The decathlon and heptathlon kicked off the 2014 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Houston on Thursday with the indoor pentathlon champ leading women and a trio of sophomores setting the pace for the men.

East Carolina sent three men and three women to compete in the multi events on day one of the C-USA Outdoor Championships.

Junior Colt Johnson is in 14th place in the men's decathlon with 2,573 points, while freshman Elizabeth Lothamer is in 13th place in the women's heptathlon with 2,412 points for the University of Tulsa track and field team in day one of the Conference ...

Marshall's Elaine Derricott (Richmond, Va.) won the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.01 seconds as part of the women's heptathlon Thursday evening at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which is being held at Rice University.

Houston, Texas - El Paso native Jallycia Pearson concludes day one of the 2014 Conference USA Championships for the Miners ranking first in the heptathlon with 3,372 points.

El Paso, Texas - The UTEP track and field team is prepared to take on the competition at the 2014 Conference USA Outdoor Championships in Houston, Texas. The No. 46 nationally ranked men's team looks to defend its title while the No. 49 nationally rank...