STANFORD, Calif. - Another action-packed weekend comes to a close for Stanford track & field, as the Cardinal wrapped up a pair of meets in Southern California on Saturday evening.
28 student-athletes appeared at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays, where the Cardinal hurdlers headlined with a handful of career marks.
Tess Stapleton continued her meteoric rise through the program ranks with a 56.82 in the elite section of the women’s 400m hurdles, moving to No. 2 in Stanford history. Stapleton, who competed in the event for the first time just last month, has already improved by nearly two seconds since her debut mark of 58.66 at the Cal Invitational.
Addie Pendergast (57.58) and Diane Richard (58.15) set new lifetime bests of their own in the invitational portion of the event, jumping to third and fifth in the "Stanford Top 10," respectively.
The men's elite division of the 400m saw Ryce Reynolds finish tenth with a time of 50.92, setting a new career mark to rank fourth in the Stanford record book.
Alyssa Jones was Stanford's lone event winner of the weekend, leading a talented long jump field with a 6.60m mark. The national runner-up in the indoor competition has now won two long jump titles this season. Jones also appeared in the high jump, finishing fifth with a 1.83m clearance.
Julia Lemmon impressed with a pair of career bests, finishing second in the shot put at 15.16 meters, along with a third-place effort in the discus with a 51.08m throw. Brandy Atuatasi placed second in the discus, finishing with a 51.65m mark.
Alaysia Oakes rounded out the podium finishers in Walnut with an 11.60 mark in the 100m dash, a new career-best for the Lynchburg, Va., native.
Meanwhile, the distance group competed eight miles north at the Bryan Clay Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific University.
The Men's 1500m elite race saw Zane Bergen and Leo Young each finish with a time of 3:38.05, with Bergen's effort being a new career-best and propelling him to No. 8 in the Stanford outdoor top 10.
Evan Noonan was also a new addition to the Cardinal record book, finishing as the runner-up in the invitational portion of the event with a 3:38.93, becoming Stanford's No. 10 performer all-time.
The Cardinal will return home for the regular season finale, playing host to the Payton Jordan Invitational on May 1 at Cobb Track & Angell Field.
Bryan Clay Invitational | Azusa, Calif.
Men’s 1500m Run - 2. Evan Noonan - 3:38.93
Men’s 5000m Run - 8. Joshua Bell - 13:48.24, 15. Paul Bergeron - 13:54.98, 16. Patrick Koon - 13:55.94
Men’s 1500m Run - 9. Zane Bergen - 3:38.05, 10. Leo Young - 3:38.05
Women’s 800m Run - 27. Hillary Studdert - 2:05.25, 45. Olivia Cieslak - 2:06.60, 66. Clemmie Lilley - 2:07.74
Men’s 1500m Run - 27. Toby Chippendale - 3:47.33, 141. Callum Sherry - 3:54.53
Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, Calif. | April 16-18
Women’s Long Jump - 1. Alyssa Jones - 6.60m, 9. Samantha Ennin - 5.93m, 15. Elena Cooper - 5.84m, 25. Alaysia Oakes - 5.63m, 44. Ariana Guerrero - 5.32m
Women’s 100m Dash - 2. Alaysia Oakes - 11.60, 34. Sariah Doresca - 12.16
Women’s 400m Hurdles - 2. Addie Pendergast - 57.58, 3. Diane Richard - 58.15, 23. Madison Romain - 1:05.83
Women’s Shot Put - 2. Julia Lemmon - 15.16m
Women’s Discus Throw - 2. Brandy Atuatasi - 51.65m, 3. Julia Lemmon - 51.08m, 15. Abbey Moody - 45.98m
Women’s 400m Hurdles (Elite) - 4. Tess Stapleton - 56.82
Women’s 4x100m Relay (Elite) - 4. Stanford - 44.56
Women’s Pole Vault - 4. Sky Schuller - 3.65m
Men’s 400m Dash - 5. Zachary Ryan - 47.17, 28. Gabriel Ajaegbu - 48.92
Men’s Hammer Throw - 5. Mason McKhann - 59.84m
Women’s Javelin Throw - 5. Abbey Moody - 41.46m
Women’s High Jump (Elite) - 5. Alyssa Jones - 1.83m
Women’s Triple Jump - 5. Samantha Ennin - 12.73m, 18. Ariana Guerrero - 11.86m, 23. Elena Cooper - 11.62m
Women’s Triple Jump (Elite) - 7. Alaysia Oakes - 12.70m
Women’s Discus Throw (Elite) - 7. Emma Sralla - 53.79m
Men’s 400m Hurdles (Elite) - 10. Ryce Reynolds - 50.96
Men’s Triple Jump (Elite) - 12. Xavier Drumgoole - 14.80m
Men’s Shot Put - 12. Luke Lewis - 15.65m
Women’s Hammer Throw - 14. Jamie Deines - 47.70m
Women’s 400m Dash - 20. Sage Hinton - 55.34, 21. Hannah Rutherford - 55.40, 28. Cate Peters - 56.44
Women’s 100m Hurdles - 31. Catherine Littlewood - 14.99
Women’s 200m Dash - 36. Sage Hinton - 24.84, 39. Hannah Rutherford - 25.03, 42. Cate Peters - 25.09
Men’s 200m Dash - 41. Zachary Ryan - 22.01, 46. Gabriel Ajaegbu - 22.19