BERKELEY, Calif. – Stanford sophomore Hannah Brown showed the form that won her five Virginia state high school championships by capturing the women’s 800 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Open at Edwards Stadium on Friday.
Brown set a personal collegiate best by three seconds to win in 2:09.73, her fastest time in three years, and earn her first collegiate victory. Brown was among four Stanford athletes to win Friday, though two are redshirting and competing unattached.
Lucas Rowley represented Stanford in winning the discus with a throw of 165-5. A pair of Cardinal freshmen also won, though not while representing Stanford: Thomas Rigby won the men’s 800 in 1:54.12 and Carla Forbes won the women’s triple jump in 38-10 ½.
Also impressive was freshman Vanessa Fraser, who continued her impressive running since making her collegiate debut at the Stanford Invitational early this month. Fraser was runner-up in the 1,500 while running 4:30.05, a personal best. Her previous 1,500 best was 4:34.10, converted from her best high school 1,600 time.
Stanford returns to Berkeley on Saturday for the Brutus Hamilton Challenge, invitational events that begin at 10 a.m. at Edwards Stadium.
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MEN
200 – 1, Nic Bowens (Utah State). Stanford: 14, Miguel Shaw 23.21.
800 – 1, Thomas Rigby (unattached) 1:54.12.
1,500 – 1, Cormac McCullaugh (St. Mary’s) 3:52.06. Stanford: 6, Adam Thorne 3:54.37; 7, Garrett Sweatt 3:54.71; 8, Sam Wharton (unattached) 3:54.87 (personal best); 11, Kevin Bishop 3:55.60; 12, Justin Marpole-Bird (alum) 3:55.61; 17, Thomas Graham 3:57.49.
3,000 steeplechase – 1, Colby Wilson (Utah State) 9:04.05. Stanford: 3, Jack Bordoni 9:32.89.
Shot put – 1, Jeremy Hines (unattached) 53-7 ¾. Stanford: 8, Nick Budincich 46-8 (14.22m); Sina Javidan-Nejad (unattached) 3 fouls.
Discus – 1, Lucas Rowley (Stanford) 165-5 (50.43m). Stanford: 10, Sina Javidan-Nejad (unattached) 127-7 (38.89m); Nick Budincich, 3 fouls.
Hammer – 1, Derek White (California) 209-7 (63.89m). Stanford: 5, Lucas Rowley 189-9 (57.85m); Brendan Duncan (unattached), 3 fouls.
Javelin – 1, Elijah Marta (unattached) 211-2 (64.37m). Stanford: 3, Andrew Rondema 204-6 (62.34m).
WOMEN
400 – 1, Brianna Cole (Sacramento State) 56.68. Stanford: 6, Amabel Stokes 58.48.
800 – 1, Hannah Brown (Stanford) 2:09.73. Stanford: 3, Molly McNamara 2:14.29.
1,500 – 1, Jenny Bergren (Asics Aggie) 4:27.99; 2, Vanessa Fraser (Stanford) 4:30.05 (personal best); 3, Tate Murray (Stanford) 4:31.12. Stanford: 5, Sophie Chase (unattached) 4:31.69 (personal best); 6, Danielle Katz 4:33.23 (personal best); 7, Megan Lacy 4:34.70 (personal best); 11, Sophia Ginez 4:37.00; 17, Jackie Choucair 4:44.09 (personal best); 20, Aimee Trujillo 4:45.31.
Triple jump – 1, Carla Forbes (unattached) 38-10 ½ (11.85m).
Hammer – 1, Shaugnah Brown (unattached) 214-0. Stanford: 11, Rebecca Hammar 160-10 (49.02m); Valarie Allman, 3 fouls.