USC's Allie Jones Named Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete Of The Week

USC graduate student Allie Jones was named the Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week for the week of April 10-16, it was announced by the Conference today (April 18).

The multi-event star set a USC record with 6217 points to win the Elite Heptathlon competition at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays from April 12-13. Jones clinched the victory by winning the 800m race to end the competition with a PR of 2:13.03 and go from 134 points down, to winning the two-day event by 117 points ahead of Ida Eikeng of Washington.

Jones' 6217 points eclipsed the previous USC heptathlon record of 6079 points set by Wendy Brown in 1988, thirty-five years ago. Jones' point total now ranks third all-time in the Pac-12, behind only Brianne Theisen of Oregon (6440 in 2012) and Jacquelyn Johnson of Arizona State (6307 in 2008). During the two days, Jones set PRs in the 100m hurdles (13.10), high jump (5-8.50), shot put (42-10.25), long jump (20-0.50/20-5.25w) and 800m (2:13.03). She won four of the seven events in the Elite Heptathlon: 100m hurdles, 200m, long jump and 800m.

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