The records continued to fall for the University of Texas multis star Leo Neugebauer at Hayward Field. 

On Thursday, he won his second consecutive men’s decathlon title at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, this time with a collegiate and German national record of 8,961 points. 

That performance was eighth-best in history and moves Neugebauer up to sixth-best in the all-time rankings, only behind Kevin Mayer (France), Ashton Eaton (U.S.), Roman Sebrle (Czech Republic), Damian Warner (Canada) and Tomas Dvorak (Czech Republic).

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The 23-year-old German used the momentum of a record opening day to cruise to victory at Hayward Field, finishing his day with a 4:44.61 in the 1,500m.

He finished 830 points ahead of Mississippi State sophomore Peyton Bair (8,131) -- who reached 8,000 points for the first time in his career -- and was more than 900 points ahead of Miami (Florida) sophomore Edgar Campre (8,042).

Neugebauer’s score topped the 8,836 points he collected on the way to the national championship in 2023. 

Last year’s event was held on his home track in Austin, Texas.

Heading into the highly anticipated final event, the highlight of Neugebauer’s 2024 meet was a decathlon-best world record in the discus earlier Thursday. On his first attempt of the day, he reached 57.70 meters (189 feet, 4 inches), which is a top-200 performance in the world (No. 179 officially).

Leo Neugebauer Finishes 2024 NCAA Championship Journey

See Neugebauer run into the record book one more time.

LEO DOES IT. 🤩🏆

Leo Neugebauer crushes his own @NCAA record with a total score in the decathlon of 8961!!!#NCAATF x @TexasTFXC pic.twitter.com/wBW3LsZwFz

— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 7, 2024

Neugebauer is the German record-holder in the heptathlon, an event he won at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships on the way to being named USTFCCCA Indoor National Field Athlete of the Year for 2024.

He's also headed to Paris to represent Germany at the 2024 Olympic Games. Neugebauer is well past the 8,460 Olympic standard in the decathlon.

The track and field portion of this year’s Olympics will take place Aug. 1-11.

Leo Neugebauer Takes On Pole Vault At The 2024 NCAA Track & Field Championships

The pole vault was the eighth of the 10 events of the decathlon and Neugebauer finished at the top of the standings with a personal-best 5.21-meter (17 feet, 1 inch) clearance.

With one event to go, @le0thegerman has racked up 8309 points in the Decathalon! 🤘👀

💻 ESPN+ #NCAATF x @TexasTFXC pic.twitter.com/QoIQc4dukN

— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) June 7, 2024

Decathlon Top 10 – Final Results

The five events on the opening day of competition were the 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400 meters. 

Day 2 of the decathlon features the 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500 meters.

• Leo Neugebauer, Texas, Sr. – 8,961
• Peyton Bair, Miss State, So. – 8,131
• Edgar Campre, Miami (Fla.), So – 8,042
• Jack Turner, Arkansas, Sr. – 7,963
• Lucas Van Klaveren, UT-Arlington, Sr. – 7,927
• Rafael Raap, Oregon, So. – 7,842
• Lee Walburn, Washington State, Sr. – 7,816
• Yariel Soto Torrado, Arkansas, Sr. – 7,804
• Ryan Talbot, Michigan State, Sr. – 7,759
• Jami Schlueter, Washington, So. – 7,739

To see the complete Day 1 results, click HERE.

To see the complete Day 2 results, click HERE.

How To Watch The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024

The 2024 NCAA outdoor track and field championships will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN.

When Is The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024?

The NCAA Track And Field Championships 2024 takes place June 5-8 in Eugene, Oregon. 

Here's the schedule:

All Times Eastern

Wednesday, June 5

• Men's Day 1: 7:30 PM | ESNP2

Thursday, June 6

• Women's Day 1: 8:30 PM | ESPN2

Friday, June 7

• Men's Day 2: 9:00 PM | ESPN2

Saturday, June 8

• Women's Day 2: 5:30 PM | ESPN

Where Is The NCAA Track And Field Championships? It's Going To Be At Hayward Field

Last year, the 2023 NCAA Track and Field Championships were held in Austin, Texas, but it won't be back there any time soon. 

For now, the home of the biggest outdoor college track and field meet in the sport lives in Eugene. Hayward Field is hosting the meet every year until 2027.

This is the 15th time Eugene, or "Track Town, USA" as it's called, has hosted the meet. 

Here are the future dates: 

• 2024: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 5-8    
• 2025: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 11-14    
• 2026: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 10-13    
• 2027: Eugene, Ore., Hayward Field, June 9-12

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