ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Track & Field senior Connor Goetz closed out the first day of the 2022 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships with an individual victory and ten points at the Elaine Leigh Track & Field Complex.
The day was started in the field as Gabby Cyriax finished second overall in the Women's Discus with a toss of 44.72m for eight early points for the Golden Grizzlies women before Romario Jackson repeated the same on the men's side for the Men's Discus final in second at a distance of 53.03m.
Emily Schaub then followed up with a fifth-place performance in the Women's Javelin final to take the podium after a toss of 35.25m while competing in the Women's Heptathlon in the process.
Closing out Friday, Goetz then toed the line of the Men's 10,000m final with 22 other competitors as the Fort Wayne, Indiana native whittled a lead pack of nine harriers down to three then down to a one-on-one race to finish his last mile unofficially in 4:32, a last lap close to 59 seconds. With the victory in 30:28.10, Goetz gifted Oakland 10 points in the title hunt.
TOP HORIZON LEAGUE PERFORMANCES
- Cyriax, 2nd, Women's Discus, 44.72m
- Jackson, 2nd, Men's Discus, 53.03m
- Schaub, 5th, Women's Jav, 35.25m
- Goetz, 1st, Men's 10000m, 30:28.10
After day one, the Golden Grizzly men sit third of seven with 18 points while the women are fourth of eight with 12 points with two more days of competition to go.
