Sparks 4th, Hicky 8th at Region III Decathlon
Alfred State's Eddie Sparks (Horseheads) and Steven Hickey (Rochester/Aquinas) earned the Pioneers six points at the Region III decathlon championships the past two days. Sparks finished 4th in the competition while Hickey was 8th.
Alfred State's Eddie Sparks (Horseheads) and Steven Hickey (Rochester/Aquinas) earned the Pioneers six points at the Region III decathlon championships the past two days. Sparks finished 4th in the competition while Hickey was 8th.
Sparks' best performance was in the 100 m dash where he earned 703 points with a time of 11.50. He also earned 559 points in the 110 hurdles (17.40), 517 points in the pole vault (3.63 m), and 490 points in the long jump (5.54 m). Sparks finished the ten events with 4,525 points.
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