Dodgen Leads Owls at CCC Multi Championships
Oregon Tech Athletics
April 22, 2021
ASHLAND, Ore.— Oregon Tech's
Thomas Dodgen (Pictured by Josh McDermott) currently sits in 3
rd place after the first day and five events of the Decathlon at the Cascade Conference Multi Championships being held at Southern Oregon University. Tech's
Hunter Drops is in 6
th place.
In the women's Heptathlon, Tech's
Ally Odell is 12
th and
Aarika Brooks 15
th after the first four events of day 1.
Dodgen finished 2
nd in the high jump (1.88m), 3
rd in the long jump (6.46m) and 3
rd in the 400 51.25 to highlight his day.
Drops was 2
nd the long jump (6.49m), and 5
th in the shot put (11.49m)
"The men had a great first day," said head coach
Jack Kegg. "Thomas had 5 of 6 dec events that were personal records today being the100m, long jump, high jump, 400m and first day score. Hunter, not to be out done, was 6 for 6, adding a shot PR to the other 5. This start makes me very excited for tomorrow. Hunter is a national qualifier in two of the five events left and Thomas is much improved in the five events of the second day."
Odell was 4
th in the shot put (9.69m) and 8
th in the high jump for Tech.
Brooks' best event so far was the 200 as she finished 11
th (27.23)
"The freshman ladies had a good first day with both Aarika and Ally starting the day with season's best in the hurdles," commented Kegg. "Then they continued to be very strong in the other three events. I think they both can move up in the standings tomorrow."
Events continue tomorrow at Southern Oregon University.
