Diarmuid O'Connor Takes 13th in Decathlon and A'liyah Thomas Competes in Day 2 at Nationals

2024 NCAA Track & Field Championships Day 2 Final Results

EUGENE, Ore. - University of Connecticut decathlete Diarmuid O'Connor highlighted day two at the 2024 Track & Field Championships with second team All-American status in the decathlon totaling 7,546 points at Hayward Field Thursday. A'liyah Thomas also hit the national stage in the women's long jump. 

O'Connor had the best mark in the decathlon 1500m running a personal best and a second-place time of 4:24.21. Thomas finished in the long jump in 19th place with a mark of 6.16 meters.

The Huskies have the day off Friday (June 7) and then come back to compete on Saturday, June 8 as Chloe Thomas hits the national stage in the 5,000m at 4:25 p.m. PT. Follow along with live updates from the track NCAA website. Live updates of the 2024 NCAA DI outdoor track and field championships | NCAA.com.

At NCAA Championships 

For the men: 

Diarmuid O'Connor in decathlon; finished day 1 in 9th place (4,047 points), PR in decathlon SP (9th, 13.99m), completed decathlon with 7,546 points 13th place out of 24 best mark was 2nd in decathlon 1500 meters with a time of 4:24.21 

Travis Snyder in PV (20th, 5.07m) 

For the women: 

A'liyah Thomas in LJ (19th, 6.16m)