May 5, 2007
The first day of the Pac-10 Multi Event Championships, presented by 76 Gasolines began today at Cobb Track and Angell Field at Stanford. Josh Hustedt is the lone competitor for the Cardinal in the Decathlon, as he currently sits in eighth place with 3398 points. Kara Bennett (2692 points) and Lauren Stewart (2262 points) are in 12th and 14th places, respectively after the opening day.
Hustedt posted a first place finish in the long jump with his distance of 24-4 ½ (7.43m), earning 918 points. He also grabbed the second place in the high jump with a height of 6-8 ¼ (2.04m) earn 840 points. However, Hustedt committed a costly "Foul" in the shot put, leaving him with no points in the event and a lot of ground to make up on the second day. After the first day of action, Jake Arnold of Arizona is in first place with 4035 points.
Bennett's best finish of the day occurred when she tied for this place in the high jump with her leap of 5-07 ¾ (1.72m) to earn 879 points. Stewart performed well on the day, but was hurt by a costly "No Height" in the high jump that set her back in the point race. Heading into the second day, Diana Pickler of Washington State holds the top spot with her score of 3586 points.
The Decathlon competitors return to action tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. for the 110-meter hurdles, while the Heptathlon is slated for a 12:00 p.m. start time with the long jump.
Heptathlon Results
1. Diana Pickler, Washington State, 3586 points
2. Jacquelyn Johnson, Arizona State, 3523 points
3. Julie Pickler, Washington State, 3473 points
4. Shevell Quinley, Arizona, 3322 points
5. Shana Woods, USC, 3302 points
6. Kalindra McFadden, Oregon, 3059 points
7. Tifani Grimes, Cal, 3058 points
8. Georgia Richards, UCLA, 2964 points
9. Lindsey Oman, USC, 2938 points
10. Liz Fuller, Washington, 2798 points
11. Angela Piana, Arizona State, 2744 points
12. Kara Bennet, Stanford, 2692 points; 100 meter hurdles (16.40 - 666 pts); High Jump (5-07 3/4, 1.72m - 879 pts); Shot Put (33-02 1/2, 10.12m - 537 pts); 200 meter dash (28.26 - 610 pts)
13. Erin Funkhouser, Oregon, 2460 points
14. Lauren Stewart, Stanford, 2262 points; 100 meter hurdles (14.80 - 868 pts); High Jump (No Height); Shot Put (36-00 3/4, 10.99m - 594 pts); 200 meter dash (25.97 - 800 pts)
15. Daria Pavlov, Washington, 2034 points
Decathlon Results
1. Jake Arnold, Arizona, 4035 points
2. Ashton Eaton, Oregon, 3954 points
3. Steven Conrad, Cal, 3880 points
4. Rickey Moody, Washington State, 3829 points
5. Joshua Kinnaman, Arizona State, 3736 points
6. Alexey Shkuratov, Oregon, 3571 points
7. Blake Bidleman, Washington, 3485 points
8. Josh Hustedt, Stanford, 3398 points; 100 meter dash (11.16 - 825 pts); Long Jump (24-4 1/2, 7.43m - 918 pts); Shot Put (Foul); High Jump (6-8 1/4, 2.04m - 840 pts); 400 meter dash (50.00 - 815 pts)
9. Kyle Schauble, Washington State, 3332 points
10. Casey DiCesare, UCLA, 3324 points
11. Justin Chambers, Washington State, 3249 points
12. Corey Fredericks, Washington, 3173 points