TAMPA, Fla. – The first day of competition at the 2021 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships saw both Wichita State and Memphis as the early team leaders on Friday at the USF Track & Field Stadium. The Shockers scored 50 points on day one of the men’s competition to lead Cincinnati (31 points) and Memphis (13 points), while the Tigers tallied 37 points on the women’s side to gain an advantage over Tulsa (28 points) and Houston (18 points).
Cincinnati’s Cannon Riddle began the men’s decathlon with a victory in the 100-meter dash in 11.