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Conrad 2nd in Decathlon on Day 1 of Cal Multi-Events Meet
3/28/2007 12:00 PM | Track & Field
March 28, 2007
Decathlon Standings through 5 Events
Heptathlon Standings through 4 Events
BERKELEY - California junior Steven Conrad stands in second place after the first day of the decathlon at the Cal Multi-Events Meet on Wednesday at Edwards Stadium. Conrad has 3,895 points to trail only Stanford's Josh Hustedt, who has 3,969 points, though Wednesday's five events. Utah State's Carrie Yost leads the heptathlon with 2,926 points through four events.
Golden Bears senior Jonas Hallgrimsson, who did not finish the 400-meter dash, is in 14th place with 2,594 points.
Conrad won the first event of the decathlon - the 100-meter dash - in a wind-aided and lifetime-best time of 10.95 seconds and won the last event of the day - the 400 - in a lifetime-best 49.29. Hallgrimsson ran a 12.04 to take 15th in the 100.
In the high jump, Conrad set a lifetime best with a mark of 6-5.5 to tie for third, while Hallgrimsson jumped 5-11.5 to tie for eighth. Hallgrimsson tied with Cal volunteer assistant coach Mark Jellison, who is competing for Golden Bear AC and stands fifth with 3,636 points through five events.
Conrad recorded a 22-9.25 in the long jump to place fourth and Hallgrimsson was 12th with a 21-0.25. Hallgrimsson threw the shot put 40-6.25 to take fifth and Conrad notched a mark of 39-0.5 to take eighth.
The second and final day of the meet begins tomorrow, Thursday, with the men's 110-meter hurdles at 10 a.m. The last event of the meet is the men's 1,500 meters scheduled for 4:10 p.m.
Cal Multi-Events Meet
Decathlon Standings
1. Josh Hustedt (Stanford) 3,969 points. 2. Steven Conrad (Cal) 3,895. 3. Rickey Moody (Washington State) 3,860. 4. John Strang 3,700. 5. Mark Jellison (Golden Bear AC) 3,636. 6. Francis Nugent (Redlands) 3,533. 7. Heigo Nurmsalu (Boise State) 3,481. 8. Kyle Schauble (Washington State) 3,400. 9. Robert Nooney (Chico State) 3,338. 10. Eric Demers (Boise State) 3,270. 11. Justin Chambers (Washington State) 3,162. 12. Lance Prange (Chico State) 2,668. 13. Logan Moore (unattached) 2,596. 14. Jonas Hallgrimsson (Cal) 2,594. 15. Levi Stroing (Chico State) 2,570. 16. Dimitry Yakoushkin (unattached) 2,404. 17. Keron Francis (unattached) 2,117.
Heptathlon Standings
1. Carrie Yost (Utah State) 2,926 points. 2. Jacque Postlewait (Western Oregon) 2,881. 3. Ashley Land (Nevada) 2,818. 4. Bridget Johnson (unattached) 2,806. 5. Elle Cruikshank (Chico State) 2,671. 6. Aimee Sauvageau (Utah State) 2,589. 7. Kara Bennett (Stanford) 2,565. 8. Corinne Kuklosvky (Nevada) 2,505. 9. Dantia Hudson (unattached) 2,486. 10. Felicia Ladson (Nevada) 2,241. 11. Reba Moyneur (Chico State) 2,175. 12. Jenna Salz (Chico State) 2,050.
Cal Decathlon Results
100-Meter Dash
1. Steven Conrad 10.95w. 15. Jonas Hallgrimsson 12.04.
Long Jump
4. Steven Conrad 22-9.25 (6.94 meters). 12. Jonas Hallgrimsson 21-0.25 (6.42).
Shot Put
5. Jonas Hallgrimsson 40-6.25 (12.35 meters). 8. Steven Conrad 39-0.5 (11.90).
High Jump
3t. Steven Conrad 6-5.5 (1.97 meters). 8t. Jonas Hallgrimsson 5-11.5 (1.82).
400-Meter Dash
1. Steven Conrad 49.29. DNF Jonas Hallgrimsson.
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