Chloe Foerster a double winner at Stanford after winning the 800 meters...
STANFORD, California--On a bright and sunny day in the Bay Area, Washington's Chloe Foerster (Paul Merca photo) followed up her win in Friday night's 1500 meters with a victory in the 800 meters to highlight action on the final day of competition at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the campus of Stanford University.
With Stanford alum Melissa Tanaka serving as the pacemaker, Tanaka took the field through the first 400 in a hair over 60 seconds before ceding to Foerster, who was actually in third behind Lina Hanich of Division II Academy of Art.
Foerster powered through the next 300, and in the same manner in which she won last night's 1500, pulled away in the final stretch to take the win in a personal best time of 2:00.52, which is the second fastest time in Washington school history.
Pending the outcome of other meets around the country this weekend, it's also the fastest collegiate time this season so far.
Grad transfer Maggie Liebich finished sixth in the heat, running 2:05.95.
Other highlights:
--Washington's Spanish freshman heptathlete Sofia Cosculuella won the women's 100 hurdles, running 13.58;
--Current Husky Scott Toney continued his winning ways outdoors, taking the men's pole vault at 17-7 (5.36m) on fewer misses over former Husky Max Manson. Washington's Mathis Bresko was third at 17-3 (5.26m);
--Washington State's Laura Lindquist won the women's hammer with a throw of 167-7 (51.09m);
--The Huskies' Ashley Schroeder won the open section of the women's javelin with a personal best throw of 158-3 (48.25m);
Complete results of the Stanford Invitational are available here.
JOSH KERR FIFTH IN KINGSTON GRAND SLAM TRACK 1500...
In perhaps one of the most surprising turn of events, Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the reigning Olympic champion at 800 meters, won the 1500 meters at day two of the three-day Grand Slam Track event at Kingston's National Stadium Saturday night.
Olympic 1500 meter bronze medalist Yared Nuguse did most of the leading in the race with Josh Kerr of the Brooks Beasts, last year's Olympic 1500 silver medalist staying within striking distance, and Olympic champ Cole Hocker biding his time towards the back.
When the racing started over the final lap, Nuguse had the lead, but Kerr tried to go with him.
As they came off the turn, Wanyonyi swung to the outside and went past everyone to take the win in a personal best 3:35.18.
Nuguse held on to second in 3:35.36, and Hocker was third in 3:35.52.
Kerr faded to fifth in 3:35.61.
Here's the race, courtesy of Grand Slam Track:
Sunday, the field of eight return to race over 800 meters, an event that Wanyonyi, along with Canada's Marco Arop and American Bryce Hoppel have the advantage over the 1500 meter runners.
Also Sunday, Washington State alum CJ Allen, who was fifth in the 400 hurdles, returns to race over the flat 400.
Results from the second day of competition at the Kingston Grand Slam Track stop are available here.
NOTE: Grand Slam Track and the sports information office of the University of Washington, and Stanford University contributed to this report.
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