DURHAM – Four members of the Elon women's track & field team competed in the first four Heptathlon events at the Duke Invitational on Wednesday at Morris Williams Stadium.
 
The day included five personal bests, one season best and one top-10 all-time program mark between the four Phoenix in competition. Freshman Greta Urbonaviciute tallied three personal bests, highlighted by a 1.66m (5'5.75") mark in the high jump that moved her into a tie for No. 6 on Elon's all-time list.
 
Fellow freshmen Irene Blanco Garcia (1.57m/5'1.75") and Carolina Frada (1.48m/4'10.25") also recorded personal bests in the high jump, while Lizzie Lopez added a season-best effort (1.63m/5'4.25").
 
Urbonaviciute leads the Phoenix and sits in 13th overall in the Heptathlon with 2,981 points.
 
DUKE INVITATIONAL – DAY 1 RESULTS
Heptathlon 100m Hurdles
14. Irene Blanco Garcia (14.88)
19. Lizzie Lopez (15.14)
20. Greta Urbonaviciute (15.31)
21. Carolina Frada (15.68)
 
Heptathlon High Jump
3. Greta Urbonaviciute (1.66m/5'5.75" – personal best // No. 6 in program history)
7. Lizzie Lopez (1.63m/5'4.25")
14. Irene Blanco Garcia (1.57m/5'1.75" – personal best)
22. Carolina Frada (1.48m/4'10.25" – personal best)
 
Heptathlon Shot Put
4. Greta Urbonaviciute (12.01m/39'5" – personal best)
20. Irene Blanco Garcia (9.44m/30'11.75")
21. Lizzie Lopez (9.28m/30'5.50")
25. Carolina Frada (8.36m/27'5.25")
 
200m
15. Irene Blanco Garcia (25.71)
16. Lizzie Lopez (25.79)
21. Greta Urbonaviciute (27.00 – personal best)
22. Carolina Frada (27.15)
 
Heptathlon Standings
13. Greta Urbonaviciute (2,981)
14. Lizzie Lopez (2,892)
16. Irene Blanco Garcia (2,875)
22. Carolina Frada (2,475)
 
UP NEXT
The Heptathlon events conclude Thursday at the Duke Invitational. The three remaining events will start between 1:30-4:45 p.m. ET.
 
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