Cardinal Runs Well in Sunnyvale

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Stanford cross country wrapped up the regular season in strong fashion as the Cardinal sent a handful of harriers to the Bronco Invitational on Saturday. Marshall Vernon led the charge for the Stanford men while Amelia Everett served as Stanford’s No. 1 on the women’s side. 

On the women’s side, Everett claimed a personal-best time during Saturday’s six-kilometer run, slotting in 67th overall with a time of 21:55.3. Behind Everett, Olivia Cieslak and Clemmie Lilley also posted personal-best times, finishing in the top 85 as the former competed in her first race this season. Madison Shults also ran well on the day in her first meet of the season while Ashlyn Boothby posted a personal best time to end the regular season. 

For the Stanford men, a pair of freshmen earned collegiate bests as Marshall Vernon and Alexander Fisher bookended the Cardinal contingency on Saturday. Vernon earned his second sub-25 time of his career, finishing the regular season with a personal-best time of 24:04.9 and in 15th place. Fisher, meanwhile, slotted as Stanford’s No. 3 scorer during Saturday’s race, posting a personal-best time of 24:55.6. Quinn White also ran well during the morning race, finishing in 22nd overall with a time of 24:18.8. 

Stanford is back in action in just under two weeks, heading out to Blacksburg, Va., for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships. Stanford hits the starting line at 10:10 a.m. ET / 7:10 a.m. PT for the men’s 8K Championship followed by the women’s 6K race at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. 

Women (6K Invite, 3.72 miles)
Stanford Individuals - 67, Amelia Everett 21:55.3; 80, Olivia Cieslak 22:02.4; 81, Clemmie Lilley 22:03.3; 135, Madison Shults 22:53.2; 154, Ashlyn Boothby 23:18.0

Men (8K “Invite, 4.97 miles)
Stanford Individuals - 15, Marshall Vernon 24:04.9; 22, Quinn White 24:18.8; 70, Alexander Fisher 24:55.6; DNF Colin Abrams; DNF Cooper Barr