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Aiden Ouimet

Men's Track & Field

Ouimet Breaks His Own Decathlon School Record on Second Day at 64th Mt. SAC Relays

Recap

Full Results

WALNUT, Calif. –  The Illinois men's track and field team completed day two of the 64th annual Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday (April 18). Senior Aiden Ouimet finished his first decathlon of the 2024 outdoor season and broke his own school record with 7,794 points which placed him ninth in competition.

His highest finish of the decathlon came in the 1500m where he clocked a new personal-best time of 4:37.74. He also placed fifth in the pole vault when he cleared 4.70m (15-5). Additionally, Ouimet tossed the day's sixth-best javelin throw (55.66m (182-7)), crossed 10th in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.74 seconds and placed 15th in the discus with a heave of 40.86m (134-0).

Freshman Eleftherios Kontonikola placed eighth in the elite section of the javelin with a throw of 65.26m (214-1). Freshman Kyle Clark ran his first 3000m steeplechase as an Illini where he placed third in the collegiate division (9:17.46). Senior Will Merrick ran in the elite section of the 3000m steeplechase and finished in 18th place (9:10.94).

UP NEXT

The Illinois track and field teams resume competition on Friday (April 19) for day three of the Mt. SAC Relays with field events starting at 11 a.m. and track events at 1 p.m. CT.

NOTES

Event Winners and Top-10 Program Marks

  • Aiden Ouimet placed ninth in the decathlon and broke his own school record with 7,794 points.

Full Illini Results

Decathlon

Aiden Ouimet (Ninth – 7,794 points)

  • Placed fifth in the 1500m with a new PB (4:37.74).
  • Placed fifth in the pole vault, 4.70m (15-5).
  • Placed sixth in the javelin, 55.66m (182-7).
  • Placed 10th in the 110mH (14.74).
  • Placed 15th in the discus, 40.86m (134-0).
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Clark

Kyle Clark

Distance
Freshman
Eleftherios Kontonikola

Eleftherios Kontonikola

Javelin
Freshman
Will Merrick

Will Merrick

Middle Distance
Senior
Aiden Ouimet

Aiden Ouimet

Multi-Event
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kyle Clark

Kyle Clark

Freshman
Distance
Eleftherios Kontonikola

Eleftherios Kontonikola

Freshman
Javelin
Will Merrick

Will Merrick

Senior
Middle Distance
Aiden Ouimet

Aiden Ouimet

Senior
Multi-Event