Dons Set Personal Bests at Payton Jordan and Fresno State Invitationals

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Payton Jordan Invitational

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Dons Set Personal Bests at Payton Jordan and Fresno State Invitationals

5/2/2026 10:43:00 PM | Track and Field

STANFORD/FRESNO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's and women's track and field teams competed in two meets last weekend, having impressive showings at the Payton Jordan Invitational and the Fresno State Invitational.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Veronika Reed impressed for the women's program as she competed in multiple events throughout the weekend. In the 100 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational, Reed ran the seventh fastest time in program history at 12.40 and earned an eighth-place finish out of 14 competitors. She was also part of the 4 x 100-meter relay team that secured a first-place finish and recorded the second-fastest time in program history at 47.25.
Rae Le Fay earned a first-place finish in her first-ever 800 meters, setting a personal-best time of 2:08.05, and finishing 0.49 ahead of the second-place finisher.
On the men's side in Fresno, Cole Fiegener posted a personal-best time while moving into fourth place in the program's all-time list in the 800 meters at 1:51.69.
Herbie Johnson also set a new personal best in the 1500 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational, surpassing his previous best by less than a second at 3:46.74.

PAYTON JORDAN INVITATIONAL RESULTS:
Women's 100 Meters:
7. Sophia Priester-Veasley – 12.22
8. Veronika Reed – 12.40
9. Eliana Valle – 12.43

Women's 200 Meters:
6. Sabina Nettles – 25.40

Women's 400 Meters:
5. Chrysi Fountoulaki – 56.88
6. Lily Bosemark – 57.21

Women's 800-Meter Run Section 1:
6. Jessica Spilsbury – 2:07.23

Women's 800-Meter Run Section 3:
3. Lexi Hallenberg – 2:13.49
5. Kamilla Vanadzina – 2:14.37

Women's 1500-Meter Run Section 2:
2. Petra Helebrantová – 4:17.85

Women's 1500 Meter Run Section 4:
2. Sofia Urizar – 4:38.64
5. Marlee Kwasnica – 4:42.01
9. Kaylee Noda – 4:57.51

Women's 3000-Meter Steeplechase:
6. Rae Le Fay – 10:22.66

Women's 4 x 100 Relay:
1. Sophia Priester-Veasley, Sabina Nettles, Eliana Valle, Veronika Reed – 47.34

Men's 1500-Meter Run Section 3:
1. Herbie Johnson – 3:46.74
4. Cole Fiegener – 3:48.49

Men's 5000-Meter Run Section 2:
19. Ethan O'Shea – 14:09.64

Men's 5000-Meter Run Section 3:
4. Zach Elam – 14:14.35

FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL RESULTS:
Women's 100 Meters:
16. Sophia Priester-Veasley – 12.20
24. Veronika Reed – 12.47
28. Sabina Nettles – 12.64
29. Eliana Valle – 12.82

Women's 200 Meters:
29. Veronika Reed – 25.58
32. Lily Bosemark – 25.74
34. Eliana Valle – 25.83
35. Chrysi Fountoulaki – 25.84

Women's 800 Meters:
1. Rae Le Fay – 2:08.05
13. Sofia Urizar – 2:18.26
15. Marlee Kwasnica – 2:19.26
29. Kaylee Noda – 2:28.93

Men's 800 Meters:
4. Cole Fiegener – 1:51.69
11. Brian Bates – 1:56.53
14. Herbie Johnson – 1:57.97
20. Devin Price – 1:59.90
21. Trevor Deane – 2:00.28
28. George Kunze – 2:09.36

Men's 1500 Meters:
7. Brian Bates – 3:55.78
8. Chet Gorman – 3:58.52
13. Devin Price – 4:05.87
24. George Kunze – 4:21.94

Men's 5000 Meters:
1. Zach Danielson – 14:59.99
2. Jack Olney – 15:29.69
3. Naveen Dawson – 15:35.57
5. Ben Olney – 15:45.69
8. Moses Andrews – 16:27.21

UP NEXT:
San Francisco concludes the regular season in the Bay Area when it competes in the West Coast Last Chance, hosted by San Francisco State, on Saturday, May 16, at Cox Stadium.

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