Austin Merrit Dec Record

Men's Track & Field Kyle Jones

Merritt Sets New All-Time Outdoor Decathlon School Record With 5,529 Points At Indiana State

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Junior decathlon student-athlete Austin Merritt made history as he set the new all-time Webster University Outdoor Track & Field Decathlon school record with 5,529 points at the Gibson Invitational hosted by Indiana State University on Thursday and Friday.  

On Thursday, Merritt competed in five events and got off to a great start with a second place finish in the 100m dash with a time of 10.93 seconds. With this time, he secured 876 points. Staying on the track, he captured a sixth place finish in the 400m with a time of 52.52 seconds that secured 702 points. 

Merritt capped off the first day of competitions with three field events. In the shot put event, he earned eighth overall with a mark of 11.39m for 569 points. In the high jump event, he cleared 1.76m that placed 11th overall for 593 points. Merritt capped off the first day in the long jump event where he recorded a mark of 5.48m that earned 477 points. 

On Friday, Merritt opened the final day of the decathlon with three field events. In the discus throw, he recorded a mark of 29.08m that secured 446 points. In the pole vault event, he cleared 3.55m which earned 496 points. In the javelin event, he recorded a mark of 39.63m that secured 437 points. 

Merritt closed out the decathlon on the track with two events. In the 110m hurdles, he recorded a time of 17.32 seconds that earned 591 points. In the final event of the decathlon, he competed in the 1500m and recorded a time of 5:42.08 that secured 342 points. 

Merritt shattered the ten-year standing record set by Mason Stevens back in 2015 by 268 points. 
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Austin Merritt

Austin Merritt

6' 2"
Junior
Multi's

Players Mentioned

Austin Merritt

Austin Merritt

6' 2"
Junior
Multi's