Theisen-Eaton Proves Her Medal

RIO DE JANEIRO – Oregon alum Brianne Theisen-Eaton earned her place in Oregon history by becoming an Olympic medalist in the heptathlon Saturday at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.

Winning the bronze, she becomes the first Duck Olympic women's medalist in an individual event since Lisa Martin won silver in the marathon for Australia in 1988.

Theisen-Eaton used an amazing second day to climb upon the medal stand and garner her first Olympic medal.

Coming into day two of the heptathlon in sixth place (3,829 points) and needing to make up ground, Theisen-Eaton began with a long jump of 21-3 on her second attempt, which was the fourth best mark of the day. She earned 1,001 points for that effort,…