EUGENE, Ore. – For a second time in her career, Maddy Elmore has been named the Pac-12 Women’s Runner of the Week. The Eugene, Ore., native won the invitational section of the 5,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational with an NCAA-leading time and school-record performance.
Elmore stopped the clock in 15:15.79 last Friday evening in Stanford to replace the 39-year-old Oregon mark. Kathy Hayes set the previous record of 15:23.03 in 1985. The time for Elmore also makes her the No. 9 performer in collegiate history in the event.
Friday’s outing marked Elmore’s school record of the season. In December, she ran 8:50.43 at the BU Season Opener to break the school record at 3,000 meters. She then anchored the DMR to a 10:47.50, teaming with Klaudia Kazimierska, Ella Clayton and Ella Nelson at the Razorback Invitational.
Elmore’s time in the 5,000 now sits second in Pac-12 history, trailing Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe (15:11.13) who set the conference record in 2014. Elmore previously won Runner of the Week on April 25, 2023, following her 4:13.21 effort at last year’s Payton Jordan Invitational.
Also at the Stanford Invitational, the Ducks added top-20 national times in the men’s 800 meters from Elliott Cook (1:47.91, No. 10) and Matthew Erickson (1:47.95, No. 12) and the women’s 10,000 meters from Anika Thompson (32:54.97, No. 17). Thompson’s time is also fifth on the all-time UO list.
Top 30 in the NCAA (thru April 1)
Women’s 100 Meters
t-15. Jadyn Mays – 11.26
Men’s 800 Meters
10. Elliott Cook – 1:47.91
12. Matthew Erickson – 1:47.95
Men’s 1500 Meters
20. Elliott Cook – 3:42.85
Women’s 5,000 Meters
1. Maddy Elmore – 15:15.79
Women’s 10,000 Meters
17. Anika Thompson – 32:54.97
Women’s 100m Hurdles
11. Aaliyah McCormick – 13.03
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
26. Giuliano Scasso – 8:49.80
Women’s Discus
27. Jaida Ross – 55.27m/181-4
Women’s Hammer
4. Shelby Moran – 66.62m/218-7
Following the weekend of conference meets, the top 48 declared athletes—and top 24 relays—in each region advance to the NCAA East and West Preliminary (May 22-25) meets. The West Preliminary will be held in Fayetteville, Ark.
Up Next: Members of the Ducks’ sprints and throws groups will be competing at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6) in La Jolla, Calif., and the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (April 6) in Berkeley.
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