March 31, 2006
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Gonzaga University senior Jill Semenza was the lone Bulldogs competitor at the Stanford Invitational finishing in 18th place in the 10,000 meter run. Semenza posted a time of 36:15.27 competing in a crowded field of runners. Lanni Marchant of Tennessee-Chattanooga won the event with a time of 34:16.36, a 22 second victory over Michigan's Ana Gjesdal.
Semenza was seven seconds out of 17th place and just edged Cassie Rios of Arizona State who finished one-second behind Semenza. Other members of the Bulldogs track team will compete at the Whitworth Open on Saturday in Spokane.
RecordTiming.com - Contractor License Stanford University Invitational - 3/31/2006 to 4/1/2006 Stanford University, California
Event 98 Women 10000 Meter Run Section 2=============================================================== Fri --8:15am Name Year School Finals===============================================================Finals 1 Lanni Marchant JR Ut-Chattanooga 34:16.36 2 Ana Gjesdal SR Michigan 34:38.41 3 Sopagna Eap Team Eugene 34:39.53 4 Heather Gibson Asics Aggies 34:46.54 5 Rebecca Yau SO California 35:11.07 6 Lise Olivier SR Tulsa 35:15.60 7 Heather Sirko FR Michigan 35:17.93 8 Ginger Wheeler SR NC State 35:20.32 9 Kayte Tranel SR Nebraska 35:23.18 10 Ashley Sanders SR Missouri State 35:25.50 11 Carrie Vestal SO Missouri State 35:29.30 12 Jessie Gordon SR Arkansas 35:32.89 13 Meredith Kramon JR Long Beach State 35:38.21 14 Ann Mazur JR Notre Dame 35:43.65 15 Serena Ramsey SR Mizzou 35:48.67 16 Denise Bargiachi FR Arkansas 36:03.74 17 Karlie Singleton SO Grand Valley 36:08.21 18 Jill Semenza SR Gonzaga 36:15.27 19 Cassie Rios SO Arizona State 36:16.42 20 Jocelyn Gardner FR Byu 36:20.55 21 Claire Rethmeier SO Ucla 36:23.67 22 Sarah Becker JR Wichita State 36:25.97 23 Lisa Frischknecht SO Byu 36:31.95 24 Jennifer Harper FR Arkansas 36:45.61 25 Stacey Kandas SR Grand Valley 37:02.06 26 Angie Huebner SO Wisconsin-Milwaukee 37:10.51 27 Beth Fahey SO Arkansas 37:35.37 28 Mary Torres JR Chico State 37:47.88 29 Megan Lund SR Colorado-Col 37:51.48 -- Jean Marinangeli SR Notre Dame DNF -- Laura Cohen SR Chico State DNF -- Emerald Reid SR Wyoming DNF -- Aeron Arlin-Genet Asics Aggies DNS -- Katie Lee Asics Aggies DNS -- Anna Christian SR Wisconsin-Milwaukee DNS -- Kara June Asics Aggies DNS
