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College Report 2/7/16: IWU's Harmon nabs pentathlon crown

Illinois Wesleyan's Jill Harmon captured four events to claim the title in the Pentathlon competition at the Keck Invitational track and field meet on Saturday at Shirk Center.

Harmon won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.91 seconds, the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, 1 inch, the long jump at 18-4¼ and the shot put at 34-11¼. Her score of 3,523 points easily outdistanced the 3,033 of Talia Sheedlo of Aurora College.

IWU's Amelia Glueck (18-1¾) won the meet's regular long jump competition. The Titans finished fourth overall in the six-team meet that was captured by Washington University.