The last time Southeast Missouri State's women did not win the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor track and field championship was also the last time the meet took place in Cape Girardeau.

Southeast made sure history did not repeat itself Saturday, as the Redhawks continued their OVC dominance.

The Redhawks eased to victory at the Abe Stuber Complex, scoring 149 1/2 points. Jacksonville State was second in the 10-team field with 115 1/2 points.

Southeast has won four consecutive OVC outdoor titles and seven straight conference crowns overall. That string includes the last three indoor titles.

"It really says a lot about the consistency of our program," Southeast coach Joey Haines said. "When you're on top like we have been, everybody is gunning for you, but our ladies keep coming through."

Southeast's women last failed to win the OVC outdoor meet in 2002, when it was contested in Cape Girardeau.

"We didn't want that to happen again," senior thrower Heather Jenkins said.

Jenkins had a big hand in making sure the Redhawks weren't threatened, adding two more OVC titles to her already large haul.

Jenkins, a Central High School product who will go down as one of the top throwers in OVC history, easily won the discus with a distance of 163 feet, 6 inches, which was more than 23 feet better than the runner-up.

Jenkins, who has captured 13 conference titles, won Friday's shot put in more thrilling fashion. She trailed until her last throw before tying Tennessee State's Latheria Lewis and was then awarded the victory because her second-best throw topped that of Lewis.

"Yesterday was exciting and stressful. The exact same thing happened my freshman year when we hosted the meet," Jenkins said. "I'm excited for the team to win again, and also for the guys. That was great."

Of her 13 championships, Jenkins said, "When I look back from my freshman year, I would have never believed it. It was a lot of hard work."

Said Southeast throws coach Eric Crumpecker: "Heather has just had an incredible career. She has worked so hard. To win 13 conference titles is pretty amazing. She just always come through."

The Redhawks captured two other events Saturday, after Lindsay Hearne had claimed Friday's javelin to join Jenkins as a first-day champion.

Lindsay Zeiler won the 1,500 meters (4:34.61), and she also was third in the 800. Zeiler won two events at the OVC indoor meet.

"I'm pleased with the way I ran, and winning another [team] championship is very exciting," Zeiler said.

Zeiler said the Redhawks did not feel any particular pressure in attempting to extend their string of conference titles.

"I think we all just focused on our events," she said. "The coaches just told us to be confident, to believe you can do it.

"It's such a blessing to have such great athletes and coaches."

Michele Jett claimed her fifth OVC pole vault title with a season best 11-5 3/4. She did not win last year's pole vault and did not enter Saturday's competition with the league's top height, but still prevailed.

"I didn't expect it. I don't know where it came from," Jett said. "I hadn't really done that well this year."

As for the team victory, Jett said: "Seven in a row. That's awesome."

Kris Woolf was second in the 5,000, after she placed second in Friday's 10,000.

An area high school product, Jackson's Heather West, was fifth in the triple jump.