AZUSA, Calif. -- Lauren Harper ran the second-fastest 800 meters in school history to lead the San Diego State track and field team on the second day of the Bryan Clay Invitational Thursday in Azusa, California.
Harper ran a time of 2 minutes, 5 seconds (2:05.00), taking 1.40 seconds off her previous best time of 2:06.40 set at the 2022 Mountain West Championship meet. Harper passed Monica Joyce (2:05.57 in 1982), Nyjari McNeil (2:05.27 in 2019) and Alex Lomeli (2:05.04 in 2024) into second place, only trailing Renee Chambers-Ross’ 2:02.88 in 1985. Harper finished 10th out of 127 entrants in the invitational event.
Sophia Wolf, meanwhile, ran the seventh-fastest 800 in program history in 2:06.67 to take 26th in the same event as Harper. It was a personal best for Wolf, who ran her first three years at New Orleans.
Tatum Zinkin (2:12.97) and Samantha Wood (2:17.52) also ran the invitational 800 on Thursday, while Sara Jones (2:17.37) competed in the open 800.
SDSU will split squads tomorrow at the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Mt. SAC Relays.
Bryan Clay Invitational
Day Two Results – April 17, 2025
Cougar Athletic Stadium – Azusa, Calif.
No Team Scores
Individual/Relay Results
800 Meters (Invite) (out of 127 entrants)
1. Boh Ritchie (New Zealand Athletics Tour) - 2:03.76
10. Lauren Harper (San Diego State) - 2:05.00 (No. 2 all-time at San Diego State)
26. Sophia Wolf (San Diego State) - 2:06.67 (No. 7 all-time at San Diego State)
114. Tatum Zinkin (San Diego State) - 2:12.97
124. Samantha Wood (San Diego State) - 2:17.52
800 Meters (Open B) (out of 169 entrants)
1. Julia Hawkins (Mile2Marathon) - 2:09.10
124. Sara Jones (San Diego State) - 2:17.37
Lauren Harper Leads SDSU at Bryan Clay Invitational
Lauren Harper runs second-fastest 800 in school history, while Sophia Wolf runs the seventh-fastest time.
