2017 Outdoor Championships Central (UPDATED SCHEDULE)
Day 1 Compiled Results (PDF)
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Poor weather resulted in multiple delays at Tad Gormley Stadium, but four medals were awarded, with Abilene Christian, Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, Sam Houston State in McNeese earning golds in the day’s finals. Stephen F. Austin’s Hunter Key leads the men’s decathlon with 3,622 points after the 100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m. Baylee Lara of Sam Houston State holds top spot in the women’s heptathlon with 3,064 points after concluding the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m.
Despite scattered rain, competition got underway on time at 9:30 a.m. before a lightning delay was called at 10:30, suspending competition until around 2 p.m. Lightning pushed back competition two more times in the late afternoon, forcing multiple schedule changes through the rest of the weekend. The women’s discus, pole vault and javelin events were pushed to Saturday.
The first champion of the day was crowned in the men’s discus, with Abilene Christian’s Josh Hunter taking gold with a final distance of 176-07 (53.82m). Fellow Wildcat Ryan Simmons earned silver with a mark of 170-04 while Stephen F. Austin’s Trenton Bridges took third place (168-04).
Isaiah Pittman of Stephen F. Austin took gold in the men’s long jump with a leap of 25-06.75 (7.79m). Houston Baptist’s Von Beaudoin earned silver (23-06.76/7.18m) while Northwestern State’s Deylon Key finished with a bronze with a mark of 23-05.25 (7.14m).
Lamar’s Deja Phillips took the top finish in the women’s long jump with a top mark of 19-05.25 (6.00m). Sam Houston State’s Tristyn Allen finished second (19-05.5/5.93m) and Northwestern State’s Jasmyn Steels took third (19-04.75/5.91m).
The 10,000m races got competition back underway after dark, with Olivia Olguin squeezing a victory out at the line over McNeese’s Katja Woelfl, who had led for the majority. Lamar’s Evelyn Chavez took third place.
McNeese’s distance standout Nathan Jones took a comfortable victory in the men’s 10K, crossing the line in 31:02.09, almost 30 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Chris Speaks of Sam Houston State (31:27.54). Fellow Bearkat Alex Hernandez took bronze with a time of 31:49.88.
The women’s discus will continue tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. Decathlon and heptathlon athletes will begin their final events at 9 a.m. The women’s javelin will begin at 1:45 p.m., followed by field event finals and running event trials to close out day two. An updated schedule is available at the
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Day 1 Champions
| Event |
Name |
School |
Distance/Height/Time |
| Men’s Discus |
Josh Hunter |
Abilene Christian |
176-07 (53.82m) |
| Men’s Long Jump |
Isaiah Pittman |
Stephen F. Austin |
25-06.75 (7.79m) |
| Women’s Discus |
POSTPONED |
-- |
-- |
| Women’s Long Jump |
Deja Phillips |
Lamar |
19-05.25 (6.00m) |
| Women’s Pole Vault |
POSTPONED |
-- |
-- |
| Women’s Javelin |
POSTPONED |
-- |
-- |
| Women’s 10,000m |
Olivia Olguin |
Sam Houston State |
36:59.39 |
| Men’s 10,000m |
Nathan Jones |
McNeese |
31:02.09 |