STANFORD, Calif — Freshman distance runner Zenah Cheptoo ran a program record 15:52.35 to place 11th in the fastest heat of the women's 5,000m run, Jasneet Nijjar placed third in the women's 400m dash (54.43), and Washington State men's and women's track and field teams saw four sprinters qualify for day-two finals on Friday, the opening day of the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field.
Maribel Caicedo (13.30) and Micaela De Mello (13.40) finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 100m hurdles prelims to take the top two qualifying spots into Saturday's final which is scheduled for 3:02 p.