Indiana University freshman Stephen Keller (Kouts, Ind.) is in 10th place after day 1 of the Decathlon at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The championships began today in Des Moines, Iowa with the men's decathlon and women's heptathlon events.
Keller finished the first day of competition with 3,477 points. His 5 performances for the day were 11.76 (100m); 20'-7.25" (Long Jump); 39'-6.75" (Shot Put); 6'-6.25" (High Jump); and 50.82 (400m).
Over 700 athletes are entered in the championships that are conducted for athletes who are under the age of 20 (as of December 31). Seventeen (17) athletes from USATF Indiana are scheduled to compete in Des Moines. The top two athletes in each event will be eligible to represent the U.S. at the Pan American Junior Championships later this summer in Medellin, Columbia.
The following Indiana members are scheduled to compete over the course of the next three days.
First Name |
Last Name |
Hometown |
Event |
Event Date & Time (central time) |
Hannah |
Acton |
Bloomington, Ind. |
Pole Vault |
Friday - 1:15 PM |
Onyi |
Afoaku |
Bloomington, Ind. |
Discus Throw |
Thursday - 2:15 PM |
Onyi |
Afoaku |
Bloomington, Ind. |
Shot Put |
Thursday - 12:30 PM |
Laura |
Bess |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
1500m |
Friday - 1:10 PM |
Symone |
Black |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
100m Hurdles |
Thursday - 11:30 AM |
Symone |
Black |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
400m Hurdles |
Friday - 3:00 PM |
Luke |
Brahm |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
800m |
Thursday - 12:50 PM |
Zach |
Bray |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
110m Hurdles |
Thursday - 11:00 AM |
Codie |
Hamsley |
Georgetown, Ind. |
Discus Throw |
Thursday - 2:15 PM |
Alex |
Hess |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
1500m |
Friday - 1:30 PM |
Stephen |
Keller |
Kouts, Ind. |
Decathlon |
Thursday - 10:00 AM |
Nakel |
McClinton |
Merrillville, Ind. |
Hammer Throw |
Saturday - 12:45 PM |
Bethany |
Neeley |
Greentown, Ind. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Friday - 2:40 PM |
Brittany |
Neeley |
Greentown, Ind. |
800m |
Thursday - 12:30 PM |
Jake |
Poyner |
Winona Lake, Ind. |
1500m |
Friday - 1:30 PM |
Kimyanne |
Rudolph |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Pole Vault |
Friday - 1:15 PM |
Tyler |
Rusboldt |
Chesterton, Ind. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Thursday - 1:25 PM |
Tate |
Schienbein |
Liberty, Ind. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Thursday - 1:25 PM |
Adam |
Togami |
New Albany, Ind. |
3000m Steeplechase |
Thursday - 1:25 PM |
Deakin |
Volz |
Bloomington, Ind. |
Pole Vault |
Thursday - 4:45 PM |
all times are Central Time
The event is being streamed live online via the brand new USATF.TV network. To see the webcast schedule or to begin watching the meet click here.
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