STANFORD, Calif. – The final day of the Stanford Invitational track and field meet took an unexpected turn when a sudden downpour and lightning interrupted the final stages of the two-day meet.
Before that, however, Saturday was a fine day at Cobb Track and Angell Field, and even finer for Cydney Wright.
Stanford's All-America sprinter won the women's 100-meter final in a lifetime best of 11.51, improving upon a three-year-old best of 11.69. The victory gave her a sweep of the short sprints at the meet, having won the 200 on Friday.
Wright also led off Stanford's winning 4x400 relay. The team of Wright, Maya Valmon, Roisin Willis, and Juliette Whittaker ran 3:32.63 for the No. 10 time in school history. Wright also was a member of Stanford's runner-up team in the 4x100 (45.08).
Stanford's Tess Stapleton continued her upward trajectory. Two weeks after jumping to No. 5 on Stanford's top-10 list in her collegiate 100 hurdles debut, the Stanford junior ran even faster. Her 13.55 was good for fourth in the 100 hurdles and strengthened her hold on the No. 5 position in Stanford history,
The day also was notable for two celebrities competing. Matthew Centrowitz, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the 1,500 (and brother of former Stanford standout Lauren Centrowitz), ran the second section of the 800 and finished fourth in 1:49.72.
Also, Raevyn Rogers, the 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in the 800, won her specialty in 2:02.57.
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Saturday's results
Stanford Invitational
At Cobb Track and Angell Field
Winners and Stanford
Men
100 – 1, Malachi Snow (San Jose State) 10.27; 8, Dylan Davis (Stanford) 10.81.
800 – 1, Adam Spencer (Wisconsin) 1:47.47. Sec. 4: 8, Leo Young (Stanford) 1:53.97 (PB).
4x100 relay – 1, Washington State 39.95.
4x400 relay – 1, Cal Poly 3:12.63.
110 hurdles – 1, Malachi Snow (San Jose State) 13.50.
Pole vault – Invite: 1, Logan Hammer (Utah State) 17-5 ½ (5.32m); 2, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 17-5 ½ (5.32m).
Triple jump – Invite: 1, Tim White (unat.) 52-0 ¾ (15.87m).
Shot put – Invite: 1, Thomas Kitchell (Wake Forest) 61-7 (18.77m); 6, Sam Liokumovich (Stanford) 55-7 (16.94m). Collegiate: 15, Garin Gross (Stanford) 50-5 ½ (15.38m).
Hammer – Invite: 1, Kieran McKeag (unat.) 227-7 (69.37m).
Women
100 – 1, Cydney Wright (Stanford) 11.51 (PB; No. 9 Stanford AT); 8, Teagan Zwaanstra (Stanford) 11.84 (PB).
800 – Sec. 1: 1, Raevyn Rogers (Nike) 2:02.57. Sec. 2: Taylor James (Stanford) DNF. Sec. 4: 7, Amelia Everett (Stanford) 2:10.07. Sec. 5: 4, Madison Shults (Stanford) 2:09.19. Sec. 8: 9, Hillary Studdert (Stanford) 2:15.53.
100 hurdles – 1, Maribel Caicedo (Washington State) 12.93; 4, Tess Stapleton (Stanford) 13.55 (PB; No. 5 Stanford AT).
4x100 relay – 1, Washington State 44.67; 2, Stanford A (Cydney Wright, Maya Valmon, Alyssa Jones, Alaysia Oakes) 45.08; 5, Stanford B (Megan Olomu, Sage Hinton, Rachel Nelson, Trinity Price) 45.71.
4x400 relay – 1, Stanford A (Cydney Wright, Maya Valmon, Roisin Willis, Juliette Whittaker) 3:32.63 (No. 10 Stanford AT); 5, Stanford B (Samantha Thomas, Cate Peters, Sage Hinton, Trinity Price) 3:42.11.
Triple jump – Invite: 1, Lexi Ellis (LSKB/CTG) 43-9 ¼ (13.34m). Collegiate: 2, Alaysia Oakes (Stanford) 41-9 3/4w (12.74m), 40-11 ¾ (12.49m).
Discus – Invite: 1, Caisa-Marie Lindfors (Cal) 201-7 (61.44m). Collegiate: Abbey Moody (Stanford) NM.
PB = personal best
AT = all-time
