Onwuzurike sets program record in 100-meter dash, clocks No. 2 all-time mark in 200 and helps 4x100 relay to victory over Cal; Robinson, Hicks and Sprout shine in invitational 5,000, with Ortega-Gammil of Reno making 1,600 history and Smeeton securing collegiate lead in 3,000 steeplechase

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Whether it was a collection of distance runners or an exceptional sprint showcase, three was the magic number for the host Cardinal men’s track and field program Friday and Saturday at the 47th Stanford Invitational.

Ky Robinson, Charles Hicks and Cole Sprout showcased the distance depth on opening night by taking the top three spots in the invitational 5,000 meters, then freshman standout Udodi Onwuzurike followed his 100-meter program record by completing a sprint sweep with victories in the 200 and 4x100 relay Saturday at Cobb Track and Angell Field.

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Onwuzurike clocked a wind-legal 10.07 seconds in the 100, eclipsing the 2000 meet record of 10.18 established by Washington’s Ja’Warren Hooker and the 2005 Cardinal all-time mark of 10.39 by Wopamo Osaisai.

Onwuzurike also ran the second-fastest 200 in program history by clocking 20.38, trailing only the 1978 standard of 20.33 held by NFL Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton.

He also helped Stanford rally past Cal by a 40.10 to 40.19 margin with his leg in the 4x100 relay.

Robinson achieved a collegiate-leading 13:23.61 in the 5,000, with Hicks following in 13:24.58 and Sprout taking third in 13:27.02, as Stanford secured the top three Division 1 performances this season.

Christian Noble of Lee University in Tennessee ran the top time in Division 2 of 13:24.78 on March 24 at the Raleigh Relays.

Robinson and Hicks both ran faster than the 2010 meet record of 13:25.63 established by Northern Arizona’s David McNeill.

Stanford also secured the top two performances in the invitational pole vault, with freshman Garrett Brown and sophomore Max Manson both clearing 17-5 (5.31m). Brown achieved his personal-best effort on the first attempt after needing three tries to clear 17-1 (5.21m).

Kyle Ortega-Gammil of Reno High in Nevada set a meet record in the boys 1,600 meters by clocking 4:08.67, eclipsing the 2019 mark of 4:13.49 achieved by Larkspur Redwood graduate and current Stanford athlete Liam Anderson.

Menlo School earned a memorable victory in the boys distance medley relay in 10:18.83, holding off Bellarmine Prep in 10:19.73. Landon Pretre, William Floyd, Aiden Deffner and Justin Pretre produced the state-leading performance for Menlo.

Jadyn Marshall of Stockton St. Mary’s swept the boys 110 hurdles and 400 hurdles, clocking 13.97 and 54.12, respectively.

Oklahoma State’s Ryan Smeeton, representing Canada, produced a collegiate-leading mark of 8:34.37 in the invitational 3,000-meter steeplechase, rallying past Welsh athlete Jonathan Hopkins (8:34.78) to earn the victory.

German competitor Mohamed Mohumed prevailed in the men’s invitational 10,000 in 28:13.83, with Alabama’s Victor Kiprop, representing Kenya, the top collegiate competitor in 28:15.72.

Brigham Young’s Casey Clinger took third in his career 10,000 track debut in 28:16.15 and Northern Arizona’s Abdihamid Nur finished fourth in 28:17.33.

Japanese Olympian Ryoma Aoki prevailed in the invitational 1,500 in 3:41.08, with Cal’s Garrett MacQuiddy producing a personal-best 3:41.62 to secure second.

USC’s Sam Van Dorpe surged late to emerge victorious in the invitational 800 in 1:49.65.

Cal Poly Pomona’s Ryan Fields swept the 110 hurdles and 400 hurdles in 14.08 and 52.21.

Justin Lowe of Cal State Fullerton, despite competing in the second section, ran the fastest time in the 400 by clocking 47.20.

Lowe nearly added another victory in the 4x400 relay, but North Dakota State edged Cal State Fullerton in a fantastic finish by a 3:09.78 to 3:09.80 margin.

North Dakota State also received invitational victories in the discus throw and shot put from Kristoffer Thomsen of Denmark. Thomsen produced a 171-5 (52.26m) effort in the discus and had a victorious mark of 61-5.50 (18.73m) in the shot put.

Nick Miller of Great Britain, the meet record holder in the invitational hammer throw, added another victory with a 239-11 (73.13m) performance.

Jarrett Chong, an All-American at NCAA Division 2 Simon Fraser in British Columbia, Canada, prevailed in the invitational javelin throw with a mark of 209-8 (63.91m).

Christian Wood of Cal State Fullerton held off Hakim McMorris of Cal in the invitational long jump by one centimeter, emerging victorious with a leap of 24-11 (7.59m).

Mathieu Tshani of Academy of Art, a Division 2 All-American, won the invitational triple jump with a 52-1.75 (15.89m) effort.

Marcus Gelpi of Diablo Valley College cleared 7-1 (2.16m) to prevail in the invitational high jump.

Chico’s Mario Giannini rallied past Mountain View’s Emmanuel Leblond in the invitational 3,200 by a 9:07.96 to 9:08.73 margin.

Yutaka Roberts of San Francisco El Camino triumphed in the boys invitational 800 in 1:52.51.

Ian Peoples of Elk Grove Franklin won the invitational 100-meter dash in 10.74, with Bryce Thomas of Moreau Catholic taking the 400 in 49.05.

McClymonds secured the 4x100 victory in 41.60, holding off Acalanes in 41.66.

Los Gatos earned the 4x400 win 3:24.86, with Bellarmine Prep clocking 3:24.92.

Sean Huckleberry of San Francisco University captured the triple jump with a 46-5.50 (14.16m) performance.

Brendon See of JSerra secured the discus throw victory with a mark of 174-11 (53.31m).

San Jose Valley Christian’s Jacob Kiesman prevailed in the shot put with a 54-10 (16.71m) performance.

Taeshaun Lyons of Tennyson took the long jump with a leap of 22-11.25 (6.99m).

Owen Arreguy of Rocklin cleared 14-1.25 (4.30m) in the pole vault and Woodside’s Luke Buddie had a 6-4.25 (1.94m) clearance in the high jump.