MONMOUTH, Ore. (Apr. 26) -- Stephanie Huffman coasted to the heptathlon title and, together with Seattle Pacific University teammates Laura Widman and Leah Wiiest, helped the Falcons sweep the top three places at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference multiple-event track & field meet Friday at McArthur Field.

Huffman (Sr., Brush Prairie, Wa./Prairie), the runaway leader from the outset, finished with 4867 points for the seven events. Widman (Jr., Colfax, Wa.), in her first full meet since recovering from a hamstring strain, took second place and also surpassed the NCAA Division II qualifying standard with 4658. Wiiest (Sr., Spokane, Wa./Deer Park) improved her qualifying mark, finishing third with 4649.

With the sweep, Seattle Pacific will begin next week's GNAC Championships in Bellingham with 24 points. The Falcons have won the past two conference titles.

Huffman began the second day by long-jumping 17 feet, 11 1/4 inches and throwing the javelin 132-1, finishing second among the field in both. She then jogged the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 41.99 seconds.

Widman won the long jump at 18-0 1/2--her best effort in two years. Wiiest finished with the best 800 (2:22.23).

The rest of the SPU men's and women's team will be in action Saturday at either the Oregon Invitational or Western Oregon Open.