MANKATO, Minn. – Colin Goligoski takes the crown in the heptathlon at the NSIC Multi-event Indoor Championships. Goligoski broke his own school record of with a score of 5151.

On the women's side, Wakpor Ighovojah set a school record in the pentathlon. She broke the previous record of 2939 with a mark of 3114. Ighovojah, a redshirt freshman, placed 11^th.

Antony Odera was the Golden Bears' other men's multi-event athlete competing. He finished fifth in his first season competing in the multi's.

Goligoski was in second place after day one. He trailed Minnesota State University's Nathan Hancock by 76 points. Goligoski still had one of his strongest events – the pole vault – in day two. That turned out to be the difference. He performed far better than any of his competitors in the vault. His height of 15-03 was nearly two feet higher than the rest of the field.

The senior from St. Paul, Minn. also competed well the shot put. He finished first and was the only participant to break the 39 foot mark.

In a meet that displayed tight competition, Goligoski registered just 20 more points than Hancock win the title.
 
Results
 
Heptathlon
 
Colin Goligoski
60m
7.44 Points: 732
Shot Put
39-01.75 Points: 602
Long Jump
21-11 Points: 739
High Jump
6-03.5 Points: 731
60m Hurdles
9.04 Points: 737
Pole Vault
15-03 Points: 804
1000m
2:46.15 Points: 806
Total Score: 5151
 
Antony Odera
60m
7.50 Points: 713
Shot Put
32-07.75 Points: 483
Long Jump
21-11.5 Points: 741
High Jump
6-01.25 Points: 679
60m Hurdles
9.02 Points: 741
Pole Vault
10-11.75 Points: 444
1000m
2:57.78 Points: 686
Total Score: 4487
 
Pentathlon
 
Wakpor Ighovojah
60m Hurdles
9.56 Points: 796
Long Jump
15-02.25 Points: 461
Shot Put
32-08.25 Points: 527
High Jump
5-01 Points: 678
800m
2:33.29 Points: 652
Total Score: 3114 11^th