Schwartz, Veith Win Sam Adams Combined Events Invite

Reigning Olympic High Jump Champion, Derek Drouin, finishes in 4th place with 7150pts; sets Decathlon High Jump World Record with leap of 2.28m / 7'5.75" on Day 1Santa Barbara, Calif. – After two days of competition at the 6th Annual Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational, Lindsay Schwartz (USA / SBTC) and Hunter Veith (Wichita State) remained at the top of the Heptathlon and Decathlon standings winning with 5773pts and 7610pts respectively. The Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational was held on April 7-8, 2017 at Westmont College's Thorrington Field in Santa Barbara, CA. The event is hosted by the Santa Barbara Track Club (SBTC).

• 2017 Results
• Day 1 Recap
• Overview & History

SCHWARTZ WINS 3rd SAM ADAMS TITLE

With another trio of consistent events on day two, Schwartz successfully defended her Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational title, claiming her third win in four years. Kicking off the meet on Friday, she would run 13.70 (1021pts) in the 100m Hurdles as 2x Olympian in the Hurdles, Angela Whyte (CAN), would pull the field to good times under overcast and windy conditions. Schwartz would go onto string together consistent marks across the next six events with marks of 1.69m /5'6.5" (842pts) in the High Jump, 13.39m / 43'11.25" (753pts) in the Shot Put, 24.73 (921pts) in the 200m, 5.88m / 19'3.5" (813pts) in the Long Jump, 39.41m / 129'3" (656pts) in the Javelin and 2:23.53 (776pts) in the 800m to finish the Heptathlon.

Chari Hawkins (SBTC) was the runner-up with 5685pts. Hawkins won the High Jump on day one clearing 1.72m / 5'7.75" (879pts) and the Long Jump on day two leaping out to 6.04m / 19'9.75" (862pts).

WICHITA STATE'S VEITH WINS DECATHLON

Veith, a Junior from Wichita State, claimed the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational title over Wichita State alum and 4x Team USA Decathlete Austin Bahner, 7610pts to 7441pts. Veith set a personal best in the two-day, ten event competition moving up to 2nd all-time on the Shocker's all-time list behind Bahner, who was a three-time NCAA All-American and currently serves as an Assistant Coach for the squad.

SBTC's Thomas Hopkins was third with 7344pts in a meet where he would set a personal best in the Shot Put with a toss of 13.40m / 43’11.75″.

Reigning Olympic and World Champion in the High Jump, Derek Drouin (CAN), was fourth in his first Decathlon with 7150pts. By scoring over 7000pts, Drouin solidified his Decathlon World Record in the High Jump, having cleared 2.28m / 7'5.75" on Day 1. The previous record of 2.27 / 7'5.25" was held by a pair of Germans, Rolf Beilschmidt and Christian Schenk, who hit the mark in 1977 and 1988 respectively.

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Olympic High Jump Champion to Debut in Decathlon at Sam Adams Invitational

The 2017 Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational held on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8, once again will showcase incredible global Track & Field talent.  The two-day Decathlon and Heptathlon is held at Westmont College in the Santa Barbara foothills. In addition to the weekend festivities the Santa Barbara Track Club will host two youth events:

• Wednesday, April 5: FREE Youth T&F Clinic
• Saturday, April 8: Youth Tri-Challenge & Mile Run

Olympic High Jump, Derek Drouin Debuts in the Decathlon

Highlighting the competition will be the reigning Olympic and World Championship High Jump champion, Derek Drouin (CAN), who is making his debut in the Decathlon at Sam Adams. Drouin became only the 10th man in history in 2014 to clear a height of 2.40m / 7'10", setting a Canadian record. A graduate of Indiana University, he is also the only NCAA High Jumper to win 5 NCAA championships.

Drouin is competing in his first Decathlon and one event to look for is the High Jump on Friday, tentatively scheduled for 4:00pm. The current Decathlon record is 2.27m / 7'5.25". In order for an event record to be set, the Decathlete must finish all 10 events scoring 7,000pts or more.

Note that in a combined events competition the schedule may fluctuate and we recommend arriving 60-90mins. prior to a particular event that you would like to watch.

• Complete time-table and event information (results will be posted here)
• Event History & Records

ADDITIONAL NOTABLE ATHLETES

Austin Bahner (USA / Shocker Track Club) - 4x Team USA athlete, USA Indoor Championships Heptathlon Runner-Up

Thomas FitzSimons, Jr. (USA / ABEO Santa Barbara Track Club) - 2016 & 2015 Sam Adams Invite Champion, 2014 U.S. Decathlon Bronze Medalist

Lindsay Schwartz (USA / ABEO Santa Barbara Track Club) - 2016 & 2014 Sam Adams Invite Champion, 2015 Thorpe Cup Bronze Medalist, 2015 Pan American Silver Medalist

Angela Whyte (CAN) - 2x Canadian Olympic team member

Nwaba in First Olympic Heptathlon Finishes 12th & Top American

Nwaba concluded her two-day, seven-event competition with a win in her 800m heat and finished 12th overall with 6309pts; Theisen-Eaton wins the bronze medal for Canada after strong second day Last Update: Friday, August 13 @ 7:45pm PDT

Nwaba at the 2016 USA Olympic Team Trials.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Barbara Nwaba of the ABEO / Santa Barbara Track Club, hosted at Westmont College competes  in the two-day, seven-event Heptathlon competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, her first such honor for Team USA. Below we have provided event-by-event recap of the competition. For SBTC's complete Heptathlon preview please click here.

Barbara Nwaba and the SBTC featured on NBC's Olympic ZoneBarbara Nwaba SBTC Athlete Profile

Event-by-Event Recaps

800m - Saturday, August 13 @ 6:50pm PDT (Heat 2)

In the last event of the grueling Heptathlon competition, Nwaba would line up for the 800m in heat 2 of 3. As one of the better half milers in the field she would win her heat in 2:11.61 (941pts) just out distancing Hungary's Gyorgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas who ran 2:11.76 (939pts). Nwaba's mark was the 7th fastest of the evening.

Entering the competition as the 12th ranked Heptathlete by personal best score, her 800m time would move her up to 12th position in the Heptathlon at her first Olympic Games. Nwaba also finished as the top American. Americans Kendall Williams and Heather Miller-Koch would finish 17th (6221pts) and 18th (6213pts) respectively.

In the race for the Olympic podium, Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam would cross the line in the 800m just fast enough in 2:16.54 (871pts) to win gold over reigning Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill who ran 2:09.07 (978pts). They would score 6810pts and 6775pts respectively.

Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who trains in Santa Barbara part-time, had a great second day as she moved her way up to the Bronze medal position after the first two events. In the 800m she would run 2:09.50 (972pts) to capture her first Olympic medal in the Heptathlon with 6653pts.

The Men's Decathlon will get underway on Wednesday, August 17 with the 100m dash at 5:30am PDT. American Ashton Eaton who also trains in Santa Barbara part-time will be seeking to defend his Olympic gold medal from 2012. Eaton is the world record holder in the Decathlon with a score of 9,039pts.

Javelin - Saturday, August 13 @ 5:18pm PDT (Group B)

On her first attempt, Nwaba let fly the Jav out to 46.85m / 153'8 (799pts), which allowed her to move up two positions to 14th overall in the Heptathlon with 5368pts. 171pts separates her from a top 10 finish with one of her best events remaining, the 800m. Each second is 15pts in the Heptathlon and she is certainly capable of putting 8-12 seconds on particular Heptathletes.

At the top of the leader board, Thiam continued to lead reigning Olympic champion Ennis-Hill with 5939pts to 5797pts. Theisen-Eaton also threw near her personal best in the Javelin with a toss of 47.37m / 155'4 (809pts) to move into bronze medal position with 5681pts.

Long Jump - Saturday, August 13 @ 7:45am PDT

Another nerve rattling start to her morning, Nwaba would scratch her first two jumps in the Long Jump competition. However, it has been a position she has been before and on her third jump she leaped out to 5.81m / 19'0.75 (792pts), just slightly below her mark in Eugene earlier this year. Her overall total of 4569pts would drop her to 16th place with two events to go.

In the overall standings, Thiam moved into the lead with 5018pts over Ennis-Hills's 5013pts. Theisen-Eaton moved up one spot into 5th place overall (4872pts) with a good jump of 6.48m / 21'3.25 (1001pts).

200m Dash - Friday, August 12 @ 6:05pm PDT

To conclude day 1 of the Olympic Heptathlon competition, Nwaba would run a 24.77 (908pts) and finish the four events with 3777pts. While she would move back out of the top 10 and conclude day one in 11th place overall, Nwaba finds herself only 159pts out of the top 5. Reigning Olympic gold medalist leads the two-day, seven-event competition with 4057pts and Canada's Theisen-Eaton is in sixth place with 3871pts.

Shot Put - Friday, August 12 @ 4:35pm PDT

Competing in the A ring of the women's Heptathlon Shot Put, Nwaba would unleash an outdoor personal record of 14.81m / 48'7.25 (848pts) to win her group and finish third overall in the event. Traditionally not an event where she moves up in the rankings, her throw would move her into the Top 10, into ninth place overall with 2869pts and close the gap from the Top 5 to less than 50pts.

Thiam would maintain her lead in the Heptathlon with 3107pts over Ennis-Hill's 3027pts. Theisen-Eaton through three events found herself in fifth place overall with 2908pts.

High Jump - Friday, August 12 @ 6:50am PDT

In the second event of the day Nwaba pushed through the early heights, eventually clearing 1.83m / 6'0 (1016pts). Her height clearance of 6'0 is a go-to height and matched or bested her seasonal records from 2014 and 2015. 11 jumpers in the field cleared 6'0 and Nwaba's score moved her up 10 spots to 12th place overall with 2021pts.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) and Thiam both cleared 1.98m / 6'6 (1211pts) setting World and Olympic Heptathlon records. Their event scores also catapulted them to first (2264pts) and second (2252pts) through two events respectively.

100m Hurdles - Friday, August 12 @ 5:35am PDT

What SBTC's Tom FitzSimons, Jr., reporting from Rio called a "Santa Barbara light rain", welcomed the Heptathletes on Day 1 of the Heptathlon at Olympic Stadium. A nerves rattling start also welcomed those in Heat 2 of the 100m Hurdles. After a false start was charged to the field when Germany's Jennifer Oeser false started in lane 2, Nwaba would get a first warning after also false starting on the second attempt. With the Heptathletes finally off she would run a clean race until she clipped the 10th and final hurdle, but was able to maintain her composure to cross the line in 13.81 (1005).

Nwaba would be in 22nd place after event number one, which is just slightly below the expected result. In the light Rio rain only four Heptathletes would record personal or season's bests. Theisen-Eaton, who trains in Santa Barbara part-time during the year would run well in heat 4 with a 13.18 (1097) and was in sixth place overall. Williams, in her strongest event, led the U.S. in the 100m Hurdles with a 13.04 (1118) and was in fourth entering the High Jump.

Olympic Heptathlon Preview

Barbara Nwaba competes on Friday, August 12 and Saturday, August 13 in the Heptathlon at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games; schedule and event-by-event preview; SBTC to be featured on NBC program, "Olympic Zone" on Thursday, August 11

EVENT-BY-EVENT RECAPS PREVIEW LAST UPDATED: August 13 @ 7:00am PDT

Nwaba (pictured left) with Team USA Heptathletes in Rio.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Barbara Nwaba of the ABEO / Santa Barbara Track Club, hosted at Westmont College is set to compete in the two-day, seven-event Heptathlon competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, her first such honor for Team USA. The Heptathlon kicks off the Track & Field competition at Olympic stadium on Friday, August 12 where Nwaba enters the competition as the sixth ranked Heptathlete in the world this year with 6,494pts and has the twelfth best career score in the field with 6500pts. She qualified for her first Olympic Games by winning the 2016 USA Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, OR in early July.

Other Santa Barbara notables competing in Track & Field at the Olympic Games include honorary part-time Santa Barbara residents Ashton Eaton (USA / Decathlon) and Brianne Theisen-Eaton (CAN / Heptathlon) who are event favorites for Gold as well as Damian Warner (CAN / Decathlon) who enters the competition ranked third in the world. In addition, Goleta native Nicholas Scarvelis (GRE) will compete in the Shot Put.

Below we've provided a Heptathlon viewing guide, resources and an event-by-event preview. We will update it accordingly once the final heat sheets come out. On Friday and Saturday the SBTC will also have event-by-event results and recaps as the competition progresses.

Heptathlon Viewing Guide (all times Pacific Daylight Time)

Thursday, August 11 @ 7:30pm : NBC Olympic Zone - story on SBTC (regional coverage; subject to change) Online live streaming will be available via the NBC Sports App and at NBCOlympics.com. We're finding the App to be the best experience for live streaming. Pre-recorded NBC prime-time coverage begins at 8:00pm on Friday and Saturday.

Heptathlon Resources

Barbara Nwaba SBTC Athlete ProfileIAAF Olympic Heptathlon Schedule, Start Lists & ResultsRio2016.com Schedule & ResultsIAAF Olympic Games Heptathlon PreviewIAAF 2016 World Heptathlon ListUSATF Combined Events Scoring CalculatorUSATF Metric to Imperial Unit Conversion Calculator

Event-by-Event Preview

100m Hurdles - Friday, August 12 @ 5:35am PDT

Nwaba will be in Heat 2 of 4 scheduled for 5:43am PDT and is positioned in lane 5. She has a best of 13.38 (1068pts) from the 2015 Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational at Westmont College. At the Olympic Trials in Eugene earlier in the summer she ran a season's best 13.65 (1028pts). Look out for Latvian Heptathlete Laura Ikauniece-Admidina to push Nwaba in lane 8 who has a blistering 13.07 season and personal best. Ikauniece-Admidina has the fourth best Heptathlon score in 2016 with 6622pts.

High Jump - Friday, August 12 @ 6:50am PDT

As one of the best High Jumpers in the field, Nwaba will be in Group A at 6:50am PDT with the fourth best jump in 2016. In Eugene at the 2016 USA Olympic Team Trials, Nwaba set a personal best, Hayward Field stadium record and tied the Trials records with her leap of 1.90m / 6'2.75 (1106pts). Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) will be an important athlete to watch with the second best mark in the field and the ability to score 60-70 plus points over Nwaba in the High Jump. At the 2016 Götzis Hypo Meeting in May Nwaba and Johnson-Thompson were locked in a close battle with Nwaba finishing ahead on the overall scoreboard by 56pts.

Shot Put - Friday, August 12 @ 4:35pm PDT

In the third event and kicking off the evening section in Rio, Nwaba will be in Group A at 4:35pm PDT. At the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, she set a big personal best with her toss of 15.00m / 49'2.5 (861pts). Outdoors she has a best of 14.64m / 48'0.5 (837pts), which she set in 2015, while her outdoor season's best is 14.47m / 47'5.75 (825pts) from the Thorpe Cup prior to departing to Rio.

200m Dash - Friday, August 12 @ 6:05pm PDT

To wrap up Day 1, Nwaba will toe the line in Heat 3 of 4 in lane 3 at 6:15pm PDT. Recently, Nwaba has excelled at the longer 800m run, but her 200m is also an event where she can score over 1000pts. In 2015 she ran 23.76 (1004pts) and has a season's best of 24.04 (977pts), which she ran in a light headwind at the Götzis Hypo Meeting in late May.

Nwaba's Day 1 personal best is 3909pts and will likely need to be near or exceed that count to be in position for a top 5 finish. The reigning Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis-Hill (GBR) and Theisen-Eaton are the pre-event gold medal favorites. Ennis-Hill is the fifth best Heptathlete all-time with a personal best 6955pts, while Theisen-Eaton comes in as the reigning World Indoor Pentathlon champion and leads the field with a 2016 best of 6765pts.

Long Jump - Saturday, August 13 @ 7:45am PDT

Leveraging her speed and leaping abilities, Nwaba has a best from 2015 reaching 6.23 / 20'5.25 (921pts). She will be competing in Group B as the 14th jumper. At the Thorpe Cup, just a few days prior to departing for Rio she jumped out to a season's best 6.06m / 19'10.75 (868pts).

Javelin - Saturday, August 13 @ 4:00pm PDT (group A) / 5:18pm PDT (group B)

Finding new distance in 2016, Nwaba set a personal best toss of 50.40 / 165'04.25 (868pts) at the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational. She has continued to hover around the 50m line at multiple competitions in 2016.

800m Run - Saturday, August 13 @ 6:50pm PDT

One of her strongest events in relation to the rest of the competition, Nwaba is one of the best in the world at 800m amongst Heptathletes. Her personal best 2:07.13 (1007pts) from the 2015 USA National Championships helped her win her first USA title. Her best thus far in 2016 is a 2:10.08 (963pts) at Götzis that catapulted her to a fifth place overall Heptathlon finish amongst many of the same women she will see in Rio.

Lettow, Schwartz Earn Silver & Bronze at Thorpe Cup

Lindsay Lettow earns her first international medal for Team USA with two event score personal bests as well as a Heptathlon best of 6,098pts; Lindsay Schwartz adds fifth international medal for Team USA to her mantle; U.S. roster sets team record with 18,320ptsThorpe Cup Heptathlon Media GuideThorpe Cup Live ResultsDonate online to the SBTCShop SBTC Gear

Fayetteville, Ark. – ABEO / Santa Barbara Track Club's (SBTC) Lindsay Lettow and Lindsay Schwartz came into the 11th Thorpe Cup Heptathlon competition between USA and Germany as the final qualifiers for the seven woman Team USA roster. Taking full advantage of the opportunity Lettow and Schwartz would earn silver and bronze medals with 6,098pts and 5,962pts respectively during the two-day, seven-event competition held at the University of Arkansas on July 29 and 30. Collectively Team USA would also break the Thorpe Cup record, amassing 18,320pts, which would best its 2013 score of 18,117pts.

While Lettow would earn her first international medal for Team USA, she was no stranger to the competition entering her fourth Thorpe Cup. She would set the tone in the first event with a personal best 13.47 in the 100m Hurdles (1055pt), her first time under 13.50. In her third event Lettow would score her second best with a Shot Put traveling 12.74 / 41'09.75 (745pts). After a strong 24.57 in the 200m she would net a personal best Day 1 score of 3583pts. Schwartz competing well across the board in all four events on Day 1 would settle in right behind her teammate in third place with 3571pts.

On Day 2, Lettow and Schwartz would not let up on the competition maintaining their positions after each event. To cap off the Thorpe Cup, Schwartz would lead a SBTC 1-2 finish in the final event, the 800m, as they crossed the tape in 2:14.18 and 2:14.43 respectively. This would mark the first time two SBTC athletes medaled in international competition at the same event.

Next up for the SBTC will be a trip to the Rio Olympic Games, where Barbara Nwaba will begin her Heptathlon competition on Friday, August 12 as the reigning national champion for Team USA.

Santa Barbara Track Club Sends Three to Compete for Team USA at Thorpe Cup

Lindsay Schwartz and Lindsay Lettow join seven woman roster to compete at the USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup beginning Friday, July 29 in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Barbara Nwaba to compete in select events in tune up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro; Financial support for SBTC continues to be raised in record numbers

Thorpe Cup Heptathlon Media Guide

Thorpe Cup Live Results

SBTC Youth Club & supporters send off SBTC athletes at the Santa Barbara Airport

Santa Barbara, Calif. – While the Olympic Games in Rio grab the public's attention, athletes representing Team USA stretch around the world during the summer to represent the United States in select international competitions. After strong competitions during the USA Olympic Track & Field Team Trials earlier this month, the Westmont College based ABEO Santa Barbara Track Club (SBTC) athletes Lindsay Schwartz and Lindsay Lettow were selected to join Team USA and compete in the Thorpe Cup, a unique Combined Events meet between Germany and the U.S. that dates back to 1993 and is named after famous U.S. Olympian Jim Thorpe. The Thorpe Cup will be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30.

The Road to Arkansas

Schwartz, a University of South Alabama alumni and native of Watertown, WI, finished 9th in a deep Heptathlon national championship competition. Her 6036pts was a personal best as she became the third SBTC athlete to crack the 6000pt barrier in the two-day, seven-event Heptathlon. This marks her third year competing for Team USA at the Thorpe Cup and enters the competition as the reigning bronze medalist; she also earned a bronze medal in 2013.

While Lettow, a Central Missouri alumni and native of Urbandale, IL, fell just shy of her personal best and 6000pts at the USA Olympic Track & Field Trials, her 5960pts put her in 10th place, right behind teammate Schwartz, grabbing a Team USA roster spot for the sixth consecutive year. Lettow, a veteran on the squad will look to earn her first medal in Fayetteville.

Also listed as an alternate for the Thorpe Cup is SBTC's Tom FitzSimons, Jr. to represent Team USA in the Decathlon.

Thorpe Cup Event Record Holder, Nwaba Tunes Up on Road to Rio

The road to Rio de Janeiro and the 2016 Olympic Games has truly begun for Barbara Nwaba who departed Santa Barbara with her teammates earlier today. Nwaba will compete at select events at the Thorpe Cup, serving as a tune-up for the Olympic Games. As of time of publication she is entered to compete in the 100m Hurdles, Shot Put and Long Jump. Nwaba is the 2014 Thorpe Cup champion and event record holder with 6205pts, which she set that year in Marburg, Germany.

SBTC Hosts Successful Pathway to the Podium & Launches Online Store

On Saturday, July 23 SBTC hosted a community fundraiser that comprised of an obstacle course and various track events celebrating Nwaba's path to the Olympic Games. SBTC wishes to thank the entire Santa Barbara community who has supported its athletes not only in 2016, but the previous four years, helping to launch the Club and its rapid ascent in Track & Field. Record number of funds have been raised to support Nwaba's trip along with those of SBTC's Executive Director & Head Coach Josh Priester and team physical therapist and chiropractor Dr. Ernie Ferrel. Additional donations raised beyond the cost of the trip will support the continued growth of SBTC's Youth Track Club and community programming for years to come.

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ABOUT SBTC

The Santa Barbara Track Club aims to create a progressive and cohesive Track & Field experience for members of our community from youth to masters as well as the development of Olympians and Olympic hopefuls alike. The professional athletes are composed of combined events athletes and middle distance athletes who also work within the community by serving as coaches and mentors to youth. The coaching and personal training efforts of the athletes help to fund the continued growth of Santa Barbara as an international training hub as well as to promote cultural exchange and shared education.

Nwaba Claims U.S. Title & Spot on Olympic Team

Barbara Nwaba wins second U.S. title and earns first Olympic spot in the Heptathlon. Schwartz and Lettow 9th and 10th respectively U.S. Track & Field Olympic Team Trials Results

Event 7 - 800m

The rain held out for the Heptathletes to enjoy their seventh and final event and for Nwaba it was a memorable two laps around historic Hayward Field at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Nwaba's 2:11.71 (940pts) earned her a total of 6494 points over the two day Heptathlon competition. While it was six points shy of her best, it was more than enough to clinch her second U.S. Heptathlon title and her first U.S. Olympic Team spot. Nwaba will be joined in Rio by Heather Miller-Koch (6423pts) of Central Park TC and Kendell Williams (6402pts) from Georgia.

With a 2:14.29 (903pts) 800m, Schwartz would set a personal best Heptathlon score of 6036pts, maintaining her ninth place position and marking her first time over 6000pts. Lettow finished right behind her with a 2:14.64 (898pts) and 5960pts overall good for 10th place. Hawkins would complete her Heptathlon competition with a 2:24.76 (760pts) and 5720pts overall, placing her 15th.

Event 6 - Javelin

Nwaba returned to the top spot on the overall leaderboard with a final round throw of 49.19m / 161' 4" (844pts) netting her 5554 total points. Schwartz also moved up the overall rankings to ninth place with her throw of 41.06m / 134' 8" (697pts) and 5133 total points. Lettow would also move up one spot to tenth in the overall rankings with 5062 total points after a throw of 42.20m / 138' 5" (710pts). Rounding out the SBTC athletes, Hawkins would maintain her 12th place position on the overall leader board with 4960pts.

With one event remaining Nwaba is in good position to win the overall title as one of the best 800m runners in the field. She has a 40 point lead over NCAA Champion Kendall Williams of Georgia.

Event 5 - Long Jump

Taking a safe jump on her second attempt, Nwaba leaped out to 5.86 / 19'2.75" (807pts). Her four event total of 4710pts put her in fourth overall with a couple of strong Long Jumpers in the field out leaping the defending champion.

Schwartz would jump well with a 6.12m / 20'1" (887pts) on her last jump of the event moving up to 8th through five events with 4436pts. Lettow jumped at her personal best of 6.18m / 20'3.5" (905pts) and ended the event with the fourth best leap as well as moved her into 11th position with 4352pts. Hawkins jumped out to 5.83m / 19'1.5" (798pts) and through five events was in 12th place with 4334pts.

Event 4 - 200m

At 200m Nwaba would register the third fastest time of the field with a 24.17 (964pts). Schwartz would also run well, just off her personal best with a 24.19 (963pts); the fourth fastest time of the day.

Nwaba concluded day one of the seven event Heptathlon competition in first place with a personal best day one score of 3903 points. She would lead the competition ahead of NCAA Champion Kendall Williams (3892pts) from the University of Georgia. Schwartz concluded day one in 10th place (3549pts), Hawkins in 12th (3536pts) and Lettow in 13th (3447pts) to round out the SBTC squad.

Through three events, Nwaba leads the competition, Hawkins moves up to 9th (2650pts), Schwartz is in 13th (2586pts) and Lettow 15th (2547pts).

Event 3 - Shot Put

It took three throws to get a mark out past the 46' foot mark, but Nwaba did just that with a 14.16m / 46'5.50" (805pts) toss on her final throw. It would put her in first place overall with 2939pts followed closely behind by Sharon Day-Monroe with 2901pts through three events. Schwartz bounced back from her High Jump tossing the sphere 13.52m / 44'4.25" (762pts). Hawkins set a life time best with a throw of 12.80m / 42'0" (714pts) while Lettow would get the shot put out to 12.09m / 39'8" (667pts).

Event 2 - High Jump

Nwaba set the Hayward Field Heptathlon record and also tied the Olympic Trials record with a 1.90m / 6'2.75" (1106pts) jump, catapulting her into third place over all with 2134pts through two events. Hawkins would jump 1.75m / 5'8.75 (916pts), Lettow 1.72m / 5'7.75" (879pts) and Schwartz 1.66m / 5'5.25" (806pts). Hawkins and Lettow sit in 10th (1936pts) and 11th (1880pts) place respectively.

Event 1 - 100M Hurdles

In the first heat of the competition Schwartz and Lettow led the charge into a -2.9 headwind racing to 13.72 (1018pts) and 13.84 (1001pts) respectively. In heat two, Nwaba would run a strong opener in 13.65 (1028pts) while Hawkins (1020pts) would race to a 13.71.

SBTC Heptathletes Set to Compete

Four SBTC Heptathletes will begin competition on Saturday, July 9 in Eugene, OR. Barbara Nwaba enters the seven-event, two-day Heptathlon ranked number one and will seek to defend her 2015 U.S. national title while also earning first Olympic roster spot. Lindsay Lettow (#10), Lindsay Schwartz (#13) and Chari Hawkins (#19) join Nwaba with not only their Olympic dreams on the line, but coveted Team USA roster spots for international competitions later in the summer.