Day 1 of the DI outdoor track and field championships is in the books. Here’s what you need to know.
Champions crowned
Six champions were crowned in individual events. View the winners below and click or tap the links for complete results.
Decathlon Standings
Leo Neugebauer leads the decathlon with 4685 points after Day 1. The Texas decathlete has the best score ever held by a decathlete after Day 1, and set a collegiate record in the shot put at 17.46 meters.
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Team scores
After six events, USC leads all teams with 19 total points. The Trojans were led by JC Stevenson’s win in the long jump for 10 points. Johnny Brackins added five points in the long jump and Nikolaos Polychroniou added four points in the hammer throw.
Keep in mind, most of the events on the track haven’t been scored yet, so anything can happen.
See the top 10 team scores below.
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Semifinals/Prelims
Elsewhere, events on the track saw athletes battle for a spot in the championship finals for events. Here are some notable standouts:
- Heat 2 of the 1500 meters dominated by qualifiying seven runners for the finals.
- Auburn’s Jakobe Tharp tied his collegiate lead in the 110 hurdles at 13.18 seconds
- In the 400 hurdles, Texas Tech’s Caleb Dean blazed to a 48.05 finish and Tennessee’s Clement Ducos finally got a head-to-head win over Alabama’s Chris Robinson
- Checkina Traore (Penn State), Tarsis Orogot (Alabama) and Jamarion Stubbs (Alabama State) won their 200 meter heats.