LUBBOCK, Texas (1/26/23) – Camryn Newton-Smith shattered her own school record and became the Sun Belt Conference record holder in the pentathlon on Thursday, totaling 4,356 points at the Texas Tech Multi.
Newton-Smith posted a pair of personal bests in the event en route to topping her previous record by 285 points and besting the league mark by 153 points, while also recording the top pentathlon score in the NCAA this season. She bested a pair of 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships competitors in the triumph.
The senior opened with a time of 8.47 in the 60-meter hurdles, just .01 seconds shy of her previous best in the event before taking the lead with a collegiate-best clearance of 1.81m (5-11.25) in the high jump that ranks third in school history. Newton-Smith recorded another best in the shot put, throwing 12.80m (42-0) to remain atop the leaderboard through three events.
In the long jump portion, Newton-Smith leaped 6.15m (20-2.25) to remain in the lead with one event to go. The Greenbank, Australia, native clinched the record and the victory in the 800 meters, clocking a time of 2:26.97.
Another Australian multi-event standout, Colby Eddowes, ended the first day of the heptathlon third on the overall leaderboard, totaling 3,328 points through four events. The freshman bookended the first day with personal bests in the 60 meters (6.97) and high jump (2.10m/6-10.75). Eddowes also leaped 7.50m (24-7.25) in the long jump and threw 11.96m (39-3) in the shot put.
Patryk Baran also competed in the heptathlon, finishing the first day of competition 13th overall with 2,962 points.
NEXT UP
The Red Wolves continue action in Lubbock with the second day of the heptathlon on Friday, as well as the Texas Tech Open, which will be broadcasted live on ESPN+ beginning at 3 p.m. Other members of the A-State track and field teams will begin competition at the UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash.
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