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Hankenson and Fox Set School Records at the Texas Relays on Thursday
March 30, 2017 | Track & Field
Hankenson and Fox shatter their previous multi-event school records
AUSTIN, Texas – Holly Hankenson and Eric Fox set two new school records in the multi-events on Thursday at the Texas Relays. Hankenson and Fox both finished ninth in the heptathlon and decathlon, respectively.
Hankenson finished with a total of 5,556 points, breaking her previous school record of 5,333 points set last season at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. She started the day with a fourth place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.92/19-5.25. In the javelin throw, Hankenson finished 18th with a toss of 29.85/97-11. She wrapped up the day with a second place finish in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:09.83.
Fox finished the day with a total of 7,233 points, breaking his previous record of 7,032 points set last season at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. He began the day in the 110 meter hurdles, finishing 13th with a personal best time of 15.53. In the discus, Fox finished 13th with a throw of 34.89/114-5.
Fox finished second in the pole vault clearing a new outdoor personal best of 5.10/16-8.75. The mark is a new outdoor school record, passing the previous record of 5.05/16-6.75 set in 2011. He then finished seventh in the javelin with a personal best throw of 54.08/177-5. In his final event of the day, Fox finished seventh in the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:41.59.
Several Cardinals will continue competition tomorrow. The men's 4x400m relay will run in the preliminaries while Raven Grant will compete in the 100 meters and Hankenson in the long jump.
Texas Relays
March 30. 2017 | Mike A. Meyers Stadium
Women's Hept. Total Points
9. Holly Hankenson – 5,556
Women's Hept. Long Jump
4. Holly Hankenson – 5.92/19-5.25
Women's Hept. Javelin
18. Holly Hankenson – 29.85/97-11
Women's 800m
2. Holly Hankenson – 2:09.83
Men's Dec. Total Points
9. Eric Fox – 7,233
Men's Dec. 110m Hurdles
13. Eric Fox – 15.53
Men's Dec. Discus
13. Eric Fox – 34.89/114-5
Men's Dec. Pole Vault
2. Eric Fox – 5.10/16-8.75
Men's Dec. Javelin
7. Eric Fox – 54.08/177-5
Men's Dec. 1500m
7. Eric Fox – 4:41.59
Hankenson finished with a total of 5,556 points, breaking her previous school record of 5,333 points set last season at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. She started the day with a fourth place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.92/19-5.25. In the javelin throw, Hankenson finished 18th with a toss of 29.85/97-11. She wrapped up the day with a second place finish in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:09.83.
Fox finished the day with a total of 7,233 points, breaking his previous record of 7,032 points set last season at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. He began the day in the 110 meter hurdles, finishing 13th with a personal best time of 15.53. In the discus, Fox finished 13th with a throw of 34.89/114-5.
Fox finished second in the pole vault clearing a new outdoor personal best of 5.10/16-8.75. The mark is a new outdoor school record, passing the previous record of 5.05/16-6.75 set in 2011. He then finished seventh in the javelin with a personal best throw of 54.08/177-5. In his final event of the day, Fox finished seventh in the 1500 meters with a personal best time of 4:41.59.
Several Cardinals will continue competition tomorrow. The men's 4x400m relay will run in the preliminaries while Raven Grant will compete in the 100 meters and Hankenson in the long jump.
Texas Relays
March 30. 2017 | Mike A. Meyers Stadium
Women's Hept. Total Points
9. Holly Hankenson – 5,556
Women's Hept. Long Jump
4. Holly Hankenson – 5.92/19-5.25
Women's Hept. Javelin
18. Holly Hankenson – 29.85/97-11
Women's 800m
2. Holly Hankenson – 2:09.83
Men's Dec. Total Points
9. Eric Fox – 7,233
Men's Dec. 110m Hurdles
13. Eric Fox – 15.53
Men's Dec. Discus
13. Eric Fox – 34.89/114-5
Men's Dec. Pole Vault
2. Eric Fox – 5.10/16-8.75
Men's Dec. Javelin
7. Eric Fox – 54.08/177-5
Men's Dec. 1500m
7. Eric Fox – 4:41.59
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