NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 2017: Wednesday Results and Reaction

The 2017 NCAA outdoor track and field championships got underway Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon.

The event runs through Saturday as both individual and team national champions will be determined.

Wednesday is mostly about setting the stage for the three days ahead. While a men's 10,000-meter champion will be determined, the remainder of the track events are entering the semifinal stage—the results of which are available to view on NCAA.com.

On the field side, however, the hammer throw, pole vault, javelin, long jump and shot put titles are all up for grabs. The winners are listed below as well as an updated look at the team standings as the night unfolds.

Final Results

Men's Hammer Throw: Rudy Winkler, Cornell (74.12 meters)

Men's Pole Vault: Matthew Ludwig, Akron (5.60 meters)

Men's Javelin: Ioannis Kyriazis, Texas A&M (82.58 meters)

Men's Long Jump: KeAndre Bates, Florida (8.05 meters)

Men's Shot Put: Filip Mihaljevic, Virginia (21.30 meters)

Men's 10,000 Meters: Marc Scott, Tulsa (29:01.54)

Men's Team Leaderboard—Top Five

1. Texas A&M, 21.5 points

2. Virginia, 20 points

3. Florida, 18 points

4. Akron, 15 points

5. Kansas, 11.5 points

Wednesday Recap

Rudy Winkler gave the Cornell Big Red an early lead in the team standings after he captured the national title in the men's hammer throw, adding another accolade after having competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics and winning at last year's United States Olympic trials.

Winkler's best toss of 74.12 meters narrowly edged out Southeastern Louisiana's Alexander Young, who reached 73.66 meters. NCAA Track & Field shared a look at Winkler's winning throw:

Throughout the championships, many eyes will be on Christian Coleman. ESPNU shared a dossier on the Tennessee Volunteers sprinter:

Coleman delivered Thursday, posting the best time in the semifinals of the 100-meter dash. Not only did he top the qualifying field, he set an NCAA record in the process. The junior crossed the finish line in 9.82 seconds, which would've been good enough to earn silver at the 2016 Olympics.

His team celebrated the achievement on Twitter:

Failing to win a national title would put a bit of a damper on Coleman's feat but wouldn't erase his name from the NCAA record books. And considering he finished 0.11 seconds ahead of Christopher Belcher and Cameron Burrell, it would be a major surprise if anybody but Coleman came out on top in Friday's championship race.