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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Senior Denim Rogers totaled 3,097 points through four events and stands in 13^th place in the heptathlon at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center on Thursday.
 
Rogers opened the day with 893 points in the 60 meter dash thanks to a time of 6.97 which placed him fourth in the event. He then leapt 6.86m/22-6.25 in the long jump for 781 additional points before adding 620 to his total in the shot put thanks to a top mark of 12.22m/40-1.25. He then closed the day with the fourth-best mark in the high jump, clearing 2.00m/6-6.75 for 803 points.
 
With a total of 3,097 Rogers is currently just 19 points out of being in the top-10.
 
Day two of the heptathlon and Rogers' final day of competing at the Indoor Championships will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Mar. 12. Teammate Christopher Welch will be competing in the triple jump on Saturday, Mar. 13.