Stanford Opens Outdoor Season – Stanford University Athletics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Stanford sophomore Julia Flynn, in her first race since the 2023 Pac-12 Championships, won the 3,000 meters on the opening day of the Cardinal outdoor track and field season on Friday at Hornet Stadium.

Flynn’s outdoor freshman season was focused on the 800 and 1,500, but in her first collegiate outdoor 3,000, she ran 9:35.88, more than three seconds ahead of runner-up Lindsey Adams, a former Cal Poly

runner. This was Flynn’s first victory as a collegiate runner, including cross country and indoor and outdoor track, and the time was a personal best.

In the pole vault, freshman Sky Schuller took fourth at 13-3 ½ (4.05m). It was her collegiate best and placed her No. 7 on Stanford’s all-time outdoor list. She also strengthened her hold on the No. 4 spot on Stanford’s all-time freshmen list. 

Schuller tied for the second-highest mark in the competition, but fell behind two others on a countback, needing three tries at 13-3 ½. Schuller had three unsuccessful attempts at 13-7 ¼ (4.15m), which would have come within a half-inch of the Stanford’s freshmen record. 

In the men’s hammer, Anthony Argyropoulos placed fifth at 186-4 (56.79m) and was followed by Mason McKhann in sixth with a throw of 181-4 (55.27m) – a 10-foot personal best. 

Action continues Saturday with action beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing through 5 p.m.

 

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Hornet Invitational

At Hornet Stadium

Winners and all Stanford

Men

200 – 1, Michael Ohioze (City Speed SF) 21.04; 32, Dylan Davis (Stanford) 22.04; 50, Gabriel Ajaegbu (Stanford) 22.39; 56, Evan Jackson (Stanford) 22.50; 81, Joseph Bailey (Stanford) 22.97 (PB).
Triple jump – 1, Yacouba Gnacko (Academy of Art) 51-0 (15.54m); 2, Kevin Yang (Stanford) 49-2 ½ (15.00m). 
Hammer – 1, Michael Gupta (Cal) 206-4 (62.89m); 5, Anthony Argyropoulos (Stanford) 186-4 (56.79m); 6, Mason McKhann (Stanford) 181-4 (55.27m) (PB). 

Women

200 – 1, Aysha Shaheed (Cal) 23.74w; 14, Maya Valmon (Stanford) 24.35w; 20, Samantha Thomas (Stanford) 24.55; 24, Sage Hinton (Stanford) 24.81w; 26, Cate Peters (Stanford) 24.82w; 39, Rachel Nelson (Stanford) 25.18w; 48, Megan Olomu (Stanford) 25.29w; 50, Camille Peisner (Stanford) 25.43w; 63, Madison Romain (Stanford) 25.88 (PB). 

3,000 – 1, Julia Flynn (Stanford) 9:35.88 (PB); 6, Abi Archer (Stanford) 9:48.26; 11, Imogen Gardiner (Stanford) 9:59.86. 

3,000 steeplechase – 1, Marissa D’Atri (Chico State) 10:27.97; 4, Riley Stewart (Stanford) 10:32.38. 

Pole vault – 1, Amari…