Zoey Bonds leads the heptathlon after day one of competition. The junior from Las Vegas, Nevada ran 13.56 in the 100m hurdles, cleared 1.70m/5-7 in the high jump, threw a personal best of 10.67m/35-0 in the shot put and closed the day with a personal best of 25.23 in the 200m.
Cameron Bliss stands in third place after day one, recording marks of 14.59 in the 100m hurdles, 1.55m/5-1 in the high jump, 10.26m/33-8 in the shot put and a personal best of 25.70 in the 200m.
Bonds also competed in the 100m hurdles open event, clocking a 13.69 to lead the Cougars and finish third in the preliminary round. Lindsey Middleton followed just behind in 13.74 for fourth, and Remy Romney ran 14.61 for ninth. All three will advance to Thursday’s final.
Freshman Annie Nuttall led the BYU women in the 400m hurdles with a personal-best time of 1:00.56 for fourth place. Madelynne Taggart ran a personal best of 1:01.55 to place sixth, while Middleton took seventh in 1:01.63.
Paje Rassmussen placed third in the 100m with a time of 11.76. Cate Phipps Louis and Mikensi Smith finished fifth and seventh with times of 12.06 and 12.24, respectively. Rassmussen, Phipps Louis and Smith will advance to Thursday’s final.
Maddie Passmore won the triple jump with a season-best distance of 12.14m/39-10.
Jayda Lee threw 54.41m/178-6.25 in the hammer throw for a personal best and a fourth-place finish. Senior Gretchen Hoekstre followed with a personal best of 53.02m/173-11.5 to take fifth.
Alysa Keller placed second in the javelin with a throw of 46.40m/152-2.75. Freshman Kat Beachler placed fourth with a personal best of 45.52m/149-4.25.
