LA GRANDE, Ore. – Tucker Piper broke Oregon Tech's 1,000-meter school record, as did the 4x400-meter relay team, highlighting the Hustlin' Owls on Day 1 of the EOU Last Chance Meet.
 
Piper recorded a time of 2:28.51, nearly four seconds faster than his own school record – missing the NAIA "B" standard by a half second.
 
The 4x400 team of Eli Stevens, Ryan Doherty, Evan Sneed and Thomas Adams clocked a time of 3:19.64 – a second and a half of the NAIA provisional mark.
 
Doherty and Bryson Teal are halfway finished with the heptathlon – Doherty with 2,308 points and Teal with 2,185. Teal led the way in the 60-meters (7.44) and long jump (5.91 m), with Doherty solid in the shot put (9.70 m) and high jump (1.80 m).
 
Other Hustlin' Owls in action was Jacob Janeczko in the weight throw (14.03 meters / 46 feet, 0 ½ inches, Cole Leader (12.60 / 41-4 ½) and Hadyn Burk (12.46 / 40-10 ½) in the triple jump and Bryce Worrell in the 1,000-meters (2:39.57).
 
Day 2 of the meet starts Saturday at 10 a.m.