EUGENE, Ore. – Johannes Hock was edged in his attempt to repeat as decathlon champion Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon.

Hock held a slim 23-point lead heading into the 1,500 meters, the final event of the two-day competition, but was edged in the overall standings by Maciel Uibo of Georgia, who posted 8,182. Uido clocked a time of 4 minutes, 29 seconds to finish third in the 1,500.

Not his strongest event, Hock crossed the finish line in 4:46.83, which was 12th in the 1,500. The time difference gave Uibo a 113-point advantage. Hock ended up with 8,092 points and Dakota Keys of Oregon was third with 8,068.  

"I just think it shows the level he is at that he has an average type meet, but he is still the second-best in the NCAA," head coach Mario Sategna said of Hock, who was competing in just his third collegiate decathlon.