BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Harding women's track and field team rewrote the program record books on Thursday, with Carly Tucker and Roselyn Spencer producing two of the top-five pentathlon scores in school history at the Samford Invitational.

Sophomore Carly Tucker captured second place in the meet with a career-high 3,327 points. The performance moved her to No. 3 on Harding's career performers list, surpassing her previous personal bests to secure the silver medal behind South Alabama's Calli Stokes (3,460 points).

Roselyn Spencer made a spectacular debut in the event for the Lady Bisons. She compiled 3,247 points to finish fifth overall in the competition and immediately inserted her name at No. 4 on Harding's all-time list, giving the Lady Bisons a dominant presence in the event's historical standings.

Tucker's Career Day

Tucker built her historic score through consistency in the field events. After opening with a 9.72 in the 60-meter hurdles, she surged up the leaderboard in the high jump. Her clearance of 1.63 meters (5-04.25) was the second-best mark of the entire competition.

She continued her momentum in the long jump, placing third with a leap of 5.21 meters (17-01.25), and closed the day with a gritty 2:35.14 in the 800 meters to cement her spot on the podium and the record books.

Spencer's Strong Debut

Spencer was electric in the back half of the competition to secure her top-5 finish. She recorded the second-best long jump of the day at 5.25 meters (17-02.75) and capped the grueling five-event schedule with a runner-up finish in the 800 meters, crossing the line in 2:31.97.

Lady Bison Depth

Three other Harding athletes completed the pentathlon Thursday, gaining valuable experience at the Division I-hosted meet:

• Kiera Bartlett finished 13th with 2,824 points, highlighted by a sixth-place finish in the shot put (9.98m).

• Celeste Puga took 15th with 2,639 points, with her best finish coming in the high jump (13th, 1.48m).

• Kelli Totman finished 20th with 2,139 points.

Up Next

The rest of the Harding men's and women's track and field teams join the multi-eventers on Friday for the full slate of events at the Birmingham Crossplex. Action begins at 11:30 a.m.