PALO ALTO, California--Seattle native Tibebu Proctor
(photo by Paul Merca) of the University of Washington broke the school record in the 10000 meter run Friday night at the
Stanford Invitational.Proctor ran 28:31.59 to finish fourth and in the process, took down the 20-year old record set by another Seattle native, David Bazzi, who held the record at 28:34.54.
Charles Hicks of Stanford earned the victory in a very competitive race, stopping the clock at 28:25.29.
Proctor's time will get him inside the top ten on the NCAA Division I descending order list this season.
Washington's twelve-time All-American Katie Rainsberger, competing in her first ever collegiate steeplechase, came within an eyelash of breaking ten minutes.
In what was a solo effort, Rainsberger ran 10:00.29 to become the fourth fastest in school history, behind Mel Lawrence (9:40.98), Charlotte Prouse (9:44.62), and Emily Hamlin (9:53.11).
Other highlights of the first day of competition at the Stanford Invitational by the Huskies included wins in the steeplechase by Julius Diehr (8:53.67) and Makenna Barton (13-1.5/4.00m) in the pole vault, and a second place finish in the long jump by Lyndsey Lopes (19-5.25/5.92m) behind Olympic champion Tianna Bartoleta (21-1.5/6.44m), and a third place finish by Ida Eiking (158-1/48.20m) in the javelin.
The Stanford Invitational resumes Saturday at 9:30 am.
Day 1 results are available here.
At the opening of the newly renovated Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Washington State's Colton Johnsen finished fourth in the invitational men's 1500 to highlight Cougar performances on the first night of competition at the Hayward Premiere meet.
Competing against one of the top fields assembled so far this season, Johnsen, an NCAA qualifier indoors, ran a personal best 3:40.72, as Oregon's Cole Hocker took the win in 3:38.99, the fastest collegiate time outdoors so far this season.
Johnsen's mark will put him just inside the top ten on the current NCAA D1 descending order list, pending the outcome of other meets around the country.
The Cougars' Emily Coombs and Tayla Beavers finished 1-2 in the pole vault, with Coombs clearing 12-9.5 (3.90m) and Beavers 11-3.75 (3.45m).
Action at the Hayward Premiere resumes Saturday at noon. Media partner Runnerspace.com is streaming the meet for free.
In Spokane, Eastern Washington athletes picked up fifteen wins on the day at the H.I.R. Invitational hosted by Whitworth University at Boppell Track on the the Whitworth campus.
The most impressive mark of the day came from pole vaulter Morgan Fossen, who won for the second week in a row, as she cleared a personal best of 13-8.5 (4.18m).
That mark, pending the outcome of several big meets around the country this weekend, is currently eleventh on the NCAA Division I descending order list, and leads the Big Sky Conference.
Her clearance is also the second best mark in school history, behind only Keisa Monterola's school record of 14-0 (4.27m) set in 2012.
At Riverside, California, the Seattle University Redhawks earned five wins at the Chris Rinne Twilight Friday. The men's 400 meter relay team won in 42.36, while Emily Harris won the 3000 in 10:20.18.
Isaiah Payne was a double winner, taking the 100 in 10.78, and the 200 in 21.77, while Maya McCabe and Ellie Postma went 1-2 in the 800, running 2:13.63 & 2:18.54.
Morgan Young was second in the women's long jump with a best of 18-3.75 (5.58m). In the triple jump, Bryana Rogers finished third at 38-4.75 (11.70m). Also earning a third place finish was Tricht Jocelyn in the 200 in 25.59, after finishing second earlier in the meet in the 100 in 12.29. Lance Slichko was third in the 3000 at 8:42.14
NOTE: The sports information offices of the University of Oregon, Stanford University, Washington State University, University of Washington, Seattle University, Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Western Washington University, and Lane Community College contributed to this report.
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