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Kyle Garland Takes Over NCAA Decathlon Lead
April 08, 2022 | Track & Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- Georgia junior Kyle Garland took control of the national lead in the decathlon as the top collegiate finisher to complete the Tennessee Relays for the Bulldogs in Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday.
Garland, who was competing in his second collegiate decathlon, scored 8,133 points behind five personal records over the two days of action.
Junior Ana da Silva also came within ¼ of an inch to matching a 22-year-old school record in the shot put to take second with one of the country's top-20 marks this year in the shot put.
Where To Find The Meet: For full results, please visit: http://gado.gs/937
The Lowdown: Garland won the opening event on day two with a personal record of 13.91 in the 110-meter hurdles. He returned in the discus to launch the longest effort of his career (46.24 meters/151 feet, 8 inches) to win another event before clearing 4.45m/14-7.25 in the pole vault. Garland locked down his final career best in the javelin (56.79m/186-4) and concluded his 10 events with a 4:55.10 in the 1500m.
Da Silva built to her fourth toss in the shot during the Invitational portion of the meet and let go of a personal record 16.81m/55-2 effort to earn runner-up honors. This was only .25 short of Rhonda Hackett's school record of 55-2.25 from the 2000 Alabama Relays.
In the open shot, redshirt sophomore Mia Anderson took fourth with a mark of 13.61m/44-8.
Junior Gavin Beverage competed in the men's Invitational after left with a fourth-place showing thanks to his top throw of 17.71m/58-1.25.
The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their side of the competition with graduate transfer Julia Harisay earning bronze honors after her top heave measured 41.11m/134-10.
Glimpse At Where This Season Will Take The Dogs: The Tennessee Relays marked the fourth of seven scheduled regular season outdoor meet weekends through the end of April, including the fifth-annual Torrin Lawrence Memorial (April 29-30) in Athens on the Spec Towns Track.
The SEC Championships will arrive on May 12-14 in Oxford, Miss., with the NCAA East Prelims scheduled for May 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind. The 2022 NCAA Championships are in Eugene, Ore., on June 8-11.
How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' outdoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
Garland, who was competing in his second collegiate decathlon, scored 8,133 points behind five personal records over the two days of action.
Junior Ana da Silva also came within ¼ of an inch to matching a 22-year-old school record in the shot put to take second with one of the country's top-20 marks this year in the shot put.
Where To Find The Meet: For full results, please visit: http://gado.gs/937
The Lowdown: Garland won the opening event on day two with a personal record of 13.91 in the 110-meter hurdles. He returned in the discus to launch the longest effort of his career (46.24 meters/151 feet, 8 inches) to win another event before clearing 4.45m/14-7.25 in the pole vault. Garland locked down his final career best in the javelin (56.79m/186-4) and concluded his 10 events with a 4:55.10 in the 1500m.
Da Silva built to her fourth toss in the shot during the Invitational portion of the meet and let go of a personal record 16.81m/55-2 effort to earn runner-up honors. This was only .25 short of Rhonda Hackett's school record of 55-2.25 from the 2000 Alabama Relays.
In the open shot, redshirt sophomore Mia Anderson took fourth with a mark of 13.61m/44-8.
Junior Gavin Beverage competed in the men's Invitational after left with a fourth-place showing thanks to his top throw of 17.71m/58-1.25.
The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their side of the competition with graduate transfer Julia Harisay earning bronze honors after her top heave measured 41.11m/134-10.
Glimpse At Where This Season Will Take The Dogs: The Tennessee Relays marked the fourth of seven scheduled regular season outdoor meet weekends through the end of April, including the fifth-annual Torrin Lawrence Memorial (April 29-30) in Athens on the Spec Towns Track.
The SEC Championships will arrive on May 12-14 in Oxford, Miss., with the NCAA East Prelims scheduled for May 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind. The 2022 NCAA Championships are in Eugene, Ore., on June 8-11.
How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' outdoor season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on Twitter/Instagram at @UGATrack.
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