AZUSA, Calif. - University of Akron junior Jackie Siefring (Covington, Ohio) got off to a strong start in the heptathlon at the Mt. Sac Relays/California Invitational Combined Events on Wednesday, April 12, recording a four-event cumulative score of 3,359 to stand in fourth place.
Siefring opened her competition posting the top time in her heat, 14.01, and fifth-best overall in the 100-meter hurdles.
She followed registering a season-best mark of 5-4.25 (1.63m) in the high jump before launching a career-long throw of 40-10.50 (12.46m) in the shot put.
In the finale of day-one competition, Seifring crossed the line in 24.