Decathlon Standings | Heptathlon Standings | Thursday's Results

PUEBLO, Colo. - Senior decathlete Brent Vogel is in position for his second career national title in the decathlon after the opening day of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Vogel ended his day in third place in the combined event, totaling 3,877 points through five events.

Vogel started the day with a fifth-place result in the 100 meter dash, clocking a time of 10.92. After a jump of 22' 11.75" (7.00m) in the long jump, and a throw of 41' 6" (12.65m) in the shot put, the Jefferson City native stood third in the decathlon standings, just 130 points behind the leader.

The reigning indoor heptathlon national champion stumbled a bit in the high jump, clearing just one bar at 6' 0.5" (1.84m) before going out in ninth place. Vogel recovered in the final event of the day, winning the 400 meter dash in a time of 48.41.

For the Jennies, junior Zoe Sharplin is within a hundred points after day one of the heptathlon, currently sitting in fourth place with 3,221 points through four events. Freshman Victoria Jackson, in her first NCAA Championships appearances, is in 15th place, with 2,782 points.

Sharplin earned a third-place result in the opening event, posting a time of 14.05 in the 100 meter hurdles. The Wurtulla, Australia native then placed ninth in the high jump, clearing the bar at 5' 3" (1.60m). She then regained some ground on the field by winning the third event of the day, throwing 41' 3.25" (12.58m) in the shot put, then finished seventh in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.81. Sharplin will enter the second day of competition tomorrow just 71 points behind the leader with three events remaining.

Freshman Meelis Siimson competed in the men's long jump finals as well on Thursday, as the indoor All-American long jumper placed just outside of scoring position, in ninth place. Siimson finished with a jump of 24' 3.75" (7.41m) to finish just shy of All-American status.

The Mules and Jennies will see the conclusion of the multi-events, and look for their first points in the team's overall standings Friday, when the second day of competition at the NCAA Championships kick off. The day begins at 11 a.m. with the decathlon and heptathlon, followed by Devin Claypool in the high jump finals, Brooke Swearingin in the discus finals, and Kellin Loch and the Mules' 4x400m relay team in preliminary heats throughout the day.