KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Eastern Oregon kicked off the first day of the 2024 Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships in Klamath Falls on Friday, starting strong.
After one day of action, Eastern Oregon men's team holds the early lead with a total of 93 points. Full team standings are listed below:
Eastern Oregon - 93 pts
College of Idaho - 64 pts
British Columbia - 63 pts
Lewis-Clark State - 48 pts
Oregon Tech - 38 pts
Southern Oregon - 32 pts
Multnomah - 26 pts
Corban - 14 pts
Bushnell - 12 pts
On the women's side, British Columbia sits in first place with 104 total points, closely followed by Eastern Oregon in second. Full team standings are listed below:
British Columbia - 104 pts
Eastern Oregon - 102.5 pts
College of Idaho - 60 pts
Lewis-Clark State - 57 pts
Southern Oregon - 32 pts
Corban - 21.5 pts
Oregon Tech - 16 pts
Multnomah - 16 pts
Bushnell - 12 pts
Evergreen - 4 pts
Eastern Oregon got off to an impressive start on day one, securing four "A" Standards, three "B" Standards, and winning conference championships in six different events.
Men's Track
1500 METER: Hunter Nichols finished the 1500-meter competition with a winning time of 3:54.56 seconds, securing a "B" Standard.
110 METER HURDLES: Coming off his Decathlon victory in April, TJ Davis also won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.85 seconds.
400 METER: Osman Osman improved upon his school record time in the 400-meter dash, taking fourth place with an "A" Standard time of 47.75 seconds.
3000 METER STEEPLE: Justin Ash became a CCC Champion in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a "B" Standard time of 9:24.36 seconds, breaking the Moehl Stadium facility record.
4x100 METER: Bryson Spears, James Connally, DJ Wilson, and Mason Nichols clinched a fourth-place finish with a swift time of 41.73 seconds, marking a season best and meeting the "B" Standard.
Women's Track
4x100 METER: Karina DeYoung, Sydney Peck, Katie Brown, and Taylor Joyce finished third in the women's 4x100 meter relay, clocking in at a season-best time of 47.18 seconds and securing the "A" Standard.
400 METER: Taylor Joyce claimed victory in the 400-meter dash with a new personal record time of 56.71 seconds. Joyce's time secured an "A" standard, ranking 25th in the NAIA this season.
Women's Field
HAMMER: Kenna Woodward broke her own school record in the women's hammer throw with a toss of 55.16 meters, securing a first-place finish, an "A" Standard, and ranking sixth in the NAIA this season.
DISCUS: Continuing her impressive day, Woodward picked up her second conference championship in the women's discus with a new personal record of 40.78 meters.
The Mountaineers will return to action tomorrow afternoon as day two gets underway at Moehl Stadium. The event is set to kick off with multiple field events beginning at 11:00 a.m.
