By: Washington State Athletic Communications
EUGENE, Ore. -- Washington State's Alissa Brooks-Johnson overcame a strong national field and deplorable weather conditions to capture sixth place in the heptathlon Saturday at the NCAA DI Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene.
Brooks-Johnson, a redshirt junior from Doty, Wash., and two-time Pac-12 Champion, ended the first day's four events in 12th position with 3,251 points. Saturday she had solid performances in the final three events to score a season-best 5,658 points and claim a scoring position and All-America honors. Georgia's Kendell Williams won with 6,265 points.