Ayers-Stamper Breaks GNAC Hurdles Record Again
March 26, 2005

Day One Release

PALO ALTO, Calif. (Mar. 26) – Danielle Ayers-Stamper became only the third Seattle Pacific University hurdler to break 14 seconds and broke the Great Northwest Athletic Conference record for the second time in as many days Saturday at the Stanford Invitational track and field meet.

Ayers-Stamper (Jr., LaCrosse, Wa.) ran the 100-meter hurdles in 13.93 seconds to finish eighth in a strong field of finalists. Former Rainier Beach standout Virginia Powell, now a junior at USC, won in 12.95 seconds--the top time in the world this year.

Not since 1992 has an SPU hurdler gone under 14 seconds. Karen Lauve set the record of 13.65 that season, breaking Anita Sartin’s previous mark of 13.5.

Later, in the high jump, Ayers-Stamper cleared 5 feet, 5 inches.

Both Falcon men competitors were beset by falls in their respective races. Paul Mach (Sr., Seattle, Wa./King’s) was pushed and fell during the first lap of the 800. He got up to finish in 1:58.00. Doug Gibson (So., Yakima, Wa./Riverside Christian) was bumped on the second lap of the steeplechase and hit the barrier. He was unable to continue.

Seattle Pacific goes to Bellingham for the Vernnachia Team Classic next Saturday.