McMullen Wins Pentathlon

USAFA – Colorado track and field sophomore Avery McMullen won the women's pentathlon Thursday at the 2021 Air Force Invitational to open up the season.

The sophomore scored 3,846 points, her second-best performance in the event. She tied her best-ever mark in the 60 hurdles at 8.62, tied for eighth in school history. She also had attempts at a personal best in the high jump, clearing 1.70 meters. She placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 10.50 meters then came back and won the long jump by 20 centimeters with a jump of 5.88m (19-3.5). She finished by winning the women's 800 in a time of 2:35.52.

Four other Buffs marked their debut in the pentathlon, with redshirt freshman Jada Green finishing second behind McMullen with 3,277 points. She placed fifth in the hurdles (9.13), 11^th in the high jump (1.55m) then stepped it up in the shot put to finish second with a toss of 12.13m (39-9.75) and bump her from seventh to third. She followed it up with a fifth place in the long jump (5.31m | 17-5.25) and finished seventh in the 800 (2:56.22).

Also for CU, Cheyenne Cheshier finished in seventh (2,970) while freshmen Kara Lucyk and Elise Gillett finished 12^th and 13^th, respectfully.

On the men's side, freshman Nick Bianco debuted in the heptathlon and is in 14^th through the first day with 2,450 points. He will finish with the pole vault, 60 hurdles and 1,000 meters tomorrow.

DAY 1 RESULTS:
Pentathlon: 1. Avery McMullen (CU), 3846; 2. Jada Green (CU), 3277; 7. Cheyenne Cheshier (CU), 2970; 12. Kara Lucyk (CU), 2493; 13. Elise Gillett (CU), 2351

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Cheyenne Cheshier

Elise Gillett

Jada Green

Kara Lucyk

Avery McMullen