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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Representing the Christopher Newport track & field program at the Mount Olive Combined Events, Alyssa Roach won the heptathlon while climbing up the national charts during an excellent two-day showcase at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex in North Carolina.

Wrapping up the meet on Saturday, Roach finished the combined event with 4,402 points. That marked the second-best effort of her career, falling just three points shy of her personal-best, which she posted at the same meet exactly one year ago.

Entering the weekend, Roach's score also places her 22nd on the NCAA leaderboard. 

Kicking off the final day of the competition, the Yorktown, Virginia native placed third in the field in the long jump with a 5.24-meter effort. Shortly thereafter, Roach added a 23.33-meter heave in the javelin, which marked the second-longest throw of her career.

In the heptathlon's final event, she concluded the day with a time of 2:29.57 in the 800. That bested the second-place finisher by over 10 seconds and broke her previous outdoor PR of 2:30.22 set at Mount Olive in 2022.

Equally impressive on the first day of the meet, Roach got off to an excellent start during the first four events on Friday. On the track, she established a new personal-best in the 200 after clocking in at 26.58. She also placed second in the 100-hurdles with a 14.95 mark.

Meanwhile, in field events, Roach set a new outdoor PR in the shot put with a 9.03-meter launch, topping her 9.00-meter effort during the NCAA Championships last year. Additionally, she eclipsed 1.54 meters in the high jump, which marked the third-best clearance of her outdoor career.

The Christopher Newport track & field teams will return to action on Monday with the Widener Final Qualifier at the Leslie C. Quirk, Jr. Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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