BOSTON – Patrick Koon set the Stanford freshmen indoor track and field record in the 5,000 meters on Saturday, breaking a mark held by one of Stanford’s all-time greats.
Koon ran 13:43.69 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on the 200-meter track at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The time, a personal best by 16 seconds, bested the 2009 mark of 13:48.26 by Chris Derrick, a 14-time All-American.
Koon, from Tallahassee, Florida, also became the fastest American true freshman in NCAA Division I this season. He also takes over the No. 4 spot on Stanford’s all-time frosh list that includes outdoor as well as indoor marks.
Cole Sprout ran 13:30.33 to lead a Stanford contingent that had four under 13:45. Lex Young ran 13:38.49 and Thomas Boyden 13:39.18.
James Dargan was another freshman who had a big night. Dargan, from Camberley, England, set a personal record in the 3,000 by seven seconds. Dargan’s time of 7:56.93 was good for No. 5 on Stanford’s all-time frosh list, knocking Olympian Gabe Jennings out of the top five.
John Thomas Terrier Classic
At Boston University Track and Tennis Center
(200-meter banked track)
Saturday’s results
Men
Mile – 1, Ethan Strand (North Carolina) 3:48.32; 33, Leo Young (Stanford) 4:01.08; 40, Zane Bergen (Stanford) 4:02.04.
3,000 – 1, Arthur Gervais (New Balance) 7:38.90; 27, James Dargan (Stanford) 7:56.93 (PB; No. 5 Stanford frosh).
5,000 – 1, Jimmy Gressier (France) 13:00.54; 23, Cole Sprout (Stanford) 13:30.33; 27, Lex Young (Stanford) 13:38.49; 29, Thomas Boyden (Stanford) 13:39.18; 35, Patrick Koon (Stanford) 13:43.69 (PB; Stanford indoor frosh record; No. 4 Stanford frosh); 53, Nolan Topper (Stanford) 13:59.38; 80, Robert DiDonato (Stanford) 14:25.59; 86, Caleb Boutelle (Stanford) 14:32.32.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Stanford concluded action at the New Mexico Team Open at the Albuquerque Convention Center. With bests by Gabriel Ajaegbu in the men’s 60 (7.06) and Sara Rivas in the women’s 60 hurdles (9.00), Stanford sprinters and hurdlers set seven personal records in the two-day meet.
New Mexico Team Open
At Albuquerque Convention Center
(200-meter banked track)
Saturday’s results
Men
60 – Invitational: 1, David Foster (Cal) 6.57; Prelims: Dylan Davis (Stanford) 6.95. Unseeded: 11, Gabriel Ajaegbu (Stanford) 7.06 (PB).
Pole vault – 1, Sondre Guttormsen (Adidas) 19-2 ¼ (5.85m); 6, Garrett Brown (Stanford) 16-8 (5.08m).
Triple jump – 1, Gavin Champ (Texas A&M) 52-11 (16.13m); Kevin Yang (Stanford) F.
Shot put – 1, Christopher Crawford (Alabama) 63-8 ¼ (19.41m); 17, Mason McKhann (Stanford) 37-1 (11.30m); 19, Anthony Argyropoulos (Stanford) 32-2 (9.80m).
Women
60 hurdles – 1, Maribel Caicedo (unat.) 7.99. Prelims: 16, Sara Rivas (Stanford) 9.00 (PB).
Pole vault – 1, Heather Abadie (Texas A&M) 14-1 ¼ (4.30m); 6, Lianne Kistler (Stanford) 12-2 (3.71m).
PB = personal best
AT = all-time