Sean McGorty. Photo by Spencer Allen/SportsImageWire.com.
Baker wins, sets record in first collegiate race
SEATTLE – Stanford’s Sean McGorty made his first collegiate track race count by running a sub-4 mile at the UW Indoor Preview on Saturday.
McGorty, a redshirt freshman, ran 3:59.34 on the 307-meter Dempsey Indoor oval to place third behind two Nike Oregon Project Olympians, American Matthew Centrowitz (3:58.60) and Canadian Cam Levins (3:58.75).
McGorty, an All-America in cross country, became the
14th runner in Stanford history to break four minutes. The list
includes Olympians Jeff Atkinson, Gabe Jennings, Duncan MacDonald, and Michael
Stember.
The season-opening meet provided the opportunities for Stanford’s highly-decorated freshmen to make their debuts. They did not disappoint.
Olivia Baker, the 400 bronze medalist at July’s IAAF World Junior Championships, set a school record in the 600 of 1:29.42. Baker went wire to wire to hold off professional middle-distance star Mary Cain, who tried to move to the front with a lap to go but ultimately finished fourth. Baker broke the year-old Stanford mark of 1:30.82 set by Claudia Saunders.
“She didn’t back down,” said Jody Stewart, Stanford’s associate head coach for sprints and hurdles. “As a freshman, that says a lot. You rarely see that, especially at that level of competition.”
Elise Cranny, the Pac-12 Cross Country Freshman of the Year last fall, made her collegiate track debut in impressive fashion. Racing a trio of Oregon Nike Project runners, Cranny hung close with Shannon Rowbury, Jordan Hasay, and Treniere Moser to finish fourth in the 1,000. Cranny’s time of 2:42.39 was the second-fastest in Stanford history and a school freshman record.
Another big story from the pole vaulter Garrett Starkey. After missing last season with injury, the junior set a personal record of 17-2 ¾ to place third. It is the No. 5 indoor jump ever at Stanford.
Other Stanford victories came from 2014 Pac-12 champion Darian Brooks in the triple jump (50-2), and in the men’s 4x800 relay, won by the team of Marco Bertolotti, Tom Coyle, Tai Dinger, and Will Drinkwater in 7:40.17.
Another freshman, 2014 U.S. junior national decathlon champ Harrison Williams, ran his 60 hurdles semifinal in 8.33 for the No. 7 time in school history.
The season-opening meet provided the opportunities for Stanford’s highly-decorated freshmen to make their debuts. They did not disappoint.
Olivia Baker, the 400 bronze medalist at July’s IAAF World Junior Championships, set a school record in the 600 of 1:29.42. Baker went wire to wire to hold off professional middle-distance star Mary Cain, who tried to move to the front with a lap to go but ultimately finished fourth. Baker broke the year-old Stanford mark of 1:30.82 set by Claudia Saunders.
“She didn’t back down,” said Jody Stewart, Stanford’s associate head coach for sprints and hurdles. “As a freshman, that says a lot. You rarely see that, especially at that level of competition.”
Elise Cranny, the Pac-12 Cross Country Freshman of the Year last fall, made her collegiate track debut in impressive fashion. Racing a trio of Oregon Nike Project runners, Cranny hung close with Shannon Rowbury, Jordan Hasay, and Treniere Moser to finish fourth in the 1,000. Cranny’s time of 2:42.39 was the second-fastest in Stanford history and a school freshman record.
Another big story from the pole vaulter Garrett Starkey. After missing last season with injury, the junior set a personal record of 17-2 ¾ to place third. It is the No. 5 indoor jump ever at Stanford.
Other Stanford victories came from 2014 Pac-12 champion Darian Brooks in the triple jump (50-2), and in the men’s 4x800 relay, won by the team of Marco Bertolotti, Tom Coyle, Tai Dinger, and Will Drinkwater in 7:40.17.
Another freshman, 2014 U.S. junior national decathlon champ Harrison Williams, ran his 60 hurdles semifinal in 8.33 for the No. 7 time in school history.
UW Indoor Preview
In Seattle, Wash.
Winners and Stanford Results
Men
400 – 1, Ricky Morgan (USC) 47.63; 5, Jackson Shumway 49.48; 10, Frank Kurtz 49.48.
600 – 1, Jacob Sealby (unattached) 1:17.81; 6, Luke Lefebure 1:19.34; 16, Colin Dolese 1:23.04.
800 – 1, Evan Jager (Bowerman TC Pro) 1:50.13; 4, Nathaniel Kucera 1:54.14; 7, Christian White 1:54.97.
1,000 – 1, Matthew Centrowitz (Nike Oregon Project) 2:19.53 (meet record); 5, Marco Bertolotti 2:23.55; 6, Tom Coyle 2:23.78; 9, Tai Dinger 2:28.71; 10, Will Drinkwater 2:29.66.
Mile – 1, Matthew Centrowitz (Nike Oregon Project) 3:58.60; 3, Sean McGorty 3:59.34; 4, Erik Olson 4:02.83; 6, Jack Keelan 4:06.25.
60 hurdles – 1, Calum Innes (Trinity Western) 8.07; 10, Harrison Williams 8.33 (No. 7 Stanford all-time).
4x400 relay – 1, Washington 3:14.74; 2, Stanford ‘A’ (Jackson Shumway, Harrison Williams, Colin Dolese, Luke Lefebure) 3:16.52; 7, Stanford ‘B’ (Frank Kurtz, Christian White, Nathaniel Kucera, Marco Bertolotti) 3:21.51.
4x800 relay – 1, Stanford (Marco Bertolotti, Tom Coyle, Tai Dinger, Will Drinkwater) 7:40.17.
Long jump – 1, Norris Frederick (unattached) 24-7 (7.49m); 5, Jaak Uudmae 22-11 (6.98m); 18, Dartis Willis II 21-0 ½ (6.41m).
Triple jump – 1, Darian Brooks (Stanford) 50-2 (15.29m).
High jump – 1, Mike Mason (Valley Royals) 7-0 ½ (2.15m); 7, Dartis Willis II 6-8 ¾ (2.05m).
Pole vault – 1, Jax Thoirs (Washington) 18-0 1/2 (5.50m); 3, Garrett Starkey 17-2 ¾ (No. 5 Stanford all-time); 6, Harrison Williams 16-2 ¾ (4.95m); 9 (tie), Dalton Duvio and Dan Emery, each 15-9 (4.80m).
Shot put – 1, Darien Moore (unattached) 61-6 ¾; 16, Nick Budincich 43-11 ¾ (13.40m).
Women
60 – 1, Jasmine Todd (Oregon) 17.15 (meet record); 27, Daryth Gayles 7.98; 38, Marisa Kwiatkowski 8.12.
200 – 1, Tynia Gaither (USC) 23.62 (meet record); 14, Gaby Gayles 25.52.
400 – 1, Jaide Stepter (USC) 53.76 (meet record); 12, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson 58.12.
600 – 1, Olivia Baker (Stanford) 1:29.42 (school record); 9, Malika Waschmann 1:33.69; 13, Tess Michaelson 1:34.89; 26, Karina Shepard 1:46.38.
1,000 – 1, Shannon Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project) 2:40.25; 4, Elise Cranny 2:42.39 (No. 2 Stanford all-time; Stanford freshman record); 8, Maddy Berkson 2:49.23; 14, Anna Laman 2:55.60.
Mile – Shannon Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project) 4:27.86 (stadium record, meet record); 4, Jessica Tonn 4:38.00 (No. 3 Stanford all-time); 16, Abbie McNulty 4:58.99; 22, Claire Howlett 5:02.26.
3,000 – 1, Jessica O’Connell (UCAC) 9:09.15; 3, Vanessa Fraser 9:24.87; 7, Julia Maxwell 9:40.23; 10, Emma Fisher 9:43.77; 14, Megan Lacy 9:51.56.
60 hurdles – Akayla Anderson (Portland State) 36, Amber Lewis 10.90.
4x400 relay – 1, Washington 3:46.33; 2, Stanford ‘A’ (Gaby Gayles, Olivia Baker, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson, Amber Lewis) 3:48.22; 4, Stanford ‘B’ (Malika Waschmann, Anna Laman, Elise Cranny, Tess Michaelson) 3:55.65.
Long jump – 1, Skye Morrison (unattached) 19-7 (5.97m); 9, Carla Forbes 18-5 ¾ (5.63m); 26, Daryth Gayles 16-11 ½ (5.17m).
Triple jump – 1, Melia Cox (USC) 40-1 ½ (12.23m); 2, Carla Forbes 39-11 ¼ (12.17m); 5, Marisa Kwiatkowski 39-4 (11.99m).
Pole vault – 1, Diamara Planell Cruz (Washington) 13-5 ½ (4.05m); 9, Taylore Jaques 11-3 ¾ (3.45m).
Shot put – 1, Gina Flint (Washington) 51-5 ½ (15.68m); 6, Rebecca Hammar 44-11 ¾ (13.71m).
60 – 1, Jasmine Todd (Oregon) 17.15 (meet record); 27, Daryth Gayles 7.98; 38, Marisa Kwiatkowski 8.12.
200 – 1, Tynia Gaither (USC) 23.62 (meet record); 14, Gaby Gayles 25.52.
400 – 1, Jaide Stepter (USC) 53.76 (meet record); 12, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson 58.12.
600 – 1, Olivia Baker (Stanford) 1:29.42 (school record); 9, Malika Waschmann 1:33.69; 13, Tess Michaelson 1:34.89; 26, Karina Shepard 1:46.38.
1,000 – 1, Shannon Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project) 2:40.25; 4, Elise Cranny 2:42.39 (No. 2 Stanford all-time; Stanford freshman record); 8, Maddy Berkson 2:49.23; 14, Anna Laman 2:55.60.
Mile – Shannon Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project) 4:27.86 (stadium record, meet record); 4, Jessica Tonn 4:38.00 (No. 3 Stanford all-time); 16, Abbie McNulty 4:58.99; 22, Claire Howlett 5:02.26.
3,000 – 1, Jessica O’Connell (UCAC) 9:09.15; 3, Vanessa Fraser 9:24.87; 7, Julia Maxwell 9:40.23; 10, Emma Fisher 9:43.77; 14, Megan Lacy 9:51.56.
60 hurdles – Akayla Anderson (Portland State) 36, Amber Lewis 10.90.
4x400 relay – 1, Washington 3:46.33; 2, Stanford ‘A’ (Gaby Gayles, Olivia Baker, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson, Amber Lewis) 3:48.22; 4, Stanford ‘B’ (Malika Waschmann, Anna Laman, Elise Cranny, Tess Michaelson) 3:55.65.
Long jump – 1, Skye Morrison (unattached) 19-7 (5.97m); 9, Carla Forbes 18-5 ¾ (5.63m); 26, Daryth Gayles 16-11 ½ (5.17m).
Triple jump – 1, Melia Cox (USC) 40-1 ½ (12.23m); 2, Carla Forbes 39-11 ¼ (12.17m); 5, Marisa Kwiatkowski 39-4 (11.99m).
Pole vault – 1, Diamara Planell Cruz (Washington) 13-5 ½ (4.05m); 9, Taylore Jaques 11-3 ¾ (3.45m).
Shot put – 1, Gina Flint (Washington) 51-5 ½ (15.68m); 6, Rebecca Hammar 44-11 ¾ (13.71m).
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 759-0258, cell
Courtesy Stanford
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 759-0258, cell
Courtesy Stanford
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