Adcock Second in Big 12 Decathlon

MU Decathlete, Sophomore Nick Adcock places second at The Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Conference Championship on May 17 in Boulder, Colorado.
This was only Adcock's second decathlon meet this season due to inclement weather, his first was at the KU Relays where he took first place with a personal best score of 7,329 points, he improved his score in Colorado by 328 points for a personal best of 7,657 points.
On day one Adcock earned four personal best records, one in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.94, the long jump with a 23' 11 & 3/4" jump, in the shot put with a throw of 43' 5" and the 400 meter dash with a time of 48.03, plus he set a new MU record for a decathlon meet in the 100 meter dash and the 400 meter dash, he set a new season best in the high jump of 6' 7".
On day two Adcock had a personal best, MU record and Big 12 record in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 14.36, a personal best in the javelin with a throw of 184' 7". Adcock's last event of the day was the 1500 meter run where he needed to out distance the leader Donavan Kilmartin of Texas by just over 10 seconds to take over first place, Adcock ran it in 4:49.85, Kilmartin's time was 4:59.34 which left an 18 point difference between first and second.
Adcock's final score earned him an automatic qualifying mark for the NCAA National Championship at Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa June 11-12. Adcock also claimed a USATF Olympic Team Trials "B" qualify standard and with his efforts moves him to third all time Mizzou history with his performance.
Adcock is the son of Gary & Sue Adcock Kansas City, Missouri, Grandson of Galen & Betty Ruckman Grant City, Missouri and Carl & Virginia Adcock Bethany, Missouri.