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SPORTS A10 — THE OBSERVER SaTuRday, MaRcH 12, 2022 STANDINGS DAVIS COLLEGE BASEBALL Continued from Page A9 “I just hardly even remember much after the 1,000 and stepping on the podium,” Davis said of his reaction to win- ning the heptathlon. “It took about an hour before I calmed down a little bit and it set in.” Davis came into the national championships as the top-ranked heptathlon athlete, but his journey to first place saw improve- ment over time. The junior started his career at Spokane Falls Commu- nity College, before fin- ishing seventh in the hep- tathlon for Eastern just one year ago. The track athlete noted that when making his deci- sion to transfer from com- munity college, the NAIA standards and previous scores gave him confidence that he could compete for a title. “A big part of the reason he came here was to win national titles,” Eastern head coach Ben Welch said. “We had a history in the multis of people con- tending and winning, so that was a big reason he came here. It’s good to see it come to fruition.” Davis put together a stellar showing with the season on the line, breaking his own personal records in nearly every event — the junior also set his own record for total points accumulated in the heptathlon. Davis took first in the long jump (6.97 meters), shot put (13.47 meters) and 60-meter hurdles (8.24 sec- onds). The 1,000-meter run clinched the finals for Davis, as he earned a sec- ond-place finish with a time of 2:41.42. He took fourth in both the 60-meter run (7.21 seconds) and high jump (1.92 meters), while placing fifth in the pole vault (4.15 meters). Davis’ title was not offi- cially validated until the competition concluded with the 1,000-meter run, as Carroll’s Lee Walburn was still on his heels in the standings. Davis managed to place high enough in the race with a second-place finish to secure his top spot in the heptathlon standings. “He was competing on a whole other level,” Welch said. “That guy from Car- roll came after him. It was ON THE SLATE Saturday, March 12 COLLEGE WOMEN’S WRESTLING Eastern Oregon at NaIa National Invite, Jamestown, North dakota, TBa COLLEGE BASEBALL Eastern Oregon at corban, 11 a.m. Eastern Oregon at corban, 2 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL British columbia at Eastern Oregon, 11 a.m. British columbia at Eastern Oregon, 1 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE Eastern Oregon at Boise State Tournament, TBa Sunday, March 13 COLLEGE BASEBALL Eastern Oregon at corban, 11 a.m. Eastern Oregon at corban, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 16 Cascade Collegiate Conference Team Lewis-clark State Oregon Tech college of Idaho corban British columbia Eastern Oregon Bushnell Overall 23-1 15-7 12-11 9-9-1 10-11 6-15 2-18 League 7-0 6-0 4-2 4-3 3-0 3-4 2-1 2-4 1-6 0-6 0-7 Overall 19-3 18-2 5-5 6-9 12-5 8-11 15-5 5-10 2-12 0-8 1-11 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Eastern Oregon university athletics/Contributed Photo Eastern Oregon University’s TJ Davis competes in the long jump at the Eastern Oregon Multi-Events meet on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Banner Bank Track in La Grande. Davis earned a first-place finish in the men’s heptathlon at the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships in Brookings, South Dakota on March 5. a lot of fun because he came ready to really put it out there, but so did that guy from Carroll. He kept his poise throughout and here we are.” Just one year ago, Davis scored 4,746 points to place seventh in the heptathlon as a sophomore. He noted that the training regime did not change much this past year, sticking to a similar model and work ethic. “It really doesn’t feel like I did that much dif- ferently,” Davis said. “I just kept doing the same thing and I trusted that my coaches were going to give me the right spot. I knew that I had the phys- ical capabilities of putting up some good numbers. I just had to work on getting those numbers.” “There’s the old saying that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.’ We tried to just make adjustments to what we were doing before,” Welch said. The heptathlon is con- sidered one of track and field’s most difficult events, combining a versatile set of skills and talents. Davis noted that every day of training is different, but that a typical week is a meticulously planned set of workouts to improve the range of skills required of the heptathlon. From morning weight lifting to training on the track to pole vault practice on alter- nating days, Davis and Eastern’s multi-athletes train to improve on every level of the event. “There’s no choice but to be well-rounded,” he said. As Davis transi- tions into his junior out- door track campaign and into his senior season next year, the Moun- taineer has his eyes set on making history. His score from the NAIA National Championships is 342 points off of Robbie Haynie’s school record of 5,781, which was set 10 years ago. “That’s a good goal for me. I want to stay here and get that,” Davis said. “I’ve been looking at his marks since I came in — they’re unbelievable. I want a school record, which means I have to break a national record.” Welch said no one has come close to that mark at the national meet since it was set in 2012. “That is the next goal,” the coach said. “Obvi- ously defending his title will be part of it.” Cascade Collegiate Conference Team Oregon Tech college of Idaho British columbia Bushnell Eastern Oregon corban Southern Oregon Northwest carroll Providence Warner Pacific CARBAUGH Continued from Page A9 Union/Cove softball returns a large group from a team that went 14-4 last season, while the baseball team will look to bounce back from a 1-11 season. Fifteen players from last year’s roster were juniors or younger, many of whom excelled this past bas- ketball season for Cove and Union. Elgin/Imbler is set to start off its softball season on April 1, marking the team’s first season since 2016-17. 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