First Day Results
HOUSTON – Chicago State men's and women's track & field concluded the first day of the inaugural Great West Conference Outdoor Championships on a good note Thursday at the Rice University Track Stadium in Houston.
In the men's decathlon, sophomore Daniel Fleming (South Holland, IL/Thornwood) (South Holland, Ill.) is currently in second place with a score of 3,416 points heading into today's final events. Fleming captured victories in the long jump (23-01.25) and high jump (6-02.75), while placing second in the 100-meter dash (11.33), 400-meter dash (53.10) and the shot put (30-05.50).
Freshman Lanesha Sutton (Lansing, IL/Thornwood) (Lansing, Ill.) has produced 1,756 points following the first four events of the heptathlon, while fellow classmate Neshia Robertson (South Holland, IL/Thornwood) (South Holland, Ill.) has tallied 1,154 points.
Sutton tied for fourth place in the high jump after recording a jump of 4-06.75 and placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 29-10.25.
Sophomore Robert Holmes (Chicago, IL/Leo) (Chicago, Ill.) closed the first day for CSU by finishing 12th in the men's hammer throw after posing a mark of 106-00.
The Cougars are back in action today with the second day of events, including the conclusion of the heptathlon and decathlon events. The field events kick off at 4 p.m., while the running events will start at 5:30 p.m.
For more information on the meet, go to the official website of the official championship meet site at http://hbuhuskies.com/page.asp?articleID=513.
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