Williams Runs 10k, Shotwell Decathlon at NCAA Outdoor Championships

Thursday, June 10

Eugene, Ore.

10:00 AM PT

Michigan

NCAA Outdoor Championships (Day 2)

Williams Runs 10k, Shotwell Decathlon at NCAA Outdoor Championships

6/11/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

June 11, 2010

Site: Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)
Event: NCAA Outdoor Championships (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: No Points Scored
Next U-M Event: Friday, June 11 -- at NCAA Outdoor Championships - Day 3 (Eugene, Ore.), 10 a.m. PDT

EUGENE, Ore. -- University of Michigan men's track and field senior Lex Williams (Ann Arbor, Mich./Dexter) placed 22nd in the 10,000-meter run in his final collegiate race and junior Frank Shotwell (Medina, Ohio/Medina) sits in 17th halfway through the decathlon after the second day (Thursday, June 10) of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.

In his final collegiate race, Williams finished 22nd in the 10,000-meter run, clocking a 30:04.26. Sam Chelanga (Liberty) took the title with a time of 28:37.40.

Shotwell competed in the first five events of the decathlon and placed in the middle of the pack throughout most of the day, with his highest finish coming in the high jump (tie for 10th), hitting 1.93 meters (6-4 feet). He sits in 17th place after the first day with 3,728 points. Two-time defending champion Ashton Eaton of Oregon currently leads the pack with 4,500 points.

Shotwell will be the lone U-M competitor in action tomorrow (Friday, June 11), as he closes out the season with the final five events of the decathlon. Action will begin at 10 a.m. PDT.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

Decathlon #1 - 100-meter Dash  1. Ashton Eaton, Oregon       10.37 16. Frank Shotwell, U-M        11.33
Decathlon #2 - Long Jump  1. Ashton Eaton, Oregon        7.90m (25-11)T18. Frank Shotwell, U-M         6.76m (22-2 1/4)
Decathlon #3 - Shot Put  1. Lars Rise, Missouri        15.62m (51-3) 16. Frank Shotwell, U-M        12.79m (41-11 1/2)
Decathlon #4 - High Jump  1. Kurt Felix, Boise State     2.11m (6-11)T10. Frank Shotwell, U-M         1.93m (6-4)
Decathlon #5 - 400-meter Dash  1. Ashton Eaton, Oregon       46.28 16. Frank Shotwell, U-M        50.58
Decathlon Standings - Through Five Events  1. Ashton Eaton, Oregon       4,500 points 17. Frank Shotwell, U-M        3,728 points
10,000-meter Run  1. Sam Chelanga, Liberty   28:37.40 22. Lex Williams, U-M       30:04.26