TCU
Mountain West Outdoor Championships
Peoples Makes History at MWC Championships
5/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
May 14, 2009
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Meaghan Peoples crushed her previous school record in the women's heptathlon on Thursday to collect runner-up honors with an NCAA provisional mark of 5,060 points at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships.Peoples competed in three different events on Thursday, which included the long jump, javelin and the women's 800 meters. A native of Weatherford, Texas, Peoples won the 800-meter run for the third-consecutive year with a time of 2:14.68.
"It means a lot to me to come out today and get second-place," said Peoples. "I had a really good day today, probably my best day ever. This is my last time to compete at the championships and I am really pleased to come out and qualify for regionals."
By earning second-place honors, Peoples became the first student-athlete in TCU history to finish the heptathlon in second-place at a conference championship meet. The senior's personal-best mark was also the most points ever recorded by a Flyin' Frog in the heptathlon at a conference meet.
"Meaghan Peoples had a phenomenal day today in the heptathlon," said head coach Darryl Anderson. "She smashed her school record and broke the 5,000 point barrier, which was a great way for her to close out her MWC career."
Amy Menlove of BYU won the heptathlon totaling 5,325 points.
The rest of the Flyin' Frogs will open action at the conference championships tomorrow in Laramie.
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