RESULTS - HEPTATHLON | DECATHLON

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Donté Robinson and Kristen O'Handley returned to the multi events in style Tuesday, as they lead the decathlon and heptathlon, respectively, after the first day of the Boxer Combined Event at Hanson Stadium.
 
Robinson competed in a multi event for the first time since winning the heptathlon at the Big Sky Indoor Championships just over a month ago. Robinson finished the first day of the decathlon Tuesday with 3,450 points, only 73 points off his personal-best first-day score of 3,523 points, which he set at last season's Big Sky Outdoor Championships. Robinson leads the No. 2 athlete – Concordia (Ore.)'s Giovanni Brown – by 151 points.
 
Robinson got off to a strong start by winning the 100 meters in 11.37 seconds. Robinson didn't finish below third in any event Tuesday, and was close to his personal bests in the next three events – the long jump, shot put and high jump. Robinson placed second in the long jump and high jump with marks of 20-06.50 (6.26m) and 6-02.00 (1.88m), respectively, and placed third in the shot put with a mark of 34-05.75 (10.51m).
 
Robinson finished with his best event as he closed with a personal best in the 400 meters. Robinson won the 400 in 50.01 seconds, more than three-quarters of a second better than his previous best of 50.79 seconds.
 
O'Handley returned to the multi events after placing fourth in the pentathlon at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, and took the day one lead in the heptathlon with 2,783 points. O'Handley leads the competition by 52 points over Chelsea Bone of Concordia (Ore.), who sits in second with 2,731 points.
 
O'Handley opened her day with a personal best in the 100-meter hurdles, as she placed second in the event in 15.06 seconds. That beat her time of 15.19 seconds at the season-opening L&C Spring Break Open, just over one week ago.
 
O'Handley followed with a clearance of 4-11.75 (1.52m) in the high jump and a throw of 29-01 (8.86m) in the shot put, before winning the 200 meters in 25.41 seconds.
 
Katie Baxter sits tied for fifth with 2,589 points, less than 200 points back from O'Handley at the top of the standings. Baxter also opened with a personal best in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 15.81 seconds to beat her time of 15.97 from the L&C Spring Break Open.
 
Baxter followed with a clearance of 4-09.50 (1.46m) in the high jump and a mark of 29-10.25 (9.10m) in the shot put, before setting a Portland State personal best with her finish in 25.93 seconds in the 200 meters.
 
Savanna Milroy made her PSU debut at the meet, and sits 11th overall with 2,000 points after day one. Milroy's best mark came in the shot put, where she placed fourth overall with a best throw of 31-01 (9.47m).
 
The Vikings continue with day two of the Boxer Combined Event tomorrow.
 
Boxer Combined Event
Forest Grove, Ore.
Hanson Stadium
March 27, 2018
 
Women's Results:
Heptathlon (through four events): 1. Kristen O'Handley, 2,783 points (100H: 2. 15.06, 834 points; High Jump: T-5th. 4-11.75 (1.52m), 644 points; Shot Put: 8. 29-01 (8.86m), 455 points; 200m: 1. 25.41, 850 points); T-5. Katie Baxter, 2,589 points (100H: 5. 15.81, 738 points; High Jump: T-9. 4-09.50 (1.46m), 577 points; Shot Put: 6. 29-10.25 (9.10m), 471 points; 200m: 3. 25.93, 803 points); 11. Savanna Milroy, 2,000 points (100H: 12. 18.91, 399 points; High Jump: T-9. 4-09.50 (1.46m), 577 points; Shot Put: 4. 31-01 (9.47m), 495 points; 200m: 12. 29.34, 529 points).
 
Men's Results:
Decathlon (through five events): 1. Donté Robinson, 3,450 points (100m: 1. 11.37, 780 points; Long Jump: 2. 20-06.50 (6.26m), 644 points; Shot Put: 3. 34-05.75 (10.51m), 516 points; High Jump: 2. 6-02.00 (1.88m), 696 points; 400m: 1. 50.01, 814 points).