Anne Carlson wins national title

Anne Carlson wins national title Anne Carlson won the national title in the pentathlon on Saturday, March 14 at the Division II Track and Field Championships in Houston, TX. Anne, a junior, competing for the University of Central Missouri won the inaugural pentathlon, thus setting a national record along with a school-record 3,830 points. She did not win an event in the competition, but was second in both the shot put and long jump.  Her times/distances in the five events:  60 meter hurdles (9.00), high jump (5'4 1/2"), shot put (38'11-1/2"), long jump (18' 6-1/2") and the 800 meter (2:26.26).  Anne is the daughter of Mike and Kathy Carlson and granddaughter of Carl and Erna Carlson.