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Jada Selexman Places Sixth at SoCal Heptathlon — Clinches Spot at State Championships

COC freshman Zakora Merriweather and Caitlyn Zindroski also competed at the event, finishing 10th and 12th respectively.

Jada Selexman Places Sixth at SoCal Heptathlon — Clinches Spot at State Championships
Results
April 9, 2015

College of the Canyons freshman Jada Selexman has secured a spot at next month's California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Track & Field State Championships after placing sixth at this week's 2015 SoCal Heptathlon Championship.

Selexman totaled a score of 4,037 among the field of 16 competitors at the two-day event, which was held April 7-8 at San Diego Mesa College.

On the first day of competition Selexman competed in the 100m hurdles (15.97/eighth place), high jump (1.55m/fourth place), shot put (8.35m/seventh place) and 200m (26.22/first place).

Day two saw Selexman and the rest of the field compete in the long jump (4.30m/14th place), javelin (21.58m/11th place) and 800m (2:25.97/third place).

Also competing for Canyons were freshman Zakora Merriweather and Caitlyn Zindroski, who finished 10th and 12th respectively.

Selexman, a Golden Valley High School graduate, will now have a chance to compete for the heptathlon state championship during the CCCAA State Championships being held May 15, in San Mateo.

The COC men's and women's track & field teams will next participate in the Mt. SAC Invite being held Saturday, April 11.