COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Julia Heymach doubled down on her conference title performance by winning two races at the West Prelims to advance to her first NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Heymach set a personal best in the 1,500 meters, and ran the fastest time of the day and reached No. 4 in Stanford history, with her 4:09.89. She followed three hours later by winning the 5,000, the same event she won at the Pac-12 Championships. Heymach clocked 15:55.72.
Alexa Rossum also will double in Eugene. Rossum qualified seventh overall in the 200 and 10th in the 100. Her 200 time of 22.96 broke her two-day-old personal best and lifted her past Olympian Chryste Gaines and into second on Stanford's all-time performer's list.
Stanford will send nine individual and 13 entries into the NCAA Championships June 9-12 in Eugene, Oregon.
Those advancing in two events are Heymach, Rossum, Ella Donaghu (women's 1,500 and 5,000) and Charles Hicks (men's 5,000 and 10,000).
First-time qualifiers are Heymach, Rossum, Hicks, Allie Jones (heptathlon), and true freshman Ky Robinson (men's steeplechase).
Robinson broke his own Stanford freshman record, running 8:40.45 to move up a spot to No. 7 all-time at Stanford.
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NCAA West Prelims
Saturday's results
Stanford results
Men
3,000 steeplechase – 10, Ky Robinson 8:40.45q (PB; Stanford frosh record; No. 7 Stanford AT).
5,000 -- 5, Charles Hicks 13:52.98q; 10, Alek Parsons 13:57.70; 18, Callum Bolger 14:04.89; 25, Thomas Boyden 14:19.49; 32, Cole Sprout 14:28.08; 35, DJ Principe 14:31.64; 38, Devin Hart 14:35.15; 41, Ky Robinson 14:45.21; 42, Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau 14:46.12.
Women
100 – 10, Alexa Rossum 11.39q.
200 – 7, Alexa Rossum 22.96q (PB; No. 2 Stanford AT).
800 – 15, Ellie Deligianni 2:05.80.
1,500 – 1, Julia Heymach 4:09.89q (PB; No. 4 Stanford AT); 6, Christina Aragon 4:12.44q; 10, Ella Donaghu 4:13.54q; 18, Lucy Jenks 4:18.13.
5,000 – 1, Julia Heymach 15:55.72q; 5, Ella Donaghu 15:59.22q; 23, Lucy Jenks 16:30.40; 32, Grace Connolly 16:46.92.
100 hurdles – Allie Jones, DQ.
Discus – 31, Jaimi Salone 162-6 (49.53m).
q=qualified for nationals
PB=personal best
AT=all-time
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Stanford's NCAA qualifiers
Men (2 individuals, 3 entries)
3,000 steeplechase – Ky Robinson.
5,000 – Charles Hicks.
10,000 – Charles Hicks.
Women (6 individuals, 9 entries)
100 – Alexa Rossum.
200 – Alexa Rossum.
1,500 – Christina Aragon, Ella Donaghu, Julia Heymach.
5,000 – Ella Donaghu, Julia Heymach.
Javelin – Virginia Miller.
Heptathlon – Allie Jones.