EUGENE, ORE. – Saginaw Valley State University graduate Cheyenne Nesbitt finished 11th in the heptathlon at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Monday night. Nesbitt totaled 5,934 points to claim 11th in the overall standings after compiling four top-10 finishes in the seven-event competition, including one top-three performance.
The 10-time NCAA Division II National Champion got things going in the 100m hurdles after clocking a 13.39 in the race to finish ninth. Her best finish came next in the high jump as she cleared the bar at 1.79m to finish third. The third event of the day was the shot put where she recorded a throw of 13.10m for 11th. The final event of Sunday was the 200m where she finished seventh after a time of 24.03 seconds. Nesbitt sat in fourth place overall heading into the final day of competition.
Day two began with the long jump event where Nesbit had a best leap of 5.77m to place 14th. She finished 13th in the javelin after a heave of 33.12m. Her final event was her fourth top-10 performance with a time of 2:16.32 in the 800m run for ninth.
Cheyenne Nesbitt finishes a historic career with 10 NCAA DII National Championships and over a dozen All-America honors. This season, she was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) women's field athlete of the year for the second straight year. Nesbitt made history at the 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as she claimed her fourth consecutive National Title in the heptathlon after setting a new SVSU record with a final score of 6002. She is the first woman in NCAA history, in any division, to win four consecutive heptathlon championships, and she is just one of six NCAA Division II women's athletes to win four straight national championships in their respective event. The 6002-point total ranks second all-time in NCAA Division II. The GLIAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year is the third woman in D2 to break the 6000-point mark. In addition, Nesbitt set a new Cardinal record in the 100m hurdles (13.09) and the high jump (1.78m) on the first day. She earned three All-America honors in the heptathlon, high jump, and 4x100 relay, setting new school records in all three events.