Ackley scores qualifying mark.Byline: From news service reports AZUSA, Calif. - Oregon freshman Marshall Ackley finished ninth and met the U.S. Junior National Championships qualifying standard in the decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. at the California Invitational on Thursday. The Nyssa freshman scored 6,110 points, 60 more than the qualifying standard. Washington's Blake Bidleman won the competition with 7,006 points. Ackley was partially pleased with his second-day marks in the 110-meter hurdles (16.00 seconds); discus discus /dis·cus/ (dis´kus) pl. dis´ci [L.] disk. dis·cus n. pl. dis·ci A flat circular surface; a disk. discus pl. disci [L.] 1. (96 feet, 9 inches), pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. (13-11), javelin (153-2) and 1,500 (4:45.57). REGIONAL ROUNDUP "I wanted to get some solid marks and try and get the same amount of points as yesterday (3,056)," Ackley said. "The hurdles and discus went all right, but then I had to battle constantly changing winds in the pole vault, and I learned a lot about managing challenging circumstances. "Afterwards I got my best mark of the year in the javelin. ... Coach (Kelly Blair 2000 USATF athlete biography
A former Duck, Cody Fleming, withdrew before the event's decathlon completion on Thursday. He had staked a first-day personal best of 3,713 points on Wednesday. OSU's Riley chosen for team's hall of fame Oregon State coach Mike Riley
Major Canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed in 1958. The league's Western Conference includes teams from Edmonton, Calgary, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg; its Eastern Conference comprises teams from team he coached for four seasons and led to two championships. Riley will be the lone inductee at this year's ceremony, scheduled for June 13. `This is very special for our entire family and we are looking forward to coming to Winnipeg and being part of this event,' Riley said, describing himself as `very appreciative' of the honor. In Riley's tenure as head coach from 1987 through '90, Winnipeg compiled a 40-32 record in the regular season and won the Grey Cup in 1988 and '90. |
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