BERKELEY, Calif. – Making his collegiate debut at his specialty event, Stanford sophomore Jaak Uudmae set a personal best in the triple jump at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge on Saturday at Edwards Stadium.
Uudmae, a freshman in eligibility, cracked 50 feet for the first time with a jump of 50-3 ½ to place third. Winning was Marcus Robinson (52-7 ¼), a Stanford volunteer assistant coach. The performance came one day after winning the high jump at the Brutus Hamilton Open with a personal best of 6-10 ¾, (No. 9 in Stanford history) and during a year in which he has set bests in the long jump in all but one meet.
“This weekend, Jaak continued to show why we are so excited about him and his long-term potential now in all three jumps,” Stanford jumps coach Michael Eskind said.
Even with a shortened approach run, Uudmae may have gotten himself a qualifying mark for the NCAA West Prelims.
“I can’t wait to see what he does next weekend at beyond,” Eskind said.
Stanford athletes earned two victories Saturday: Dylan Duvio won the men’s pole vault at a season-best 17-1 and Daryth Gayles captured the women’s long jump at 19-0.
Isaiah Brandt-Sims was second in the men’s 100 meters in 10.55, just 0.02 off the personal best he ran two weeks earlier at the Big Meet. Another freshman, redshirt Patrick Perrier, was second in the 800 in a lifetime best 1:50.77.
Finally, sophomore Vanessa Fraser continued her outstanding year by dropping her personal best in the 1,500 by four seconds. Fraser’s 4:26.30 was good for third. She has dropped her lifetime bests significantly at three distances this year – the 1,500, 3,000, and 5,000.
Amber Lewis, another freshman, dropped her collegiate best in the 400 hurdles to 1:02.18 on the way to finishing third. Lewis, and her male teammates Daniel Brady and Colin Dolese competed in the 400 hurdles on back-to-back days at Edwards Stadium. Times dropped for both Lewis and Brady (53.47).
Brutus Hamilton Challenge
At Edwards Stadium
Saturday’s results
Winners and Stanford competitors
Men
100 – 1, Khalfani Muhammad (Cal) 10.35; 2, Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Stanford) 10.55.
800 – 1, Ellis Newton (Cal) 1:50.08; 2, Patrick Perrier (unattached) 1:50.77 (PB); 8, Marco Bertolotti (unattached) 1:56.45.
110 hurdles – 1, Ray Stewart (unattached) 13.45. Sec. 2: 2, Evan Weinstock (unattached) 15.00.
400 hurdles – 1, Roberto Camacho (UTEP) 51.95; 5, Daniel Brady (Stanford) 53.47. Sec. 2: 2, Colin Dolese (Stanford) 56.48.
High jump – 1, Zack Riley (Kansas St.) 7-0 ½ (2.15m); 4, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 6-4 ¾ (1.95m).
Pole vault – 1, Dylan Duvio (Stanford) 17-1 (5.21m); 4 (tie), Dan Emery (Stanford), Dalton Duvio (Stanford), each 16-0 (4.88m).
Triple jump – 1, Marcus Robinson (unattached) 52-7 ¼ (16.03m); 3, Jaak Uudmae (Stanford) 50-3 ½ (15.33m). (PB).
Discus – 1, Ethan Cochran (Cal) 187-0 (54.99m(; 5, Nick Budincich (Stanford) 158-11 (48.45m).
Women
800 – 1, Sonia Gaskin (Kansas St.) 2:07.00. Sec. 2: 6, Kaitlyn Williams (Stanford) 2:13.65.
1,500 – 1, Ruriko Kubo (Bay Area TC) 4:25.66; 3, Vanessa Fraser (Stanford) 4:26.30 (PB).
400 hurdles – 1, Emma Redick (UC Davis) 59.17; 3, Amber Lewis (Stanford) 1:02.18.
Long jump – 1, Daryth Gayles (Stanford) 19-0 (5.79m).
Triple jump – 1, Nickevea Wilson (UTEP) 41-11 ¼ (12.78m); 3, Marisa Kwiatkowski (Stanford) 40-3 ¼ (12.27m); 8, Carla Forbes (Stanford) 38-10 ¼ (11.84m).
Shot put – 1, Dani Winters (Kansas St.) 54-1 (16.48m); 3, Lena Giger (Stanford) 49-3 ½ (15.02m).
Discus – 1, Summer Pierson (unattached) 187-5 (57.13m); 2, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 176-11 (53.93m); 3, Rebecca Hammar (Stanford) 175-9 (53.49m).