Sophomore Alex Lybarger of the University of Tulsa track and field team finished third in the men's hammer throw with a distance of 56.03 meters (183-11) in day two of the Conference USA Championships on Friday.

Louisiana Tech's Aaron Orduno scored the first points of the meet for the Bulldogs as he finished fourth in the hammer as action was underway Friday at the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Elaine Derricott and Catika Slay finished in third and fourth, respectively, Friday in the heptathlon to power Marshall to first place after the second day of competition at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

UAB seniors Akira McSwain and Shelby Barker got the Blazers off to a good start Thursday on the first day of competition at the 2014 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Rice sophomore Ben Pressley will enter Friday in fourth place in the men's decathlon after recording 3577 points on day one of the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Holloway Field and Ley Track.

Rice sophomore Leslie Schilsky earned 2309 points in the women's heptathlon on the opening day of the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at Holloway Field and Ley Track.

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.