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Ben Barton leads decathlon at NCAA track and field championships

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 4:58 AM

Last updated Jun 11, 2026

Ben Barton leads decathlon at NCAA track and field championships
Summary

Ben Barton from BYU is in first place in the decathlon after Day 1 of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He accumulated 4,414 points across five events, winning the 100-meter dash, high jump, and 400-meter dash. Barton has a significant 138-point lead over Duke's Maxwell Forte going into the final five events scheduled for Thursday. Carter Cutting also advanced to the finals in the 1,500-meter run with the second-fastest time from the trials. Other local athletes struggled, with Peter Visser and Landon Bott both failing to advance in their respective events.

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  • •Barton totals 4,414 points after five decathlon events
  • •Cutting advances to the 1,500-meter finals
  • •Barton leads Maxwell Forte by 138 points
  • •Visser and Bott do not advance in their events
  • •Final five decathlon events set for Thursday
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  • 4:58 AMYahoo Sports — BYU’s Ben Barton in lead after Day 1 of NCAA track and field championships
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Ben Barton, a senior All-American at BYU, was in first place in the decathlon after the first day of competition at Wednesday’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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