Emory University

Emory University graduate student Nikki Boon capped off her legendary Eagles career Friday afternoon by winning the national championship in the women's heptathlon at the NCAA Championships. Boon finished second or third in five of the seven events she competed in and was fifth in two more. After competing in the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m on Thursday, Boon was back at it with the long jump to start her second day. She took third with a mark of 5.67m before recording a distance of 38.09m in the javelin. With a comfortable lead going into the final event, she ran a 2:23.42 in the 800m to clinch the win. Boon was the lone competitor to reach 5000 points in the event as she won with a winning mark of 5435 – 447 points more than her next closest competitor.