Hirsbrunner earns silver medal in pentathlon

Friday, February 26

The Spire, Geneva, Ohio

9:30 a.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten Indoor Championships

Jordan Hirsbrunner competes in the shot put

Photo by: Kevin Sippy

Hirsbrunner earns silver medal in pentathlon

February 26, 2021 | Women's Track & Field

Two Badgers advance to Saturday's finals

By: Diane Nordstrom

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GENEVA, Ohio – Behind a second-place finish by Jordan Hirsbrunner in the pentathlon, the Wisconsin women's track and field team sits in sixth place in the team standings with 20 points. Minnesota leads the team scores with 50 points while Nebraska is second with 42 points after six events. The final day of the championship will be held on Saturday at The SPIRE.

Hirsbrunner, Heyroth score in pentathlon

Hirsbrunner improved upon her sixth-place finish of a year ago, earning a silver medal in the pentathlon with 3,963 points. The sophomore started her day, finishing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.80 seconds. She tied for fifth in the high jump at 5-feet, 4 ½ inches before throwing a personal best of 44-3 ½ in the shot put to finish second. The Monroe, Wisconsin, native took seventh in the long jump at 17-3 ¾ before winning the 800 meters in 2:18.88.

How do you compete in 5 consecutive events?
Hear what our 2 Pentathlon scorers had to say after a big day!! @jordshirsh and Mackenzie Heyroth#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/77kcadfdry
— Wisconsin Track & Field (@BadgerTrackXC) February 27, 2021

Freshman Mackenzie Heyroth also scored for the Badgers in the pentathlon, finishing eighth with 3,564 points. The Lodi, Wisconsin, native also recorded a personal best in the shot put, finishing fourth with a toss of 39-5 ¾. She also picked up top-10 finishes in the 800 meters (seventh in 2:26.33) and 60-meter hurdles (ninth in 9.04).

Robbins, Mooney advance to finals

Wisconsin also picked up qualifiers in the 60-meter dash and 800 meters. Freshman Kiley Robbins advanced to the final of the 60-meter dash, finishing second in her heat and third overall in 7.42.

Junior Madison Mooney advanced to the finals of the 800 meters in 2:08.54, winning her heat and finishing fifth overall.

Up Next

The Badgers wrap up the Big Ten Championships on Saturday. Field events begin at 2:30 p.m. CT with running events starting a 3 p.m. CT.

Big Ten Championship Results
Day Two

Pentathlon
2. Hirsbrunner   3,963
8. Heyroth          3,564

Pentathlon 60-meter hurdles
4. Hirsbrunner, 8.80
9. Heyroth, 9.04

Pentathlon high jump
T5. Hirsbrunner 5-4 ½
T11. Heyroth 5-1

Pentathlon Shot put
2. Hirsbrunner 44-3 ½
4. Heyroth          39-5 ¾

Pentathlon Long Jump
7. Hirsbrunner   17-2 ¾
11. Heyroth        16-8

Pentathlon 800 meters
1. Hirsbrunner2:18.88
7. Heyroth          2:26.33

Mile Prelims
12. Heiligenthal 4:50.94

60 meters Prelims
5. Robbins           7.42

800-meter Prelims
5. Madison Mooney, 2:08.54