Multi-Athletes Set Five Personal Bests On Day One of Spec Towns Invitational

The Nebraska track and field team concluded day one of multi-event action at the  Spec Towns Invitational highlighted by Luke Noland sitting in fifth in the men's decathlon and Ava Goetz holding a sixth-place position in the women's heptathlon.

Through five completed events in the decathlon, Noland has 3694 points in his first competition of the outdoor season. The sophomore posted a personal best in the high jump, clearing 2.00m (6-6 ¾) to earn second in the event and earned top-five finishes in the 100m (4th-11.06) and long jump (5th-6.87m, 22-6 ½).

Goetz, who ended the day with 3111 points posted a lifetime best in the heptathlon high jump, clearing 1.77m (5-9 ¾) to take first in the event. The Fayetteville, Ark. native also earned PRs in the shot put (10.25m, 33-7 ½) and 100mH (14.69). 

Fellow heptathlete Grace Parsons added a personal best of her own in the 100mH, running 14.48. Parsons ended day one in 10th place with 3025 points. 

Multi-event action will continue tomorrow starting with the men’s decathlon hurdles at 11 a.m. and the women’s heptathlon opening with the long jump.