LUBBOCK, Texas – The Auburn multi-event trip in senior Alex Spyridonidis, junior Elise Heddens, and freshman Paula Grauvogel concluded the first day of competition tallying eight personal bests.
In the men's heptathlon, Spyridonidis set a new personal-best mark of 14.64m/48-0.50 in the shot put, finishing third in the event and adding 2510 points to his score. On his final attempt in the long jump competition, he jumped 7.28m/23-10.75. Heading into Friday's trio of events the Hannover, Germany native sits in sixth place with a total of 3215 points.
In her collegiate pentathlon debut, Grauvogel finished 10th overall with 3888 points to become the No. 5 all-time performer in Auburn history. She set new personal best marks in the first two events of the competition running 8.50 in the 60m dash and clearing 1.72m/5-7.75 on her final jump in the high jump competition. Grauvogel wrapped up the day with a personal-best time of 2:36.30 in the 800m.
Heddens also wrote her name in the record book as she finished 15th overall with 3535 points to become the No. 8 all-time performer in Auburn history. Heddens set a new personal-best mark of 5.60m/18-4.50 on her final chance of the long jump competition to best her previous mark of 5.52m/18-1.50 set just two weeks prior. In the final event of the day, Heddens held on for a new best of 2:27.57 in the 800m run.
The Auburn track & field team is back in action at the Texas Tech Sports Performance Center Friday starting at 11:30 a.m. CT with the men's heptathlon 60m hurdles.
Live results for the meet can be found at https://pttiming.com and the live stream of the event can be found at ESPN.com.
MEN'S RESULTS
Heptathlon—Day 1
6. Alex Spyridonidis 3215
Heptathlon, 60m Dash
8. Alex Spyridonidis 7.06
Heptathlon, Long Jump
4. Alex Spyridonidis 7.28m/23-10.75
Heptathlon, Shot Put
3. Alex Spyridonidis 14.64m/48-0.50*
Heptathlon, High Jump
13. Alex Spyridonidis 1.89m/6-2.25
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Pentathlon
10. Paula Grauvogel 3888*
15. Elise Heddens 3535*
Pentathlon, 60m Hurdles
4. Paula Grauvogel 8.50*
15. Elise Heddens 9.01
Pentathlon, High Jump
3. Paula Grauvogel 1.72m/5-7.75*
16. Elise Heddens 1.54m/5-0.50
Pentathlon, Shot Put
15. Paula Grauvogel 10.83m/35-6.50
17. Elise Heddens 9.67m/31-8.75
Pentathlon, Long Jump
6. Paula Grauvogel 5.81m/19-0.75*
11. Elise Heddens 5.60m/18-4.50
Pentathlon, 800m
10. Elise Heddens 2:27.57*
15. Paula Grauvogel 2:36.30*
*- Personal Best
