Photo by: SMC Athletics / Piper Westrom
Stanziano Breaks the School 800m Record, Wins the 5000m, Earns Shamrock Office Student-Athlete of the Week
5/5/2025 3:00:00 PM | General, Women's Track and Field
MORAGA, Calif. — The name Rayna Stanziano has been synonymous with greatness for Saint Mary's Track. The senior owns the program 800m, 1500m and 5000m records, setting a new one in the 800 this weekend at the Oxy Invite. She followed that up by winning the 5000m on the same day, capping yet another brilliant meet. Stanziano is the second consecutive Saint Mary's Women's Track runner to win this award, with Jaden DeSouza winning last week.
In the 800m at the Oxy Invite, Stanziano raced to a personal best 2:05.34, besting a near three year old career mark of 2:06.49 set back in 2022, and placing second at the meet. It was the 85th fastest time in the country this year, as Stanziano now has top-100 times in the 800m, 1500m (82nd) and 5000m (45th) this season. She also continues to own the fastest time in program history. As if taking second in the 800m with a new PR wasn't enough, Stanziao won the 5000m race as her encore performance, by 9.79 second. It was her fifth race win the season, having won the 3000m race at the Cal Opener, the 1500m at the Sacramento State Invitational and the Johnny Mathis Invitational, and the 5000m at the West Coast Invitational and now the Oxy Invite.
OTHER NOMINEES: Ian Armstrong (BSB), Victoria Castillo (SB), Jason Habash (MTRK)
#GaelsRise
In the 800m at the Oxy Invite, Stanziano raced to a personal best 2:05.34, besting a near three year old career mark of 2:06.49 set back in 2022, and placing second at the meet. It was the 85th fastest time in the country this year, as Stanziano now has top-100 times in the 800m, 1500m (82nd) and 5000m (45th) this season. She also continues to own the fastest time in program history. As if taking second in the 800m with a new PR wasn't enough, Stanziao won the 5000m race as her encore performance, by 9.79 second. It was her fifth race win the season, having won the 3000m race at the Cal Opener, the 1500m at the Sacramento State Invitational and the Johnny Mathis Invitational, and the 5000m at the West Coast Invitational and now the Oxy Invite.
OTHER NOMINEES: Ian Armstrong (BSB), Victoria Castillo (SB), Jason Habash (MTRK)
#GaelsRise
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