Nate Johnson in action at the JD Shotwell Invitational.
Nate Johnson finished second in the javelin at 169 feet, 5 1/2 inches.

Johnson winds up 10th in decathlon

Falcon standout starts the outdoor track & field season with 5,368-point outing

3/1/2013 5:02:00 PM


        Complete men's decathlon results (PDF) 

CHICO, Calif. – Nate Johnson finished 10th in the men's decathlon at the season-opening Chico Multi-Event Classic on Friday.

Seattle Pacific senior Johnson (Boise, Idaho) totaled 5,368 points in the competition at University Stadium. First-day leader J.P. Smith of Chico State hung on to win by a scant 25 points ahead of teammate Theodore Elesnbaumer, 7,035-7,010.

Johnson's top event of the day by far was the javelin. He threw it 169 feet, 5 ½ inches to finish second with 613 points. Chico's Smith won at 171-1.

Johnson also had marks of 16.97 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, 113 feet, 3 inches in the discus, and 5:18.23 in the 1,500 meters. However, he did not clear his first height in the pole vault, so did not score in that event.


NCAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Chico Multi-Event Classic
Friday, March 1, 2013
University Stadium / Chico, Calif.
 
Decathlon – 1, J.P. Smith (Chico State) 7035; 2, Theodore Elsenbaumer (Chico) 7010; 3, John Brunk (Unattached) 6851; 4, Dimitry Yakoushkin (Unattached) 5883; 5, Shane Ryan (UC Davis) 5713; 6, Kyle Alvarez (Humboldt State) 5623; 7, Josh Rau (Horsecow) 5612; 8, Adam Nikssarian (Chico State) 5594; 9, Steven Pust (UC Davis) 5593; 10, Nate Johnson (SPU) 5368; 11, Teigan Eilers (Humboldt State) 5255.
 
FRIDAY'S EVENTS
Decathlon 110 hurdles – 1, Smith (Chico) 15.39 (803 points). SPU placer – 8, Johnson 16.97 (627).
Decathlon discus – 1, Smith (Chico) 127-1 / 38.74m (639 points). SPU placer – 5, Johnson 113-1 / 34.52m (554).
Decathlon pole vault – 1, Pust (UC Davis) 14-2 ¾ / 4.34m (714 point). SPU placer – 11, Johnson no height (0 points).
Decathlon javelin – 1, Smith (Chico) 171-1 / 52.15m (620 points). SPU placer – 2, Johnson 169-5 ½ / 51.65m (613).
Decathlon 1500 – 1, Brunk (Unattached) 4:25.48 (775 points). SPU placer – 11, Johnson 5:18.23 (459).
 
THURSDAY'S EVENTS                                                                                                                                     
Decathlon 100-meter dash – 1, Smith (Chico) 11.23 (810 points). SPU placer – 5, Johnson 11.52 (748).
Decathlon long jump – 1, Smith (Chico) 22-10 ½ / 6.97m (807 points). SPU placer – 10, Johnson 19-8 ½ / 6.01m (589).
Decathlon shot put – 1, Yakoushkin (Unattached0 42-5 ½ / 12.94m (664 points). SPU placer – T6, Johnson 35-0 ¼ / 10.67m (526).
Decathlon high jump – 1, (tie) Ryan (UC Davis) and Elsenbaumer (Chico) 6-4 ¾ / 1.95m (758 points). SPU placer – 5, Johnson 5-9 ¾ / 1.77m (602).
Decathlon 400 – 1, Elsenbaumer (Chico) 50.03 (813 points). SPU placer – 11, Johnson 53.75 (650).

 
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