WALNUT – California track & field's Hakim McMorris was the only competitor for the Golden Bears on Wednesday at the Mt. SAC Relays, as Cal's top decathlete competed in the first five events of the invitational elite section to start off the four-day meet at Hilmer Lodge Stadium. At the end of the day, McMorris ended up with 4118 points – just over halfway to the school record of 8118 set by Mike Morrison in 2011 – leaving McMorris hopeful to challenge that total with a solid second day ahead.
 
The senior's best event was his first of the morning, as he blazed to a time of 10.48 in the 100m dash for an outright win and 980 points. McMorris followed that up with a long jump mark of 6.87m (22-6.5) and a shot put mark of 13.80m (45-3.5) before moving on to the high jump, where he cleared the bar at 1.89m (6-2.25). He bookended the afternoon with another fantastic sprint, taking third place in the 400m with his time of 47.49.
 
McMorris will finish competition tomorrow with the final five events of the decathlon, starting with the 110m hurdles race at 11:00 a.m. PT.
 
Results – Mt. SAC Relays Elite Decathlon (Day One)
Hakim McMorris (4118 points)

• 100m: 10.48 (1^st place, 980 points)
• Long Jump: 6.87m/22-6.5 (14^th place, 783 points)
• Shot Put: 13.80m/45-3.5 (T9th place, 716 points)
• High Jump: 1.89m/6-2.25 (11^th place, 705 points)
• 400m: 47.49 (3^rd place, 934 points)

 
 
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