Catching up with former area athletes: Ashton Massey powers Vikings in heptathlon
Apr. 30—SIOUX FALLS — Augustana University track and field standout Ashton Massey, a Menno High School graduate, has had a strong season in the multi-events for the Vikings. Massey, a sophomore from Olivet, set a personal-best score of 4,737 points at the Drake Relays on April 22-23 in the heptathlon, which was good for sixth place in the field.
She had the best score among Division II athletes in the event, and had personal-best times in the 200-meter run (25. 77 seconds), good for third place in the event, and the 800 (2:18. 93).
Earlier in April, Massey won the heptathlon at the Sioux City Relays with a seven-event score of 4,592 points. She was first in the 800-meter run (2:22. 40), shot put (35-2.
5) and 100 hurdles (15. 00), and second in the 200-meter dash (26. 24).
The heptathlon also includes the long jump, javelin throw and high jump. She has met the Division II national qualifying standard and ranks 35th on the qualifying list, as of April 30. The top-16 qualifiers advance to the NCAA Division II meet.