Syracuse University
NCAA Outdoor Championship
Osazuwa in Contention after Day One
6/11/2009 9:31:19 PM | Track and Field
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. - Junior Uhunoma Osazuwa completed four of the first seven events in the heptathlon on Thursday at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship and is currently listed in 18th place out of 26 competitors. The Las Vegas native has compiled 3,268 points and is only 395 points behind the leader, Southern California's Nia Ali (3,663 points).
Osazuwa finished in the top half of the 100-meter hurdles with a 12th place showing of 13.97 (983 points). The junior then tied for 11th place in the high jump with Nebraska's Megan Wheatley and UCLA's Ryann Krais after clearing 1.69m (842 points). Osazuwa then registered her second-fastest time of the season in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 24.88 (898 points). The BIG EAST and ECAC heptathlon champion finished second in her heat and 12th overall.
Osazuwa's lob of 10.23m in the shot put notched her 25th place points (545).
SU's lone female competitor will finish up the heptathlon with the long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter dash starting at 1:45 p.m. on Friday, June 12.
Senior Bernard Bush competed in the long jump finals at John McDonnell at the University of Arkansas, but was unable to place after disqualification. Bush fouled on all three attempts. Ngonidzashe Makusha of Florida State claimed the title with a winning leap of 8.11m .
Live television coverage of the 2009 NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championship begins on Friday, June 12 at 7:00PM ET on CBS College Sports and continues on Saturday, June 13, at 1:00PM ET on CBS Sports.
