Sophomore Knut Harald Sommerfeldt scored 7390 points and finished ninth at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.Sophomore Knut Harald Sommerfeldt scored 7390 points and finished ninth at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Track & Field

Sommerfeldt Finishes Ninth In The Decathlon At The NCAA Championships

May 31, 2001

EUGENE, Ore. - Sophomore decathlete Knut Harald Sommerfeldt finished ninth in the decathlon at the NCAA Championships here Thursday evening.

Sommerfeldt is the Big 12 Champion and MU school record-holder in the decathlon (7531). He scored 3654 points on the first day of the meet, which is career-best point total.

Senior Jay Meystedt ended his MU career with a 10th place finish at nationals (7-1.50).

For the Tiger women, sophomore Kerry Hils and junior Ann Marie Brooks will run in the finals of the steeplechase and 1500m on Friday.