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Anderson and Robinson Out to Strong Start in NCAA Heptathlon
June 12, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
EUGENE, Ore. -Β Joy Anderson and Jolie Robinson both made their NCAA Championship debuts with the first four events of the heptathlon Friday at Hayward Field.
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After day one, Anderson is 10th with 3,511 points, while Robinson is 23rd with 3,215 points.
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Joy Anderson was one of only three individuals to clear the high jump bar at 1.78 meters (5-10). Anderson, who entered the competition at 1.60m, did not miss at her first five heights. She then saw a third-attempt clearance at 1.75m (5-8.75), and carried that momentum into the next round with a clean jump on her first try at 1.78m. That height is a personal record and moved her into a tie for fourth in school history.
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The freshman started the heptathlon with a 100m hurdle time of 13.91, which was .02 seconds off her lifetime best that ranks eighth all-time at UCI. In the shot put, Anderson hit a season-best 11.54m (37-10.5) on her third and final throw. She closed out day one by crossing the 200m finish line in 24.47.
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Senior Jolie Robinson kicked off the NCAA Championship meet running 14.43 in the 100m hurdles. She then had a clearance of 1.57 meters (5-1.75) in the high jump before registering a season-best 12.95m (42-6) in the shot put. Her shot put mark was fifth in the field of 24. Robinson clocked a 200m time of 25.16 to wrap up Friday's action.
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Anderson and Robinson return to Hayward Field on Saturday, June 13, for the conclusion of the NCAA heptathlon. They are scheduled to compete in the long jump (2:30 p.m.), javelin (3:45 p.m.), and 800m (6:43 p.m.).
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After day one, Anderson is 10th with 3,511 points, while Robinson is 23rd with 3,215 points.
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Joy Anderson was one of only three individuals to clear the high jump bar at 1.78 meters (5-10). Anderson, who entered the competition at 1.60m, did not miss at her first five heights. She then saw a third-attempt clearance at 1.75m (5-8.75), and carried that momentum into the next round with a clean jump on her first try at 1.78m. That height is a personal record and moved her into a tie for fourth in school history.
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The freshman started the heptathlon with a 100m hurdle time of 13.91, which was .02 seconds off her lifetime best that ranks eighth all-time at UCI. In the shot put, Anderson hit a season-best 11.54m (37-10.5) on her third and final throw. She closed out day one by crossing the 200m finish line in 24.47.
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Senior Jolie Robinson kicked off the NCAA Championship meet running 14.43 in the 100m hurdles. She then had a clearance of 1.57 meters (5-1.75) in the high jump before registering a season-best 12.95m (42-6) in the shot put. Her shot put mark was fifth in the field of 24. Robinson clocked a 200m time of 25.16 to wrap up Friday's action.
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Anderson and Robinson return to Hayward Field on Saturday, June 13, for the conclusion of the NCAA heptathlon. They are scheduled to compete in the long jump (2:30 p.m.), javelin (3:45 p.m.), and 800m (6:43 p.m.).
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