Hutchins Finishes Ninth in the 10,000 at the Texas Relays

AUSTIN, Texas -- Darren Hutchins finished ninth in the 10,000-meter run in action Wednesday night at the 77th annual Texas Relays. Hutchins posted a 32:32.93 in his first race at this distance this season.

A pair of Sooners opened competition in the heptathlon at the Relays earlier Wednesday. Ladonna Moore started strong, finishing fourth in the 100-meter hurdles. She finished with a 14.32, good for 934 points. Moore then tied for 12th in the high jump with a 5-3.75 and 759 points. She only took one attempt in the shot put, finishing with a 28-1.5 for 448 points and then did not start the final event of the first day, the 200-meter dash.

Chaundra Allard opened with a 15.37 in the hurdles, scoring 793 points. She cleared 4-11 in the high jump, good for 621 points, and threw the shot 32-9.75, scoring 529 points. She finished the day with a 27.78 in the 200, scoring 648 points. The heptathlon will conclude on Thursday.

Scott Martin and Caleb Turner left for Austin this afternoon. Martin is scheduled to compete in the University/College Men's Division B pole vault Thursday afternoon and Turner will compete in the prelims of the 400-meter intermediate hurdles.

A total of 22 Sooners will leave for Austin on Thursday for competition Friday and Saturday in the Relays. Another 27 Sooners will leave Friday afternoon for the Euler State Farm/Emporia State Relays to be held Saturday in Emporia, Kan.

77th Annual Texas Relays
OU Results Only

Men's Results
10,000-meter run -- 9. Darren Hutchins, 32:32.93

Women's Results
Heptathlon 100-meter hurdles -- 4. Ladonna Moore, 14.32 (934); 17. Chaundra Allard, 15.37 (793)
Heptathlon high jump -- T-12 Moore, 5-3.75, 1.62 (759); 17. Allard, 4-11, 1.50 (621)
Heptathlon shot put -- 14. Allard, 32-9.75, 10.00 (529); 19. Moore, 28-1.5, 8.57 (448)
Heptathlon 200-meter dash -- 18. Allard, 27.78 (648); Moore, DNS