Dadzie, Raiders close season at NCAA Championships

Wednesday, June 7

Eugene, Ore.

Middle Tennessee

NCAA Championships

6/10/2017 8:22:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

By: @MTAthletics

EUGENE, Ore. — In the final day of competition, Elizabeth Dadzie concluded her Blue Raider career with a strong finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Entering the day in 16th, Dadzie 5,268 points for a 14th-place finish in the combined events.

The Ghana native propelled up the leader board in the first event of the day, when Dadzie tallied 899 points and placed third with a leap of 6.16 meters in the long jump.

Dadzie followed with a toss of 36.64 meters in the javelin, and concluded the day with a time of 2:35 in the 800-meter run.

Men's Results
800 Meter:
24. Eliud Rutto, 1:50.54

5000 Meter:
21. Jacob Choge, 14:55.95

10000 Meter:
14. Jacob Choge, 29:25.64

Women's Results
800 Meter:
12. Abike Egbeniyi, 2:05.94
15. Agnes Abu, 2:06.21

Heptathlon:
14. Elizabeth Dadzie, 5,268 points
            9. 100M Hurdles: 13.81
            20. High Jump: 1.51m
            14. Shot Put: 11.54m
            10. 200 Meter: 25.23
            3. Long Jump: 6.16m
            13. Javelin: 36.64m
            17. 800 Meter: 2:35.00