Gray Horn said that no one would beat him for the Southeastern
Conference heptathlon title, and after a strong first day, it’s his
to lose.
Horn currently leads the multi-event competition with 3,212 points
after Friday’s action at the SEC Indoor Championship Meet in
Fayetteville, Ark.
The first four events of the heptathlon saw Horn win the 60-meter
dash (6.99 seconds) and post a personal-best mark in the long jump
(7.35m/24-1.50).
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“I’m in the lead going into tomorrow [Saturday] with my best
event—the (60-meter) hurdles—next,” Horn said.
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The junior leads Arkansas’s Kevin Lazas, who currently sits in
second place with 3,186 points heading into Saturday’s
competition.
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Horn has finished second and third, respectively, in his first two
SEC Indoor Championship heptathlons.
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“He’s still leading, and he has a chance to come out tomorrow —
he’s never won this event — and do what he’s capable of doing,”
said head coach Mike Holloway.
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Meanwhile, freshman Brittany Harrell placed seventh in the
pentathlon.
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Harrell posted personal-best marks in the shot put (11.16m/36-7.50)
and the 800-meter run (2:27.82).
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“As long as I can score some points for the Gators, I’m happy,”
Harrell said.
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Harrell was one of two freshmen to finish in the Top 10 in the
pentathlon Friday, and she outscored SEC pentathlon champion
Precious Nwokey of Kentucky in the shot put 606-576.
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“For Brittany to come in as a freshman and score in a tough event
like that is a great indicator of her future here,” Holloway
said.
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The SEC Indoor Championship Meet will resume at 11 a.m.
Saturday.
