Junior Ann Marie Brooks was an automatic qualifier in the 5000m at day one of the Stanford Invitational Mar. 31.Junior Ann Marie Brooks was an automatic qualifier in the 5000m at day one of the Stanford Invitational Mar. 31.
Track & Field

Two School Records Fall After Day One Of The Stanford Invitational

April 1, 2001

PALO ALTO, Calif. - The University of Missouri track and field team posted four qualifying marks after day one of competition at the Stanford Invitational here Mar. 31.

Sophomore Kerry Hils recorded a 10:22.54 in the steeplechase, which is broke her school record and is an NCAA provisional qualifying time. Another sophomore, Russ Bell tossed a 198-5 in the hammer. Both marks are school records.

Junior Ann Marie Brooks ran an automatic qualifying time of 16:06.95 in the 5000m run en route to a fifth-place finish. Brooks' time was also her career-best in the 5k.

Bell along with fellow second-year thrower Christian Cantwell put up provisional marks in the shot put. Cantwell ripped a 62-2.5 and placed second, while Bell fired a 59-3.5 for a fourth-place showing.