ELLENSBURG, Wash.—After day one of the GNAC Multi's Championship, the Wildcats Track & Field Athletes hold strong standings going into day two.
QUOTING HEAD COACH KEVIN ADKISSON
"On the whole I am pretty pleased with how things went, we came out and competed hard. It was really cool to see Ryan Thoma and Braydon Maier on top after day one. Maier is a big second day guy and the two of them have really pushed each other hard. Both of the guys should really be pushing their national qualifying marks. On the ladies' side Hailey Holsey had a big first day with a lot of good things. McCall DeChenne had a bit of a rough high jump which damped her first day a little. Both of the girls are still in a great spot and not too far out at all."
DAY 1 – MEN'S DECATHLON
1st – Ryan Thoma – 3448 points.
2nd – Braydon Maier – 3403 points.
10th – Logan Easley – 2889 points.
Ryan Thoma leads the 'Cats across the board after day one of events. Thoma had his strongest showing in the Long Jump where he took 1st with a mark of 6.90m. Thoma followed up his jump with a 2nd place finish in the Shot Put with a mark of 11.38m. In the High Jump he finished in 5th with a mark of 1.80m. In the 400-Meter Dash he fell behind taking 6th with a time of 52.84. Luckily Thoma bounced back taking 3rd in the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 11.40.
Braydon Maier chases Thoma after day one by only 45 points. Maier took home 1st in both the Shot Put with a mark of 11.42m and the High Jump with a height of 1.86m. In the 100-Meter dash he fell to 6th with a time of 11.61. Maier performed much better in the 400-Meter dash taking 4th with a time of 52.67. In the Long Jump, Maier took only 5th with a mark of 6.63m.
Logan Easley chases the pack after day one by 559 points, a well achievable mark. In the 100-Meter Dash Easley took 10th with a time of 12.11. In the 400-Meter Dash he finished with a time of 54.71. Easley had a strong finish in the High Jump with a mark of 1.74m. Easley closed out the day with solid marks in the Shot Put at 9.15m and the Long Jump at 6.23m.
DAY 1 – WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON
4th – Hailey Holsey – 2657 points.
6th – McCall DeChenne – 2615 points.
Hailey Holsey put herself in a strong position after day one of events. Holsey had her strongest performance in the 200-Meter Dash where she took 3rd with a time of 26.29. In the 100-Meter Hurdles she was able to capture 5th with a time of 15.19. Holsey held strong, taking 5th in the High Jump with a mark of 1.48m. Holsey ended up bouncing back to take 3rd in the Shot Put with a mark of 9.08m. After today's events she sits only 184 points behind first place, a conquerable margin.
McCall DeChenne finished just as strong, only 42 points behind Holsey and 226 behind first place. McCall took 1st in the 200-Meter Dash with a time of 25.75. In the 100-Meter Hurdles she finished strong in 3rd with a time of 14.56. DeChenne placed her lowest mark on the High Jump clearing only 1.33m. Luckily, a bounce back in the Shot Put gave her a 5th place finish with a mark of 8.88m.
CONTINUED ACTION
The events continue tomorrow at 10:00 AM. You can follow the action with live results HERE.
COVID DISCLAIMER
Per Washington state, Kittitas County Health Board, and the GNAC spectators will not be allowed at events. Schedules are subject to change at any time pending decisions from the health board and other local and regional authorities.
