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On day one of two Waddell finished third in the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.56 seconds and reached a height of 6.28 meters in the high jump, which was good enough for a second place finish in the event. Waddell's day-one exploits also include a second place in the shot put (11.31m). Day two was equally impressive for Waddell, as he reached a height of 4.35 meters in the pole vault and finished the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 17.67 seconds. Waddell failed to finish below fourth in a field of 11 in any of the events he competed in. Despite Waddell's acclaim, he was not the only Hopkins athlete to compete well in the decathlon.

Fellow junior Devin McDermott had also had a strong showing, finishing eighth and tallying 4,606 points over the course of the weekend. McDermott's performance included a long jump of 5.91 meters and a shot put distance of 11.08 meters on day one. Day two for McDermott included a javelin throw of 38.15 and a time of 5:13.00 in the 1,500-meter run.

Hopkins's men's and women's track teams will have a larger showing at the upcoming meets, as this one was only for a few specific athletes who specialize in the above events.

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