In most of Stanford’s track athletes’ season finale, many managed to step up to the spotlight in the storied Hayward Field at the NCAA National Track & Field Championships this past weekend in Eugene, Oregon.
The Cardinal finished without a national title winner, but the combined effort of all of its athletes comprised a result that far surpasses any individual accolade.
Starting with sophomore decathlete Harrison Williams, whose two-day performance advanced him to the Olympic Trials in three weeks on this same track. He earned fifth, except it was the highest-scoring fifth-place finish in NCAA history, competing against the highest-scoring field in NCAA history.