Both Stanford Track Teams Place Second At the MPSF Championships

Both Stanford Track Teams Place Second At the MPSF Championships
Katerina Stefanidi, Tyrone McGraw and Amaechi Morton all establish new school records.
Feb. 27, 2010

Stanford, Calif. - The Stanford track and field teams completed competition on Saturday at the MPSF Championships with both teams finishing in second place. The Cardinal men finished with 95.5 points to trail only UCLA, while the women finished with 113 points, trailing only Oregon. Both teams had athletes set school records and achieve numerous NCAA qualifying times.

The women had a pair of individual champions, led by Katerina Stefanidi [Athens, Greece (First Pallini)] who bettered her own school record in the pole vault. The sophomore from Greece vaulted 14-1 ¼ to take the conference title with a collegiate-best performance that is among the best in the NCAA so far this year.

The other individual title also came in the field with Whitney Liehr [Palos Verdes Estates, CA (Palos Verdes HS) taking the title in the triple jump. Liehr leaped 40-9 ½ to earn the first conference title of her career. The Cardinal had two other point scorers in the triple jump with a fifth-place finish from Jordan Merback [Casper, WY (Kelly Walsh) (39-1 ¾) and an eighth-place finish from Karynn Dunn [Diamond Bar, CA (Diamond Ranch) (39-1 ¾).

The Cardinal also had multiple point scorers in the 60 meters, led by freshman Carissa Levingston [Midwest City, OK (Midwest City). Levingston finished as the MPSF runner-up with a career-best time of 7.33, an NCAA provisional standard. The time was also the third fastest in school history. Griffin Matthew [Niwot, CO (Niwot) finished just behind Levingston in third (7.46) and Shataya Hendricks [Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) placed eighth in 7.60 to round out the Stanford scoring in the event.

The other point scorer in the sprints was Hannah Farley [Indianapolis, IN (Park Tudor) who placed seventh in the 400 meters with a time of 55.80.

In the distances, the Cardinal got a pair of provisional standards in the 3,000 meters from Stephanie Marcy [Sequim, WA (Sequim HS)] and Georgia Griffin [La Crescenta, CA (Crescenta Valley)]. Marcy placed seventh in 9:31.34, while Griffin was eighth in 9:31.66. The Cardinal also had a pair of point scorers in the mile with Madeline Duhon [Houston, TX (The American School of the Hague) placing fifth with a time of 4:49.84 and Justin Fedronic [Belmont, CA (Carlmont)] in sixth with a time of 4:50.54.

The Cardinal women completed its scoring in the afternoon's final event, the 4x400-meter relay. The team of Farley, Levingston, Hendricks and Arantxa King placed fourth with a time of 3:42.81.

Elliott Heath scored 18 points for Stanford over the two days.

The distance runners once again paced the men with Elliott Heath completing an outstanding meet. Heath, who took the meet title in the 5,000 meters on Friday night, followed that up with a runner-up finish in the 3,000. His time of 8:00.00 was also a provisional standard. The Cardinal scored big points in the event with Jake Riley placing fourth with a time of 8:02.81 and Justin Marpole-Bird taking sixth in 8:03.95.

The Cardinal also had a pair of top results in the middle distances, led by Dylan Ferris and his runner-up finish in the 800 meters. Ferris finished with a time of 1:49.05, just off his season best. In the mile, the Cardinal was paced by Andrew Berberick who placed fifth with a time of 4:03.55.

In the sprints, Tyrone McGraw established a new school record in the 60 meters with a time of 6.80. The time was good enough for fifth place. Daniel Belch also scored points for Stanford in the event, placing seventh with a time of 6.86.

McGraw was not the only Stanford sprinter to establish a new school record, however, as Amaechi Morton bettered his own mark in the 400 meters. His time of 46.71 was a provisional standard and good enough for third place. In the field, the Cardinal got a boost from Geoffrey Tabor in the shot put as he matched his career high with a toss of 58-5 ¼. The throw earned Tabor the runner-up position in event and a provisional standard. The other point scorer in the field was Jules Sharpe who placed sixth in the high jump (6-9 ½).

Like the women, the Cardinal men also finished the day by placing fourth in the 4x400 meters. The team of Durell Coleman, Morton, Zach Chandy and Justin Reed finished with a time of 3:12.53.

The Cardinal will complete the indoor season in two weeks at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet will be Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13. Next weekend, the Cardinal will begin the outdoor season with the Stanford Quad Meet. The Cardinal will play host to several schools in Northern California at Cobb Track and Angell Field on Saturday, March 6.

2009 Roster
Coaches


Men
Name Events Yr. Hometown (High School)
Evan Appel Distances FR Littleton, CO (Dakota Ridge)
Darien Bailey Multi-Events FR Menifee, CA (Temecula Prepatory)
Daniel Belch Sprints SR San Diego, CA (Torrey Pines)
Andrew Berberick Distances FR Littleton, CO (Mullen)
Kevin Cardey Jumps/Sprints FR Napa, CA (Justin-Siena)
Spencer Castro Middle Distances JR Groveland, CA (Sonora HS)
Zach Chandy Sprints SR Laguna Beach, CA (Sage Hill)
Ramsey Chapin Middle Distances FR North Bethesda, MD (Georgetown Prep)
Spencer Chase Sprints FR Phoenix, AZ (Desert Vista)
Durell Coleman Sprints/High Jumps SR Rockwall, TX (Rockwall)
Cody Cox Throws RS SO Atlanta, GA (The Lovett School)
Quinn Dawson Throws FR Saline, MI (Saline)
Chris Derrick Distances SO Naperville, IL (Neuqua Valley)
Corey Dysick Decathlon JR Phoenix, AZ (Brophy College Prep)
Dylan Ferris Middle Distances SO Kernersville, NC (East Forsyth)
Ryan Fisicaro Sprints SR Omaha, NE (Creighton Prep)
Brendan Gregg Distances JR Davis, CA (Davis Senior)
Chris Hadley Sprints/Middle Distances SR Birmingham, AL (Vestavia Hills)
Kevin Havel Distances SO Arlington Heights, IL (John Hersey)
Elliott Heath Distances JR Winona, MN (Winona Senior)
Colin Hester High Jump/Sprints FR Indianapolis, IN (Ben Davis)
Robert Hintz Javelin FR Bellevue, WA (Bellevue)
Benjamin Johnson Distances SO Albuquerque, NM (Albuquerque Academy)
Aaron Konigsberg Pole Vault FR Purchase, NY (Hackley)
Justin Marpole-Bird Distances SR Vancouver, B.C., Canada (St. George's)
Tyrone McGraw Sprints RS SR San Francisco, CA (Riordan HS)
Jonathan McMaster Sprints SO Hanover, MD (Gilman School)
Amaechi Morton Sprints/Hurdles SO Atlanta, GA (Riverwood)
Thomas Porter Distance FR Fredricksburg, VA (Mountain View)
Justin Reed Middle Distances/Sprints SR Los Angeles, CA (Loyola)
Jake Riley Distances JR Bellingham, WA (Sehome HS)
Casey Roche Pole Vault JR Los Altos, CA (St. Francis HS)
Jules Sharpe High Jump FR Woodland Hills, CA (Western Albermale)
Tyler Stutzman Distances FR Charlottesville, VA (Western Albermale)
JT Sullivan Middle Distance/Distance JR Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Trabuco Hills)
Riley Sullivan Distances SO Santa Margarita, CA (Trabuco Hills)
Geoffrey Tabor Throws SO Ardmore, OK (Ardmore)
Miles Unterreiner Distances SO Gig Harbor, WA (Gig Harbor)
Ryan Valdes Distances FR San Juan Capistrano, CA (Dana Hills)
Tyler Valdes Distances FR San Juan Capistrano, CA (Dana Hills)
Sean Wallace Throws FR Owatonna, MN (Owatonna)
Carter Wells Throws RS JR Dallas, TX (J.J. Pearce)

Women
Name Events Yr. Hometown (High School)
Emilie Amaro Distances SO Cooper City, FL. (Cypress Bay)
Natasha Barthel Pole Vault RS SO Santa Cruz, CA (Saint Francis HS)
Kara Bennett High-Jump/Multi-Events SR Issaquah, WA (Liberty)
Claire Collison Distances SO La Crescenta, CA (Crescenta Valley)
Brittni Dixon-Smith Long Jump/Sprints JR Woodbridge, VA (Woodbridge Senior High)
Erin Duffy Hurdles FR Rapid City, SD (St. Thomas More)
Madeline Duhon Distances JR Houston, TX (The American School of the Hague)
Karynn Dunn Jumps/Hurdles FR Diamond Bar, CA (Diamond Ranch)
Alex Dunne Distances FR San Clemente, CA (San Clemente)
Hannah Farley Sprints/Hurdles FR Indianapolis, IN (Park Tudor)
Justine Fedronic Middle-Distances FR Belmont, CA (Carlmont)
Alexandra Gits Distances JR Edina, MN (Edina HS)
Jaynie Goodbody Throws RS SR Wendell, ID (Wendell)
Georgia Griffin Distances SO La Crescenta, CA (Crescenta Valley)
Nicole Heinl Throws FR Barrington, RI (Barrington)
Shataya Hendricks Sprints RS SO Ft. Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Caitlin Hewitt Pole Vault/Long Jump SR Greenburg, PA (Greater Latrobe)
Arantxa King Jumps/Hurdles JR Medford, MA (Medford HS)
Molly Kinsella Throws SO Hinsdale, IL (Hinsdale Central)
Kathy Kroeger Distances FR Franklin, TN (Independence)
Josefine Kvist Sprints/Hurdles SO Basking Ridge, NJ (Ridge HS)
Maria Lattanzi Middle Distances RS FR Palo Alto, CA (Palo Alto)
Carissa Levingston Sprints FR Midwest City, OK (Midwest City)
Whitney Liehr Heptathlon/Triple Jump SR Palos Verdes Estates, CA (Palos Verdes HS)
Maria Malone Distances FR Folsom, CA (Folsom)
Stephanie Marcy Distances JR Sequim, WA (Sequim HS)
Griffin Matthew Long Jump SR Niwot, CO (Niwot)
Sarah McCurdy Middle Distances SO Brightwaters, NY (Bayshore)
Jordan Merback Hurdles SO Casper, WY (Kelly Walsh)
Emma Miller-Bedell Distances SO Orangeburg, CA (Tappan Zee)
Liz Minoofar Javelin JR Leawood, KS (Blue Valley HS)
Sabrina Nettey Sprints/Long Jump JR Surrey, BC, Canada (Johnston Heights Secondary)
Kate Niehaus Distances SR Columbia, SC (Spring Valley)
Joy O'Hare Sprints SO Colorado Springs, CO (Cheyenne Mountain)
Madeleine O'Meara Distances RS SR Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island)
Elaine Patten High Jump FR O'Fallon, IL (O'Fallon Township)
Victoria Pennings Distances SO Warwick, NY (Warwick)
Kristin Reese Distances SO Holmes, NY (Carmel)
Katerina Stefanidi Pole Vault SO Athens, Greece (First Pallini)
Kala Stepter Hurdles/Sprints FR Oro Valley, AZ (Canyon del Oro)
Tiffany Tillett Multi-Events FR Humble, TX (Atascocita)
Hannah Varnell Distances FR Gloucester, VA (Gloucester)
Alyssa Wisdom Sprints FR Coral Springs, FL (Coral Springs)


Coaching Staff


Edrick Floreal - Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track & Field
Jason Dunn - Head Cross Country Coach
Andrew Ninow - Assistant Coach - Throws
David Vidal - Assistant Coach - Men's/Women's Distance
Kyle White - Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles/High Jump
Toby Stevenson - Assistant Coach - Multi-Events/Pole Vault
Hakon DeVries - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Garrettt Heath - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Mary Jo Alexander - Director of Operations


Courtesy Stanford