TicketsHUNTINGTON, W.VA - Quincy Mitchell placed second in the 60m dash and Cannon Riddle took third in the heptathlon on the second day of action at the Thundering Herd Invitational on the Jeff Small Track within the Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Complex on the campus of Marshall University.
Mitchell, making his collegiate debut, clocked a time of 7.00 in the prelims, placing No. 2 in his heat and qualifying fifth overall for the finals. He set a collegiate PR of 6.91 in the finals, placing second, just off the first place time of 6.86.
Riddle, competing in his first collegiate heptathlon, took third place with 4,702 points, a PR and the No. 7 all-time UC mark. He finished behind Eastern Kentucky's Yoshua Reed (4,977) and Charlotte's Justin Hollis (4,8181). Riddle's second-day total of 1,994 was the No. 7 mark for a UC heptathlete. He started out the day with 9.22 clocking in the 60m hurdles, taking fourth for 698 points. He cleared 3.22m (11-07.75) to place second in the pole vault, earning 496 points and led the field in the 1,000m, running a time of 2:46.73 which was the No. 5 UC heptathlon mark.
// STRAUS WINS PENTATHLON FRIDAY
Katie Straus rung up 3,587 points to earn the top spot on the podium, setting a pentathlon PR and setting the No. 6 mark on the UC career chart, surpassing her score of 3,515 from 2017. Straus was the top finisher in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking 8.97, just off her PR of 8.86. She cleared 1.59m (5-02.50) for 724 points in the high jump, tied for top honors and set a PR of 10.64m (34-11.00) in the shot put and set a pentathlon PR mark of 5.22m (17-01.50), besting her previous event jump of 5.15m and just off her career-best jump of 5.23m, set earlier this season. Straus clinched the overall title with a PR and the No. 5 all-time UC 800m pentathlon time of 2:25.07, besting her previous mark of 2:27.14, set a year ago. Spears placed third in her first collegiate pentathlon, tallying 3,430 points, which ranks No. 9 on the UC career charts. She set personal bests in three of the five events, leaping 1.59m (5-02.50) in the high jump, throwing 10.13m (33-03.00) in the shot put and running 2:29.44 in the 800m. Spears' 800 time ranks No. 10 all-time for a UC athlete in the pentathlon. She also ran 9.23 in the 60m dash, which is tied for 10th on UC's multi-even chart and had a best effort of 5.17m (16-11.50) in the long jump.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats are back on the track next weekend, traveling to College Station, Texas on Feb. 1-2 for the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
Thundering Herd Invitational
January 26, 2019 (Day 2) · Jeff Small Track / Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Complex · Huntington, West Virginia
Men's Results
60m Dash
Prelims
5. Quincy Mitchell • 7.00 • advances to final
Finals
5. Quincy Mitchell • 6.91 • COLLEGIATE PR
Heptathlon – Final
3. Cannon Riddle – 4,702 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon Day One Scoring (First 4 Events only)
Cannon Riddle – 2,708 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon Day Two Scoring (Final 3 Events only)
Cannon Riddle – 1,994 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon #1 - 60m Dash
4. Cannon Riddle – 7.45 [729p] PR & UC HEP #10
Heptathlon #2 - Long Jump
4. Cannon Riddle – 6.65m (21-10.00) [732p] PR & UC HEP #5
Heptathlon #3 – Shot Put
4. Cannon Riddle – 10.51m (34-05.75) [516p] PR & UC HEP #9
Heptathlon #4 – High Jump
4. Cannon Riddle – 1.92 (6-03.50) [731p] PR & UC HEP #4
Heptathlon #5 - 60m Hurdles
4. Cannon Riddle – 9.22 [698p]
Heptathlon #6 - Pole Vault
2. Cannon Riddle – 3.22m (11-07.75) [496p]
Heptathlon #7 - 1,000m Run
1. Cannon Riddle – 2:46.73 [800p] PR & UC HEP #5
Women's Results
Pentathlon - Final
1. Katie Straus – 3,587 points – PR & UC PENT #6
3. Sydney Spears – 3,430 points – PR & UC PENT #9
Pentathlon #1 – 60m Hurdles
1. Katie Straus – 8.97 [916p] – UC PENT #5
5. Sydney Spears – 9.23 [862p] – UC PENT T-10
Pentathlon #2 – High Jump
t3. Katie Straus – 1.59m (5-02.50) [724p]
t3. Sydney Spears – 1.59m (5-02.50) [724p] – PR
Pentathlon #3 – Shot Put
t1. Katie Straus – 10.64m (34-11.00) [571p] – PR
6. Sydney Spears – 10.13m (33-03.00) [538p] – PR
Pentathlon #4 – Long Jump
3. Katie Straus – 5.22m (17-01.50) [620p] – PENT PR
5. Sydney Spears – 5.17m (16-11.50) [606p]
Pentathlon #5 – 800m
1. Katie Straus – 2:25.07 [756p] – PR & UC PENT # 5
4. Sydney Spears – 2:29.44 [700p] – PR
Mitchell, making his collegiate debut, clocked a time of 7.00 in the prelims, placing No. 2 in his heat and qualifying fifth overall for the finals. He set a collegiate PR of 6.91 in the finals, placing second, just off the first place time of 6.86.
Riddle, competing in his first collegiate heptathlon, took third place with 4,702 points, a PR and the No. 7 all-time UC mark. He finished behind Eastern Kentucky's Yoshua Reed (4,977) and Charlotte's Justin Hollis (4,8181). Riddle's second-day total of 1,994 was the No. 7 mark for a UC heptathlete. He started out the day with 9.22 clocking in the 60m hurdles, taking fourth for 698 points. He cleared 3.22m (11-07.75) to place second in the pole vault, earning 496 points and led the field in the 1,000m, running a time of 2:46.73 which was the No. 5 UC heptathlon mark.
// STRAUS WINS PENTATHLON FRIDAY
Katie Straus rung up 3,587 points to earn the top spot on the podium, setting a pentathlon PR and setting the No. 6 mark on the UC career chart, surpassing her score of 3,515 from 2017. Straus was the top finisher in the 60-meter hurdles, clocking 8.97, just off her PR of 8.86. She cleared 1.59m (5-02.50) for 724 points in the high jump, tied for top honors and set a PR of 10.64m (34-11.00) in the shot put and set a pentathlon PR mark of 5.22m (17-01.50), besting her previous event jump of 5.15m and just off her career-best jump of 5.23m, set earlier this season. Straus clinched the overall title with a PR and the No. 5 all-time UC 800m pentathlon time of 2:25.07, besting her previous mark of 2:27.14, set a year ago. Spears placed third in her first collegiate pentathlon, tallying 3,430 points, which ranks No. 9 on the UC career charts. She set personal bests in three of the five events, leaping 1.59m (5-02.50) in the high jump, throwing 10.13m (33-03.00) in the shot put and running 2:29.44 in the 800m. Spears' 800 time ranks No. 10 all-time for a UC athlete in the pentathlon. She also ran 9.23 in the 60m dash, which is tied for 10th on UC's multi-even chart and had a best effort of 5.17m (16-11.50) in the long jump.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats are back on the track next weekend, traveling to College Station, Texas on Feb. 1-2 for the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
Thundering Herd Invitational
January 26, 2019 (Day 2) · Jeff Small Track / Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Complex · Huntington, West Virginia
Men's Results
60m Dash
Prelims
5. Quincy Mitchell • 7.00 • advances to final
Finals
5. Quincy Mitchell • 6.91 • COLLEGIATE PR
Heptathlon – Final
3. Cannon Riddle – 4,702 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon Day One Scoring (First 4 Events only)
Cannon Riddle – 2,708 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon Day Two Scoring (Final 3 Events only)
Cannon Riddle – 1,994 points – PR & UC #7
Heptathlon #1 - 60m Dash
4. Cannon Riddle – 7.45 [729p] PR & UC HEP #10
Heptathlon #2 - Long Jump
4. Cannon Riddle – 6.65m (21-10.00) [732p] PR & UC HEP #5
Heptathlon #3 – Shot Put
4. Cannon Riddle – 10.51m (34-05.75) [516p] PR & UC HEP #9
Heptathlon #4 – High Jump
4. Cannon Riddle – 1.92 (6-03.50) [731p] PR & UC HEP #4
Heptathlon #5 - 60m Hurdles
4. Cannon Riddle – 9.22 [698p]
Heptathlon #6 - Pole Vault
2. Cannon Riddle – 3.22m (11-07.75) [496p]
Heptathlon #7 - 1,000m Run
1. Cannon Riddle – 2:46.73 [800p] PR & UC HEP #5
Women's Results
Pentathlon - Final
1. Katie Straus – 3,587 points – PR & UC PENT #6
3. Sydney Spears – 3,430 points – PR & UC PENT #9
Pentathlon #1 – 60m Hurdles
1. Katie Straus – 8.97 [916p] – UC PENT #5
5. Sydney Spears – 9.23 [862p] – UC PENT T-10
Pentathlon #2 – High Jump
t3. Katie Straus – 1.59m (5-02.50) [724p]
t3. Sydney Spears – 1.59m (5-02.50) [724p] – PR
Pentathlon #3 – Shot Put
t1. Katie Straus – 10.64m (34-11.00) [571p] – PR
6. Sydney Spears – 10.13m (33-03.00) [538p] – PR
Pentathlon #4 – Long Jump
3. Katie Straus – 5.22m (17-01.50) [620p] – PENT PR
5. Sydney Spears – 5.17m (16-11.50) [606p]
Pentathlon #5 – 800m
1. Katie Straus – 2:25.07 [756p] – PR & UC PENT # 5
4. Sydney Spears – 2:29.44 [700p] – PR