By: Hunter McKay
Women's Friday Results |
Pentathlon Spreadsheet
BIRMINGHAM, Ala-
Jordan Gray competed in the pentathlon and long jump at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday (Mar.8) at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Gray earned First Team All-America honors in the pentathlon scoring a personal-best 4412 points finishing second.
"To Him be all the glory," Gray said. "Even though I did not do everything I wanted to do He does amazing things. I am super happy to have accomplished this and have such a big PR. I can't wait for outdoor season to see what He can do there!"
Pentathlon Recap
Gray opened the pentathlon running a time of 8.70 in the 60m hurdles. She would clear 1.72m (5'7.75") to finish 10
th in the high jump. Gray then took second in the shot put with a toss of 14.35m (47'1") and second in the long jump with a leap of 6.20m (20'4.25"). In the final event of the pentathlon, the senior ran a time of 2:19.55 in the 800m. In the event she established new pentathlon school records in points, shot put, long jump and the 800m. Gray became the first female Owl and the second female in the ASUN to earn First Team All-America honors and her finish was the best by any athlete in the ASUN ever to have competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Gray finished the season ranked 14
th in the world and No.3 in the United States in the pentathlon.
Long Jump Recap
Gray landed a jump of 5.81m (19'0.75") to finish 14
th overall. That finish earned her Second Team All-America honors.
Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Cale McDaniel's Thoughts on Jordan Gray's performance at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
"Very excited for
Jordan Gray and what she was able to accomplish on the biggest stage. Huge congratulations for her and Coach Agne (Eggerth) on a fantastic season indoors."
Next Up
The Owls open the outdoor season March 15-16 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech.
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