CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Washington State's Alissa Brooks-Johnson is leading and Liz Harper is in second place after the first day's heptathlon events at the Pac-12 Combined Events Championships at Oregon State's Whyte Track & Field Center in Corvallis.

 
Brooks-Johnson, a redshirt junior from Doty, Wash., completed the first four events with a score of 3,352 points, just four points from her first day PR set in 2015, the year she won the Pac-12 heptathlon title. Brooks-Johnson ran the 100m hurdles in a season-best time of 14.06 seconds, high jumped 5-feet 6 1/2 inches (1.69m), threw the shot put a distance of 38-2 1/2 (11.65m), and ran the 200m in a PR time of 24.83.
 
Harper, a senior from Missoula, Mont., has 3,300 points after four events for second place. She opened the day with a season-best 100m hurdles time of 14.16, followed with a clearance in the high jump of 5-6 1/2 (1.69m), threw the shot put 37-8 (11.48m), and finished the first day with a 200m time of 25.13.
 
Lindsey Schauble (sophomore, Kennewick, Wash.) is in 11th place in the field of 14 women after the first day with 2,857 points. Schauble opened with a PR time in the 100m hurdles of 14.93, high jumped 5-1 3/4 (1.57m), threw the shot put 33-2 (10.11m), and ran the 200m in a time of 26.34.
 
Brooks-Johnson, Harper and Schauble will conclude their heptathlon competition with the long jump, javelin and 800m run Sunday in Corvallis. The Pac-12 Track & Field Championships will be held May 13 and 14 in Eugene.