STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford track & field's biggest home event of the year came to a close on Saturday evening, as the Cardinal tallied meet records, event titles, and multiple additions to the program's Top 10 list across two days at the Stanford Invitational.
Mena Scatchard, who made her outdoor debut with the program, impressed with a pair of Stanford Top 10 performances over the weekend. Scatchard opened her meet with a 4:09.29 runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters, moving into No. 2 on the Stanford all-time list.
The following day, the Princeton transfer posted the fastest 800-meter time of the weekend, crossing the line in 2:00.50 to become the fourth-fastest performer in program history.
Juliette Whittaker, who ran both events alongside Scatchard, finished one place behind her in the 1500m with a 4:09.46 to move to No. 3 on the Cardinal all-time list. Whittaker also won an 800m section of her own, clocking a 2:01.50.
Alyssa Jones broke the meet record in the women's long jump for the second consecutive season, winning the invitational portion of the event with a 6.83m (22'5") mark. Ariana Guerrero helped the Cardinal women complete the long jump sweep, winning the collegiate portion with a 5.96m effort.
Jones also posted the top 100-meter time of the prelims with an 11.35 effort, leading a 1-2 Stanford finish with Alaysia Oakes, before scratching out of the event finals. Oakes and Jones later combined for an event title as the first two legs of the women's 4x100 relay, joining forces with Samantha Ennin and Elena Cooper for a race-winning time of 44.52.
The Cardinal had three women earn Stanford Top 10 times in the women's 400m hurdles, led by event winner Tess Stapleton, who ran a 57.17 to move into second in program history. Addie Pendergast also collected a PR time of 58.96 to move to No. 7 in the program ranks, while Diane Richard becomes the ninth-fastest women in Stanford history with a 59.27 in just her second meet with the program.
Leo Young also shattered his lifetime best in the 5000 meters, making nearly a six-second improvement with a 13:24.84 to rank sixth all-time in the event. A pair of Cardinal throwers bookended the weekend with event victories, as Mason McKhann won the men's hammer throw with a 58.75m mark, while Emma Sralla set a career-best with a 55.48m throw in the discus, highlight three Card in the top five with Brandy Atuatasi (52.89m) and Julia Lemmon (48.41m).
Stanford returns to Cobb Track & Angell Field next weekend, hosting the Big Meet vs. California on Saturday, April 11.