The University of Nebraska dominated the Kansas Relays Thursday, sweeping the top two spots in the decathlon and the heptathlon.

Senior Casey Thom, who won two of five events and led the decathlon after Wednesday’s session, claimed two more events Thursday and won with 7,226 points at Memorial Stadium. NU junior Chris Richardson was second with 6,967 points, and sophomore teammate Jesse Colburn was fourth.

“I didn’t have any PRs, but everything was solid,” Thom said. “I didn’t let myself down.”

Richardson had four personal records Thursday and a total of five in the 10-event competition. Richardon’s shot-put mark of 38-113/4 was good for third place and was a personal best Wednesday. He added personal-best marks Thursday with a third-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles (15.2), third-place finish in the pole vault (13-111/4), fourth-place finish in the javelin (174-5) and second-place finish in the 1,500 (4:29.37).

Richardson said rainy conditions Wednesday and a cool, overcast Thursday helped him turn in his best performance.

“My second day is usually not as good as my first day, but today I really pulled off some good marks,” he said. “I didn’t have the sun beating down on me. Usually the sun takes a lot out of you. That wasn’t a factor today.”

Richardson’s top marks weren’t enough to overcome his senior teammate. Thom had won the long jump (21-11 1/2) and the 400 (49.46) Wednesday and led Richardson by 160 points at the halfway point.

Things didn’t start well for Thom Thursday when he finished sixth in the 110 hurdles. He came back to finish third in the discus and second in the pole vault before winning the final two events — the javelin (183-3) and the 1,500 (4:28.29).

Nebraska's Casey Thom, left, edges teammate Chris Richardson in the 1,500-meter run portion of the Kansas Relays decathlon. Thom won the decathlon title Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

“It was a challenge with the weather,” said Thom, who won his first decathlon. “I tried to keep my composure and get it done.”

The Cornhuskers also dominated the heptathlon: Nebraska freshmen Ashley Selig and Sara Baker took the top two spots.

Selig won her first heptathlon, competing in the event for only the second time. She won the 100 hurdles (14.68) and 200 (25.9) Wednesday and led freshman teammates Casie Witte and Baker after four events.

Witte was still in second place overall after finishing second to Selig Thursday in the long jump, but she fell out of contention when she fouled on every attempt in the javelin and was shut out in that event.

Selig edged Baker in the 800, the final event, and won the heptathlon with 803 points. Baker was second with 783.

Selig said it wasn’t a surprise the Cornhusker freshmen dominated.

“It’s a really good system with the freshmen there,” she said. “We really push each other and expect a lot out of each other.”

The Kansas Relays continues at 8 a.m. today.832-6357.

Kansas University runner Eric Isley, left, edges Iowa State's Mitch Anderson in the 800-meter race. The two ran Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

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