Pankow, a senior, won the Iowa Conference heptathlon with an NCAA provisional qualifying score of 4467 points. Last year’s heptathlon runner-up, she bested the 12 competitor field by 53 points. She posted top-four marks in all seven events – long jump (1st, 5.25 meters), 800-meters (2nd, 2:23.29), 100-hurdles (2nd, 15.67 seconds), 200-meters (2nd, 26.53 seconds), high jump (t-3rd, 1.46 meters), shot put (4th, 9.16 meters) and javelin (4th, 31.36 meters). (IIAC Female Athlete of the Week)
