EUGENE, Ore. – Six Stanford athletes and 12 alumni compete at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, which begin Friday at Hayward Field.
A seventh member of the 2021 Stanford team, Charles Hicks, is competing for a spot on the team of Great Britain. Hicks, 19, runs the 5,000 at the British trials in Manchester, England, on June 26.
The top three in each event at the U.S. Trials (June 18-27) can qualify for the Olympic Games (July 23-August 8) as long they have the Olympic standard or are high enough in the world rankings to earn a berth in Tokyo.
Stanford's competitors in Eugene are Liam Christensen (men's javelin), Ella Donaghu (women's 1,500 meters), Julia Heymach (women's 1,500), Keyshawn King (men's triple jump), Virginia Miller (women's javelin), and Alexa Rossum (women's 200).
Men's alums are Grant Fisher (5,000, 10,000), Sean McGorty (1,500, 3,000 steeplechase, 10,000), Thomas Ratcliffe (5,000), and Harrison Williams (decathlon).
Alumnae are Valarie Allman (discus), Olivia Baker (800), Sarah Bei Hall (10,000), Elise Cranny (1,500, 5,000, 10,000), Vanessa Fraser (5,000, 10,000), Rebecca Mehra (800, 1,500), Fiona O'Keeffe (10,000), and Summer Pierson (discus).
The Cardinal program already can claim three Olympic qualifiers: Malindi Elmore '02 (Canada) in the women's marathon, Jacob Riley '11 (U.S.) in the men's marathon, and Katerina Stefanidi '12 (Greece) in the women's pole vault. Stefanidi is the defending Olympic champion.
Also, Mackenzie Little '19 (women's javelin) and Steven Solomon '16 (men's 400) are high enough in the world rankings to be named to the Australian squad. However, nothing will be determined after until the Olympic qualifying window closes on June 29.
The top Stanford-affiliated athlete is Allman, who is No. 4 in the world and No. 1 among Americans this year in the discus, throwing 222-3 (67.74m) June 6 in Prairie View, Texas. Stefanidi is No. 6 in the pole vault at 15-9 (4.80m), and Cranny is No. 12 in the 10,000 and No. 16 in the 1,500.
Among the men, Williams is No. 5 in the world and No. 2 in the U.S. after scoring 8,439 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, on March 7. Fisher is No. 11 in the 10,000 (27:11.29) and No. 14 in the 5,000 (13:02.53) and is the fastest American this year at both distances. McGorty is the No. 2 American in the 5,000.
Keyshawn King. Photo by Kirby Lee/Image of Sport.
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Stanford's Olympic Trials qualifiers
(Event, Oly standard, name, Stanford class, qualifying mark)
Men
1,500 (3:35.00) – Sean McGorty '17 (3:37.12).
3,000 steeplechase (8:22.00) – Sean McGorty '17 (8:20.77*).
5,000 (13:13.50) – Grant Fisher '19 (13:02.53*), Sean McGorty '17 (13:06.45*), Thomas Ratcliffe '20 (13:20.88).
10,000 (27:28.00) – Grant Fisher '19 (27:11.29*).
Triple jump (56-2 3/4, 17.14m) – Keyshawn King '22 (52-6, 16.00m).
Javelin (278-10, 85.00m) – Liam Christensen '21 (245-4, 74.78m).
Decathlon (8,350) – Harrison Williams '18 (8,439).
Women
200 (22.80) – Alexa Rossum '23 (22.96).
800 (1:59.50) – Olivia Baker '18 (2:01.38), Rebecca Mehra '16 (2:01.09).
1,500 (4:04.20) – Elise Cranny '18 (4:02.62*), Ella Donaghu '20 (4:09.66), Julia Heymach '21 (4:09.89), Rebecca Mehra '16 (4:06.28).
5,000 (15:10.00) – Elise Cranny '18 (14:48.02*), Vanessa Fraser '17 (14:48.51*).
10,000 (31:25.00) – Sara Bei Hall '05 (31:21.90*), Elise Cranny '18 (30:47.42*), Vanessa Fraser (32:09.57), Fiona O'Keeffe '20 (32:12.28).
Discus (208-4, 63.50m) – Valarie Allman '17 (230-2, 70.15m*), Summer Pierson '00 (193-11, 59.12m).
Javelin (210-0, 64.00m) – Virginia Miller '21 (178-9, 54.49m).
British Trials qualifier
Men
5,000 (13:13.50) – Charles Hicks '23 (13:33.89).
*Achieved Olympic standard
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Stanford Schedule
All times Pacific
Friday (June 18)
TV: NBCSN, 4-7 p.m.; NBC, 7-8 p.m.
4 p.m. – Women's discus qualifying (Valarie Allman, Summer Pierson).
4:03 p.m. – Women's 1,500 first round (Elise Cranny, Ella Donaghu, Julia Heymach, Rebecca Mehra).
5:54 p.m. – Women's 5,000 first round (Elise Cranny, Vanessa Fraser).
7:25 p.m. – Men's 10,000 final (Grant Fisher).
Saturday (June 19)
TV: NBCSN, 5-7 p.m.; NBC, 7-8 p.m.
1 p.m.: -- Men's decathlon 100 (Harrison Williams).
1:50 p.m. – Men's decathlon long jump (Harrison Williams).
2:15 p.m. – Men's javelin qualifying (Liam Christensen).
2:50 p.m. – Men's decathlon shot put (Harrison Williams).
4 p.m. – Men's decathlon high jump (Harrison Williams).
5:15 p.m. – Men's triple jump qualifying (Keyshawn King).
6:18 p.m. – Men's decathlon 400 (Harrison Williams).
6:40 p.m. – Women's 1,500 semifinals.
6:42 p.m. – Women's discus final.
Sunday (June 20)
TV: NBC, 6-8 p.m.
12:15 p.m. – Men's decathlon 110 hurdles (Harrison Williams).
1:20 p.m. – Men's decathlon discus (Harrison Williams).
3:45 p.m. – Men's decathlon pole vault (Harrison Williams).
5:15/6:15 p.m. – Men's decathlon javelin (Harrison Williams).
7:23 p.m. – Men's decathlon 1,500 (Harrison Williams).
Monday (June 21)
TV: NBCSN, 4-5 p.m.; NBC, 5-6 p.m.
4:15 p.m. – Men's javelin final.
4:29 p.m. – Men's 3,000 steeplechase first round (Sean McGorty).
4:40 p.m. – Men's triple jump final.
5:05 p.m. – Women's 1,500 final.
5:40 p.m. – Women's 5,000 final.
Thursday (June 24)
TV: NBCSN, 6-9 p.m.
6:04 p.m. – Men's 1,500 first round (Sean McGorty).
6:31 p.m. – Women's 200 first round (Alexa Rossum).
7 p.m. – Women's 800 first round (Olivia Baker, Rebecca Mehra).
8:04 p.m. – Men's 5,000 first round (Grant Fisher, Sean McGorty, Thomas Ratcliffe).
Friday (June 25)
TV: NBCSN, 2-5 p.m.
1 p.m. – Women's javelin qualifying (Virginia Miller).
3:02 p.m. – Women's 800 semifinals.
4:05 p.m. – Men's 1,500 semifinals.
4:25 p.m. – Women's 200 semifinals.
4:42 p.m. – Men's 3,000 steeplechase final.
Saturday (June 26)
TV: NBC, 6-8 p.m.
(9:35 a.m. PT – British trials, men's 5,000 final (Charles Hicks))
5:30 p.m. – Women's javelin final.
6:44 p.m. – Women's 10,000 final (Sara Bei Hall, Elise Cranny, Vanessa Fraser, Fiona O'Keeffe).
7:24 p.m. – Women's 200 final.
Sunday (June 27)
TV: NBC, 4-5:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – Men's 5,000 final.
4:52 p.m. – Women's 800 final.
5:10 p.m. – Men's 1,500 final.