Oregon senior Brianne Theisen got her 2012 season off to a big start by scoring 4,555 points in the indoor pentathlon on Friday at Texas A&M. Theisen surpassed her own NCAA record from 2011 and took down the 30-year-old Canadian national record by five points. It was her first competition in 10 months after recovering from a stress fracture in her back.
If Theisen stays healthy this year and plays her cards right she should sew up a spot on Canada’s Olympic team … easily.
Oregon SID Greg Walker has all the details here from Friday’s performance. Her score included a huge 6-2 clearance in the high jump.
In other news, Trevor Dunbar made his debut in a Ducks uniform. He anchored the DMR for Oregon, splitting 4:00.86 for 1,600 meters.
