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Track & Field by Logan Sass

Three Wins at Outdoor Opener

STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford track & field got its outdoor season started at the Cal Invitational this weekend, securing three event wins and a new Stanford Top 10 mark at Edwards Stadium. 

Tess Stapleton made her 400-meter hurdles career debut in impressive fashion, winning the event with a 58.66 mark to become the fifth-best performer in program in the event. Stapleton's finish led a 1-2-3 finish for the Cardinal, followed by Diane Richard (1:00.26) and Addie Pendergast (1:01.90).

Ryce Reynolds completed the 400m hurdles sweep on the men's side, coming across the line at 52.58 to pace the field. Teammate Joseph Bailey finished in third with a 53.48. 

Emma Sralla collected a victory in her season debut, winning the women's discus throw with a 51.18m (167' 11") throw. Julia Lemmon finished third at 48.18m (158' 1"), while also adding a bronze-medal finish in the shot put with a 14.66m (48' 1¼") mark.

Stanford added two more podium finishes in the field with Abbey Moody's 40.88m effort in the women's javelin, while Mason McKhann posted a 58.59m in the men's weight throw. Aidan McFarlane rounded out the notable performances for Stanford, clocking a 15.14 in the 110m hurdles to finish third. 

The Cardinal returns to competition with its first home meet of the season, hosting the Stanford Invitational on April 3-4 at Cobb Track & Angell Field.

Men’s Weight Throw - 3. Mason McKhann - 58.59m, 6. Jason Liu - 46.57m, 7. Jack D'Amico - 46.52m
Women’s Weight Throw - 8. Jamie Deines - 48.96m
Men’s 5000 Run - 5. Zane Bergen - 14:58.37, 6. James Dargan - 14:58.40, 7. Callum Sherry - 14:58.48, 8. Paul Bergeron - 14:58.63, 9. Toby Chippendale - 14:58.64, 10. Patrick Koon - 14.59.12, 11. Nolan Topper - 14:59.29, 12. Joshua Bell - 14:59.34, 13. Evan Noonan - 14:59.48, 15. Gavin Sherry - 15:19.93
Women's 1500 Run - 15. Ashlyn Boothby - 4:40.89
Men's 1500 Run - 17. Colin Abrams - 3:59.31
Men's 110 Hurdles - 3. Aidan McFarlane - 15.14
Women's 400 Dash - 4. Hannah Rutherford - 54.98, 6. Sage Hinton - 55.36
Men's 400 Dash - 9. Colin Abrams - 50.03
Women's 100 Dash - 14. Sariah Doresca - 12.18, 30. Sydney Barta - 13.38
Men's 100 Dash - 17. Gabriel Ajaegbu - 11.04
Women's 400 Hurdles - 1. Tess Stapleton - 58.66, 2. Diane Richard - 1:00.26, 3. Addie Pendergast - 1:01.90
Men's 400 Hurdles - 1. Ryce Reynolds - 52.58, 3. Joseph Bailey - 53.48
Women's 200 Dash - 5. Hannah Rutherford - 24.84, 14. Sariah Doresca - 25.43, 29. Sydney Barta - 26.94
Men's 200 Dash - 8. Gabriel Ajaegbu - 21.68
Women's Shot Put - 3. Julia Lemmon - 14.66
Men's Discus Throw - 7. Jack D'Amico - 39.48m
Women's Discus Throw - 1. Emma Sralla - 51.18m, 3. Julia Lemmon - 48.18m, 5. Abbey Moody - 46.81m, 9. Jamie Deines - 36.23m
Womens Javelin Throw - 3. Abbey Moody - 40.88m