1/26/2023 8:30:00 PM | Track & Field
LUBBOCK, Texas – Day 1 of the Texas Tech Open & Multis started with the men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon in which Lucas Van Klaveren and Jade Bontke were the only two Mavs to compete.
Â
Both Mavs started their respective events with PRs, Bontke with a time of 8.70 in the 60m hurdles and Van Klaveren in the 60m dash with a time of 7.20. Bontke earned 974 points for her performance and started out in 10th place. Van Klaveren earned 813 points to start out in 13th place overall.
Â
Bontke went on score 879 points in the high jump with a mark of 1.72m, 5-7.75 and a 3rd place finish to bring her total to 1853 points. In the shot put, she placed 13th with a throw of 10.89m, 35-8.75. On to the long jump where she set a mark of 5.72m, 18-4.50, to bring her point total to 3212 total points moving her into 8th place overall in the pentathlon. In the final event, the 800m, Bontke went on to place 3rd with a time of 2:19.82 to earn 826 points moving her point total to 4038, moving her into a 6th place finish. She nearly broke her school record of total points scored in a pentathlon.
Â
Van Klaveren in the long jump set a mark of 7.02m, 23-0.50, to score 818 points and move his point total to 1631 and climbing the leader board to 10th place overall. In the shot put, he went on to finish 7th with a throw of 13.47m, 44-2.50, earning 696 points and maintaining his spot in 10th place overall. The final event of the day for the heptathlon was the high jump, in which Van Klaveren set a mark of 1.92m, 6-3.50, for a 12th place finish. He currently sits in 8th place overall with 3058 total points.Â
Â
NEXT UP
The men's heptathlon will conclude tomorrow with the final 3 events, beginning with the 60m hurdles at 11:30 a.m. and followed by the pole vault and 1000m. After the conclusion of the heptathlon, the field events will start for the open portion of the meet at 3 p.m.
Â
You can keep up with all the action with the live results attached to this release.
Â
FOLLOW ALONG
Follow the UTA track and field and cross country teams on Twitter (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).
Â
Â
Both Mavs started their respective events with PRs, Bontke with a time of 8.70 in the 60m hurdles and Van Klaveren in the 60m dash with a time of 7.20. Bontke earned 974 points for her performance and started out in 10th place. Van Klaveren earned 813 points to start out in 13th place overall.
Â
Bontke went on score 879 points in the high jump with a mark of 1.72m, 5-7.75 and a 3rd place finish to bring her total to 1853 points. In the shot put, she placed 13th with a throw of 10.89m, 35-8.75. On to the long jump where she set a mark of 5.72m, 18-4.50, to bring her point total to 3212 total points moving her into 8th place overall in the pentathlon. In the final event, the 800m, Bontke went on to place 3rd with a time of 2:19.82 to earn 826 points moving her point total to 4038, moving her into a 6th place finish. She nearly broke her school record of total points scored in a pentathlon.
Â
Van Klaveren in the long jump set a mark of 7.02m, 23-0.50, to score 818 points and move his point total to 1631 and climbing the leader board to 10th place overall. In the shot put, he went on to finish 7th with a throw of 13.47m, 44-2.50, earning 696 points and maintaining his spot in 10th place overall. The final event of the day for the heptathlon was the high jump, in which Van Klaveren set a mark of 1.92m, 6-3.50, for a 12th place finish. He currently sits in 8th place overall with 3058 total points.Â
Â
NEXT UP
The men's heptathlon will conclude tomorrow with the final 3 events, beginning with the 60m hurdles at 11:30 a.m. and followed by the pole vault and 1000m. After the conclusion of the heptathlon, the field events will start for the open portion of the meet at 3 p.m.
Â
You can keep up with all the action with the live results attached to this release.
Â
FOLLOW ALONG
Follow the UTA track and field and cross country teams on Twitter (@UTAMavsTFXC), Instagram (@UTAMavsTFXC) and Facebook (/UTAMavsTFXC).
Â
Players Mentioned
Multis
/ Track & Field
Multis
/ Track & FieldWednesday, February 21
Wednesday, January 10
Friday, March 10
Saturday, April 03
