Cole Jensen, C.J. Smith, Josh Gordon and their mothers on Mothers Day at Husky Track.
Multi Athletes Get Pac-12 Points On The Board
Decathlon/Heptathlon Results
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SEATTLE – The first individual Pac-12 track champions in Seattle since 1997 were crowned today, as the best all-around athletes in the conference completed their two-day grind at Husky Track. Arizona’s Pau Tonnesen and USC’s Amalie Iuel separated themselves from strong fields to take home the decathlon and heptathlon titles, while all three Husky competitors had top-eight finishes to score the first Pac-12 team points of their careers.
The Pac-12 Multi-Events were the first decathlon and heptathlon competitions ever held at Husky Track since its opening in 2013, and they set a standard that won’t be easy to match. Tonnesen, on his way to the Olympics this summer for Spain, won for the second straight year with a total of 7,942 points. Iuel completed the second-best heptathlon score in the NCAA this season, scoring 6,011 points to win by over 400 points.
Washington was led by a huge PR from sophomore Josh Gordon, who broke the 7,000 point mark for the first time, finishing sixth with 7,192 points, a career-best by over 300 points. That moves him up to No. 7 on the UW all-time decathlon top-10. Sophomore Cole Jensen also raised his PR by more than 300 points, as he scored 6,945 to grab the eighth spot.
On the women’s side, senior C.J. Smith got the first points for Washington in the heptathlon since 2005. She scored 4,961 points, just 17 points off her PR, to finish seventh overall and earn two points for the Husky team score.
The individual points from the Multi-Event weekend will carry over to next Saturday and Sunday, when the Pac-12 Championships resume at Husky Track. Gordon’s sixth-place finish and Jensen’s eighth-place mean the Husky men will start with four points.
Day two opened with the 110m hurdles for the men. Jensen had a major PR in that event, taking fifth overall in 15.17, while Gordon was sixth in 15.20. Jensen’s previous PR in the hurdles was 15.77. Neither Husky was able to PR in the discus, with Gordon throwing 108-5, and Jensen 107-0. In the pole vault, Jensen tied for second in the event with a make of 15-1, while Gordon equaled his PR of 13-9 ¼. Taking to the javelin runway next, Gordon picked up another career-best, shooting the spear 146-feet, 11-inches for a seven-foot PR to take fifth, while Jensen threw 110-11. In the grueling final 1,500-meter run, Gordon and Jensen both came up with big personal-bests once again. Gordon crossed in a time of 4:31.53, a seven-second PR, while Jensen finished in 4:48.90, nearly a five second best.
The women’s heptathlon resumed with the women’s long jump, where Smith had a crucial moment early, as she went 17-6 on her third and final attempt after her best through two rounds had been just 16-3 ¾. She was 10th overall in the javelin, going 92-11, but as usual closed out strong in the 800-meters. The senior from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ran a season-best 2:17.54 to move from ninth up to seventh-place in the final standings.
Pac-12 Championships Home Page | Pac-12 Fan Guide
SEATTLE – The first individual Pac-12 track champions in Seattle since 1997 were crowned today, as the best all-around athletes in the conference completed their two-day grind at Husky Track. Arizona’s Pau Tonnesen and USC’s Amalie Iuel separated themselves from strong fields to take home the decathlon and heptathlon titles, while all three Husky competitors had top-eight finishes to score the first Pac-12 team points of their careers.
The Pac-12 Multi-Events were the first decathlon and heptathlon competitions ever held at Husky Track since its opening in 2013, and they set a standard that won’t be easy to match. Tonnesen, on his way to the Olympics this summer for Spain, won for the second straight year with a total of 7,942 points. Iuel completed the second-best heptathlon score in the NCAA this season, scoring 6,011 points to win by over 400 points.
Washington was led by a huge PR from sophomore Josh Gordon, who broke the 7,000 point mark for the first time, finishing sixth with 7,192 points, a career-best by over 300 points. That moves him up to No. 7 on the UW all-time decathlon top-10. Sophomore Cole Jensen also raised his PR by more than 300 points, as he scored 6,945 to grab the eighth spot.
On the women’s side, senior C.J. Smith got the first points for Washington in the heptathlon since 2005. She scored 4,961 points, just 17 points off her PR, to finish seventh overall and earn two points for the Husky team score.
The individual points from the Multi-Event weekend will carry over to next Saturday and Sunday, when the Pac-12 Championships resume at Husky Track. Gordon’s sixth-place finish and Jensen’s eighth-place mean the Husky men will start with four points.
Day two opened with the 110m hurdles for the men. Jensen had a major PR in that event, taking fifth overall in 15.17, while Gordon was sixth in 15.20. Jensen’s previous PR in the hurdles was 15.77. Neither Husky was able to PR in the discus, with Gordon throwing 108-5, and Jensen 107-0. In the pole vault, Jensen tied for second in the event with a make of 15-1, while Gordon equaled his PR of 13-9 ¼. Taking to the javelin runway next, Gordon picked up another career-best, shooting the spear 146-feet, 11-inches for a seven-foot PR to take fifth, while Jensen threw 110-11. In the grueling final 1,500-meter run, Gordon and Jensen both came up with big personal-bests once again. Gordon crossed in a time of 4:31.53, a seven-second PR, while Jensen finished in 4:48.90, nearly a five second best.
The women’s heptathlon resumed with the women’s long jump, where Smith had a crucial moment early, as she went 17-6 on her third and final attempt after her best through two rounds had been just 16-3 ¾. She was 10th overall in the javelin, going 92-11, but as usual closed out strong in the 800-meters. The senior from Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. ran a season-best 2:17.54 to move from ninth up to seventh-place in the final standings.
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