Summary of Day 1 at the Olympics

Published by Adam Schneider/DyeStatCOLLEGE.com editor on August 12th, 2016

Akela Jones is third after day 1 of the Heptathlon with  3964 points and Kendell Williams is 14th with 3715 after a rough day. 

Raven Saunders finishes fifth in the shot put with a collegiate best 19.35m, 63-6

Deanna Price qualifies 9th for the Hammer Throw final with a best of 70.79m

Brandon McBride wins his 800m heat in 1:45.99 and Clayton Murphy advances to the semi-finals on time by running 1:46.18.

Dom Scott runs a pr 31:51.47 in the 10,000m to finish 21st

Jarrion Lawson advances out of long jump qualifying with a best of 7.99m. Stefan Brits finishes 22nd with a best of 7.71m

LSU’s Fitzroy Dunkley is the third fastest non-qualifer in the 400m at 45.66