DES MOINES, Iowa – Valarie Allman, Stanford class of '17, captured her second consecutive national title in the women's discus on Sunday.
Competing at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, Allman threw 211-1 (64.34 meters) to win and secure a berth on the U.S. team at the IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, in Sept. 28-Oct. 6.
Allman pulled all the drama out of the competition with a big first throw and that stood for all six rounds. No one came closer than Kelsey Card's 207-9 (63.33m) on her final throw. This will be Allman's second World Championships appearance. The first was in 2017 in London.
Allman was a seven-time All-America at Stanford, twice placing third at the NCAA Championships and twice winning Pac-12 titles.
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USATF Championships
Winners and Stanford athletes and alumni
Sunday's results
Women
800 final – 1, Ajee Wilson (adidas) 1:57.72; 4, Olivia Baker (Garden State TC New Balance) 2:00.94; Rebecca Mehra (Oiselle/LWA) DQ.
5,000 final – 1, Shelby Houlihan (Nike/Bowerman TC) 15:15.50; 7, Elise Cranny (Nike/Bowerman TC) 15:25.66, PB; 8, Vanessa Fraser (Nike/Bowerman TC) 15:31.25.
Shot put final – 1, Chase Ealey (Nike) 64-2 ¼ (19.56m); 7, Lena Giger (unattached) 56-11 ¼ (17.35m).
Discus final – 1, Valarie Allman (Oiselle/NYAC) 211-1 (64.34m); 8, Summer Pierson (unattached) 187-7 (57.19m).
Saturday's results
Men
Javelin final – 1, Michael Shuey (Velaasa) 271-10 (82.85m); 9, Trevor Danielson (Texas) 232-6 (70.87m).
Women
200 first round – 23, Kori Carter (Brand Jordan) 28.01.
1,500 final – 1, Shelby Houlihan (Nike/Bowerman TC) 4:03.18; 9, Elise Cranny (Nike/Bowerman TC) 4:06.19.
Friday's results
Men
Decathlon – 1, Devon Williams (unattached) 8,295; 3, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 8,188 (PB, school record).
Harrison Williams (event, place in event, mark, points, place in competition):
First day: 100 – 3, 10.68, 933 (3); Long jump – 8, 23-6 (7.16m), 852 (5); Shot put – 8, 45-3 ½ (13.80m), 716 (6); High jump – 11, 6-4 ¼ (1.94m), 749 (6); 400 – 1, 47.60, 929 (4). First-day total: 4,179.
Second day: 100 hurdles – 4, 14.15, 955 (4); Discus – 5, 139-11 (42.64m), 718 (3); Pole vault – 1, 17-4 ½ (5.30m), 1,004 (3); Javelin – 12, 163-3 (49.77m), 585 (3); 1,500 – 1, 4:29.71, 747 (3). Second-day total: 4,009.
Women
800 semifinals – 5, Rebecca Mehra (Oiselle/LWA) 2:02.86; 7, Olivia Baker (Garden State TC New Balance) 2:03.15. Mehra and Mehra advanced to final.
Thursday's results
Men
10,000 final – 1, Lopez Lomong (Nike/Bowerman TC) 27:30.06; Garrett Heath (Brooks Beasts) DNF.
Women
800 first round – 3, Olivia Baker (Garden State TC New Balance) 2:02.55; 6, Rebecca Mehra (Oiselle/LWA) 2:02.85. Baker and Mehra advanced to semifinals.
1,500 first round – 18, Elise Cranny (Nike/Bowerman TC) 4:19.99, advanced to final.
10,000 final – 1, Molly Huddle (Saucony) 31:58.47; 8, Jessica Tonn (unattached) 33:01.84.
Javelin final – 1, Arianna Ince (Velaasa) 200-4 (61.06m); 3, Jenna Gray (Stanford) 187-11 (57.29m), PB, No. 2 Stanford AT).
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Stanford entrants:
Men
5,000: Garrett Heath '08 (Brooks Beasts).
Javelin: Trevor Danielson '18 (Texas).
Decathlon: Harrison Williams '18 (Stanford).
Women
200: Kori Carter '14 (Brand Jordan).
800: Olivia Baker '18 (Garden State New Balance), Rebecca Mehra '16 (Oiselle/LWA).
1,500: Elise Cranny '18 (Nike/Bowerman TC).
5,000: Elise Cranny '18 (Nike/Bowerman TC), Vanessa Fraser '17 (Nike/Bowerman TC).
10,000: Jessica Tonn '14 (unattached).
Shot put: Lena Giger '18 (unattached).
Discus: Valarie Allman '17 (Oiselle/NYAC), Summer Pierson '00 (unattached).
Javelin: Jenna Gray '20 (Stanford).
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Canadian Championships
In Montreal, Quebec
Sunday's results
Women
200 final – 1, Leya Buchanan (unattached) 23.25; 2, Ashlan Best (Stanford) 23.32.
Saturday's results
Women
200 prelims -- 5, Ashlan Best (Stanford) 23.64.
