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Wilson Named Second Team All-American at NCAA Championships Breaking Program Record

Story Links EUGENE, Ore. – In his first NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Hayward Field, combined events student-athlete Cole Wilson was named a Second Team All-American in the decathlon. The Canadian compiled a program record 7,662 points across the 10 events to finish in 11th place.   Wilson became the […]

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EUGENE, Ore. – In his first NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Hayward Field, combined events student-athlete Cole Wilson was named a Second Team All-American in the decathlon. The Canadian compiled a program record 7,662 points across the 10 events to finish in 11th place.
 
Wilson became the first High Point combined events athlete to qualify and compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In March, he was the first HPU combined events athlete to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships where he placed 14th overall and earned Second Team All-American honors. Three months later, he made his second NCAA Championship appearance and improved by three placements for 11th overall after entering the competition with the 24th best score.
 
“Cole competed incredibly well,” Coach Hillary Holmes stated. “He was ranked last heading into this championship, and he moved up 13 places with a personal best score. That is not an easy task. With this being his first time in Eugene, and first Panther decathlete to compete at NCAAs, we are so very proud of how he represented HPU. Looking forward to more fun competitions in the future!”
 
DATE: June 12, 2025
SITE: Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon
EVENT: 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
 
On day one, Wilson competed in the first five events and posted solid marks to finish the day in 11th place. He began the week with the 100m dash and recorded a 10.95 time. He moved on to the long jump and jumped 7.01m for 10th in the field. In the shot put, Wilson threw 13.67m. In the high jump, he had one of the best clears in the field with a new personal best 2.01m for sixth place. In the last event of day one, he clocked 50.57 seconds in the 400m.
 
Moving on to day two for the last five events of the week, he opened on the home straight away with the 100m hurdles and clocked a 15.11 time. In the infield, he had a solid throw in the discus with a 40.96m mark to place 10th in the field. In the pole vault, he cleared three bars after entering at the 4.51m height. He posted a 4.71m height to finish eighth in the field.
 
“Cole has been working so hard for so long and done such a great job,” Pole Vault Head Coach Scott Houston stated. “On the pole vault side, he’s worked on being consistent and he’s gotten his consistency up. It’s been a dependable event for him so we’re happy to see him keep improving. Coach Holmes has done a phenomenal job with him and they’re a force to be reckoned with, so we’re excited to have him back next year.”
 
He threw close to his personal best in the javelin with a 52.98m launch for 10th place in the field. Closing out the final event of the decathlon, he clocked a 4:38.58 time in the 1500m.
 
In the end Wilson compiled a program record 7,662 points in his final meet of the 2025 season.

Along with Wilson on the men’s side, Ricardo Montes de Oca qualified for the NCAA Championships in the pole vault. During the competition on Wednesday afternoon, Montes de Oca experienced an injury and was unable to attempt a jump to register a height.

“Warmups were going well for Ricardo and then he caught a calf cramp at the beginning of the competition,” Houston added. “As a freshman, we’re excited for his future and for his ability to qualify for both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships. We’ve just got to get him healthy and teach him how to manage the travel and expectations with everything. He’s going to be a big hitter for us in the future and we’re looking forward to his success and that’s going to be something that all the High Point fans should really be looking out for.”

 

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