Vorkink finishes 11th nationally in decathlon

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Eugene, Ore. — Dallin Vorkink won the concluding event of the decathlon with a 4:22.92 time in the 1,500-meters, earning 792 points and jumping to an 11th-place finish with a total of 7,592 at Hayward Field on Thursday.

Vorkink struggled to begin day two of the decathlon, finding himself mired in 20th after the 110-meter hurdles. The junior from Kirksville, Missouri went on to finish top-5 in three of his final four events, including fifth in the discus throw (42.63m/138-10) and second in the pole vault (4.91m/16-1.25). Vorkink still had plenty left in the tank for the 1,500m as he plowed into the lead and staved off UT-Arlington’s Lucas Van Klaveren for the win.

At 11th overall, Vorkink finishes the season as a Second Team All-American, improving from his 17th-place and Honorable Mention All-American finish a season ago.

Day 3
Halley Folsom Walker begins day three in Eugene with the heptathlon 100-meter hurdles on Friday at 1 p.m. PDT on ESPN3. Kenneth Rooks, Colten Yardley and Casey Clinger will each compete in the their respective finals beginning on Friday at 6:24 p.m. PDT on ESPN2. 

Thursday, June 9
EventAthlete(s)Time/MarkFinishNext Up
Decathlon 110m HurdlesDallin Vorkink15.33
Decathlon DiscusDallin Vorkink42.63m/138-10
Decathlon Pole VaultDallin Vorkink4.91m/16-1.25
Decathlon JavelinDallin Vorkink54.97m/180-4
Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal)Lexy Halladay
 
10:31.3823rd
Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal)Courtney Wayment9:41.214thFinal on Saturday at 2:54 p.m. PDT
Women's Javelin (Final)Alex McAllister
 
50.71m/166-418th
Women's Javelin (Final)Ashton Riner58.24m/191-11st*First men's or women's javelin title in school history. First women's outdoor field title since 1992.
Women's 800m (Semifinal)Claire Seymour2:04.9118th
Decathlon 1500mDallin Vorkink4:22.9211th (7,592 points)
Women's 10,000m (Final)Aubrey Frentheway34:31.5922nd
Friday, June 10
TimeEventAthlete(s)Network
1 p.m.Heptathlon 100m HurdlesHalley Folsom WalkerESPN3
2 p.m.Heptathlon High JumpHalley Folsom WalkerESPN3
4 p.m.Heptathlon Shot PutHalley Folsom WalkerESPN3
6:24 p.m.Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Final)Kenneth RooksESPN2
7:27 p.m.Men's 400m Hurdles (Final)Colten YardleyESPN2
7:43 p.m.Heptathlon 200mHalley Folsom WalkerESPN2
7:55 p.m.Men's 5,000m (Final)Casey ClingerESPN2
Saturday, June 11
TimeEventAthleteNetwork
10:30 a.m.Heptathlon Long JumpHalley Folsom WalkerESPN3
11:45 a.m.Heptathlon JavelinHalley Folsom WalkerESPN3
2 p.m.Women's High Jump (Final)Cierra Tidwell-AllphinESPN3
2:05 p.m.Women's Discus (Final)Sable Lohmeier El-BakriESPN3
2:54 p.m.Women's 3000m Steeplechase (Final)Courtney WaymentESPN
4:13 p.m.Heptathlon 800mHalley Folsom WalkerESPN
Wednesday, June 8
EventAthlete(s)Time/MarkFinishNext Up
Decathlon 100mDallin Vorkink11.38Day 2 on Thursday, June 9
Decathlon Long JumpDallin Vorkink6.62m/21-8.75 (+2.6)Day 2 on Thursday, June 9
Decathlon Shot PutDallin Vorkink13.56m/44-6Day 2 on Thursday, June 9
Decathlon High JumpDallin Vorkink1.95m/6-4.75Day 2 on Thursday, June 9
Men's 4x100 (Semifinal)Easton Bianchi
Jared Davis
Dallin Draper
Colten Yardley
40.1024th
Men's Pole Vault (Final)Zach McWhorter 6th
Men's Pole Vault (Final)Caleb Witsken 11th
Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal)Kenneth Rooks8:24.882ndFinal on Friday at 6:24 p.m. PDT
Men's 3000m Steeplechase (Semifinal)Garrett Marsing8:45.7119th
Men's Javelin (Final)Michael Whittaker  
Men's 800m (Semifinal)Sebastian Fernandez1:47.6611th
Men's 400m Hurdles (Semifinal)Colten Yardley49.828thFinal on Friday at 7:27 p.m. PDT
Decathlon 400mDallin Vorkink50.95Day 2 on Thursday, June 9
Men's 10,000m (Final)Brandon Garnica28:21.8111th
Men's 10,000m (Final)Casey Clinger28:22.9912th