NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (July 1) -- Laura Widman's bid to compete at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials will have to wait until 2004 after the Seattle Pacific University sophomore fell short of the heptathlon qualifying standard at the Northridge multiple event meet Saturday.

Widman moved up from fourth to second place on the second day, finishing with 5372 points--five fewer than her career best. Christie McGihon won with a seven-event total of 5499 and Purdue's Beth Reed was third with 5192.

Needing at least a 19-foot long jump to put her within striking distance of the qualifying standard of 5575, Widman could only summon a mark of 18-4 1/2. She threw the javelin 120 feet, 9 inches and finished by running the 800 meters in 2:2151.

Widman, who took second at the NCAA Division II Championships, had hit personal best marks in the 100 hurdles and 200 Friday.