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University of Minnesota
Mt. SAC Multi-Events
Wieland Shatters School Decathlon Record
4/13/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Results
TORRANCE, Calif. (GopherSports.com) - Senior captain Luca Wieland set a new University of Minnesota decathlon record on Thursday night, winning the event at the Mt. SAC Multi-Events and Relays with a score of 8,201 points.
A native of Saarbrucken, Germany, Wieland has now posted new records for both of Minnesota's multi-events this season - breaking his own heptathlon record to open the indoor campaign (6,089) while his decathlon score bests the previous school record of 7,862 set by Jack Szmanda in 2012.
"We've come to expect big performances from Luca in big situations, and he certainly answered the bell this week," Minnesota Director of Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Steve Plasencia said. "He's had an incredibly successful career as a national champion, an All-American and a Big Ten champion, and he has a chance to do even more to close out his college career."
Take a look at the breakdown of @LucaRaiWieland's new #Gophers decathlon record.
Recap: https://t.co/eekxjdzhid pic.twitter.com/JlYjkFkBn3- Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) April 14, 2017
The two-time defending Big Ten decathlon champion utilized six outdoor personal records to pick up the decathlon title on Thursday and led the field in four out of 10 events.
Wieland opened the competition on Wednesday with outdoor personal records in the 100 meters (10.52, 970 points), the shot put (14.89 meters, 48-10.25 ft., 783 points) and the 400 meters (48.88, 867 points). He closed out the opening day of competition with 4,412 points behind performances in the long jump (7.53 meters, 24-08.50 ft., 942 points) and the high jump (2.05 meters, 6-08.75 ft., 850 points).
Day 2 of the decathlon saw Wieland start with a personal record in the 110-meter hurdles (14.43, 920 points) before leading the field in the discus (44.78 meters, 146-11 ft., 762 points). He added an outdoor personal record in the pole vault (4.80 meters, 15-09.00 ft., 849 points). After the javelin (48.60 meters, 159-05 ft., 568 points), Wieland closed out the competition with his sixth outdoor personal of the competition in the 1,500 meters (4:38.54, 690 points).
Wieland's decathlon score currently ranks third in the nation and first in the Big Ten this year.
All smiles from new #Gophers decathlon record holder @LucaRaiWieland.
📸: @Paul_Thornton pic.twitter.com/G1Nv0xH6Ld- Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) April 14, 2017
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