Saturday, June 11
Eugene, OR
University of Texas Arlington
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NCAA Championships
6/11/2022 6:45:00 PM | Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Jade Bontke wrapped up the heptathlon and what was an incredible wek for the UT Arlington track and field team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.Â
"I am so proud of the way all of our athletes competed all week long," said Head Coach John Sauerhage. "We knew we could come in and score some points and to finish (25th) on the men's side and get valuable experience for our women really boded well for the future of our program."
A terrific week ended with Bontke wrapped up the heptathlon on Saturday and though it was not the result she wanted, Bontke still came away finishing 19th in the nation with 5,300 points.
She opened the day in the long jump and connected on her final attempt with a leap of 5.71m (18-8¾) to place 13th. On a wet, windy day, she struggled in the javelin later in the afternoon with a throw of 25.75m (84-5¾), but finished strong in the 800 meter with a time of 2:19.83 to place ninth.
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With the four day event concluding, UTA boasts a ton of positives from the week, including a 25th place finish by the men with three individuals earning podiums, nine different athletes competing in seven different events, and four All-Americans being named including three first teamers.
Bryson DeBerry, Arthur Petersen, and Lucas Van Klaveren all earned the nod as first teamers, which is the first time in each of their careers. DeBerry is now a four time All-American, while Petersen and Van Klaveren earn their second nods, the first in the outdoor season for Van Klaveren.
Joel Bengtsson earned Second Team All-American honors, his first time earning a spot on the team in his career.
The Mavericks 2021-22 season comes to a close, but UTA will have numerous athletes competing around the globe throughout the summer, including Iyana Gray returning to Hayward Field to compete in the U20 Championships in two weeks.
ÂGallery: (6-11-2022) Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Day 4)
2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Eugene, ORÂ |Â Hayward FieldÂ
All times in Pacfic Time Zone
Wednesday, June 8
Follow the UTA track and field and cross country teams on Twitter (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).Â
"I am so proud of the way all of our athletes competed all week long," said Head Coach John Sauerhage. "We knew we could come in and score some points and to finish (25th) on the men's side and get valuable experience for our women really boded well for the future of our program."
A terrific week ended with Bontke wrapped up the heptathlon on Saturday and though it was not the result she wanted, Bontke still came away finishing 19th in the nation with 5,300 points.
She opened the day in the long jump and connected on her final attempt with a leap of 5.71m (18-8¾) to place 13th. On a wet, windy day, she struggled in the javelin later in the afternoon with a throw of 25.75m (84-5¾), but finished strong in the 800 meter with a time of 2:19.83 to place ninth.
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| Jade Bontke | 110h | High Jump | Shot Put | 200m | Long Jump | Javelin | 800m |
| 5,300Â pts (19th overall) | 14.38 (21) | 1.69 (15) | 11.49 (18) | 24.62 (7) | 5.71 (13) | 25.75 (22) | 2:19.83 (9) |
With the four day event concluding, UTA boasts a ton of positives from the week, including a 25th place finish by the men with three individuals earning podiums, nine different athletes competing in seven different events, and four All-Americans being named including three first teamers.
Bryson DeBerry, Arthur Petersen, and Lucas Van Klaveren all earned the nod as first teamers, which is the first time in each of their careers. DeBerry is now a four time All-American, while Petersen and Van Klaveren earn their second nods, the first in the outdoor season for Van Klaveren.
Joel Bengtsson earned Second Team All-American honors, his first time earning a spot on the team in his career.
The Mavericks 2021-22 season comes to a close, but UTA will have numerous athletes competing around the globe throughout the summer, including Iyana Gray returning to Hayward Field to compete in the U20 Championships in two weeks.
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2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Eugene, ORÂ |Â Hayward FieldÂ
All times in Pacfic Time Zone
Wednesday, June 8
- 12:30 PM: Lucas Van Klaveren – Men's Decathlon (100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m) – 4,134 points (7th place)
- 5:32 PM: Joel Bengtsson – Men's 110m Hurdles (Semifinals) – 13.65 (13th place)
- 5:45 PM: Arthur Petersen – Men's Javelin (Final) – 76.34m (250-5) (6th place)
- 11:30 AM: Lucas Van Klaveren – Men's Decathlon (110h, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m) – 8,015 points (4th place)
- 5:32 PM: Iyana Gray, Tatyana Terrell, Adeyemi Talabi, Vanessa Ugorji  – Women's 4x100 (Semifinals) – 44.92 (20th place)
- 7:44 PM: Iyana Gray – Women's 200m (Semifinals) – 23.57 (22nd place)
- 1:00 PM: Jade Bontke – Women's Heptathlon (100h, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m) – 3,316 points (16th place)
- 5:30 PM: Bryson DeBerry – Men's High Jump (Final) – 2.18m (7-1¾) (6th place)
- 10:30 AM: Jade Bontke – Women's Heptathlon (Long Jump, Javelin, 800m) – 5,300 points (19th place)
Follow the UTA track and field and cross country teams on Twitter (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).Â
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