Jane Frederick, seeking her ninth national title...
Jane Frederick, seeking her ninth national title in her final year of competition, took the first-day lead in the heptathlon at the Mobil Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Houston.
Frederick, 37, accumulated 3,746 points after the first four events--the 100-meter high hurdles, high jump, shotput and 200 meters--in the seven-event, two-day competition.
Frederick holds a 162-point advantage over Jolanda Jones, the three-time NCAA champion from Houston.
Leading the decathlon after five events was Sheldon Blockburger, former Southeastern Conference champion from Louisiana State, who had 4,453 points.
Dave Johnson, the ninth-place finisher in the Olympics, was second with 4,294.
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