Bryan Clay, Castle High alum, sits on the ground after a poor performance in the discus competition, part of the men's decathlon, at the Hypo Meeting in Goetzis, Austria. Clay finished third in the decathlon. Gerhard Schiel | Associated Press   Bryan Clay concentrates during the javelin competition which is part of the men's decathlon at the Hypo Meeting in Goetzis, Austria. Gerhard Schiel | Associated Press

Olympic champion Carolina Kluft won the heptathlon, edging Lyudmila Blonska by 55 points.

Krauchanka, from Belarus, finished third in the 1,500 meters for a personal best score of 8,617 points.

Sebrle, a five-time winner of the Hypo Meeting, finished second with 8,518.

After the first five disciplines yesterday, Clay, a Castle High graduate, was poised to set a new world record, but finished 18th in the discus and third overall with 8,493.

Kluft had 6,681 points to win the heptathlon for a fifth straight time here, equaling the record of Jane Frederick of the United States.

The Swede fought off a challenge by Blonska, who won the javelin but missed a chance to overtake Kluft's lead by finishing seventh in the 800 meters.