Schmidt scored 6,844 points for the fifth-place finish.

 

Schmidt, who recently placed eighth at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships with a school record 6,481 points, finished among the top 10 in seven events over the two-day competition. Schmidt scored his highest two finishes on the second day by tying for the top height in eh pole vault after clearing 14-9 and securing a third-place result in the javelin throw with a 177-7 toss.

 

Schmidt placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.82), fifth in the shot (43-0 1/4), sixth in the long jump (21-4 1/4) and seventh in the 100-meter dash (11.39).  

 

Schmidt’s hurdle time netted him his highest total with 871 points and was followed by his mark in the 100 which generated 776 points.

 

Neaman Wise, a freshman at the University of South Florida won the competition with 7,300 points. Kevin Lazas, a recent Tennessee high school graduate and University of Arkansas signee, placed second with 7,291 points while Gunnar Nixson, a junior high schooler out of Edmond, Oklahoma, placed third with 7,137 points. With 7,144 points, Austin Bahner, a redshirt freshman at Wichita State, placed fourth overall.