Heising sets top state mark in 400 hurdles to lead OCC women at Cerritos Invitational
NORWALK -- Hanna Heising's impressive run in the 400-meter hurdles capped of a strong day for the Orange Coast College women's track and field team during Saturday's 2015 Cerritos Invitational.
Heising blazed her way through the Cerritos College track oval and finished the 400 hurdles with a time of 1 minute, 4.88 seconds. Her time was not only a personal-best, but it was also the top time thus far in the entire state!
Not just satisfied with her hurdles, Heising also finished tied for sixth in the 100 (12.99) and fourth in the javelin throw (78-8)
Teammate Taylor Sims also performed well in the same event and finished fourth with a time of 1:07.96. She also placed fourth in the 100 high hurdles with a time of 15.48. In the field events, Sims also performed and performed well, finishing tied for second in the high jump (4-feet, 11 1/2 inches).
The Pirates will return to competition at Cal State Fullerton's Ben Brown Invitational, which takes place on March 13-14.
