Personal records were falling for the men’s and women’s track and field team at day one of the 93rd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.
Junior Lucas Van Klaveren finished fourth overall with 7,130 points in the decathlon, 406 points behind winner Asani Hylton from Stephen F. Austin State University. The event is a three-day affair and on day one, Van Klaveren set personal records in the shot put (12.5m), the high jump (1.8m) and the 400m (49.35) events. Van Klaveren’s 400m performance was the second highest among all decathlon participants.
Van Klaveren continued his pace on day two of the decathlon, setting two new personal records, first in the discus throw with a 38.