Former Wahine sets heptathlon mark

Former University of Hawaii All-American Annett Wichmann Fleming scored a personal best when placing eighth in the heptathlon at the Mt. SAC Relays last Saturday in Walnut Creek, Calif.

Fleming, who won the event in 2012, scored 5,918 points in the seven-event competition that was won by Cuba’s Yorgelis Rodriguez with 6,231 points. The German national has qualified to compete internationally this summer.

During her career at UH, she was a four-time All-American, seven-time Western Athletic Conference champion, the WAC’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominee and the Stan Bates Award winner as the WAC’s top student-athlete. She is an assistant for the UC Santa Barbara men’s track and field team, which is coached by her husband Cody.

U.S. Women’s Open qualifier Monday

Hawaii will send at least one golfer to the U.S. Women’s Open after Monday’s 36-hole Sectional Qualifier at Waialae Country Club.

Last year, Punahou freshman Mariel Galdiano followed up her state high school championship by claiming a place in her second U.S. Women’s Open. She defended her high school championship last week and is in the field of 27 Monday, teeing off in the next-to-last group with Xyra Suyetsugu and Malia Nam.

The last group goes out at 8:42 a.m. for the first 18 holes and 1:42 p.m. for the final 18. There are 23 Hawaii golfers competing, including Cassy Isagawa, Brittany Fan, Cyd Okino and Rose Huang. Two from Japan are also trying to qualify, along with one each from the Philippines and California.

The U.S. Women’s Open is June 19-22 at the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Pinehurst No. 2, in North Carolina.

Hoakalei Country Club and King Kamehameha Golf Club will host U.S. Open Local Qualifiers on Saturday. More than 60 professionals and amateurs will compete for the two qualifying spots at each site, including Nick Mason, Sam Cyr, John Oda and PJ Samiere.

Qualifiers move on to one of 13 Sectional Qualifiers to be played June 3.