
Maor Tiyouri and Elena Burkard both take the track in the distance disciplines Friday evening at the Stanford Invitational.
Photo by: Stephanie Trapp
Dons to Compete Close to Home at Stanford Invitational and SF State Distance Carnival
4/3/2014 6:38:00 PM | Track and Field
Complete meet notes (PDF)
| Stanford Invitational Cobb Track and Angell Field | Stanford, Calif. April 4-5 | Live Stats | San Francisco State Distance Carnival Cox Stadium | San Francisco April 4-5 | Live Stats |
| The Basics The Stanford Invitational, held Friday and Saturday at Cobb Track and Angell Field, welcomes over 3,300 athletes in two days of action. The entries will include student-athletes from 114 four-year colleges, plus community college and high school teams. 2014 marks the 30th year of the meet. In its seventh iteration, San Francisco State's Distance Carnival will have a total of 24 states with schools represented in the field. The meet features a pool of 1,300 athletes from over 150 teams across the country. The two-day event will take place rain or shine at Cox Stadium. The Dons will send a contingent to both meets as USF will be in action at the track all weekend long. Last Time Out USF hurdler, Eleni Fkiaras, bested her own top mark in the 400 meter hurdles, taking second at Cox Stadium, with a time of 1:04.67. Laticia Lonon also finished runner-up in her event, throwing the discus 38.91 meters. In the 1,500, Elena Burkard opened up her season in earnest and outpaced the field with a time of 4:27.32. Kamilah Davis continued to sprint strong, taking third in the 100 and 200 meter dash. Dons in the National Rankings Released March 25, the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its initial outdoor poll. The USF women come in ranking 69th, with four women finding themselves in the Top 40 of their respective events. Senior Sophie Curl makes the list in both the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters for the Dons. . The Week 1 polls are slated for release April 8. USTFCCCA Rankings - Preseason Event - Athlete - Rank 1,500 m - Sophie Curl - 16 3,000 m SC - Eva Krchova - 9 5,000 m - Sophie Curl - 37 10,000 m - Jana Soethout - 19 10,000 m - Maor Tiyouri - 40 Get Connected Fans can keep up on the latest in USF Athletics in a variety of ways. Follow USF Athletics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ DonsAthletics Follow USF track and field on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UniversityofSanFrancisco.Track.Field.XC Check out video of the Dons in action at www.youtube.com/usfdonsathletics | USF Tentative Schedule of Events Stanford Invitational: 100 Meters - Friday @ 12:12 p.m. Kamilah Davis 400 Meters - Friday @ 4:12 p.m. Asaundra Dalton Lupe Medina 800 Meters - Saturday @ 2:26 p.m. Sophie Curl Madeline Haupert Kate Jamboretz 1,500 Meters - Friday @ 6:39 p.m. Sophie Curl 5,000 Meters - Friday @ 7:07 p.m. Elena Burkard 10,000 Meters - Friday (Soethout at 8:58 p.m., Tiyouri at 10 p.m.) Jana Soethout Maor Tiyouri 400 Meter Hurdles - Friday @ 2:34 p.m. Eleni Fkiaras 4x100 Meter Relay - Saturday @ 1:02 p.m. Davis, Dalton, Fkiaras, Medina San Francisco State Distance Carnival: 800 Meters - Friday @ 1 p.m. Lauren Wilch 1,500 Meters - Friday @ 10:25 a.m. Lauren Wilch 5,000 Meters - Friday @ 2:05 p.m. Alice Baker Ashley Moffett Sarah Pearson Daryl Phill Sophia Volk 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - Friday @ 11:55 a.m. Kailey Ulland Discus - Saturday @ 11 a.m. Laticia Lonon Shot Put - Saturday @ 10 a.m. Laticia Lonon Media Coverage Follow the Dons online all weekend long: - Live scoring of the Stanford Invitational will be available at rtspt.com/events/stanford/invite2014/ - The SF State Distance Carnival results can be accessed at redcaptiming.com/2014/sfdistance/ Post-meet wrap-ups will be posted at usfdons.com following the conclusion of each day's action. |
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