Bearcats Finish Strong on Day Two of T&F Championships

TAMPA - The Bearcats close out strong on the second day of competition at the 2021 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at USF Track and Field Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

TEAM STANDINGS

MEN'S TEAM	POINTS	WOMEN'S TEAM	POINTS
Wichita State	102	Houston	58
Cincinnati	72	Memphis	48
Memphis	36	Tulsa	44
Houston	18	Wichita State	39
Tulsa	17	Cincinnati	28
South Florida	14	Tulane	22.50
East Carolina	13	East Carolina	19.50

TWO FIRST PLACE FINISHES

• Cannon Riddle ended the men's decathlon with 7,013 total points, which is not only a personal record but moves him into the #10 all-time spot in UC history. His first place finish is the third championship title in four years for the Bearcats in the decathlon.
• Austin Edwards came out strong in the men's long jump with a personal best jump of 7.67 meters to earn a championship title.

PODIUM FINISHES

• Katie Straus ended the heptathlon in second place, scoring a personal best 5,373 total points. She finished the event running a 2:19.38 in the 800 meter run, a personal best for her.
• Rachel Coghill earned second place in the pole vault, jumping 4.02 meters.
• Malin Smith secured third place in the shot put with a throw of 15.61m.
• Toni Banos and Julius Hild rounded out the Saturday events by finishing second and third in the men's 3,000 meter steeplechase. The teammates finished within less than 3/10th of a second of each other, with Banos clocking in at 9:00.56 and Hild at 9:00.83.

 
TOP MARKS AND POINTS ADDED

• Juliet McGregor had a breakout day, breaking her personal records in all three heptathlon events. She finished second in the long jump, third in the javelin, and 13th in the 800 meter run. But it was her personal best time of 2:34.63 in the 800 meter run that secured her seventh place, earning two points for the women's team and also adding herself to the UC all-time list at #9 for the heptathlon.
• Tim Maduka finished eighth in the long jump, adding his first ever points for the men's team with a jump of 7.04m.

 
QUALIFIED

• In the 100 meter dash prelims, Caisja Chandler smoked the competition by earning the top seed in the finals, clocking in at 11.22. This time broke the school record and beat her personal best time of 11.30 previously set in 2019.
• Chris Borzor finished in the top spot for the 400 meter dash with a time of 46.96, tying his second fastest best time.
• Tiona Lattimore tied her personal best time of 53.93 in the 400 meter dash and earned the third seed in the finals.
• Ellie Leather adds another event to her Sunday by qualifying for the 800 meter run, finishing at 2:08.12. On the men's side, Harry Custer and Matt Hoak had breakout runs to break their own personal records and qualify for the finals. Custer, in his first career championship event, ran a 1:53.26 and crossed the finish line first in his heat to secure the second spot in the finals. Hoak ran a 1:52.74 to get him into the finals in the seventh spot.
• Victoria Abunaw was able to sneak her way into the 100 meter hurdle finals by claiming the eighth spot with her qualifying time of 13.70. On the men's side, both Isaiah McCall and Arthur Greenlee IV secured spots in the 110 meter hurdle finals by crossing the finish line at 14.26 and 14.34 respectively.

NEXT UP
The last day of competition gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET with the men's high jump, women's triple jump, and women's discus all going on at the same time. The men's discus is the last field event of the day and starts at 4:30 p.m. The first of many track finals events starts with the women's 4x100 meter at 4:30 p.m. ET and finishes with the men's 1,600 meter relay at 7:55 p.m. ET. The awards ceremony for the team competition will take place at 8:15 p.m.

2021 AAC Outdoor Championships
Tampa, Fla.
May 15, 2021• Day 2 Results

Women's Results
Heptathlon Day Two • FINAL
2. Katie Straus • 5,373 points PR
7. Juliet McGregor • 4,871 points PR - #9 UC HISTORY
10. Sydney Spears • 4,752 points

Heptathlon #5 • Long Jump
2. Juliet McGregor • 5.67m (18'-09.75") PR
6. Katie Straus • 5.41m (17'-09.00")
8. Sydney Spears • 5.40m (17'-08.75")

Heptathlon #6 • Javelin Throw
3. Juliet McGregor • 37.53m (123'-1") PR 
4. Katie Straus • 34.41m (112'-10") 
10. Sydney Spears • 30.51m (100'-1") PR

Heptathlon #7 • 800m Run
1. Katie Straus • 2:19.38 PR
8. Sydney Spears • 2:27.02 
13. Juliet McGregor • 2:34.63 PR
 
Long Jump • FINAL
13. Kennedy Marable • 5.80m (19'-00.75") 
15. Anaya Dees • 5.73m (18'-09.75")  
 
Shot Put • FINAL
3. Malin Smith • 15.61m (51'-02.75")  
9. Jane Sensibaugh • 14.89m (48'-10.25")
14. Hannah Jackson • 13.47m (44'-02.50")  
 
Pole Vault • FINAL
2. Rachel Coghill • 4.02m (13'-02.25")  
t-9. Noelle Meeker • 3.67m (12'-00.25")
14. Lily Bunse • 3.67m (12'-00.50")  
 
3,000m Steeplechase • FINAL
12. Leah Maschino • 12:15.11
  
100m Hurdles • PRELIMS
8. Victoria Abunaw • 13.70 QUALIFIED
9. Calisa Manns • 13.78
 
800m • PRELIMS
2. Ellie Leather • 2:08.12 QUALIFIED 
10. Carmen Licht • 2:10.89
 
400m Dash • PRELIMS
3. Tiona Lattimore • 53.93 QUALIFIED
11. Faith Banks • 54.88
23. Alicia Thorpe • 56.66
 
100m Dash • PRELIMS
1. Caisja Chandler • 11.22 QUALIFIED – UC SCHOOL RECORD
 
 
Men's Results
Heptathlon • FINAL
1. Cannon Riddle • 7,013 points PR - #10 UC HISTORY
7. Damien Berthenet • 2,504 points

Heptathlon #6 • 110m Hurdles
2. Cannon Riddle • 15.14
DNF Damien Berthenet

Heptathlon #7 • Discus Throw
4. Cannon Riddle • 34.32m (112'-7")
5. Damien Berthenet • 34.00m (111'-6")

Heptathlon #8 • Pole Vault
1. Cannon Riddle • 4.50m (14'-9")
DNF Damien Berthenet 

Heptathlon #9 • Javelin Throw
3. Damien Berthenet • 43.45m (142'-6")
5. Cannon Riddle • 40.58m (133'-1")
 
Heptathlon #10 • 1500m Run
1. Cannon Riddle • 4:49.47
DNF Damien Berthenet
 
Long Jump • FINAL
1. Austin Edwards • 7.67m (25'-2") PR
8. Tim Maduka • 7.04m (23'-01.25")
 
Shot Put • FINAL
5. Sam Meece • 17.30m (56'-09.25")  
10. Danny Jones • 16.18m (53'-1") PR
11. Korbin Spencer • 15.32m (50'-03.25")  
 
3,000m Steeplechase • FINAL
2. Toni Banos • 9:00.56
3. Julius Hild • 9:00.83
 
110m Hurdles • PRELIMS
4. Isaiah McCall • 14.26 QUALIFIED
5. Arthur Greenlee IV • 14.34 QUALIFIED
 
800m • PRELIMS
2. Harry Custer • 1:53.26 QUALIFIED • PR
7. Matt Hoak • 1:52.74 QUALIFIED • PR
9. Matt Stump • 1:54.57 PR
 
400m Dash • PRELIMS
1. Chris Borzor • 46.96 QUALIFIED
11. Faith Banks • 54.88
23. Alicia Thorpe • 56.66
 
100m Dash • PRELIMS
15. Austin Edwards • 10.62
20 LaCarr Trent • 10.89

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