Jordan sets new standards in NCAA debut.(Sports)(The junior moves up to No. 5 on Oregon's all-time heptathlon list while placing 14th)

From: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: June 12, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Curtis Anderson The Register-Guard

SACRAMENTO - Lauryn Jordan is still new to the heptathlon.

In only her seventh attempt at the event, the Oregon junior placed 14th overall at the NCAA Track & Field Championships on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at Hornet Stadium.

The transfer from nearby San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, Calif., tallied 5,367 points for a personal best that boosted her to No. 5 on the all-time UO list.

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