Broncos Wrap Up Competition at Bryan Clay Invitational

Thursday, April 16

Azusa, Calif.

Boise State

Bryan Clay Invitational

Broncos Wrap Up Competition at Bryan Clay Invitational

4/18/2026 11:55:00 PM | Track & Field

AZUSA, Calif. – The Boise State track and field team wrapped up three days of competition Saturday night at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California.

The Broncos recorded three top-five marks in program history, including two in the men's 10,000 meters on the opening night. Brian Kiprotich, who entered the meet with the program's fifth-fastest time in the event, improved his mark with a time of 28:43.38 to move into second all-time. Christian Graham clocked 28:57.27 to rank fifth in program history.

Alex Thompson, who recently set the program record in the 5,000 meters, added another top-five mark with a time of 3:40.52 in the 1,500 meters, the third fastest in program history.

Notables

Brian Kiprotich set a personal best in the men's 10,000 meters, moving from fifth to second all-time with a time of 28:43.38
Alex Thompson recorded the third-fastest 1,500-meter time in program history (3:40.52)
Christian Graham recorded the fifth-fastest 10,000-meter time in program history (28:57.27)
The Broncos claimed two heat wins: Haley Blaine won her heat of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase (open), and Eliisa Marshall won her heat of the women's 1,500 meters (open B)
Boise State athletes combined for 24 personal bests

What's Next

The Broncos return to Boise to host the second annual Ed Jacoby Twilight on April 24 at Ed Jacoby Track at Dona Larsen Park. Gates open at noon MT for field events, early distance events begin at 3 p.m., and primetime events start at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here, and more information can be found here.

Boise State Results
Women
3,000m Steeplechase Open | 16. Haley Blaine – 10:23.87, 81. Brynnli Poulsen – 10:51.43
3,000m Steeplechase Invite | 19. Abby Kendrick – 10:13.34, 22. Emily Jobes – 10:24.93
800m Open B | 18. Emme Hamm – 2:12.70, 91. Alison Whalen – 2:17.82
800m Open A | 18. Eliisa Marshall – 2:09.92
800m Invite | 78. Noelani Krauss – 2:08.20, 95. Isabella Frisone – 2:09.17, 107. Gabs Chiara – 2:09.99
5,000m Open A | 12. Nanette Novak – 16:32.83, 81. Julia Kiesler – 17:16.30
5,000m Invite Heat 4 | 6. Bianca Boehnke – 15:54.90
5,000m Invite Heat 5 | 10. Amit Koma – 16:24.52
1,500m Open B | 9. Noelani Krauss – 4:29.74, 18. Eliisa Marshall – 4:30.95, 74. Alison Whalen – 4:36.45
1,500m Invite | 60. Bianca Boehnke – 4:22.67, 65. Nanette Novak – 4:23.30, 84. Isabella Frisone – 4:25.79
1,500m Open A | 17. Emily Jobes – 4:27.35, 74. Gabs Chiara – 4:30.52, 106. Emme Hamm – 4:33.15, 112. Haley Blaine – 4:33.80, 116. Abby Kendrick – 4:34.13, 150. Brynnli Poulsen – 4:40.44

Men
3,000m Steeplechase Open | 70. Braylon Baggett – 9:19.86
10,000m Invite Heat 2 | 5. Brian Kiprotich – 28:43.38, 12. Christian Graham – 28:57.27
5,000m Open B | 2. Jack Sheesley | 14:28.81
800m Open B | 25. Ezra Teeples – 1:52.52, 71. Cody Lucas – 1:54.57
800m Open B | 70. Angus Fitzgerald – 1:52.45
5,000m Open A | 114. Alex Kilby – 14:40.06
1,500m Open C | 35. Jack Sheesley – 3:55.89, 124. Cody Lucas – 4:02.98
1,500m Open B | 29. Braylon Baggett – 3:50.65, 40. Ezra Teeples – 3:51.35
1,500m Invite | 11. Alex Thompson – 3:40.52
1,500m Open A | 62. Angus Fitzgerald – 3:48.63, 94. Josh Dickinson – 3:50.05

Italics denotes collegiate personal best