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Kyle Garland On Pace For Record-Shattering Heptathlon
January 26, 2023 | Track & Field
LUBBOCK, Texas --- Bulldog senior Kyle Garland is ahead of both the collegiate and world records in the heptathlon as a pair of Lady Bulldogs completed the pentathlon and a Bulldog duo knocked out four of seven heptathlon events at the Texas Tech Open & Multis on Thursday.
Garland, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., posted combined event personal records in all four of his events (60-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump) to jump out to a 241-point lead in the heptathlon. Last year's NCAA runner-up and Southeastern Conference champion tallied 3,732 points.
Garland is 171 points ahead of where the collegiate record (6,499 points) holder, Ashton Eaton, was after day one in 2010. The Bulldog standout is also 78 points ahead of where Eaton was two years later when the former Oregon Duck set the world record (6,645).
Freshmen Ella Rush and Leah Anderson also completed their first collegiate pentathlons. In fact, this marked the first pentathlon in history for Anderson. Rush shot to No. 10 in the school record books after scoring 4,100 points for third place. Anderson secured a mark in four of five events and was 17th (2,727).
When Do The Bulldogs Start Friday: Garland will conclude his final three heptathlon events (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m) on Friday beginning at 12 p.m. ET
In the open events, Alon Rogow (men's pole vault) and Mikeisha Welcome (women's long jump) are the first Bulldogs to compete on Friday at 4 p.m.
Where To Catch The Meet: There will be streaming coverage of Friday and Saturday's action as well as live results.
Live Results: For results throughout the weekend, please visit: http://gado.gs/9yf
The Lowdown: Garland, who is the collegiate record holder in the outdoor decathlon, shot out of the gate with a personal record 6.86 in the hep's first event, the 60m. This scored him 933 and put him in first place following the initial event.
Starting with a mark of 7.29 meters/23 feet, 11 inches in the long jump, Garland traveled a hep personal record of 7.51m/24-7.75 on his second try to move into the event lead. Then on his final attempt, Garland soared even farther, going 7.56m/24-9.75 for 950 points and to hold a 55-point overall lead.
Garland won his third event in a row after his second shot put attempt measured a personal best 16.26m/53-4.25. Those 867 points pushed him into a 99-point lead headed into the fourth and final event of the day.
Thanks to five clearances in the high jump, Garland also won the fourth event to establish his firm lead in the hep. After cleanly clearing 2.13m/6-11.75 on his third and final try, Garland reached a career-best height of 2.19m/7-2.25 on his opening attempt to add another 982 points. This marked bettered his No. 10 spot in the school record books.
In the pent, Anderson trimmed .29 seconds off her first collegiate 60m hurdle time to finish in 8.65. This was the event's sixth-fastest time to score 984 points. Rush came across the line in 8.90 (931 points) to stand in 13th with four events to go.
Rush posted four first try clearances in the high jump before clearing the bar at 1.69m/5-6.50 on her second attempt. This scored the British freshman 842 points put her in ninth place headed into the shot put. New to the multi-events, Anderson missed on her first three tries.
The Lady Bulldogs finished ninth and 18th in the shot put during the pent's third event. Rush closed with a mark 12.13m/39-9.75 while Anderson sandwiched her only fair mark (8.49m/27-10.25) between her first and third throws.
Rush opened with a mark of 6.07m/19-11 to take second place in the long jump before fouling on her second and third tries to move into fifth place. Anderson closed her series with a mark of 5.72m/18-9.25 to take 10th in the event.
In the 800m, Rush closed out her first collegiate five-event comp with a 2:22.76 after four laps. Anderson crossed the finish line in 2:42.27 to join the ranks as a collegiate combined events athlete.
Where To Find Bulldogs News: Results and recaps from the Texas Tech Open & Multis 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.
Multi-Event Results
HEPTATHLON 60m LJ SP HJ Day 1 Results
Kyle Garland *6.86 *24-9.75 *53-4.25 *7-2.25 *3,732 pts
*personal best
PENTATHLON 60mH HJ SP LJ 800m Total
Leah Anderson *8.65 NH *27-10.25 18-9.25 *2:42.27 *2,727
Ella Rush 8.90 5-6.50 37-8.50 19-11 2:22.76 4,100
Garland, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., posted combined event personal records in all four of his events (60-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump) to jump out to a 241-point lead in the heptathlon. Last year's NCAA runner-up and Southeastern Conference champion tallied 3,732 points.
Garland is 171 points ahead of where the collegiate record (6,499 points) holder, Ashton Eaton, was after day one in 2010. The Bulldog standout is also 78 points ahead of where Eaton was two years later when the former Oregon Duck set the world record (6,645).
Freshmen Ella Rush and Leah Anderson also completed their first collegiate pentathlons. In fact, this marked the first pentathlon in history for Anderson. Rush shot to No. 10 in the school record books after scoring 4,100 points for third place. Anderson secured a mark in four of five events and was 17th (2,727).
When Do The Bulldogs Start Friday: Garland will conclude his final three heptathlon events (60m hurdles, pole vault, 1000m) on Friday beginning at 12 p.m. ET
In the open events, Alon Rogow (men's pole vault) and Mikeisha Welcome (women's long jump) are the first Bulldogs to compete on Friday at 4 p.m.
Where To Catch The Meet: There will be streaming coverage of Friday and Saturday's action as well as live results.
Live Results: For results throughout the weekend, please visit: http://gado.gs/9yf
The Lowdown: Garland, who is the collegiate record holder in the outdoor decathlon, shot out of the gate with a personal record 6.86 in the hep's first event, the 60m. This scored him 933 and put him in first place following the initial event.
Starting with a mark of 7.29 meters/23 feet, 11 inches in the long jump, Garland traveled a hep personal record of 7.51m/24-7.75 on his second try to move into the event lead. Then on his final attempt, Garland soared even farther, going 7.56m/24-9.75 for 950 points and to hold a 55-point overall lead.
Garland won his third event in a row after his second shot put attempt measured a personal best 16.26m/53-4.25. Those 867 points pushed him into a 99-point lead headed into the fourth and final event of the day.
Thanks to five clearances in the high jump, Garland also won the fourth event to establish his firm lead in the hep. After cleanly clearing 2.13m/6-11.75 on his third and final try, Garland reached a career-best height of 2.19m/7-2.25 on his opening attempt to add another 982 points. This marked bettered his No. 10 spot in the school record books.
In the pent, Anderson trimmed .29 seconds off her first collegiate 60m hurdle time to finish in 8.65. This was the event's sixth-fastest time to score 984 points. Rush came across the line in 8.90 (931 points) to stand in 13th with four events to go.
Rush posted four first try clearances in the high jump before clearing the bar at 1.69m/5-6.50 on her second attempt. This scored the British freshman 842 points put her in ninth place headed into the shot put. New to the multi-events, Anderson missed on her first three tries.
The Lady Bulldogs finished ninth and 18th in the shot put during the pent's third event. Rush closed with a mark 12.13m/39-9.75 while Anderson sandwiched her only fair mark (8.49m/27-10.25) between her first and third throws.
Rush opened with a mark of 6.07m/19-11 to take second place in the long jump before fouling on her second and third tries to move into fifth place. Anderson closed her series with a mark of 5.72m/18-9.25 to take 10th in the event.
In the 800m, Rush closed out her first collegiate five-event comp with a 2:22.76 after four laps. Anderson crossed the finish line in 2:42.27 to join the ranks as a collegiate combined events athlete.
Where To Find Bulldogs News: Results and recaps from the Texas Tech Open & Multis 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.
Multi-Event Results
HEPTATHLON 60m LJ SP HJ Day 1 Results
Kyle Garland *6.86 *24-9.75 *53-4.25 *7-2.25 *3,732 pts
*personal best
PENTATHLON 60mH HJ SP LJ 800m Total
Leah Anderson *8.65 NH *27-10.25 18-9.25 *2:42.27 *2,727
Ella Rush 8.90 5-6.50 37-8.50 19-11 2:22.76 4,100
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