University of Tennessee Athletics
Multis Shine on Day One of Tennessee Relays
April 07, 2022 | Track & Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee track & field's multi-athletes shined on day one of the Tennessee Relays Thursday as the quartet posted 16 combined personal bests at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.
The day opened with Caroline Lewis in the women's heptathlon, setting three personal bests in four events. Lewis finished second overall in the 100-meter hurdles in a lifetime-best 14.07 seconds and followed up a PB in the shot put at 10.41m (34-2).
The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, native wrapped up the first day of the heptathlon with a career-best 24.47 second run in the 200-meter dash. Through four events, Lewis sits fourth in the heptathlon standings with 3,219 points.
In the Scott Hartman Decathlon, Peyton Davis, Ethan Robinson and Yariel Soto posted a combined total of 13 personal bests over the first five events. Robinson went 5-for-5 with personal bests in the 100-meter (10.69), long jump (6.98m (22-10.75)), shot put (11.91m (39-1)), high jump (1.88m (6-2)) and 400m (48.74).
Davis and Soto each tallied four PBs Thursday, with Davis going 11.31 in the 100-meter dash, 7.20m (23-7.5) in the long jump, 12.46m (40-10.5) in the shot put and 1.97m (6-5.5) in the high jump.
Soto set his personal bests in the 100m (10.67), long jump (7.56m (24-9.75)), shot put (12.97m (42-6.75)) and 400m (48.31). The Hatillo, Puerto Rico, native won three events, beginning with the 100-meter dash and the long jump and concluding with the 400m dash.
After five events, Soto is third with 4,140 points, while Robinson is fourth at 3,911 and Davis sits fifth with 3,788 points.
ACTION IN THE RING
In the hammer throw, Georgios Korakidis finished fifth overall in the men's event with a top throw of 66.47m (218-01). On the women's side, Chandler Hayden placed 12th at 55.13m (180-10).
PR TRACKER
Yariel Soto – Decathlon 100m – 10.67
Yariel Soto – Decathlon Long Jump – 7.56m (24-9.75)
Yariel Soto – Decathlon Shot Put – 12.97m (42-6.75)
Yariel Soto – Decathlon 400m – 48.31
Ethan Robinson – Decathlon 100m – 10.69
Ethan Robinson – Decathlon Long Jump – 6.98m (22-10.75)
Ethan Robinson – Decathlon Shot Put – 11.91m (39-1)
Ethan Robinson – Decathlon High Jump – 1.88m (6-2)
Ethan Robinson – Decathlon 400m – 48.74
Peyton Davis – Decathlon 100m – 11.31
Peyton Davis – Decathlon Long Jump – 7.20m (23-7.5)
Peyton Davis – Decathlon Shot Put – 12.46m (40-10.5)
Peyton Davis – Decathlon High Jump – 1.97m (6-5.5)
Caroline Lewis – Heptathlon – 100mH – 14.07
Caroline Lewis – Heptathlon Shot Put – 10.41m (34-2)
Caroline Lewis – Heptathlon 200m – 24.47
UP NEXT
Day two of the Tennessee Relays begins at 11 a.m. ET Friday with the continuation of the women's heptathlon and the Scott Hartman Decathlon.
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