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Alex Phillip, Kassie Parker Set NCAA Division 3 Records, With Joselyn Brea and Federico Bruno Achieving South American All-Time Marks at Payton Jordan InvitationalPublished by
John Carroll’s Phillip runs 28:31.60 to take down 2016 standard in men’s 10,000 and Loras’ Parker clocks 15:37.00 to eclipse 2003 mark in women’s 5,000; Venezuela’s Brea lowers own women’s 5,000 effort with 15:05.56 win and Argentina’s Bruno breaks 2006 men’s 5,000 record with 13:11.57 victory By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor Photos by David Hicks and John Lozano PALO ALTO, Calif. – Whether it was the fastest 5,000-meter performances in South American history, as well as in the world this year, achieved by Venezuela’s Joselyn Brea and Argentina’s Federico Bruno, or NCAA Division 3 all-time marks produced by Loras’ Kassie Parker and John Carroll’s Alex Phillip, it was a record-breaking night under the lights Friday at the Payton Jordan Invitational. Brea lowered her own South American 5,000 record by clocking 15 minutes, 5.56 seconds and Bruno eclipsed not only the Argentinian national standard, but also the continental all-time mark that had stood since 2006 by running 13:11.57 at Stanford’s Cobb Track and Angell Field. Brea improved on her 2021 performance of 15:21.41, holding off China’s WuGa He (15:11.10) and Australia’s Leanne Pompeani (15:19.40). Japan’s Yumi Yoshikawa finished fourth in 15:24.36, Colorado graduate and former All-American Madie Boreman was fifth in her 5,000 debut in 15:24.89, with Utah senior Emily Venters securing sixth in 15:26.30. Parker, a senior, ran 15:37.00 to eclipse the 2003 Division 3 record of 15:37.47 established by Wartburg’s Missy Buttry. Parker, who finished just ahead of New Mexico’s Gracelyn Larkin in 15:38.73, also lowered her own Division 3 all-time 10,000 mark to 32:36.22 on March 31 at the Stanford Invitational. Bruno clocked 13:11.57, taking down the 1991 Argentinian national record of 13:19.64 established by Antonio Fabian Silio, in addition to breaking the South American all-time mark of 13:19.43 produced in 2006 by Brazil’s Marilson Gomes Dos Santos. Evert Silva, a former Fresno High and University of Portland standout competing unattached, finished second in 13:29.21. Sam Gilman of Air Force Academy took third in 13:30.36, just ahead of Tulsa’s Scott Beattie, representing England, in 13:30.57 and former Golden Hurricane teammate Peter Lynch (13:30.86), an Irish athlete competing unattached. Oklahoma State’s Isai Rodriguez triumphed in the men’s 10,000 in 28:20.93, followed by Stanford’s Cole Sprout, who clocked 28:30.91 in his outdoor season debut, completing his first race since Jan. 28 in Arkansas. Phillip took third in 28:31.60, eclipsing the Division 3 all-time mark of 28:38.63 achieved in 2016 by Ian LaMere of Wisconsin-Platteville. Phillip produced the Division 3 record in the outdoor 5,000 by running 13:47.41 on March 31 at the Stanford Invitational. Oklahoma State’s Alex Maier finished fourth in 28:33.04, Simon Sundstrom of Sweden placed fifth in 28:34.82 and Stanford’s Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau secured sixth in 28:42.33. Iona’s Sophie Murphy, representing Ireland, achieved a personal-best 34:28.06 in the women’s 10,000. Washington’s Ed Trippas, competing for Australia, prevailed by an 8:31.40 to 8:31.50 margin against Oklahoma State’s Victor Shitsama, representing Kenya, in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. Simone Ferraz of Brazil triumphed in the women’s 3,000 steeplechase in 9:52.06, with former Brigham Young and Temple standout Emma Gee running a lifetime-best 9:52.28, improving on her 2021 previous-best effort in the NCAA Division 1 semifinals by nearly four seconds. More news |