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The long weather delay didn't seem to bother Luke Tewalt.
The Oregon newcomer gave the Ducks their first win of the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a first-place finish in the men's 10,000 meters May 15 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Tewalt, a senior transfer from Wake Forest, crossed in 29 minutes, 49.24 seconds to win the final event of the opening day at Nebraska Outdoor Track.
The men's and women's 10,000 finals were pushed back nearly two hours due to inclement weather.
Tewalt wasn't Oregon's only point-scorer in the race. Evan Bishop placed third in 29:50.63 and Evan Burke was fifth in 29:53.43.
Anika Thompson was fourth for the Ducks in the women's 10,000. The senior finished in 33:47.18 in what was her first competition since the NCAA cross country championships.
Defending conference champion Diana Cherotich was with the lead group for much of the race but faded late and didn't finish. Also not finishing was Silan Ayyildiz, the Big Ten's No. 2 runner in the 1,500 who was surprise entry in the 10,000.
The Oregon men and women are both attempting to win the Big Ten triple crown, having already won conference crowns in cross country and indoor track.
The men are on track after one day as they're at the top of the standings with 38 points thanks to a 20-point effort in the 10,000 and 18 points in the javelin.
The women have some work to do. They're in fifth place with 11 points, 49 behind Washington, which is on top with 60 points.
The Big Ten outdoor championships will resume at 7:30 a.m. Saturday PT with the decathlon 110 hurdles and will conclude with the men's 3,000 steeplechase final at 5:05 p.m.
Day 2 of the meet can be streamed on B1G+.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Oregon men leads Big Ten championships after opening day
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The Oregon newcomer gave the Ducks their first win of the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a first-place finish in the men's 10,000 meters May 15 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Tewalt, a senior transfer from Wake Forest, crossed in 29 minutes, 49.24 seconds to win the final event of the opening day at Nebraska Outdoor Track.
The men's and women's 10,000 finals were pushed back nearly two hours due to inclement weather.
Tewalt wasn't Oregon's only point-scorer in the race. Evan Bishop placed third in 29:50.63 and Evan Burke was fifth in 29:53.43.
Anika Thompson was fourth for the Ducks in the women's 10,000. The senior finished in 33:47.18 in what was her first competition since the NCAA cross country championships.
Defending conference champion Diana Cherotich was with the lead group for much of the race but faded late and didn't finish. Also not finishing was Silan Ayyildiz, the Big Ten's No. 2 runner in the 1,500 who was surprise entry in the 10,000.
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Notable Oregon performances on Day 1 of the Big Ten outdoor championships
- The men's javelin crew had an impressive showing with an 18-point performance. Freshman Daniel Thrana led the way with a second-place finish with a mark of 254 feet, 9 inches. Senior Pat Viala became the No. 4 performer all-time at Oregon with a personal-best toss of 253-11 to finish third. Freshman Vlad Turcu also had a PR with his fifth-place throw of 225-11.
- Emily Fitzsimmons tied her Oregon school record with a clearance of 14-8¼ inches to finish third in the women's pole vault final. Fitzsimmons cleared that height on her third attempt, passed when the bar moved up to 14-10¼ and then missed on three attempts at 15-¼. She set the program record April 17 when she cleared 14-8¼ during the Oregon Team Invitational at Hayward Field.
- Simeon Birnbaum coasted through his men's 1,500 qualifying heat, winning in 3:54.45 to advance to Sunday's final. Elliott Cook also automatically advanced with a second-place finish in his heat in 3:45.15. Jeffrey Rogers advanced on time with his finish in 3:45.91.
- The Oregon women qualified two for Sunday's final of the 1,500. Wilma Nielsen, the two-time NCAA indoor mile champion, ran 4:17.02 to finish third in her heat to automatically qualify. Juliet Cherubet was second in her heat in 4:23.73 to also earn the automatic qualifier.
- Aiden Carter, the Big Ten indoor heptathlon champion, set a pair of PRs and sits in third place after the first five events of the decathlon. Carter threw 43-1¾ in the shot put and cleared 6-5½ in the high jump – both career bests – en route to a 4,029-point day. He is 271 points behind Illinois' Luuk Pelkmans (4,300). Washington's Tomeke Cates is in second place with 4,182 points.
- NCAA indoor pentathlon champion Liisa-Maria Lusti is in third place in the heptathlon after four events with 3,583 points. The Oregon freshman, who is making her season debut in the heptathlon, is 184 points off the lead held by JaiCieonna Gero-Holt (3,767) of Illinois. Meagan Humphries of Illinois is in second place with 3,649.
Where are the Ducks in the team standings after Day 1 of the Big Ten outdoor championships?
The Oregon men and women are both attempting to win the Big Ten triple crown, having already won conference crowns in cross country and indoor track.
The men are on track after one day as they're at the top of the standings with 38 points thanks to a 20-point effort in the 10,000 and 18 points in the javelin.
The women have some work to do. They're in fifth place with 11 points, 49 behind Washington, which is on top with 60 points.
What's next for the Oregon Ducks?
The Big Ten outdoor championships will resume at 7:30 a.m. Saturday PT with the decathlon 110 hurdles and will conclude with the men's 3,000 steeplechase final at 5:05 p.m.
Day 2 of the meet can be streamed on B1G+.
Helpful links for the Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Oregon men leads Big Ten championships after opening day
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