May 11, 2003
Los Angeles, Ca - Lillian Bush and Timi Wusu produced strong performances after day one (Saturday) at the 2003 Pacific-10 Decathlon and Heptathlon Championships at USC.
Bush chalked up 3,226 points after four events to reside in third place in the heptathlon. Wusu tallied 3,767 points to occupy fourth place after five events.
On Sunday, the competition begins at noon for the Decathlon and 1 p.m. for the Heptathlon.
Two second place finishes by Bush helped vault her into third place. Bush ran a career-best 13.83 in the 100 meter hurdles to earn 1,003 points and finished second in the high jump at 5-6 (2.68m) for 830 points. Bush' hurdle time is third best all-time at Stanford.
Wusu, meanwhile, put together two second place finishes during the first day. Wusu earned 833 points in the long jump (23-2 3/4, 7.08m) and a leap of 6-3 1/2 (1.92m) in the high jump for 731 points.
Decathlon (first day results, five events, eleven competitors) 1. Darrion Powell, Washington State, 3,945 points 2. Shelton Davis, USC, 3,890 points 3. Santiago Lorenzo, Oregon, 3,856 points 4. Timi Wusu, Stanford, 3,767 points 3. 100 meters, 11.08wa, 843 points 2. long jump, 23-2 3/4, 7.08m, 833 points 6. shot put, 37-6, 11.43m, 572 points 2. high jump, 6-3 1/2, 1.92m, 731 points 6. 400 meters, 50.59, 788 points
Heptathlon (first day results, four events, nine competitors) 1. Ellannee Richardson, Washington State, 3,430 points 2. Diana Pickle, Washington State, 3,270 points 3. Lillian Bush, Stanford, 3,226 points 2. 100 meter hurdles, 13.83, 1,003 points 2. high jump, 5-6, 1.68m, 830 points 7. shot put, 33-6, 10.21m, 543 points 3. 200 meters, 25.40, 850 points 5. Ahimsa Hodari, Stanford, 2,953 points 6. 100 meter hurdles, 14.68, 884 points 6. high jump, 4-11, 1.50m, 621 points 1. shot put, 39-11 1/4, 12.17m, 672 points 7. 200 meters, 26.24, 776 points
Modesto Relay Results
Men's Results
Discus - 8. Omer Inan 181-2 (55.22m)
Long Jump - 8. Solomon Welch 21-9 1/2 (6.64m)
Triple Jump - 5. Solomon Welch 47-7 3/4 (14.52m)
Women's Results
100 Meters- 2. Nashonme Johnson 11.94; 4. Chauntae Bayne 12.04
100 Meter Hurdles - 7. Undine Becker 14.16
Discus - 7. Molly Meyer 159-4 (48.57m); 8. Kitty Currier (157-8 (48.07m)
Long Jump - 12. Undine Becker 18-6 1/2 (5.65m)
Pole Vault - 5. Leila Ben-Youssef 12-1 1/2 (3.70m); nh - Kathleen Donoghue, Samantha Shepard
Shot Put - 3. Jill Camarena 53-6 1/2 (16.32m)
For complete results, contact www.uscsports.com
Complete results for the Modesto Relays are available at www.modestorelays.org