DES MOINES, Iowa - The Cornell men's track and field team opened competition at the NCAA Championships at Drake University on Wednesday, with
Adrien Dannemiller and
Nick Huber getting the action going for the Big Red. Dannemiller placed 21st overall in the steeplechase, while Huber ended day one 15th in the decathlon with five events remaining.
Dannemiller ran a 9:05.23 to place 10th in his heat and 21st overall. In great position with two laps to go, he fell while going over a barrier and was not able to race his way back into the lead pack. Although he did not qualify for Friday's finals, he looks to continue his season at the USATF Championships in the steeplechase in two weeks.
Huber finished day one in 15th place in the decathlon with 3,903 points. He ran 11.12 for 100 meters (834 points), long jumped 6.59 meters (21-7.5, 718 points), threw the shot put 13.66 meters (44-9.75, 708 points), high jumped 1.96 meters (6-5, 767 points), and ran the 400 in 48.68 seconds (876 points). On Thursday, he will complete the decathlon with the following events: 100 meter high hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and the 1,500 meters.
Competing Thursday is senior Nate Edelman in the 10,000 meters. Senior
Gary Jones competes in the triple jump on Saturday.
