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Oregon’s Theisen sets Pac-12 heptathlon record

The Columbian
Published: May 5, 2012, 5:00pm

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Brianne Theisen set the Pac-12 record in the heptathlon with 6,353 points on Sunday.

The Oregon senior’s mark is the best in the world this year, and it surpassed the Olympic “A” qualifying standard of 6,150 points. Theisen hopes to compete for her native Canada in the London Games.

It’s Theisen’s third conference heptathlon title.

Oregon swept Pac-12 multiple-event championships at Hayward Field. Freshman Dakotah Keys won the decathlon title with 7,793 points.

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