Women’s Track Sports Opinion Charger athletes grab top spots in heptathlon

By Tracy Wilson Design Editor

Sophomore Neva Polo and junior Allison Nimtz were the only athletes on the women’s track and field team to compete last weekend, both participating in the heptathlon at Muskingum University April 7. Polo and Nimtz took second and third in the event overall, scoring 644 and 634, respectively.

“They were solid,” head coach R.P. White said. “It’s not the point in the year where you’re firing on all eight cylinders, but to come away with a performance that’s just solid when you’re still in the thick of heavy training, I thought it was really good.”

The heptathlon at Muskingum was Nimtz’s first-ever time competing in the event.

“It was fun to compete in my first heptathlon, and even though my marks weren’t what I was hoping for, it was great to experience putting all seven events together,” Nimtz said.

According to White, the recent outdoor meets have not included multi-events like the heptathlon and the decathlon.

“It’s been kind of wonky how a lot of the meets, they’re not hosting multis,” White said. “It was appropriate that they went this weekend. When you do that event, it kinda beats your body up a little bit, so just to give them ample rest coming out of it.”

The heptathlon included seven events: 100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot