DES MOINES – Austin Heitland sit third in the decathlon and Erica Loussaert and Brooke Lorenz are seventh and ninth in the heptathlon respectively after the first day of multi-event competition at the Drake Relays.
Heitland won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.21 and took second in the shot put and the 400-meter dash to finish with a day-one total of 3,593.
On the women's side, Loussaert finished the first day with 2,900 points while Lorenz was close behind at 2,882. Loussaert finished fourth in the shot put for her highest event finish.