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Strong Start for Multi-Events at Drake Relays
04.26.2017 | Track and Field
DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a good start to the Drake Relays for Iowa State's multi-eventers Wednesday at Drake Stadium. After the first day of action, Emma Whigham recorded a career-best day one heptathlon score of 3,068 to put her in third place overall. Meanwhile, Wyatt Rhoads' 3,333 day one points has him in eighth place in the decathlon.
Emma Whigham had the best first day of her heptathlon career, sitting in third place after day one with 3,068 points. Whigham began the day with a 14.45 in the 100 hurdles, just missing her career-best mark of 14.43. In the high jump, the sophomore posted an outdoors personal best with a clearance of 5-1 3/4 and followed with a 30-11 3/4 in the shot put. She closed the day in style with her best event, the 200-meter dash, as she sped to a season-best mark of 24.24.
Whigham's 3,068 points is 10 better than her previous day one best of 3,058 at the USATF Junior National Championships she recorded in June 2016.
In the decathlon, Wyatt Rhoads' day got off to a strong start with a wind-legal personal best of 11.38 in the 100-meter dash. After a 20-6 1/2 in the long jump, and a 32-4 3/4 in the shot put, Rhoads just missed out on a personal best in the high jump by a quarter of an inch as he posted a 5-11 1/4. The sophomore closed out the afternoon with a strong 50.39 in the 400 to win his heat.
Rhoads' 3,333 points puts him on par with his day one scoring in his ISU career. It is behind his 3,357 he had at the Jim Click Shootout earlier this month, and his 3,342 at the Big 12 Championships last season, but better than his totals from 2016's Drake Relays (3,130) and Jim Click Shootout (3,318).
Up Next
Iowa State is back at the Drake Relays tomorrow. The decathlon resumes at 9:30 a.m., while the heptathlon will begin again at 10:30 a.m. Thursday night will see the Distance Carnival get underway at 6 p.m. inside Drake Stadium.
ISU will have throwers competing at the Kip Janvrin Open in Indianola. The meet, at Simpson College, will see the Cyclones compete in the men's and women's hammer throw at 10 a.m., and the men's shot put at 3 p.m.
Iowa State Results
Heptathlon (Thru 4 of 7 Events): 1. Alex Gochenour, Unattached – 3,526; 3. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 3,068
100m Hurdles (Hept.): 1. Alex Gochenour, Unattached – 13.61; 2. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 14.45
High Jump (Hept.): T-1. Sami Spenner, Unattached & Alex Gochenour, Unattached – 5-6 1/2; T-3. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 5-1 3/4
Shot Put (Hept.): 1. Alex Gochenour, Unattached – 43-8; 5. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 30-11 3/4
200m Dash (Hept.): 1. Emma Whigham, Iowa State – 24.24
Decathlon: 1. Kurtis Brondyke, The Other Guys Track Club – 3,928; 8. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 3,333
100m Dash (Dec.): 1. Taylor Sanderson, Unattached – 10.90(w); 7. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 11.38
Long Jump (Dec.): 1. Kurtis Brondyke, The Other Guys Track Club – 23-11 1/2; 13. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 20-6 1/2
Shot Put (Dec.): 1. Kurtis Brondyke, The Other Guys Track Club – 45-7; 13. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 32-4 3/4
High Jump (Dec.): 1. Kurtis Brondyke, The Other Guys Track Club – 6-4; 9. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 5-11 1/4
400m Dash (Dec.): 1. Austin Heitland, UNI – 50.12; 2. Wyatt Rhoads, Iowa State – 50.39
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