Lauren Collins Wins Big West Heptathlon
May 6, 2007
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- UC Irvine sophomore Lauren Collins won the Big West Conference Heptathlon that concluded Sunday with a school-record total of 5,512 points at Cal State Northridge.
She broke her own school record of 5,446 set earlier this season and reached the NCAA automatic-qualifying standard of 5,500 points. The NCAA Championships are in Sacramento June 6-9.
Collins' marks Sunday were 18-0 ½ in the long jump, 118-3 in the javelin throw and 2:19.41 in the 800 meters. Cal Poly's Sharon Day finished second with 5,244 points and Brittany Ricketts of Cal State Northridge was third with 5,151.
In the Big West Decathlon that also concluded Sunday, UCI's Shawn Maghzi finished third with 6,436 points. Cal Poly's James Nunno won the competition with 6,772 points and Robert Robinson of Northridge was second with 6 ,656.
Maghzi had marks Sunday of 16.13 in the 110-meter hurdles, 103-2 in the discus throw, 13-3 ½ in the pole vault, 127-2 in the javelin throw and 4:25.17 in the 1,500 meters.
UCI's Kirk Marciel was seventh with 5,883 points, Eric Nyberg finished ninth with 5,663 and James Lehigh was 10th with 5,653. The Big West Track & Field Championships are at Northridge Friday and Saturday (May 11-12).
