Adams State College decathlete Durham breaks 29-year-old school record

BY BRUCE BOURQUIN
HERALD/REVIEW
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 05:15:39 am MST

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ALAMOSO, Colo. — A former Buena Colts three-sport athlete set a new conference championship record and broke a 29-year-old school record in a fourth one recently.

Adams State College sophomore Wayne Durham, who is also an All-American kicker for the football team, set Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship and school records in the decathlon.

On May 7 at Rex Stadium on the ASC campus, he scored 6,939 points, which was also an NCAA automatic qualifying score. Durham broke the previous record of 6,880 points, set by Alan Stahlecker in 1978. Durham finished third in the javelin with a throw of 52.92 meters, as the Grizzlies won the meet in both the men’s and women’s team events.

On Thursday through Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., on the Irwin Belk Complex, at Johnson C. Smith University, Durham will compete in the NCAA Division II Championships. His point standing ranks him fifth in Division II this season.

Durham ran the 100-meter dash in a fourth-place time of 11.26 seconds, the 400 in a winning mark of 49.35 seconds, the 110 high hurdles in 16.15 and the 1,500 in 4 minutes, 35.75. He also won the long jump with a leap of 7.07 meters, the shot put in 12.21 meters and was second in the high jump (1.88). He pole vaulted 3.55 meters, and a winning discus throw of 36.52 meters.

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a concerned grizz wrote on May 28, 2007 2:12 PM:

" also he shows strong will and determination to go on in sports by brushing off comments as the colt fan makes and not responding as many people would in similar situations. "

a concerned grizz wrote on May 28, 2007 2:10 PM:

" well to edit this article a little, the previous record was 6919, and the discus throw of 36.52 was second place in that event, lastly durham is an all-american punter not kicker... and for those who feel that any type of recognition should not be bestowed upon him should look at his college career and realize he has kept a clean record, and has excelled in a situation most would not. "

Colt Fan wrote on May 23, 2007 4:36 PM:

" Wayne Durham should not be heralded by our town. He is a criminal and does not deserve to receive accolades of any type. Does anyone else wonder if his habits of hazing have continued in college? "