STANFORD, Calif. – Distance races came to the forefront as some of the top runners from around the country came to California. California posted a number of national marks as they opened competition at the Stanford Invitational on Friday at Cobb Track and Angell Field.
 
Freshman Brie Oakley posted a national mark in the 5000m as the freshman crossed the line in 16:27.10. Oakley finished seventh in her section of the race which went out fast thanks to a rabbit at the front of the pack. Oakley's time was faster than every mark in the country coming into the weekend.
 
Garrett Corcoran followed suit in the men's 5000m as he notched a mark of 13:54.64 which also would be a national-best mark coming into the weekend. The senior took fifth in his race by closing strong. His two fastest laps came in the final two as he closed with a split of 1:00.591 on the final lap.
 
Lauren Martinez claimed her fifth win of 2018 as she won the pole vault competition. The junior cleared 13-7.25 on her second attempt to equal the fourth-best mark in the NCAA during the 2018 outdoor season.
 
Camryn Rogers continued the torrid start to her Cal career as she notched a third place in the hammer throw with a toss of 207-3. All three of Rogers' fair throws went at least 206-8. She came into the meet with the six-furthest hammer throw in the country and all three of her fair throws would rank amongst the NCAA's top 11.  

Kai Benedict also posted a top time in the men's 3000m steeplechase as he took fifth in his section with a time of 8:56.36. That would rank fifth in the country coming into Friday's action. Max Leach and Takeshi Okada followed Benedict by taking 11^th and 12^th with times of 9:20.34 and 9:26.72, respectively.
 
Paramveer Chohan posted a season-best time of 52.36 in the 400m hurdles as he took fifth place. Ashley Anderson claimed the fourth spot in the women's long jump collegiate with a leap of 19-0.00.
 
McKay Johnson led three Bears in the top seven of the discus competition. Johnson had a throw of 174-2 on his fourth attempt to take third place. He was followed by Joshua Johnson, who finished in sixth with a mark of 167-11 while Malik McMorris took seventh with a throw of 167-3.
 
Misana Viltz competed unattached as the transfer is redshirting the 2018 outdoor season, but the transfer from UCLA showcased his talent in the 110m hurdles. Viltz had the top time in the prelims as he recorded a time of 13.92. Ashtyn Davis had the second-best qualifying mark at 14.24. Viltz then went on to win the final with a mark of 13.85, which would tie for the ninth-fastest mark in school history. Davis did not compete in the finals.
 
Jenna Mencarelli qualified for the finals of the 100m dash with a time of 12.08. She was able to repeat that mark in the final and finished ninth overall.
 
A couple of Bears competed at the SF State Distance Carnival. Paul Zeiss posted a time of 30:04.59 in the 10,000m race which ranks ninth on the NCAA D1 list this year. Charles Sherman and Ben Harper finished in the top two spots of their 3000m Steeplechase section. Steven Khan finished 34^th overall in the 5000m competition with a time of 14:42.61.
 
The Bears will return to Stanford tomorrow for day two of the Stanford Invitational. Field events will begin at 10 a.m. and the Bears start on the track at 1:46 p.m. Two runners will compete in the 800m at the SF State Distance Carnival starting at 11:20 a.m.
 
Stanford Invitational Results
Women
100m Prelims - 8. Jenna Mencarelli, 12.08
100m Final - 9. Jenna Mencarelli, 12.08
5000m #2 - 7. Brie Oakley, 16:27.10
100mH Prelims - 16. Deshae Wise, 14.29; 26. Windy Margerum, 14.77
400mH - 30. Schantell Williams, 1:05.56
High Jump - Winter Carreno, NH
Pole Vault Invitational - 1. Lauren Martinez, 13-7.25
Pole Vault - 7. Kate Thomas, 11-5.75
Long Jump Invitational - 7. Isabella Marten, 18-11.25; 8. Noelle Schiller, 18-8.00
Long Jump Collegiate - 4. Ashley Anderson, 19-0.00; 10. Windy Margerum, 18-1.00
Shot Put Collegiate - 8. Imani Bierly, 44-4.00
Hammer Invitational - 3. Camryn Rogers, 207-3
 
Men
1500m #4 - 7. John Hogan, 3:50.97
5000m #2 - 5. Garrett Corcoran, 13:54.64
5000m #4 - 16. Andrew Burkhardt, 14:57.01
3000m Steeple #2 - 5. Kai Benedict, 8:56.36; 11. Max Leach, 9:20.34; 12. Takeshi Okada, 9:26.72
110mH Prelims - 1. Misana Viltz (Unattached), 13.92; 2. Ashtyn Davis, 14.24
110mH Final - 1. Misana Viltz (Unattached), 13.85
400mH - 5. Paramveer Chohan, 52.36
High Jump - 9. Jack Phillips, 6-5.00
Long Jump Invitational - 6. Tuomas Kaukolahti, 22-7.00; 10. Jared Geredes, 19-2.50
Discus Invitational - 3. McKay Johnson, 174-2; 6. Joshua Johnson, 167-11; 7. Malik McMorris, 167-3
Javelin Collegiate - 6. Terence Wilson, 188-2
 
San Francisco State Distance Carnival Results
Women
1500m - 59. Meredith Corda, 4:44.96
 
Men
1500m - 82. Anirudh Surapaneni, 4:07.14
5000m – 34. Steven Khan, 14:42.61
10,000m - 19. Paul Zeiss, 30:04.59
3000m SC - 38. Charles Sherman, 9:37.87; 48. Ben Harper, 9:49.78