STANFORD’S TONN WINS AT HUSKY CLASSIC

Feb. 13, 2015

STANFORD’S TONN WINS AT HUSKY CLASSIC

Big kick wins 5,000 for Cardinal runner

SEATTLE – Jessica Tonn used a big kick on the final turn to win the women’s invitational 5,000-meter race at the Husky Classic on Friday at University of Washington and remained undefeated against collegiate competition during the indoor track and field season.

Tonn ran 15:47.65 on the 307-meter flat Dempsey Indoor track to make her the No. 4 performer on Stanford’s all-time indoor list, moving ahead of three-time NCAA outdoor 5K champ Lauren Fleshman. The victory kept continued an outstanding season for the fifth-year senior, who set personal bests in the mile and 3,000 in her first two races.

Stanford sent its runners to the Husky Classic and field-event athletes to the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in an effort to secure qualifying marks for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 13-14 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The top 16 marks in the country through March 1 earn passage to nationals.

Tonn’s 5,000 time placed her at No. 5 in the country. She already has the No. 2 mark in the 3,000. In the same race. Tonn was among a five-runner pack on the final lap led by Arkansas’ Diane Robison. Sandie Raines of Texas moved into the lead on the backstretch, but Tonn patiently waited for the right moment and pushed hard to win going away.

Stanford sophomore Vanessa Fraser ran a personal best – including indoors and outdoors – of 16:20.30 to place 13^th.  Fraser stayed patient early in the race as teammate Rebecca Mehra took pacesetting duties, but moved up consistently throughout the race.

In the men’s 5,000 invitational, Stanford’s Erik Olson was sixth in a fast race that featured 13 runners under 14 minutes. Olson, a fifth-year senior, ran 13:45.25 and sophomore teammate Jack Keelan set a personal best of 13:54.26 to finish 10^th.

Husky Classic

At Dempsey Indoor (307-meter flat track)

Winners and Stanford competitors

MEN

5,000 – Pierce Murphy (Colorado) 13:39.29; 6, Erik Olson (Stanford) 13:45.25; 10, Jack Keelan (Stanford) 13:54.26.

WOMEN

200 – 1, Gianna Woodruff (Washington) 24.43; 11, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson (Stanford) 24.86.

5,000 – 1, Jessica Tonn (Stanford) 15:47.65 (No. 4 Stanford all-time indoors); 13, Vanessa Fraser (Stanford) 16:20.30 (personal best); 29, Claire Howlett (Stanford) 16:45.80; 52, Julia Maxwell (Stanford) 17:12.45.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dalton Duvio cleared a season-best 16-10 ¾ to finish sixth in the pole vault at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Duvio was perfect through the first three heights before his final clearance, on his third try.

Sophomore Jaak Uudmae set a personal best in the long jump, with a leap of 23-3 1/4.
Both meets continue Saturday.

Don Kirby Elite Invitational

At Albuquerque Convention Center

Winners and Stanford competitors

MEN

Long jump – 1, Roelf Pienaar (Arkansas State) 26-1 ¾ (7.97m); 15, Jaak Uudmae (Stanford) 23-3 ¼ (7.09m); 19, Dartis Willis II (Stanford) 23-0 ½ (7.02m).

High jump – 1, Django Lovett (New Mexico) 7-3 (2.21m); 11, Dartis Willis II (Stanford) 6-10 ¼ (2.09m); 21, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 6-4 ¼ (1.94m).

Pole vault – 1, Michael Woepse (UCLA) 18-2 ½ (5.55m); 6, Dalton Duvio (Stanford) 16-10 ¾ (5.15m); 11, Dan Emery (Stanford) 15-11 (4.85m); 13, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 15-11 (4.85m).

WOMEN

Long jump – 1, Jasmine Todd (Oregon) 21-1 ¼ (6.43m); 13, Carla Forbes (Stanford) 18-4 ½ (5.60m).

For more information, contact:

David Kiefer

Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Stanford University

dkiefer@stanford.edu

(650) 759-0258,  cell