AUSTIN, Texas – Stanford sophomore Dylan Duvio went from good to great Saturday at the Longhorn Invitational, setting three personal records on the way to a pole vault victory that raised his profile on the national stage.
Duvio jumped 18-1 ¾ to improve on his all-time best by more than six inches and his season best by an entire foot. The height propelled him to No. 2 on Stanford’s all-time list, and this season moved to No. 5 in NCAA Division I, No. 8 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the world.
Opening at 16-8, Duvio missed his first try in what would be a roller-coaster competition for him. He cleared 16-8 on his second try, made 17-0 and 17-3 ¾ on his first tries, before earning his first personal record of the day with a third-try clearance at 17-7 ¾.
By clearing 17-11 ¾ on his second try, Duvio secured the victory over two-time Chilean Olympian Gonzalo Barroilhet, who matched Duvio in misses through 17-7 3/4. From there, Duvio cleared 18-1 ¾ on his first try before three misses at 18-3 ¾ ended his competition.
Overall, Duvio took an exhausting 13 attempts, but was at his best the higher the bar was raised.
Duvio passed Graeme Hoste, who cleared 18-1 in 2006, and into No. 2 on Stanford’s all-time list. Duvio, Hoste, and Toby Stevenson are the only members of Stanford’s 18-foot club. Stevenson, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 1998 NCAA outdoor champion, holds the Stanford record of 18-9 ½.
Stanford brought 12 athletes to Austin and two other Cardinal achieved personal bests. Freshman Marisa Kwiatkowski was 10th in the long jump at 19-4 – a nearly four-inch improvement. She also was third in the triple jump at 41-7, which would have improved upon her personal best and Philippines junior national record, but was aided by a 2.2 meters per second wind (just over the allowable 2.0 for record purposes).
Cardinal junior Jackson Shumway was third in the 400-meter hurdles at 53.00, a personal best, and freshman Isaiah Brandt-Sims ran 10.50 (wind-aided, 2.3) – a personal record for all conditions -- for 10th in the 100.
While a few should compete at some last-chance qualifying meets, Stanford now gathers itself for the postseason, which begins with the Pac-12 Championships May 16-17 at UCLA.
Longhorn Invitational
In Austin, Texas
Men
100 – 1, Kendal Williams (Florida State) 10.09; 10, Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Stanford) 10.50w (2.3).
400 hurdles – 1, James Hilliard (Texas State) 52.21; 3, Jackson Shumway (Stanford) 53.00 (PB).
Pole vault – 1, Dylan Duvio (Stanford) 18-1 ¾ (5.53m) (No. 2 Stanford all-time; PB).
Long jump – 1, Fabrice LaPierre (unattached) 26-9 ¼ (8.16m); 12, Jaak Uudmae (Stanford) 23-7 ¼w (2.4) (7.19m).
Women
400 – 1, Kala Funderburk (Florida State) 51.72; 5, Kristyn Williams (Stanford) 53.10; 8, Olivia Baker (Stanford) 54.12 (No. 8 Stanford all-time; No. 2 Stanford frosh).
Long jump – Der’Renae (Florida State) 21-0; 10, Marisa Kwiatkowski (Stanford) 19-4 (5.89m) (PB); 17, Daryth Gayles (Stanford) 19-0 ¾ (5.81m).
Triple jump – 1, Isabella Marten (SMU) 42-11 ½ (13.09m); 3, Marisa Kwiatkowski (Stanford) 41-7w (2.2) (12.67m), 41-5 (12.62m).
Shot put – 1, Alexis Cooks (Akron) 53-0 ¼ (16.16m); 6, Lena Giger (Stanford) 49-3 ½ (15.02m).
Discus – 1, Alexis Cooks (Akron) 174-8 (53.23m); 2, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 172-8 (52.62m); 4, Rebecca Hammar (Stanford) 171-10 (52.39m).
Hammer – 1, Julia Reedy (Oklahoma) 206-3 (62.88m); 5, Lena Giger (Stanford) 177-8 (54.15m); 7, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 172-5 (52.55m).
Javelin – 1, Kara Winger (unattached) 218-1 (66.47m); 6, Victoria Smith (Stanford) 143-0 (43.60m).