Green Reverses Order On Teffra In Men's 1,500 Meters; Foerster Moves To No. 5 All-Time 

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Will Nelson photos

It was a big night for University of Washington middle distance standouts Nathan Green and Chloe Foerster on Friday in the 1,500 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific.

Green, upset in the NCAA Indoor championships in the mile by Georgetown's Abel Teffra, won this matchup with a somewhat tactical 3:35.52. 

After second place Sam Ellis of On (3:35.57), Teffra was the next collegian, and third 3:35.81. 

Thirteen men ran under 3:40 in the race, the fastest of many sections held throughout the day. 

Aidan McCarthy of Cal Poly was fourth in 3:36.49, Isaiah Givens from Colorado was fifth in 3:37.52 and Portland's Matt Strangio was sixth in 3:37.93.

Habtom Samuel of New Mexico, doubling back from an NCAA record 5,000 the night before, was 11th in 3:38.60. 

Green's victory came just minutes after Foerster put the purple and gold jersey across the finish line first in the women's invitational 1,500. 

Foerster ran a time of 4:05.75 for No. 4 on the all-time outdoor in-season NCAA list. It's the second-fastest in the country so far this year, behind Margot Appleton of Virginia, who ran 4:05.68 on March 28. 

Northern Arizona's Maggi Congdon kept her strong week going by taking second in 4:07.23, a school and Big Sky Conference record. She did the same thing on Thursday in the 800. 

Washington's Sophie O'Sullivan was third in 4:08.69 and Georgetown's Melissa Riggins was fourth in 4:09.80. 

Olympic steeplechaser Val Constien was fifth in 4:10.22. 

Ten women ran under 4:12.

In the invitational section, Sarah Tait of West Virginia won in 4:12.66. 

Harvey Cramb from Montana State won the invitational section of the men's 1,500 in 3:37.31, one spot ahead of Stanford's Leo Young (3:38.00).

In field event action Synclair Savage of Louisville won the women's long jump with 16.43m (21-1.25). 

Hannah Richardson of Azusa Pacific won the women's shot put with a mark of 16.70m (54-9.50).

Dadrian Calhoun from Houston Christian won the men's triple jump with 15.54m (51-0).