Omaha's Sami Spenner Breaks Heptathlon Record to Help U.S. Win Thorpe Cup

Sami Spenner broke her own school record in the heptathlon for the second time this year, helping the USA Track & Field team to a win in the annual Thorpe Cup competition between the U.S. and Germany.

The meet features seven women from each country competing head-to-head in the heptathlon and seven men each in the decathlon.

Spenner finished with 5,898 points, beating her previous record of 5,806 to finish fourth overall in the field of 12 athletes. The American women had the top five finishers. The men's team lost to the Germans.

Omaha's Spenner Medals at USA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Omaha's Sami Spenner added to her list of accomplishments in the indoor season by earning a medal and setting a new school record in the pentathlon on the first day of competition at the USA Track & Field Indoor Championship.

Spenner finished in fourth place and received a bronze medal for her performance.  She earned 4,271 points, shattering her own record of 4,104 set on Jan. 25 at Northern Iowa.