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Sophomore Isaiah Oliver and junior Andrew Ghizzone finished four and five in the decathlon.
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Buffs End Decathlon With A Pair Of Top Five Finishes At The Pac-12 Combined Event Championships
May 07, 2017 | Track and Field
CORVALLIS, Ore. – After beginning the day in first place, Colorado sophomore Isaiah Oliver slipped ever so slightly, finishing fourth with 7,394 points, but Oliver wasn't alone in the top five as a strong finish from junior Andrew Ghizzone gave him a fifth-place finish with 6,925 points to give Colorado's track and field team two top five finishes in the 2017 Pac-12 Combined Event Championships.
On the women's side sophomore Maja Wichhart-Donzo lead the way for the Buffs finishing with 5,083 points good enough for an eighth-place finish. Junior Mariah Slack came in twelfth with 4,568 points, freshman Drianna Mustin finished thirteenth with 4,420 points while junior Michaela Wenning rounded out the day for the Buff women accumulating 3,937 points to finish fourteenth.
Men's Decathlon: Oliver started the day much like he finished the first day, breaking school records. In the 110-meter hurdles Oliver finished second place running the race in a school record time of 14.36 seconds. Ghizzone was right behind him in fifth with a solid time of 15.00 to help him stay within striking distance of the top five.
Following the 110-meters was the discus throw where Oliver yet again put on a great performance throwing for a distance of 121-7.75/37.08 to finish third in the event. While Ghizzone kept pace with a sixth-place finish after recording a distance of 104-11.00/31.98.
It was in the pole vault where Ghizzone made his leap into the top five, where he would stay, winning the event clearing a height of 15-5.00/4.70, taking the event. Oliver finished eighth clearing a height of 12-5.5/3.80.
Two events remained and Ghizzone had placed himself in position to finish in the top five, while Oliver continued to hunt the top while locking up his own top five finish.
The final field event was the javelin throw and Oliver again lead the way for the Buffs, taking fourth in the event after throwing a distance of 159-1.25/48.50. Ghizzone, himself, threw for a distance of 144-3.25/43.98 giving him a sixth-place finish in the event.
Finally, the 1500-meters was next and a solid race from the Buff duo would mean a pair of top five finishes for CU.
Neither Ghizzone or Oliver disappointed, finishing three and four in the race to lock up their top overall finishes. Ghizzone ran the race in 4:32.54, good enough for third, while Oliver came in only seconds behind finishing the race in 4:32.81, which for Oliver meant a fourth-place finish.
When it was all done Colorado had two top five finishes, Oliver in fourth and Ghizzone in fifth, to wrap up a great weekend for the Buff men in the decathlon.
Women's Heptathlon Highlights: The women only had three events remaining in their final day and it was in the final event, the 800-meters, where the Buffs got their best finish of the weekend.
Slack blazed the competition in the race, finishing with a time of 2:17.47 to win the race easily. She was joined by Mustin, 2:20.39, and Wichhart-Donzo, 2:20.39, whose times earned them a fourth and fifth place finish respectably, only being separated by milliseconds. It gave the Buff women a great finish to the weekend's heptathlon.
Quoteworthy: (CU Head Coach Mark Wetmore): "Isaiah had a good weekend. Some big personal bests and a 60-point improvement on his score, which moves him from 25th to 23rd nationally. 24 are invited to the NC's. There are some conferences still to go next weekend. We will keep our fingers crossed. Andrew had his highest finish at a Pac-12 meet. Those two have our men off to a decent start. The women struggled a little bit this weekend, but Maja worked hard and got us a team point. Many of them will be back helping next weekend."
Up Next: The Buff track and field team returns to action next weekend in Eugene, Oregon for the second weekend of the Pac-12 Championships where the individual champions will be crowned. The action starts on May 13 and continues the next day on May 14. The Pac-12 Networks will carry Sunday's (May 14) action live starting at 4:00 p.m. MT.
2017 Pac-12 Combined Event Championships
May 6, 2017 at Whyte Track and Field Center
Day 2
Men's Decathlon:
Total Score: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 7,530); 4. Isaiah Oliver, 7,394; 5. Andrew Ghizzone, 6,925
110-Meter Hurdles: (1. Tyler Brendel, California, 14.25); 2. Oliver, 14.36; 5. Ghizzone, 15.00
Discus: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 124-7.5/37.99); 3. Oliver, 121-7.75/37.08; 6. Ghizzone, 104-11.00/31.98
Pole Vault: t1. Ghizzone, 15-5.00/4.70; 8. Oliver, 12-5.5/3.80
Javelin Throw: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 197-00/60.05); 4. Oliver, 159-1.25/48.50; 6. Ghizzone, 144-3.25/43.98
1500-Meters: (1. Joe Delgado, Oregon, 4:14.75); 3. Ghizzone, 4:32.54; 4. Oliver, 4:32.81
Women's Heptathlon:
Total Score: (1. Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Washington State, 5,638); 8. Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 5,083; 12. Mariah Slack, 4,568; 13. Drianna Mustin, 4,420; 14. Michaela Wenning, 3,937
Long Jump: (1. Kara Hallock, Oregon State, 19-3.75/5.89); 8. Wichhart-Donzo, 18-1.5/5.53; t9. Slack, 17-11.25/5.47; 13. Wenning, 16-6.75/5.05; 14. Mustin, 16-1.5/4.92
Javelin Throw: (1. Monique Van, UCLA, 145-4.25/44.31); 8. Wenning, 107-3.25/32.70; 11. Wichhart-Donzo, 94-11.75/28.95; 13. Mustin, 83-1.00/25.33; 14. Slack, 65-2.25/19.87
800-Meters: 1. Slack, 2:17.47; 4. Mustin, 2:20.39; 5. Wichhart-Donzo, 2:20.39;
On the women's side sophomore Maja Wichhart-Donzo lead the way for the Buffs finishing with 5,083 points good enough for an eighth-place finish. Junior Mariah Slack came in twelfth with 4,568 points, freshman Drianna Mustin finished thirteenth with 4,420 points while junior Michaela Wenning rounded out the day for the Buff women accumulating 3,937 points to finish fourteenth.
Men's Decathlon: Oliver started the day much like he finished the first day, breaking school records. In the 110-meter hurdles Oliver finished second place running the race in a school record time of 14.36 seconds. Ghizzone was right behind him in fifth with a solid time of 15.00 to help him stay within striking distance of the top five.
Following the 110-meters was the discus throw where Oliver yet again put on a great performance throwing for a distance of 121-7.75/37.08 to finish third in the event. While Ghizzone kept pace with a sixth-place finish after recording a distance of 104-11.00/31.98.
It was in the pole vault where Ghizzone made his leap into the top five, where he would stay, winning the event clearing a height of 15-5.00/4.70, taking the event. Oliver finished eighth clearing a height of 12-5.5/3.80.
Two events remained and Ghizzone had placed himself in position to finish in the top five, while Oliver continued to hunt the top while locking up his own top five finish.
The final field event was the javelin throw and Oliver again lead the way for the Buffs, taking fourth in the event after throwing a distance of 159-1.25/48.50. Ghizzone, himself, threw for a distance of 144-3.25/43.98 giving him a sixth-place finish in the event.
Finally, the 1500-meters was next and a solid race from the Buff duo would mean a pair of top five finishes for CU.
Neither Ghizzone or Oliver disappointed, finishing three and four in the race to lock up their top overall finishes. Ghizzone ran the race in 4:32.54, good enough for third, while Oliver came in only seconds behind finishing the race in 4:32.81, which for Oliver meant a fourth-place finish.
When it was all done Colorado had two top five finishes, Oliver in fourth and Ghizzone in fifth, to wrap up a great weekend for the Buff men in the decathlon.
Women's Heptathlon Highlights: The women only had three events remaining in their final day and it was in the final event, the 800-meters, where the Buffs got their best finish of the weekend.
Slack blazed the competition in the race, finishing with a time of 2:17.47 to win the race easily. She was joined by Mustin, 2:20.39, and Wichhart-Donzo, 2:20.39, whose times earned them a fourth and fifth place finish respectably, only being separated by milliseconds. It gave the Buff women a great finish to the weekend's heptathlon.
Quoteworthy: (CU Head Coach Mark Wetmore): "Isaiah had a good weekend. Some big personal bests and a 60-point improvement on his score, which moves him from 25th to 23rd nationally. 24 are invited to the NC's. There are some conferences still to go next weekend. We will keep our fingers crossed. Andrew had his highest finish at a Pac-12 meet. Those two have our men off to a decent start. The women struggled a little bit this weekend, but Maja worked hard and got us a team point. Many of them will be back helping next weekend."
Up Next: The Buff track and field team returns to action next weekend in Eugene, Oregon for the second weekend of the Pac-12 Championships where the individual champions will be crowned. The action starts on May 13 and continues the next day on May 14. The Pac-12 Networks will carry Sunday's (May 14) action live starting at 4:00 p.m. MT.
2017 Pac-12 Combined Event Championships
May 6, 2017 at Whyte Track and Field Center
Day 2
Men's Decathlon:
Total Score: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 7,530); 4. Isaiah Oliver, 7,394; 5. Andrew Ghizzone, 6,925
110-Meter Hurdles: (1. Tyler Brendel, California, 14.25); 2. Oliver, 14.36; 5. Ghizzone, 15.00
Discus: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 124-7.5/37.99); 3. Oliver, 121-7.75/37.08; 6. Ghizzone, 104-11.00/31.98
Pole Vault: t1. Ghizzone, 15-5.00/4.70; 8. Oliver, 12-5.5/3.80
Javelin Throw: (1. Mitch Modin, Oregon, 197-00/60.05); 4. Oliver, 159-1.25/48.50; 6. Ghizzone, 144-3.25/43.98
1500-Meters: (1. Joe Delgado, Oregon, 4:14.75); 3. Ghizzone, 4:32.54; 4. Oliver, 4:32.81
Women's Heptathlon:
Total Score: (1. Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Washington State, 5,638); 8. Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 5,083; 12. Mariah Slack, 4,568; 13. Drianna Mustin, 4,420; 14. Michaela Wenning, 3,937
Long Jump: (1. Kara Hallock, Oregon State, 19-3.75/5.89); 8. Wichhart-Donzo, 18-1.5/5.53; t9. Slack, 17-11.25/5.47; 13. Wenning, 16-6.75/5.05; 14. Mustin, 16-1.5/4.92
Javelin Throw: (1. Monique Van, UCLA, 145-4.25/44.31); 8. Wenning, 107-3.25/32.70; 11. Wichhart-Donzo, 94-11.75/28.95; 13. Mustin, 83-1.00/25.33; 14. Slack, 65-2.25/19.87
800-Meters: 1. Slack, 2:17.47; 4. Mustin, 2:20.39; 5. Wichhart-Donzo, 2:20.39;
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