RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Stanford junior Brandy Atuatasi set a personal record by 10 feet to win the women's discus at the Chris Rinne Invitational at the UC Riverside Track Facility on Saturday.
Atuatasi was among three Stanford winners among the throwers in Riverside, joining Sam Liokumovich in the men's discus and Kaiah Fisher in the women's shot put.
Atuatasi came in with a best of 162-3 (49.45 meters) and finished with a lifetime best of 172-9 (52.67m). She trailed Karyssa Owens of UC Riverside (163-7, 49.87m) through five rounds, improving on each of her four legal throws to that point, with a best of 156-11 (47.83m).
But in the sixth and final round, Atuatasi unleashed her winning throw. The distance vaulted her into the Stanford all-time top-10 list, at No. 9, just ahead of Olympic shot putter Jillian Camarena-Williams.
Liokumovich won the men's discus at 159-9 (48.69m), with teammate Garin Gross third with a personal best (143-7, 43.78m). Fisher won the women's shot put at 45-9 ¼ (13.95m).
Chris Rinne Invitational
At UC Riverside
Saturday's results
Men
Shot put – 2, Garin Gross (Stanford) 50-8 ¼ (15.45m).
Discus – 1, Sam Liokumovich (Stanford) 159-9 (48.69m); 3, Garin Gross (Stanford) 143-7 (43.78m) (PB).
Women
Shot put – 1, Kaiah Fisher (Stanford) 45-9 ¼ (13.95m).
Discus – 1, Brandy Atuatasi (Stanford) 172-9 (52.67m) (PB; No. 9 Stanford AT); Kaiah Fisher (Stanford) NM.
PB = personal best
AT = all-time
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WALNUT, Calif. – Stanford sophomore Alyssa Jones reached her season outdoor best in the long jump, placing sixth in the invitational elite division at the Mt. SAC Relays with a distance of 20-6 ¼ (6.25m).
Jones had her best jump in the first round and fouled four times on five jumps thereafter.
Jones followed by anchoring Stanford in the 4x100 invitational elite relay. The Cardinal team of Alaysia Oakes, Cydney Wright, Teagan Zwaanstra, and Jones placed 10th overall in 44.57. The time was just off the Stanford all-time top-10 cutoff of 44.49.
Stanford resumes action with two consecutive home meets – the Payton Jordan Invitational on Friday and the Big Meet dual against Cal on Tuesday, April 30.
Mt. SAC Relays
At Hilmer Lodge Stadium
Saturday's results
Men
Hammer – Collegiate: 21, Anthony Argyropoulos (Stanford) 184-6 (56.24m); 23, Mason McKhann (Stanford) 179-10 (54.82m).
Women
400 hurdles – Invitational elite: Samantha Thomas (Stanford) DNF.
4x100 relay – Invitational elite: 10, Stanford (Alaysia Oakes, Cydney Wright, Teagan Zwaanstra, Alyssa Jones) 44.57.
Long jump – Invitational elite: 6, Alyssa Jones (Stanford) 20-6 ¼ (6.25m).
