TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati track and field team started its weekend out Friday at the South Carolina Invitational at the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Facility.
Only three Bearcats were in action Friday, Cannon Riddle in the men's heptathlon and Sydney Spears and Katie Straus in the women's pentathlon.
PENTATHLON
Straus took fourth in the pentathlon with 3,801 points while Straus was seventh with a five-event total of 3,751 points. The top seven placers were within 400 points of each other with Notre Dame's Jadin O'Brien earning top honors (3,965). Florida's Sterling Lester was second (3,837), Kentucky's Annika Williams (3,809) third and Straus in fourth.
Straus' top event was the shot put where she finished third with a toss of 12.06m. She was also fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.80), fourth in the high jump (1.62m), eighth in the long jump (5.41m) and fifth in the 800m run (2:25.45).
Spears had a higher placing in the long jump, taking fifth with a leap of 5.48m. She was ninth in the 60m (9.12), 11th in the high jump (1.56m), ninth in the shot put (10.52m) and seventh in the 800m (2:26.37).
HEPTATHLON
Riddle is fourth after the first four events, totaling 2,910 points. Georgia's Johannes Erm leads with 3,197 points, followed by teammate Kyle Garland (3,117), Alabama's Jacob Spotswood (2,970) and Riddle.
Riddle had a pair of third-place showings, in the long jump (6.77m) and high jump (1.94m). He was fourth in the 60m dash (7.21) and fifth in the shot put (11.77m).
The men's heptathlon will resume at 9 a.m. ET Saturday with the 60m hurdles, followed by the pole vault at 9:45 a.m., finishing with the 1,000m at 1 p.m.
UP NEXT
The bulk of the meet action in Columbia will get underway with the men's weight throw and women's long jump at 11 a.m., followed by the 60m hurdles preliminaries at 11:05 a.m.
Full meet info will be available online. The meet will be live streamed on Saturday, Feb.6 on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 11:00 am ET. The full meet schedule including Friday and Saturday's events will be available here (PDF).
Live results are also available.
SOUTH CAROLINA INVITATIONAL – DAY 1 RESULTS
MEN'S HEPTATHLON
Event 1 – 60m Dash
4. Cannon Riddle – 7.21 (809 points)
Event 2 – Long Jump
3. Cannon Riddle – 6.77m/22-02.50 (760 points)
Event 3 – Shot Put
5. Cannon Riddle – 11.77m/38-07.50 (592 points)
Event 4 – High Jump
3. Cannon Riddle – 1.94m/6-04.25 (749 points)
Day 1 Totals
4. Cannon Riddle – 2,910 points
WOMEN'S PENTATHLON
Event 1 – 60m Hurdles
5. Katie Straus – 8.80 (952 points)
9. Sydney Spears – 9.12 (885 points)
Event 2 – High Jump
4. Katie Straus – 1.62m/5-03.75 (759 points)
11. Sydney Spears – 1.56m/5-01.25 (689 points)
Event 3 – Shot Put
3. Katie Straus – 12.06m/39-07.00 (665 points)
9. Sydney Spears – 10.52m/34-06.25 (564 points)
Event 4 – Long Jump
5. Sydney Spears – 5.48m/17-11.75 (694 points)
8. Katie Straus – 5.41m/17-09.00 (674 points)
Event 5 – 800-meter Run
5. Katie Straus – 2:25.45 (751 points)
7. Sydney Spears – 2:26.37 (739 points)
Totals
4. Katie Straus – 3,801 points
7. Sydney Spears – 3,571 points
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Only three Bearcats were in action Friday, Cannon Riddle in the men's heptathlon and Sydney Spears and Katie Straus in the women's pentathlon.
PENTATHLON
Straus took fourth in the pentathlon with 3,801 points while Straus was seventh with a five-event total of 3,751 points. The top seven placers were within 400 points of each other with Notre Dame's Jadin O'Brien earning top honors (3,965). Florida's Sterling Lester was second (3,837), Kentucky's Annika Williams (3,809) third and Straus in fourth.
Straus' top event was the shot put where she finished third with a toss of 12.06m. She was also fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.80), fourth in the high jump (1.62m), eighth in the long jump (5.41m) and fifth in the 800m run (2:25.45).
Spears had a higher placing in the long jump, taking fifth with a leap of 5.48m. She was ninth in the 60m (9.12), 11th in the high jump (1.56m), ninth in the shot put (10.52m) and seventh in the 800m (2:26.37).
HEPTATHLON
Riddle is fourth after the first four events, totaling 2,910 points. Georgia's Johannes Erm leads with 3,197 points, followed by teammate Kyle Garland (3,117), Alabama's Jacob Spotswood (2,970) and Riddle.
Riddle had a pair of third-place showings, in the long jump (6.77m) and high jump (1.94m). He was fourth in the 60m dash (7.21) and fifth in the shot put (11.77m).
The men's heptathlon will resume at 9 a.m. ET Saturday with the 60m hurdles, followed by the pole vault at 9:45 a.m., finishing with the 1,000m at 1 p.m.
UP NEXT
The bulk of the meet action in Columbia will get underway with the men's weight throw and women's long jump at 11 a.m., followed by the 60m hurdles preliminaries at 11:05 a.m.
Full meet info will be available online. The meet will be live streamed on Saturday, Feb.6 on ESPN+ with coverage starting at 11:00 am ET. The full meet schedule including Friday and Saturday's events will be available here (PDF).
Live results are also available.
SOUTH CAROLINA INVITATIONAL – DAY 1 RESULTS
MEN'S HEPTATHLON
Event 1 – 60m Dash
4. Cannon Riddle – 7.21 (809 points)
Event 2 – Long Jump
3. Cannon Riddle – 6.77m/22-02.50 (760 points)
Event 3 – Shot Put
5. Cannon Riddle – 11.77m/38-07.50 (592 points)
Event 4 – High Jump
3. Cannon Riddle – 1.94m/6-04.25 (749 points)
Day 1 Totals
4. Cannon Riddle – 2,910 points
WOMEN'S PENTATHLON
Event 1 – 60m Hurdles
5. Katie Straus – 8.80 (952 points)
9. Sydney Spears – 9.12 (885 points)
Event 2 – High Jump
4. Katie Straus – 1.62m/5-03.75 (759 points)
11. Sydney Spears – 1.56m/5-01.25 (689 points)
Event 3 – Shot Put
3. Katie Straus – 12.06m/39-07.00 (665 points)
9. Sydney Spears – 10.52m/34-06.25 (564 points)
Event 4 – Long Jump
5. Sydney Spears – 5.48m/17-11.75 (694 points)
8. Katie Straus – 5.41m/17-09.00 (674 points)
Event 5 – 800-meter Run
5. Katie Straus – 2:25.45 (751 points)
7. Sydney Spears – 2:26.37 (739 points)
Totals
4. Katie Straus – 3,801 points
7. Sydney Spears – 3,571 points
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For up to the minute updates, follow UC Track & Field/Cross Country (@GoBearcatsTFXC) on Twitter, Facebook (GoBearcatsTFXC) and Instagram (GoBearcatsTFXC) and join in the conversation by using the hashtag #Bearcats.