
Zags Head to Bay Area for Elite Meets
3/26/2019 11:48:00 PM | Track and Field
SPOKANE, Wash. – After a dominating performance at the Sam Adams Classic last weekend, the Gonzaga women's and men's track and field teams look to keep the momentum going at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and Stanford Invitational.
At the Sam Adams Classic, the Bulldogs ran away with three wins. Lauren Haas and William Thompson had first place finishes in the 5,000-meter races with times of 18:39.00 and 14:56.96 respectively. Kellen Manley had a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:17.56.
The Mike Fanelli Track Classic is also formally named the San Francisco State Distance Classic. The event will be held at Chabot College in Hayward, Calif. Over the two days, 17 Zags will compete in the meet.
The first GU event will be Thursday with the women's 3000-meter steeplechase at 4:30 p.m., and men's 3000-meter steeplechase at 5:14 p.m. Rounding out Thursday's events will be the 10,000-meter run. For the men Stephan Bradley, Peter Hogan and William Thompson will represent the Bulldogs, while Monica Ripple runs in the women's race.
Friday begins at 3:54 p.m., with the women's 1,500-meter run; Jordan McPhee, Ally Legard, Claire Gillett and Molly Foster will run in the event. Andrew Clusserath and Graham Wendle will compete in the men's 1,500-meters. The last event of the meet for the Zags is the 5,000 meters with Ciaran O'Leary for the men and Claire Manley, Jenna Rogers and Caroline McCarthy for the women.
A select number of men's runners will be at the 44th Stanford Invitational. The meet will be held at Stanford's Cobb Track and Angell Field Friday and Saturday.
The first GU event will be the 1,500 meters at 1:48 p.m., with Brandon Pollard, Scott Kopczynski and Mason Villarma. The 3,000-meter steeplechase will follow at 5:57 p.m. with Kellen Manley and Sammy Truax. The men will finish the Invitational with the 5,000 meters at 7:55 p.m.; Andrew Gardner, James Mwaura and Jake Perrin will round it out for the Zags.
Live results of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and the Stanford Invitational will be available at GoZags.com.
Gonzaga Schedule
Mike Fanelli Track Classic
Thursday
4:30 p.m. Women's 3,000m SC Aimee Piercy
5:14 p.m. Men's 3,000m SC Luke Mason, Alex Walde
6:15 p.m. Men's 10,000m Stefan Bradley, Peter Hogan, William Thompson
6:55 p.m. Women's 10,000m Monica Ripple
Friday
3:54 p.m. Women's 1,500m Jordan McPhee, Ally Legard, Claire Gillett, Molly Foster
4:00 p.m. Men's 1,500m Andrew Clusserath, Graham Wendle
6:06 p.m. Men's 5,000m Ciaran O'Leary
6:40 p.m. Women's 5,000m Claire Manley, Jenna Rogers, Caroline McCarthy
Stanford Invitational
Friday
1:48 p.m. Men's 1,500m Brandon Pollard, Scott Kopczynski, Mason Villarma
5:57 p.m. Men's 3,000m SC Kellen Manley, Sammy Truax
7:55 p.m. Men's 5,000m Andrew Gardner, James Mwaura, Jake Perrin
At the Sam Adams Classic, the Bulldogs ran away with three wins. Lauren Haas and William Thompson had first place finishes in the 5,000-meter races with times of 18:39.00 and 14:56.96 respectively. Kellen Manley had a first-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:17.56.
The Mike Fanelli Track Classic is also formally named the San Francisco State Distance Classic. The event will be held at Chabot College in Hayward, Calif. Over the two days, 17 Zags will compete in the meet.
The first GU event will be Thursday with the women's 3000-meter steeplechase at 4:30 p.m., and men's 3000-meter steeplechase at 5:14 p.m. Rounding out Thursday's events will be the 10,000-meter run. For the men Stephan Bradley, Peter Hogan and William Thompson will represent the Bulldogs, while Monica Ripple runs in the women's race.
Friday begins at 3:54 p.m., with the women's 1,500-meter run; Jordan McPhee, Ally Legard, Claire Gillett and Molly Foster will run in the event. Andrew Clusserath and Graham Wendle will compete in the men's 1,500-meters. The last event of the meet for the Zags is the 5,000 meters with Ciaran O'Leary for the men and Claire Manley, Jenna Rogers and Caroline McCarthy for the women.
A select number of men's runners will be at the 44th Stanford Invitational. The meet will be held at Stanford's Cobb Track and Angell Field Friday and Saturday.
The first GU event will be the 1,500 meters at 1:48 p.m., with Brandon Pollard, Scott Kopczynski and Mason Villarma. The 3,000-meter steeplechase will follow at 5:57 p.m. with Kellen Manley and Sammy Truax. The men will finish the Invitational with the 5,000 meters at 7:55 p.m.; Andrew Gardner, James Mwaura and Jake Perrin will round it out for the Zags.
Live results of the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and the Stanford Invitational will be available at GoZags.com.
Gonzaga Schedule
Mike Fanelli Track Classic
Thursday
4:30 p.m. Women's 3,000m SC Aimee Piercy
5:14 p.m. Men's 3,000m SC Luke Mason, Alex Walde
6:15 p.m. Men's 10,000m Stefan Bradley, Peter Hogan, William Thompson
6:55 p.m. Women's 10,000m Monica Ripple
Friday
3:54 p.m. Women's 1,500m Jordan McPhee, Ally Legard, Claire Gillett, Molly Foster
4:00 p.m. Men's 1,500m Andrew Clusserath, Graham Wendle
6:06 p.m. Men's 5,000m Ciaran O'Leary
6:40 p.m. Women's 5,000m Claire Manley, Jenna Rogers, Caroline McCarthy
Stanford Invitational
Friday
1:48 p.m. Men's 1,500m Brandon Pollard, Scott Kopczynski, Mason Villarma
5:57 p.m. Men's 3,000m SC Kellen Manley, Sammy Truax
7:55 p.m. Men's 5,000m Andrew Gardner, James Mwaura, Jake Perrin
Players Mentioned
Tuesday, June 30
Monday, June 29
Monday, June 29
Friday, June 26

































