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Utah's Brianna LeRoy Finished Second at Drake Relays
4/28/2011 12:00 AM | Track & Field
April 28, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa- University of Utah junior Brianna LeRoy finished second overall in the heptathlon after second day of Drake Relays. LeRoy finished the day with a new career high of 5,090 points and has the Utes off to a great start going into the third day of the meet.
"We were very happy with the start Brianna had today," said Utah associate head coach Burke Bockman. "She picked right up where she left off yesterday and had a very big day."
LeRoy started off the second day of the heptathlon with the long jump. In her second attempt, LeRoy posted a season best jump of 18-6.50 for 744 points. The next event of the day was the javelin throw and LeRoy broke her personal record by more than two feet with a throw of 120-01 (602 points). In the final race of the day, LeRoy clocked an 800m time of 2:35.29 for 628 points. LeRoy finished second overall in the heptathlon with a new career high of 5,090 points, marking the fourth best performance in school history. The overall winner of the heptathlon was North Dakota State's Whitney Carlson with 5,352 points.
"This was a big milestone for LeRoy," stated Bockman. "The rest of the team gets in today and we look to build on what she has accomplished in the first two days here."
The Drake Relays continue on Friday with the 100m hurdles at 11:15 a.m. CST and will be held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
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