John Carroll’s Phillip runs 28:31.60 to take down 2016 standard in men’s 10,000 and Loras’ Parker clocks 15:37.00 to eclipse 2003 mark in women’s 5,000; Venezuela’s Brea lowers own women’s 5,000 effort with 15:05.56 win and Argentina’s Bruno breaks 2006 men’s 5,000 record with 13:11.57 victory

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Photos by David Hicks and John Lozano

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Whether it was the fastest 5,000-meter performances in South American history, as well as in the world this year, achieved by Venezuela’s Joselyn Brea and Argentina’s Federico Bruno, or NCAA Division 3 all-time marks produced by Loras’ Kassie Parker and John Carroll’s Alex Phillip, it was a record-breaking night under the lights Friday at the Payton Jordan Invitational.

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Brea lowered her own South American 5,000 record by clocking 15 minutes, 5.56 seconds and Bruno eclipsed not only the Argentinian national standard, but also the continental all-time mark that had stood since 2006 by running 13:11.57 at Stanford’s Cobb Track and Angell Field.

Brea improved on her 2021 performance of 15:21.41, holding off China’s WuGa He (15:11.10) and Australia’s Leanne Pompeani (15:19.40).

Japan’s Yumi Yoshikawa finished fourth in 15:24.36, Colorado graduate and former All-American Madie Boreman was fifth in her 5,000 debut in 15:24.89, with Utah senior Emily Venters securing sixth in 15:26.30.

Parker, a senior, ran 15:37.00 to eclipse the 2003 Division 3 record of 15:37.47 established by Wartburg’s Missy Buttry.

Parker, who finished just ahead of New Mexico’s Gracelyn Larkin in 15:38.73, also lowered her own Division 3 all-time 10,000 mark to 32:36.22 on March 31 at the Stanford Invitational.

Bruno clocked 13:11.57, taking down the 1991 Argentinian national record of 13:19.64 established by Antonio Fabian Silio, in addition to breaking the South American all-time mark of 13:19.43 produced in 2006 by Brazil’s Marilson Gomes Dos Santos.

Evert Silva, a former Fresno High and University of Portland standout competing unattached, finished second in 13:29.21.

Sam Gilman of Air Force Academy took third in 13:30.36, just ahead of Tulsa’s Scott Beattie, representing England, in 13:30.57 and former Golden Hurricane teammate Peter Lynch (13:30.86), an Irish athlete competing unattached.

Oklahoma State’s Isai Rodriguez triumphed in the men’s 10,000 in 28:20.93, followed by Stanford’s Cole Sprout, who clocked 28:30.91 in his outdoor season debut, completing his first race since Jan. 28 in Arkansas.

Phillip took third in 28:31.60, eclipsing the Division 3 all-time mark of 28:38.63 achieved in 2016 by Ian LaMere of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Phillip produced the Division 3 record in the outdoor 5,000 by running 13:47.41 on March 31 at the Stanford Invitational.

Oklahoma State’s Alex Maier finished fourth in 28:33.04, Simon Sundstrom of Sweden placed fifth in 28:34.82 and Stanford’s Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau secured sixth in 28:42.33.

Iona’s Sophie Murphy, representing Ireland, achieved a personal-best 34:28.06 in the women’s 10,000.

Washington’s Ed Trippas, competing for Australia, prevailed by an 8:31.40 to 8:31.50 margin against Oklahoma State’s Victor Shitsama, representing Kenya, in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Simone Ferraz of Brazil triumphed in the women’s 3,000 steeplechase in 9:52.06, with former Brigham Young and Temple standout Emma Gee running a lifetime-best 9:52.28, improving on her 2021 previous-best effort in the NCAA Division 1 semifinals by nearly four seconds.