TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Following the first day of competition for the heptathlon and decathlon at the Gibson Invitational, two Sycamores find themselves in scoring position heading into day two.
In the men's decathlon Mitch Conard is leading the way for the Trees, currently sitting in sixth with 3402 points. The sophomore finished with a trio of top-eight finishes, highlighted by a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.99. He also claimed a fourth-place finish in the long jump after a leap of 6.73m (22-01.00) and took sixth in the 100-meter dash during the first event of the day, clocking a time of 11.