STANFORD SENDS 12 TO NCAA TRACK

May 30, 2015

 

STANFORD SENDS 12 TO NCAA TRACK

 

Three advance in men’s 5,000

 

AUSTIN, Texas – Dylan Duvio’s performance in the men’s pole vault was among the highlights for Stanford at the NCAA West Track and Field Prelims on Saturday.

 

Eight Cardinal qualified on the third and final day of the meet, and 12 will advance in all to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 10-13.

 

Duvio, a sophomore, cleared 17-6 ½ on his third try. The competition ended at that height with 10 over the bar. Duvio was clean until that heighth and would have advanced even with a miss.

 

Stanford will send five to Eugene in the 5,000 meters – three men and two women.

 

Jessica Tonn, the national leader, cruised to second in her heat of the women’s race, running 16:04.31. She also led sophomore Vanessa Fraser into her first national meet. Fraser was fifth in the heat in 16:04.85 to secure a berth on place.

 

In the men’s 5,000, Sean McGorty (13:53.10), Erik Olson (13:53.37), and Jack Keelan (14:06.60) all advanced. It will be the first NCAA outdoor appearance for redshirt freshmen McGorty and Keelan.

 

Another redshirt freshman advanced – Victoria Smith in the women’s javelin. The Canadian placed 10^th.

 

True freshman Elise Cranny secured a spot in the women’s 1,500, placing fifth to earn the final qualifying spot in her heat. She ran 4:19.38.

 

Of Stanford’s 12 NCAA qualifiers, six are in their first seasons of eligibility.

 

 

NCAA West Prelims
At University of Texas

Stanford’s Saturday results
Men

1,500 – 13, Thomas Coyle, 3:44.91, did not advance; 15, Justin Brinkley, 3:46.23, did not advance.

5,000 – Heat 2: 5, Sean McGorty, 13:53.10 (5^th), advanced to NCAAs; 6, Erik Olson, 13:53.37 (6^th), advanced to NCAAs; 9, Jack Keelan, 14:06.60 (9^th), advanced to NCAAs.

Triple jump – 13, Darian Brooks, 50-11 (15.52m), did not advance; 34, Jaak Uudmae, 48-9 ½ (14.87m), did not advance.

Pole vault – 7, Dylan Duvio, 17-6 ½ (5.35m), advanced to NCAAs; 32, Garrett Starkey, 16-0 ¾ (4.90m), did not advance.
Javelin – 30, Andrew Rondema, 203-8 (62.08m) did not advance.

 

Women

1,500 – Heat 2: 5, Elise Cranny, 4:19.38 (13^th), advanced to NCAAs.
5,000 – Heat 1: 2, Jessica Tonn, 16:04.31 (8^th), advanced to NCAAs; 5, Vanessa Fraser, 16:04.85 (11^th), advanced to NCAAs.
Triple jump – 25, Marisa Kwiatkowski, 40-8 ¾ (12.41m), did not advance.
Javelin – 10, Victoria Smith, 156-5 (47.69m)
Shot put – 35, Lena Giger, 48-0 ½ (14.64m), did not advance.


Stanford’s NCAA qualifiers

Men

5,000 – Jack Keelan, Sean McGorty, Erik Olson.

Pole vault – Dylan Duvio.

Decathlon -- Harrison Williams.

 

Women

800 – Olivia Baker, Claudia Saunders.

1,500 – Elise Cranny.

5,000 – Vanessa Fraser, Jessica Tonn.

Discus – Valarie Allman.

Javelin – Victoria Smith.

 

 

For more information, contact:

 

David Kiefer

Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Stanford University

dkiefer@stanford.edu

(650) 759-0258, cell