AUSTIN, Texas – Stanford brings 14 athletes, including three NCAA champions, to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships from Wednesday through Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium at University of Texas.
Each Stanford team takes aim at a top-10 finish. If the men's and women's teams accomplish that, it would be the second consecutive year of twin top-10s. Stanford hasn't done that in back-to-back years since 2001-03.
Among the 10 women and four men competing, seven are returning to the NCAA Outdoor meet and seven are newcomers.
Returning in women's events are senior Mackenzie Little and junior Jenna Gray in the javelin, junior Kaitlyn Merritt in the pole vault, and junior Fiona O'Keeffe in the 5,000 meters. Little placed first and Gray second last year in Eugene, Oregon.
First-timers are junior Ella Donaghu and sophomore Jessica Lawson in the 1,500, fifth-year senior Abbie McNulty in the 10,000, sophomore Virginia Miller in the javelin, fifth-year senior Rachel Reichenbach in the high jump, and junior Jaimi Salone in the discus.
Returning men are fifth-year senior Steven Fahy in the 3,000 steeplechase, senior Grant Fisher in the 5,000, and fifth-year senior Harrison Williams in the decathlon. Fisher was the 2017 NCAA outdoor 5,000 champ and third last year, Williams was the 2019 NCAA indoor heptathlon winner, and two-time Pac-12 champ Fahy was third at NCAA's last year.
Sophomore Thomas Ratcliffe runs the 5,000. He is the only Stanford men's newcomer.
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Meet Information:
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Where: Austin, Texas
Site: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Live Results (with start lists): Click here.
Broadcast Schedule (all times Pacific):
Wednesday
12:30-8 p.m.: ESPN3
4:30-8 p.m.: ESPN2
Thursday
11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.: ESPN3
5-6 p.m.: ESPNU
6-8:30 p.m.: ESPN2
Friday
12:30-7:30 p.m.: ESPN3
5:30-8 p.m.: ESPN
Saturday
11:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.: ESPN3
3:30-6 p.m.: ESPN2
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Stanford revised schedule
Wednesday
10 a.m. PT (noon CT): Decathlon 100 (Section 2: Harrison Williams).
10:40 a.m. PT (12:40 p.m. CT): Decathlon long jump (Flight 1: Harrison Williams).
11:55 a.m. PT (1:55 p.m. CT): Decathlon shot put (Flight 1: Harrison Williams).
1:10 p.m. PT (3:10 p.m. CT): Decathlon high jump (Flight 2: Harrison Williams).
2:32 p.m. PT (4:32 p.m. CT): 3,000 steeplechase semifinal (Heat 1: Steven Fahy; top 5, plus 2 advance).
4:56 p.m. PT (6:56 p.m. CT): Decathlon 400 (Section 3: Harrison Williams).
Thursday
11 a.m. PT (1 p.m. CT): Decathlon 110 hurdles (Section 5: Harrison Williams).
11:50 a.m. PT (1:50 p.m. CT): Decathlon discus (Flight 1: Harrison Williams).
1 p.m. PT (3 p.m. CT): Decathlon pole vault (Flight 1: Harrison Williams).
3:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. CT): Decathlon javelin (Flight 1: Harrison Williams).
5:16 p.m. PT (7:16 p.m. CT): Women's 1,500 semifinal (Heat 1: Ella Donaghu, Jessica Lawson; top 5, plus 2 advance).
5:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. CT): Women's pole vault final (Kaitlyn Merritt).
6:15 p.m. PT (8:15 p.m. CT): Women's javelin final (Flight 1: Virginia Miller; Flight 2: Jenna Gray, Mackenzie Little).
7:26 p.m. PT (9:26 p.m. CT): Decathlon 1,500 (Harrison Williams).
7:38 p.m. PT (9:38 p.m. CT): Women's 10,000 final (Abbie McNulty).
Friday
5:54 p.m. PT (7:54 p.m. CT): Men's 3,000 steeplechase final.
7:25 p.m. PT (9:25 p.m. CT): Men's 5,000 final (Grant Fisher, Thomas Ratcliffe).
Saturday
3 p.m. PT (5 p.m. CT): Women's high jump final (Rachel Reichenbach).
3:05 p.m. PT (5:05 p.m. CT): Women's discus (Flight 1: Jaimi Salone).
3:41 p.m. PT (5:41 p.m. CT): Women's 1,500 final.
5:25 p.m. PT (7:25 p.m. CT): Women's 5,000 final (Fiona O'Keeffe).
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Here's a closer look at each event for Stanford, in chronological order:
Decathlon (Wednesday and Thursday)
Stanford record: 8,112 points (Harrison Williams, 2019).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 8,032 (Harrison Williams, 2016).
Highest Stanford place: 4th, Harrison Williams (2015).
Harrison Williams, 5th Sr., Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University School).
Major: Product design.
Personal record: 8,112 points (2019).
Men's 3,000 steeplechase (Wednesday and Friday)
Stanford record: 8:32.09 (Ian Dobson, 2004).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 8:34.52 (Steven Fahy, 2018).
Highest Stanford place: 3rd (Steven Fahy, 2018; Ian Dobson, 2004).
Steven Fahy, 5th Sr., Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS).
Major: Human biology.
Personal record: 8:34.52 (2018).
Women's 1,500 (Thursday and Saturday)
Stanford record: 4:09.49 (Elise Cranny, 2018).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 4:09.49 (Elise Cranny, 2018).
Highest Stanford place: 2nd (Elise Cranny, 2017; Sally Glynn, 2001).
Ella Donaghu, RS So., Portland, Ore. (Grant HS)
Major: Human biology.
Personal record: 4:11.70 (2019).
Jessica Lawson, So., Addison, N.Y. (Corning-Painted Post HS).
Major: undeclared.
Personal record: 4:11.06 (2019).
Women's pole vault (Thursday)
Stanford record: 14-9 ½, 4.51m (Katerina Stefanidi, 2012).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 14-7 ¼, 4.45m (Katerina Stefanidi, 2012).
Highest Stanford place: 1st (Katerina Stefanidi, 2012).
Kaitlyn Merritt, RS Jr., Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS).
Major: Human biology.
Personal record: 14-2, 4.32m (2019).
Women's javelin (Thursday)
Stanford record: 198-0, 60.36m (Mackenzie Little, 2018).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 198-0, 60.36m (Mackenzie Little, 2018).
Highest Stanford place: 1st (Mackenzie Little, 2018).
Mackenzie Little, Sr., Sydney, Australia (Pymble Ladies College)
Major: Human biology.
Personal record: 198-0, 60.36m (2018).
Jenna Gray, Jr., Shawnee, Kan. (St. James Academy).
Major: Human biology.
Personal record: 187-11, 57.29m (2018).
Virginia Miller, So., Vashon, Wash. (Annie Wright School).
Major: undeclared
Personal record: 162-8, 49.59m (2018).
Women's 10,000 (Thursday)
Stanford record: 32:19.97 (Alicia Craig, 2004).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 32:40.03 (Alicia Craig, 2003).
Highest Stanford place: 1st (Alicia Craig, 2003, 2004; Kim Schnurpfeil, 1982).
Abbie McNulty, 5th Sr., Cumberland, R.I. (Bishop Feehan HS).
Major: Bioengineering.
Personal record: 33:07.41 (2018).
Men's 5,000 (Friday)
Stanford record: 13:15.33 (Ian Dobson, 2005).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 13:22.32 (Ryan Hall, 2005).
Highest Stanford place: 1st (Sean McGorty, 2018; Grant Fisher, 2017; Ryan Hall, 2005; Jonathon Riley, 2001; Brad Hauser, 2000).
Grant Fisher, Sr., Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc HS).
Major: Electrical engineering.
Personal record: 13:29.52 (2019).
Thomas Ratcliffe, RS So., Concord, Mass. (Concord-Carlisle Regional HS).
Major: Economics.
Personal record: 13:32.81 (2019).
Women's high jump (Saturday)
Stanford record: 6-2, 1.88m (Lisa Bernhagen, 1987).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 6-1 ¼, 1.86m (Lisa Bernhagen, 1988).
Highest Stanford place: 2nd (Lisa Bernhagen, 1988).
Rachel Reichenbach, 5th Sr., Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS).
Major: Comparative literature.
Personal record: 5-10 ¾, 1.80m (2019).
Women's discus (Saturday)
Stanford record: 208-6, 63.55m (Valarie Allman, 2018).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 204-9, 62.40m (Carol Cady, 1983).
Highest Stanford place at NCAA's: 1st (Carol Cady, 1984).
Jaimi Salone, Jr., Minneapolis, Minn. (Blake School).
Major: Theater and performance studies.
Personal record: 185-1, 56.41m (2019).
Women's 5,000 (Saturday)
Stanford record: 15:09.62 (Vanessa Fraser, 2018).
Best Stanford mark at NCAA's: 15:24.06 (Lauren Fleshman, 2003).
Highest Stanford place at NCAA's: 1st (Lauren Fleshman, 2001, 2002, 2003; PattiSue Plumer, 1984).
Fiona O'Keeffe, Jr., Davis, Calif. (Davis Senior HS).
Major: Earth systems.
Personal record: 15:31.45 (2019).
