Women's Heptathlon

Heading into the final event, DeDee Nathan only needed to stay with 13 seconds of Shelia Burrell in the 800 to hold onto victory. She was much closer than that, running 2:19.77 to Burrell's 2:16.58, giving the Indiana Invader her second straight natonal title with a 6174w total. Burrell was second with 6051w.

Arkansas's Gi-Gi Miller had a career meet, finishing in 3rd with a 5925 total. Tracye Lawyer ran a terrible 800 (2:31.20), while Miller's 2:16.24 carried her to third.

The World Champs qualifying standard is 6120. Burrell has that standard from last yeat, but Miller does not. Kelly Blair-LaBounty, not competing this year, is the only other American with the standard, so look for Miller, obviously tired from a long collegiate season, to compete again in a quest for that standard.
/Dan Lilot/