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Garland Takes Early Control Of Decathlon At Mt. SAC Relays
April 12, 2023 | Track & Field
WALNUT, Calif. --- Bulldog senior and collegiate record holder Kyle Garland took early control of the decathlon after five of 10 events to kickstart day one of the Mt. SAC Relays on Wednesday.
Garland posted two personal records, including a collegiate all-time best, en route to scoring 4,507 points in the decathlon. He leads the nearest competitor by 36 points with the third-place participant sitting 162 points behind Garland.
In the heptathlon, Ella Rush started her competition off with a career best and is currently in 11th place with 3,283 points.
When Do The Bulldogs Compete on Friday: Rush will start day two of the heptathlon on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. She and the other heptathletes will have the long jump, javelin and 800 meters remaining. Garland and the decathletes will also crank back up at 2 p.m. They will have the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m left.
Julia Harisay and Elsie Igberaese will line up in the women's discus at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Cal State LA Twilight Open followed by Mia Anderson and Ana da Silva in the women's shot put at 3 p.m. Gavin Beverage, who posted a personal record last weekend in Athens, will wrap things up at the meet in the men's shot put, which arrives after the completion of the women's shot.
On Friday night at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Sam Bowers and Ellie Hall will compete in the men and women's 5000m, respectively.
Live Results: Mt. SAC Relays – http://gado.gs/aeq
Cal State LA Twilight Open – TBA
Bryan Clay Invitational - http://gado.gs/aer
The Lowdown: Garland, who was competing in his first decathlon since last year's World Championships, shaved .07 off his previous career best in the 100m to start the meet. He was third in his heat but fourth overall after running a 10.56 in the 100m.
The Philadelphia, Pa., native collected his first victory of the competition with a 7.70 meters/25 feet, 3 ¼ inches mark in the long jump. His second attempt, which was aided by a 2.7 meters/second wind, gave him a 13-point overall lead following two events.
Garland warmed up with an opening attempt of 15.60m/51-2.25 before launching a massive personal record 16.77m/55-0.25 on his second try to win the shot put, which was a collegiate all-time best in the dec shot. This mark delivered his second straight win and bumped his overall edge up to 117 points.
With at least one miss at all four of his heights, Garland hit a mark of 2.04m/6-8.25 on his second try in the high jump to take fourth. He managed to keep his overall lead in the event headed into the day's finale.
Garland was 12th in the 400m after registering a 49.84. Thanks to his final event's results, Garland was 36 points ahead of the nearest competitor headed into Thursday.
Rush was second in her heat and 13th overall to score her first points with a personal best in the hep 100m hurdles. She shot across the finish line in 14.27 to put herself within 100 points of seventh place.
Rush completed her second event, the high jump, in ninth thanks to a third attempt clearance at 1.68m/5-6. This effort pulled her into 11th place overall. In the shot put, Rush's best mark came on her first throw as she reached 11.83m/38-9.75 to finish 11th. Her showing in the shot kept her in 11th place overall.
Hanging in a familiar spot, Rush rounds up her first day by taking 11th in the 200m to for 11th overall on day one. She finished her race in 25.27 and with 3,283 points on the day.
How To Keep Up With The Dawgs: Results and recaps from the 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.
Decathlon – Day 1
Kyle Garland 100m LJ SP HJ 400m Day1
*10.56/4th 25-3.25/1st *55-0.25/1st 6-8.25/1st 49.84/1st 4,507 pts.
110mH Discus PV Javelin 1500m TOTAL
*personal best
Heptathlon – Day 1
Ella Rush 100mH HJ SP 200m Day1
*14.27/13th 5-6/11th 38-9.75/11th 25.27/11th 3,283 pts.
LJ Javelin 800m TOTAL
Garland posted two personal records, including a collegiate all-time best, en route to scoring 4,507 points in the decathlon. He leads the nearest competitor by 36 points with the third-place participant sitting 162 points behind Garland.
In the heptathlon, Ella Rush started her competition off with a career best and is currently in 11th place with 3,283 points.
When Do The Bulldogs Compete on Friday: Rush will start day two of the heptathlon on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. She and the other heptathletes will have the long jump, javelin and 800 meters remaining. Garland and the decathletes will also crank back up at 2 p.m. They will have the 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m left.
Julia Harisay and Elsie Igberaese will line up in the women's discus at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Cal State LA Twilight Open followed by Mia Anderson and Ana da Silva in the women's shot put at 3 p.m. Gavin Beverage, who posted a personal record last weekend in Athens, will wrap things up at the meet in the men's shot put, which arrives after the completion of the women's shot.
On Friday night at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Sam Bowers and Ellie Hall will compete in the men and women's 5000m, respectively.
Live Results: Mt. SAC Relays – http://gado.gs/aeq
Cal State LA Twilight Open – TBA
Bryan Clay Invitational - http://gado.gs/aer
The Lowdown: Garland, who was competing in his first decathlon since last year's World Championships, shaved .07 off his previous career best in the 100m to start the meet. He was third in his heat but fourth overall after running a 10.56 in the 100m.
The Philadelphia, Pa., native collected his first victory of the competition with a 7.70 meters/25 feet, 3 ¼ inches mark in the long jump. His second attempt, which was aided by a 2.7 meters/second wind, gave him a 13-point overall lead following two events.
Garland warmed up with an opening attempt of 15.60m/51-2.25 before launching a massive personal record 16.77m/55-0.25 on his second try to win the shot put, which was a collegiate all-time best in the dec shot. This mark delivered his second straight win and bumped his overall edge up to 117 points.
With at least one miss at all four of his heights, Garland hit a mark of 2.04m/6-8.25 on his second try in the high jump to take fourth. He managed to keep his overall lead in the event headed into the day's finale.
Garland was 12th in the 400m after registering a 49.84. Thanks to his final event's results, Garland was 36 points ahead of the nearest competitor headed into Thursday.
Rush was second in her heat and 13th overall to score her first points with a personal best in the hep 100m hurdles. She shot across the finish line in 14.27 to put herself within 100 points of seventh place.
Rush completed her second event, the high jump, in ninth thanks to a third attempt clearance at 1.68m/5-6. This effort pulled her into 11th place overall. In the shot put, Rush's best mark came on her first throw as she reached 11.83m/38-9.75 to finish 11th. Her showing in the shot kept her in 11th place overall.
Hanging in a familiar spot, Rush rounds up her first day by taking 11th in the 200m to for 11th overall on day one. She finished her race in 25.27 and with 3,283 points on the day.
How To Keep Up With The Dawgs: Results and recaps from the 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.
Decathlon – Day 1
Kyle Garland 100m LJ SP HJ 400m Day1
*10.56/4th 25-3.25/1st *55-0.25/1st 6-8.25/1st 49.84/1st 4,507 pts.
110mH Discus PV Javelin 1500m TOTAL
*personal best
Heptathlon – Day 1
Ella Rush 100mH HJ SP 200m Day1
*14.27/13th 5-6/11th 38-9.75/11th 25.27/11th 3,283 pts.
LJ Javelin 800m TOTAL
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