Stanford Signs Five – Stanford Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford strengthened its track and field and cross-country programs by signing five to letters of intent. 

The class will include additional student-athletes who will be highlighted later in the academic year. 

Those who signed National Letters of Intent are: Ashlyn Boothby (Scotts Valley, Calif./Scotts Valley HS), Josh Bell (Atascadero, Calif./Templeton HS), Paul Bergeron (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Byron Grevious (Southport, Conn./Phillips Exeter Academy), and Patrick Koon (Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS).

Here are the newest members of Stanford’s class of ’28, as announced by J.J. Clark, Stanford’s Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field and Cross Country:

Photo by Raul Ebio/Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Ashlyn Boothby (Scotts Valley, Calif./Scotts Valley HS)

Personal bests: 1,600 – 4:39.45; 800 – 2:09.03; 3,200 – 10:26.12.

• No. 2 in the 1,600 meters nationally in the class of ’24.
• Placed second in 1,600 at the 2023 California state championships in 4:39.45.
• The time was a CIF-Central Coast Section record that surpassed a time held by current U.S. 1,500 record-holder Nikki Hiltz. 
• Fourth in the 800 at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals in 2:09.03.
• Winner of three CCS Division IV and four Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League cross-country titles. 
• From same high school as Stanford 5,000 record-holder Vanessa Fraser. 
• Before running, competed at the national level in Scottish Highland Dancing.
• Sister Amber runs for UC San Diego and brother Aiden runs for the Cal Poly Distance Club.

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Josh Bell (Atascadero, Calif./Templeton HS)

Personal bests: 3,200 – 8:55.52; 1,600 – 4:11.25.

• 19th at 2022 Champ Sports (now FootLocker) National Cross Country Championships.
• 2023 California Division 3 Cross Country Championships runner-up.
• Sixth in 3,200 at 2023 California State Track and Field Championships.
• Six-time CIF-Central Section Division 3 champion – three in cross country, three in track.
• Second in 3,200 at 2023 CIF-Central Section Masters Meet.
• Seventh in 5,000 at 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals.

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Paul Bergeron (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy)

Personal bests: Two-mile – 8:51.88; Mile – 4:10.62.

• Ran the nation’s third-fastest outdoor two-mile (8:51.88) in his class, in 2023.
• Two-time FootLocker (formerly Champ Sports) National Cross Country Championships qualifier.
• 2023 Massachusetts All-State cross-country champion for the Ghosts.
• 15th at 2022 Champ Sports National Cross Country Championships.
• Two-time third-place at FootLocker (formerly Champ…