BOSTON – In his first collegiate indoor 200-meter race, sophomore Udodi Onwuzurike shattered a Stanford record Saturday that stood for 26 years.
Onwuzurike ran 20.61 to win the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational on the 200-meter banked track at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center by 0.42 seconds. The school indoor record of 21.17, set by Jimmie Johnson in 1997, didn't have a chance.
Onwuzurike, a Nigerian international competitor, has tied or broken school records nine times. He now holds school records in four events – the indoor 60 and 200, and outdoor 100 and 200.
Through Friday, five NCAA Division I runners had faster times this indoor season. Onwuzurike is seeking his first NCAA Indoor Championships appearance.
In the women's 200, Stanford freshman Alyssa Jones won in 23.69, also by a substantial margin. Jones was not placed in what was expected to be the fastest section. Instead, she won the second-fastest section by 0.52 seconds and was the fastest overall by 0.44.
In the men's pole vault, Garrett Brown was second in 16-7 ½ (5.07m) and Max Manson third (15-7 ¾, 4.77m). They also competed on Friday at the Crimson Elite and Multi at Harvard, with Manson third at 16-11 ½ (5.17m) and Brown eighth (15-9 ¾, 4.82m).
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Saturday
Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational
At Boston University Track and Tennis Center
(200-meter banked track)
Winners and all Stanford
Men
200 – 1, Udodi Onwuzurike (Stanford) 20.61 (school record).
Pole vault – 1, Travis Snyder (UConn) 17-7 ¼ (5.37m); 2, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 16-7 ½ (5.07m); 3, Max Manson (Stanford) 15-7 ¾ (4.77m).
Women
200 – 1, Alyssa Jones (Stanford) 23.69.
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Friday
Crimson Elite and Multi
At Gordon Indoor Track, Harvard
Winners and all Stanford
Men
Pole vault – 1, Travis Snyder (UConn) 17-7 ¾ (5.37m); 3, Max Manson (Stanford) 16-11 ½ (5.17m); 8, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 15-9 ¾ (4.82m).
Women
High jump – 1, Patricia Mroczkowski (UConn) 5-7 (1.70m); 6, Alyssa Jones (Stanford) 5-5 (1.65m).
