Wilson Picks Up Four Points for Lumberjack Women in Heptathlon

ODGEN, Utah (May 13, 2021) - Day two of the women's heptathlon comes to close with freshman Madeline Wilson scoring 4808 points, placing fifth overall, and picking up four points for the Lumberjack women.

Starting the second day with the long jump, Wilson jumped 5.56 meters on her first attempt, setting the standard early and holding on to the third place position throughout the event to eventually score 717 points. 

Wilson's effort was strong enough to catapult her from fifth place to third place in the women's heptathlon standings totaling 3715 points, sitting behind second placeholder Ashley VanVleet-Sturgis of Idaho State with 3965, and leader Jansen Ziola of Montana with 4073 points. 

Throwing 25.59 meters in the javelin, Wilson finished ninth to score 393 points in the sixth event of the women's heptathlon. Wilson improved with each throw, beginning the event with a first mark of 24.85 meters, reaching 25.29 meters, before finally completing her final attempt with 25.59 meters.

Now sitting fifth with a score of 4108 and one event remaining, Wilson returned to the track for the 800-meter run. 

Finishing at 2:29.42, Wilson ran a personal best time, wiping more than nine seconds off of her previous best in the event, a finish of 2:38.79, set just last month at the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson.

After a pedal to the metal race, Wilson picked up 700 points, completing the day in fifth place with 4808 points, a personal best heptathlon score. 

At the conclusion of the women's heptathlon, Montana leads with a team score of 18 points, Idaho State follows at 16 points, and NAU sits third with four points. 

The Lumberjack men and women will be competing at Weber State's Stewart Stadium tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. MDT/10:00 a.m. MST, beginning with the women's hammer throw, as it marks the start of full team competition.