Valarie Allman, Tristen Newman, Nick Budincich, Michelle Eisenreich, Lena Giger. Photo by Valarie Allman. March 19, 2016
ALLMAN THROWS 190 IN DISCUS
Cardinal wins eight events at Hornet Invitational
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Stanford All-America Valarie Allman unleashed a lifetime best in the discus of 190 feet, 7 inches in her outdoor track and field season opener Saturday at the Hornet Invitational at Sacramento State.
It was the second-longest by a collegian this year and the third-longest by an American. Allman finished second in the competition to professional Stephanie Brown Trafton, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist, who threw 196-0 (59.75).
Allman overtook Summer Pierson ‘00 (190-0), whom Allman calls a mentor and role model, for No. 2 on Stanford’s all-time performers’ list. Allman now trails only Olympian Carol Cady, who holds the school record of 207-8 from 1983.
“Being able to break into the 190’s is something I’m very excited about,” said Allman, junior who was fifth at the 2015 NCAA Championships. “I can’t wait to build off this going into the rest of the season.”
The conditions were ideal – sunny, no wind.
“It was fantastic to be able to really focus on technique,” Allman said.
Throws coach Michelle Eisenreich, Stanford’s associate head coach, gave Allman technical cues to fine tune the form they’ve been working on. Soon, Allman’s previous best of 188-7 from last year’s Big Meet went down.
The throw of 58.09 meters exceeded the automatic Olympic trials qualifying standard of 57.00. But Allman already had qualified last spring with her winning throw at the Pac-12 Championships on May 17, 2015, just 16 days after the qualifying window opened.
After limited involvement during the indoor season, the full Stanford throws crew was able to compete together and produced two victories and three additions or improvements to Stanford’s all-time top-10 performers’ list.
Victories in the throws came from sophomore Lena Giger in the women’s shot put (51-11), who was just ¼ inch off her outdoor personal best, and senior Andrew Rondema in the men’s javelin (209-5). Javelin runner-up Charles Kerr had a personal best 204-9 to strengthen his spot as No. 7 at Stanford all-time.
Sophomore Tristen Newman continued the momentum he carried from active indoor season and not only leaped into Stanford’s top-10 in the men’s shot put, but vaulted all the way to No. 6 with a put of 58-10 in a runner-up performance.
Stanford won eight events, with Kaitlyn Merritt capturing the women’s pole vault in her collegiate outdoor debut. Merritt, the two-time California state high school champ, jumped 13-5 ¼ to take the No. 3 spot all-time at Stanford and on the school’s all-time freshmen list. Garrett Starkey won the men’s pole vault at 16-4 ¾.
The Cardinal dominated the sprints, with victories from sophomores Michaela Crunkleton Wilson in the women’s 100 (11.77) and Gaby Gayles in the women’s 200 (24.54), as well as sweeps in the 4x400 relay.
The men’s all-sophomore 4x400 team of Colin Dolese, Daniel Brady, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, and Frank Kurtz ran 3:12.33 – Stanford’s fastest time in two years, and fastest without 2012 Olympic finalist Steven Solomon since 2011. Brady and Dolese ran well in the 400 hurdles, with Brady at 52.65 for second and Dolese shattering his personal best by 1 ½ seconds with a 53.13 for fourth.
The winning Cardinal women’s team consisted of Missy Mongiovi, Crunkleton Wilson, Hannah Labrie-Smith, and Gayles, running 3:38.82.
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Hornet Invitational
At Hornet Stadium, Sacramento State
Winners and Stanford competitors
Friday’s result
Men
Hammer – 1, Ryan McCullough (unattached) 214-4 (65.34m); 6, Tristen Newman (Stanford) 177-7 (54.14m; PB).
Saturday’s results
Men
100 – 1, Robert Ellis III (Auc Elite) 10.49; 4, Isaiah Brandt-Sims (Stanford) 10.73; 47, Miguel Shaw (Stanford) 11.44.
200 – 1, Robert Ellis III (Auc Elite) 21.11; 8, Frank Kurtz (Stanford) 22.05; 15, Amit Maity (Stanford) 22.31; 36, Miguel Shaw (Stanford) 23.11.
800 – 1, Abraham Alvarado (Stanislaus State) 1:49.47; 6, Brian Smith (Stanford) 1:52.20; 14, Christian White (Stanford) 1:54.28.
1,500 – 1, Zach Hansen (Saint Mary’s) 3:47.75; 4, Adam Thorne (Stanford) 3:49.86 (PB); 6, Tai Dinger (Stanford) 3:51.68; 16, Patrick Gibson (Stanford) 3:57.71; 23, Jack Bordoni (Stanford) 4:00.18.
400 hurdles – 1, Jason Chandler (UC Davis) 52.28; 2, Daniel Brady (Stanford) 52.65; 4, Colin Dolese (Stanford) 53.13 (PB); 6, Lucas Ege (Stanford) 54.19 (PB).
4x400 relay – 1, Stanford (Colin Dolese, Daniel Brady, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, Frank Kurtz) 3:12.33; 4, Stanford ‘B’ (Christian White, Brian Smith, Daniel Book, Tai Dinger) 3:18.19.
High jump – 1, Ed Wright (unattached) 7-0 ¼ (2.14m); 8, Trevor Rex (Stanford) 6-6 ¾ (2.00m).
Shot put – 1, Sullivan Parker (California) 59-9 ½ (18.22m); 2, Tristen Newman (Stanford) 58-10 (17.93m; PB; No. 6).
Pole vault – 1, Garrett Starkey (Stanford) 16-4 ¾ (5.00m); 3, Dylan Duvio (Stanford) 16-4 ¾ (5.00m); 6, Dalton Duvio (unattached) 15-11 (4.85m); 8, Dan Emery (Stanford) 15-5 (4.70m).
Discus – 1, Aaron Russell (California) 174-4 (53.15m); 4, Nick Budincich (Stanford) 165-3 (50.36m).
Javelin – 1, Andrew Rondema (Stanford) 209-5 (63.83m); 2, Charles Kerr (Stanford) 204-9 (62.40m; PB; No. 7).
Women
100 – Michaela Crunkleton Wilson (Stanford) 11.77; 32, Amber Lewis (Stanford) 12.72.
200 – 1, Gaby Gayles (Stanford) 24.54; 7, Missy Mongiovi (Stanford) 25.08; 34, Amber Lewis (Stanford) 26.38.
400 – 1, Alisha Brown (unattached) 2:07.18; 4, Maddy Berkson (Stanford) 2:09.42; 19, Karina Shepard (Stanford) 2:15.97.
1,500 – 1, Chloe Berlioux (Sacramento State) 4:24.36; 5, Danielle Katz (Stanford) 4:27.37; 8, Julia Maxwell (Stanford) 4:31.26 (PB); 21, Abbie McNulty (Stanford) 4:37.36 (PB).
400 hurdles – 1, Emma Redick (UC Davis) 59.48; 6, Hannah Labrie-Smith (Stanford) 1:01.43 (PB).
4x400 relay – 1, Stanford (Missy Mongiovi, Michaela Crunkleton Wilson, Hannah Labrie-Smith, Gaby Gayles) 3:38.82.
Pole vault – 1, Kaitlyn Merritt (Stanford) 13-5 ¼ (4.10m; t-No. 3 outdoors; No. 3 frosh); 7, Jackie McNulty (Stanford) 11-7 ¾ (3.55m); 8, Taylore Jaques (Stanford) 11-7 ¾ (3.55m); NH, Nicole Summersett (Stanford).
Shot put – 1, Lena Giger (Stanford) 51-11 (15.82m).
Discus – 1, Stephanie Brown Trafton (unattached) 196-0 (59.75m); 2, Valarie Allman (Stanford) 190-7 (58.09m; PB; No. 2).
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Athletics Communications
Stanford University
(650) 759-0258, cell
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