University of Oregon
Pac-12 Combined Events Championships
Modin and Delgado Sweep Pac-12 Decathlon
05/07/17 | Track and Field
MITCH MODIN WON THE PAC-12 DECATHLON TITLE ON SUNDAY WITH 7,530 POINTS, WHILE JOE DELGADO TOOK SECOND WITH 7,432 POINTS TO GIVE THE MEN OF OREGON A FAST 18 POINTS IN THEIR QUEST FOR AN 11TH STRAIGHT PAC-12 TITLE
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon track and field senior Mitch Modin and junior Joe Delgado got the Pac-12 Championships off to a terrific start for the Ducks on Sunday with a 1-2 finish in the decathlon at the Whyte Track and Field Complex.
Modin won the conference title with 7,530 points, while Delgado took second with 7,432 points to give the Men of Oregon a fast 18 points in their quest for an 11th straight Pac-12 title. The individual events will take place Saturday and Sunday in Eugene at Historic Hayward Field.
Huge congrats to senior @modin13, who claims the Pac-12 decathlon title with 7,530 points! Joe Delgado 2nd with 7,432 points for the sweep! pic.twitter.com/IJty2cWt7s
— Oregon Track & Field (@OregonTF) May 7, 2017
How it Happened: Modin and Delgado kicked off the decathlon on Saturday in Corvallis with the first five events. Modin's opening day was highlighted by a pair of second-place finishes in the long jump 23-0.75/7.03m) and the high jump (6-4.25/1.94m), while Delgado came away with a first-place finish in the shot put (42-8.75/13.03m).
Modin wrapped the first day of competition in second place in the eight-man field with 3,986 points, while Delgado sat in fifth with 3,702 points.
After middle-of-the-pack finishes in the 110-meter hurdles to kick off Sunday, Modin and Delgado went 1-2 in the discus to begin their final push up the leaderboard, with Modin reaching 124-7.50/37.99m and Delgado hitting 122-3.5/37.28m.
Modin tied for the win in the pole vault at 15-5/4.70m to take over the overall lead, and then he threw a lifetime best 197-0/60.05m to win the javelin and take a commanding lead in the overall standings with one event remaining. Delgado also hit a lifetime best at 181-6.25/55.33m to take second.
In the 1,500 meters, the final event of the decathlon, Delgado came away with a huge PR in 4:14.75 to win the race and vault himself into second place and give the Ducks the 1-2 sweep.
What it Means: Modin and Delgado's 18 points before the Pac-12 Championships even arrive in Eugene is a welcome sight for the Men of Oregon, who are looking to continue their dominance of the Pac-12 that has lasted for a decade. In winning his first-career Pac-12 championship, Modin became the 18th Duck all-time to win a conference title in the decathlon and the first since Dakotah Keys in 2014. Modin and Delgado are now both in solid qualifying position for the NCAA Championships in Eugene (June 7-10).When two of your @OregonTF athletes podium at #Pac12TF Champs, what *else* do you do other than interview them yourself, right @Run4Ducks? ?? pic.twitter.com/4HG38cqFuD
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) May 7, 2017
Up Next: The Pac-12 Championships will resume Saturday and Sunday in Eugene at Hayward Field, with Sunday's action broadcast live on Pac-12 Network.
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