SPOKANE, Wash. – Garrett Brown and Alyssa Jones were the Stanford athletes who made the biggest splash in their season debuts at the Spokane Invitational indoor track and field meet at The Podium on Saturday.
In Stanford's first appearance at this meet, and on this 200-meter banked track, three Cardinal offered additions or improvements to Stanford's all-time indoor top-10 performers' list.
Brown, a sophomore in his first meet since placing fourth in the pole vault at the World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia, on August 4, led Stanford to a 1-2-3 sweep. Brown cleared 17-8 ½ (5.40 meters), which was an indoor personal best and moved him into a tie for the No. 3 indoor spot all-time at Stanford alongside decathlete Harrison Williams. Teammates Max Manson (17-4 ½, 5.30m) and J.T. Herrscher (16-6 ¾, 5.05m) were second and third.
Jones, the nation's No. 2 high school long-jumper in 2022, won her collegiate debut by jumping 20-6 ¼ (6.25m). It placed her No. 2 on Stanford's all-time freshmen list, including indoors and outdoors, and puts her at No. 6 all-time indoors for the Cardinal.
Also, Laurel Wong moved up to No. 9 on the school indoor list, clearing 12-9 ½ (3.90m) to place fifth in the invitational pole vault.
Brown and Jones were among five Stanford winners. All-American Max McKhann in the 35-pound weight throw (68-7, 20.90m) and Sam Liokumovich in the shot put (58-9 ½, 17.32m) were men's winners.
In the women's 4x400 relay, the team of Samantha Thomas, Trinity Price, Camille Peisner, Megan Olomu won in 3:46.63. Peisner pulled Stanford into the lead on the third leg and Olomu, a junior in her first 4x400 for Stanford, anchored the Cardinal to victory.
Also, Cheetah Burrell (formerly Chantae Bayne), an alumnae who holds the Stanford 60 record, won that event in 7.45.
Stanford brought 23 sprinters, jumpers, and throwers to the meet, which is officially the Cardinal's second meet of the season and the last until Jan. 13, on the same track at the Cougar Classic, and Jan. 14, at the Indoor Preview at Washington.
In the pole vault, Brown nearly equaled his absolute personal best of 17-9 ¼ (5.42m) from the outdoor season. Brown opened at 15-7 (4.75m) and was perfect on his first five heights. With only Manson left in the competition, Brown cleared 17-8 ½ on his second try while Manson went out. Brown failed on one try at a lifetime best 17-10 ½ (5.45m) before passing to 18-0 ½ (5.50m), missing twice.
Jones, jumping out of the first of four flights because she did not have a collegiate mark, won the competition on her first jump with her best of the day. Any of her first three jumps – including 19-8 ¼ (6.00m) and 20-5 ¾ (6.24m) would have won the competition.
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Spokane Invitational
At The Podium
(200-meter banked track)
Winners and all Stanford
Men
60 – 1, Donte Sol (Multnomah) 6.77; 5, Dorien Simon (Stanford) 6.87. Prelims: 1, Dorien Simon (Stanford) 6.83; 10, John Kroeger (Stanford) 6.97 (PB). Prelims qualifying: 4, John Kroeger (Stanford) 6.98 (PB); 12, Karson Lippert (Stanford) 7.09 (PB); 23, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 7.24 (PB).
200 – 1, Anthony Smith (Washington) 21.28; 5, Olufemi Cole (Stanford) 22.17.
High jump – 1, Daylon Hicks (Washington State) 6-6 ¾ (2.00m); 7, James Stevens (Stanford) 6-2 ¾ (1.90m).
Pole Vault – Invite: 1, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 17-8 ½ (5.40m) (No. 3 Stanford AT); 2, Max Manson (Stanford) 17-4 ½ (5.30m); 3, J.T. Herrscher (Stanford) 16-6 ¾ (5.05m).
Long jump – 1, Prestin Artis (Washington) 24-3 ½ (7.40m); 2, John Kroeger (Stanford) 23-1 ¾ (7.05m).
Weight throw – 1, Max McKhann (Stanford) 68-7 (20.90m).
Triple jump – 1, Mathieu Tshani (Academy of Art) 49-6 ¼ (15.09m); 3, Kevin Yang (Stanford) 48-6 (14.78m).
Shot put – 1, Sam Liokumovich (Stanford) 58-9 ½ (17.32m).
Women
60 – 1, Cheetah Burrell (G3 Performance) 7.45; 5, Alaysia Oakes (Stanford) 7.59 (PB). Prelims: 7, Alaysia Oakes (Stanford) 7.65 (PB); 8, Teagan Zwaanstra (Stanford) 7.66; 18, Trinity Price (Stanford) 7.78; 20, Megan Olomu (Stanford) 7.97. Prelims qualifying: 1, Trinity Price (Stanford) 7.63.
200 – 1, Alyssa Mae Antolin (Hawaii) 24.38; 4, Trinity Price (Stanford) 24.67; 16, Megan Olomu (Stanford) 25.78.
400 – 1, Emily Costello (Nevada) 54.06; 3, Samantha Thomas (Stanford) 56.05; 5, Camille Peisner (Stanford) 56.96.
60 hurdles – 1, Maribel Caicedo (Washington State) 8.29; 6, Elise Miller (Stanford) 8.89. Prelims: 8, Elise Miller (Stanford) 8.90.
4x400 relay – 1, Stanford (Samantha Thomas, Trinity Price, Camille Peisner, Megan Olomu) 3:46.63.
Pole vault – Invite: 1, Sarah Ferguson (Washington) 13-9 ¼ (4.20m); 5, Laurel Wong (Stanford) 12-9 ½ (3.90m) (No. 9 Stanford AT); 7, Kelly Kern (Stanford) 12-3 ½ (3.75m); 8, Lianne Kistler (Stanford) 12-3 ½ (3.75m).
Long jump – 1, Alyssa Jones (Stanford) 20-6 ¼ (6.25m) (No. 6 Stanford AT; No. 2 Stanford frosh AT); 6, Teagan Zwaanstra (Stanford) 18-9 ¾ (5.73m).
Triple jump – 1, Marie-Jeanne Ourega (Academy of Art) 40-2 ¾ (12.26m); 4, Elise Miller (Stanford) 39-9 ¾ (12.13m); 6, Alaysia Oakes (Stanford) 39-7 ¼ (12.07m).
Shot put – 1, Jordyn Bryant (Fresno State) 47-11 ¼ (14.61m); 14, Brandy Atuatasi (Stanford) 40-7 ¾ (12.39m); 17, Kaiah Fisher (Stanford) 38-2 ¾ (11.65m).
