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Heptathletes Wrap Up Day One at Franson Classic

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Heptathletes Wrap Up Day One at Franson ClassicHeptathletes Wrap Up Day One at Franson Classic

AZUSA, Calif. – Three Aztec heptathletes finished day one at the Franson Classic at Azusa Pacific University Friday evening. Asia Smith leads the collegiate field with 3,153 points.

Sara Absten (3,044 points) and Ruthie Grant-Williams (2,989 points) sit in fourth and seventh place, respectively.

Asia Smith and Ruthie Grant-Williams each won their heat in the 100m hurdles. Smith finished in 14.37 seconds, taking second place. Absten finished in 14.64 seconds (4th place) and Grant-Williams finished in 14.95 seconds, a personal best, while facing a head wind.

Smith and Grant-Williams tied for first in the high jump, clearing 5-05.00 (1.65m). Absten tied for third after a jump of 5-02.50.

Smith took first in the shot put as well with a throw of 40-01.50. Grant-Williams (33-06.00) and Absten (33-04.00) took sixth and seventh.

Absten picked up 890 points in the 200m dash with a wind-aided time of 24.96, the second-fastest time. Grant-Williams, who also had a tailwind, finished in 25.93 seconds (fifth place) and Asia Smith came in seventh with a time of 26.49.

UP NEXT
Absten, Smith and Grant-Williams finish their heptathlon beginning at 2 p.m. The rest of the Aztecs will be competing at UC San Diego's Triton Invitational.

Franson Classic Heptathlon Day One (Top Finisher & SDSU Results)
Overall score
1. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 3,153 points
4. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 3,044 points
6. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 2,989 points

100m Hurdles
1. Meagan Warwick – 14.03 (+1.3) – 974points
2. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 14.37 (+1.5) – 927 points
4. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 14.64 (+1.5) – 890 points
7. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 14.95 (-0.8) – 849 points, PR

High Jump
T-1. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 5-05.00 (1.65m) – 795 points
T-1. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 5-05.00 (1.65m) – 795 points
T-3. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 5-02.50 (1.59m) – 724 points

Shot Put
1. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 40-01.50 (12.23m) – 676 points
6. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 33-06.00 (10.21m) – 543 points
7. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 33-04.00 (10.16m) – 540 points

200m Dash
1. Meagan Warwick –  24.69 (+1.4) – 935 points
2. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 24.96w (+2.2) – 890 points
5. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 25.93w (+3.3) – 803 points
7. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 26.49 (+1.4) – 755 points