RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Valerie Olson was sensational during the pentathlon event at the Washburn Open last weekend and in turn, was named Great American Conference Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
At Washburn, Olson, a native of Battle Ground, Wash., tallied 3,793 points. That not only was a personal-best, it was the sixth-best mark in Division II this season.
Olson placed first in both the 60-meter hurdles (8.71) and high jump (1.61m) with her hurdles performance meeting NCAA provisional standards. Plus, she finished second in the 800 (2:21.33) and long jump (5.24m; 17-2.25)) and third in the shot put (11.73m; 38-6.0).
Furthermore, her marks in the 800, shot put, high jump and 60 hurdles were personal-bests.
