Valarie Allman. Photo by Spencer Allen/SportsImageWire.com.
SEATTLE – Valarie Allman reached 62 feet, 8 ½ inches in the 20-pound weight throw to set a Stanford record on the first day of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track and field championships Friday at University of Washington.
Allman took up the weight throw this year and has improved in each of her three meets, culminating with her toss that catapulted her over record-holder Jessica Pluth (61-11, 2003) and Maureen Onyeagbako (61-7, 2001) from third to first on Stanford’s all-time indoor performers’ list.
Allman, a junior, placed fifth in the competition to complete her first indoor season. Overall, Stanford did not earn or strengthen any possible NCAA qualification marks, though that may change Saturday. Meanwhile, the Cardinal got a runner-up finish in the women’s distance medley relay and a third from Garrett Starkey in the men’s pole vault as the team’s top placers.
Stanford’s men stand in fifth with 20 ½ points and the Cardinal women are eighth with 14 3/4 .
Allman, who was fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the discus last year, actually broke the school record twice. She went 62-2 ¼ on her second attempt and exceeded that on her fifth.
“Last year, I never even thought I would be throwing weight and now, to be sharing the honor with Jessica Pluth is so exciting,” Allman said. “Going into the indoor season, coach (Michelle) Eisenreich was incredibly thoughtful and intentional with coming up with a plan for using the weight throw as a training tool for hammer.
“The overweight implement has definitely given me a better feel for the technique and footwork. My first indoor season has taught me a lot of valuable lessons and I can’t wait to keep the momentum going forward this outdoor season with my teammates.”
This is the fourth school record Stanford athletes have broken this indoor season, following Darian Brooks in the men’s triple jump (52-9 ¼), the men’s distance medley relay team (9:27.27) and the women’s 4x400 relay (3:33.78).
MPSF Championships
At Dempsey Indoor
Friday’s results
Winners and Stanford competitors
Men
Team scores – 1, BYU 33; 2, Oregon 28 ½; 3, California 25; 4, Washington 24 ½; 5, Stanford 20 ½; 6 (tie), USC and Arizona State, 18; 8, Long Beach State 17 ½; 9, Arizona 17; 10, UCLA 12; 11, Colorado 9; 12, Washington State 8; 13, Portland 3.
60 – 12, Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Stanford) 6.88.
200 – 1, Tatenda Tsumba (BYU) 21.38; 11, Jackson Shumway (Stanford) 22.03.
5,000 – 1, Aaron Nelson (Washington) 13:49.93; 4, Jim Rosa (Stanford) 13:57.41; 8, Sam Wharton (Stanford) 14:09.27; 10, Collin Leibold (Stanford) 14:09.58; 23, Jack Bordoni (Stanford) 14:25.57.
Distance medley relay – 1, Oregon 9:29.89; 4, Stanford (Justin Brinkley, Daniel Brady, Tom Coyle, Patrick Perrier) 9:39.68.
60 hurdles – 9, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 8.17.
Pole vault – 1, Pau Tonnesen (Arizona) 18-1 ¾ (5.53m); 3, Garrett Starkey (Stanford) 17-3 ¾ (5.28m); 5, Dylan Duvio (Stanford) 17-3 ¾ (5.28m); 9, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 16-10 (5.13m); 15, Dalton Duvio (Stanford) 16-4 (4.98m); 24, Dan Emery (Stanford) 15-4 ¼ (4.68m).
Long jump – 1, Eric Sloan (USC) 25-2 ¾ (7.69m); 12, Jaak Uudmae (Stanford) 22-9 ¼ (6.94m).
Women
Team scores – 1, Oregon 32; 2 (tie), Arizona State and USC, 23; 4, Washington 21 ¾; 5, BYU 21 ¼; 6, Colorado 21; 7, Washington State 20; 8, Stanford 14 ¾; 9 (tie), Long Beach State and UCLA, 11; 11, California 10; 12, Portland 8; 13, Oregon State 6; 14, Hawaii 4 ½; 15, Arizona 3; 16, Cal State Fullerton 2; 17, Cal State Northridge 1 ¾.
5,000 – 1, Mackenzie Caldwell (Colorado) 16:32.54; 7, Emma Fisher (Stanford) 16:39.69; 17, Megan Lacy (Stanford) 17:09.11.
Distance medley relay – 1, California 11:10.61; 2, Stanford (Maddy Berkson, Claudia Saunders, Malika Waschmann, Molly McNamara) 11:12.41.
Pole vault – 1, Diamara Planell Cruz (Washington) 13-7 ½ (4.16m); 7, Kaitlyn Merritt (Stanford) 12-8 (3.86m); 13, Jackie McNulty (Stanford) 12-8 (3.86m).
Long jump – 1, Margaux Jones (USC) 20-10 (6.35m); 5, Daryth Gayles (Stanford) 19-5 ½ (5.93m); 11, Marisa Kwiatkowski (Stanford) 17-7 (5.36m).
Weight throw – 1, Maggie Ewen (Arizona State) 66-7 ¾ (20.31m); 5, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 62-8 ½ (19.11m; school record).
Saturday’s Schedule
10:30 a.m.: Women’s shot put (Lena Giger)
10:30 a.m.: Women’s triple jump (Carla Forbes, Marisa Kwiatkowski)
11 a.m.: Women’s mile (Maddy Berkson, Molly McNamara)
11:20 a.m.: Men’s mile (Tom Coyle, Sean McGorty, Patrick Perrier, Adam Thorne)
11:45 a.m.: Women’s 400 (Kaitlyn Williams, Kristyn Williams)
12:10 p.m.: Men’s 400 (Daniel Brady, Jackson Shumway)
12:40 p.m.: Women’s 800 (Olivia Baker, Claudia Saunders, Malika Waschmann)
12:45 p.m.: Men’s shot put (Tristen Newman)
1 p.m.: Men’s triple jump (Darian Brooks, Jaak Uudmae)
1 p.m.: Men’s 800 (Justin Brinkley)
1:15 p.m.: Women’s 3,000 (Sophie Chase, Elise Cranny, Aisling Cuffe, Danielle Katz, Vanessa Fraser, Rebecca Mehra)
1:50 p.m.: Men’s 3,000 (Steven Fahy, Collin Leibold)
2:25 p.m.: Women’s 4x400 relay (Pool: Olivia Baker, Gaby Gayles, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson, Claudia Saunders, Kaitlyn Williams, Kristyn Williams).
2:45 p.m.: Men’s 4x400 relay (Daniel Brady, Harrison Williams, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, Jackson Shumway).
Allman took up the weight throw this year and has improved in each of her three meets, culminating with her toss that catapulted her over record-holder Jessica Pluth (61-11, 2003) and Maureen Onyeagbako (61-7, 2001) from third to first on Stanford’s all-time indoor performers’ list.
Allman, a junior, placed fifth in the competition to complete her first indoor season. Overall, Stanford did not earn or strengthen any possible NCAA qualification marks, though that may change Saturday. Meanwhile, the Cardinal got a runner-up finish in the women’s distance medley relay and a third from Garrett Starkey in the men’s pole vault as the team’s top placers.
Stanford’s men stand in fifth with 20 ½ points and the Cardinal women are eighth with 14 3/4 .
Allman, who was fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the discus last year, actually broke the school record twice. She went 62-2 ¼ on her second attempt and exceeded that on her fifth.
“Last year, I never even thought I would be throwing weight and now, to be sharing the honor with Jessica Pluth is so exciting,” Allman said. “Going into the indoor season, coach (Michelle) Eisenreich was incredibly thoughtful and intentional with coming up with a plan for using the weight throw as a training tool for hammer.
“The overweight implement has definitely given me a better feel for the technique and footwork. My first indoor season has taught me a lot of valuable lessons and I can’t wait to keep the momentum going forward this outdoor season with my teammates.”
This is the fourth school record Stanford athletes have broken this indoor season, following Darian Brooks in the men’s triple jump (52-9 ¼), the men’s distance medley relay team (9:27.27) and the women’s 4x400 relay (3:33.78).
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MPSF Championships
At Dempsey Indoor
Friday’s results
Winners and Stanford competitors
Men
Team scores – 1, BYU 33; 2, Oregon 28 ½; 3, California 25; 4, Washington 24 ½; 5, Stanford 20 ½; 6 (tie), USC and Arizona State, 18; 8, Long Beach State 17 ½; 9, Arizona 17; 10, UCLA 12; 11, Colorado 9; 12, Washington State 8; 13, Portland 3.
60 – 12, Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Stanford) 6.88.
200 – 1, Tatenda Tsumba (BYU) 21.38; 11, Jackson Shumway (Stanford) 22.03.
5,000 – 1, Aaron Nelson (Washington) 13:49.93; 4, Jim Rosa (Stanford) 13:57.41; 8, Sam Wharton (Stanford) 14:09.27; 10, Collin Leibold (Stanford) 14:09.58; 23, Jack Bordoni (Stanford) 14:25.57.
Distance medley relay – 1, Oregon 9:29.89; 4, Stanford (Justin Brinkley, Daniel Brady, Tom Coyle, Patrick Perrier) 9:39.68.
60 hurdles – 9, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 8.17.
Pole vault – 1, Pau Tonnesen (Arizona) 18-1 ¾ (5.53m); 3, Garrett Starkey (Stanford) 17-3 ¾ (5.28m); 5, Dylan Duvio (Stanford) 17-3 ¾ (5.28m); 9, Harrison Williams (Stanford) 16-10 (5.13m); 15, Dalton Duvio (Stanford) 16-4 (4.98m); 24, Dan Emery (Stanford) 15-4 ¼ (4.68m).
Long jump – 1, Eric Sloan (USC) 25-2 ¾ (7.69m); 12, Jaak Uudmae (Stanford) 22-9 ¼ (6.94m).
Women
Team scores – 1, Oregon 32; 2 (tie), Arizona State and USC, 23; 4, Washington 21 ¾; 5, BYU 21 ¼; 6, Colorado 21; 7, Washington State 20; 8, Stanford 14 ¾; 9 (tie), Long Beach State and UCLA, 11; 11, California 10; 12, Portland 8; 13, Oregon State 6; 14, Hawaii 4 ½; 15, Arizona 3; 16, Cal State Fullerton 2; 17, Cal State Northridge 1 ¾.
5,000 – 1, Mackenzie Caldwell (Colorado) 16:32.54; 7, Emma Fisher (Stanford) 16:39.69; 17, Megan Lacy (Stanford) 17:09.11.
Distance medley relay – 1, California 11:10.61; 2, Stanford (Maddy Berkson, Claudia Saunders, Malika Waschmann, Molly McNamara) 11:12.41.
Pole vault – 1, Diamara Planell Cruz (Washington) 13-7 ½ (4.16m); 7, Kaitlyn Merritt (Stanford) 12-8 (3.86m); 13, Jackie McNulty (Stanford) 12-8 (3.86m).
Long jump – 1, Margaux Jones (USC) 20-10 (6.35m); 5, Daryth Gayles (Stanford) 19-5 ½ (5.93m); 11, Marisa Kwiatkowski (Stanford) 17-7 (5.36m).
Weight throw – 1, Maggie Ewen (Arizona State) 66-7 ¾ (20.31m); 5, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 62-8 ½ (19.11m; school record).
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Saturday’s Schedule
10:30 a.m.: Women’s shot put (Lena Giger)
10:30 a.m.: Women’s triple jump (Carla Forbes, Marisa Kwiatkowski)
11 a.m.: Women’s mile (Maddy Berkson, Molly McNamara)
11:20 a.m.: Men’s mile (Tom Coyle, Sean McGorty, Patrick Perrier, Adam Thorne)
11:45 a.m.: Women’s 400 (Kaitlyn Williams, Kristyn Williams)
12:10 p.m.: Men’s 400 (Daniel Brady, Jackson Shumway)
12:40 p.m.: Women’s 800 (Olivia Baker, Claudia Saunders, Malika Waschmann)
12:45 p.m.: Men’s shot put (Tristen Newman)
1 p.m.: Men’s triple jump (Darian Brooks, Jaak Uudmae)
1 p.m.: Men’s 800 (Justin Brinkley)
1:15 p.m.: Women’s 3,000 (Sophie Chase, Elise Cranny, Aisling Cuffe, Danielle Katz, Vanessa Fraser, Rebecca Mehra)
1:50 p.m.: Men’s 3,000 (Steven Fahy, Collin Leibold)
2:25 p.m.: Women’s 4x400 relay (Pool: Olivia Baker, Gaby Gayles, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson, Claudia Saunders, Kaitlyn Williams, Kristyn Williams).
2:45 p.m.: Men’s 4x400 relay (Daniel Brady, Harrison Williams, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, Jackson Shumway).
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