
Hunter Nicholson Records Personal Best Total to Close Out Decathlon
5/12/2022 4:57:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
The Montana State men’s track and field team earned an early five points at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships on Thursday with Hunter Nicholson wrapping up the men’s decathlon competition at Davis Field
POCATELLO, Idaho – The Montana State men's track and field team earned an early five points at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships on Thursday with Hunter Nicholson wrapping up the men's decathlon competition at Davis Field.
Nicholson sat in fifth heading into the second day of action on the campus of Idaho State. He remained near that position recording a time of 15.78 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and a throw of 105 feet, 3 inches (32.10m) in the discus.
Nicholson moved into podium contention over the next two events. He tied for the top pole vault mark among the decathletes. His clearance of 15-05.75 (4.72m) was a lifetime best performance. He followed it up with a personal-best throw of 131-11 (40.22m) in the javelin.
The multi-events senior completed the day with a time of 5:32.76 in the 1,500. His point total of 6,475 points was a personal best in the decathlon. He placed fourth overall in the event, less than 300 points behind a podium slot.
The Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships' individual events portion of the meet starts at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Nicholson sat in fifth heading into the second day of action on the campus of Idaho State. He remained near that position recording a time of 15.78 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and a throw of 105 feet, 3 inches (32.10m) in the discus.
Nicholson moved into podium contention over the next two events. He tied for the top pole vault mark among the decathletes. His clearance of 15-05.75 (4.72m) was a lifetime best performance. He followed it up with a personal-best throw of 131-11 (40.22m) in the javelin.
The multi-events senior completed the day with a time of 5:32.76 in the 1,500. His point total of 6,475 points was a personal best in the decathlon. He placed fourth overall in the event, less than 300 points behind a podium slot.
The Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships' individual events portion of the meet starts at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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