0 ▁metres ▁relay ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁South ▁American ▁Junior ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics , ▁but ▁finished ▁last ▁in ▁both ▁races . ▁The ▁he pt ath lon ▁continued ▁to ▁bring ▁her ▁greater ▁success , ▁as ▁she ▁managed ▁fourth ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Junior ▁Athletics ▁Championships ▁– ▁an ▁event ▁won ▁by ▁future ▁world ▁champion ships ▁medal ist ▁Brian ne ▁The isen . ▁ ▁First ▁senior ▁compet itions ▁P ire l li ▁entered ▁her ▁first ▁senior ▁international ▁event ▁the ▁year ▁after , ▁recording ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 9 4 0 ▁points ▁to ▁take ▁ 1 2 th ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Com b ined ▁Events ▁Championships . ▁She ▁began ▁to ▁study ▁sports ▁science ▁at ▁university ▁in ▁As un ción ▁and ▁gained ▁a ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁continue ▁her ▁studies ▁at ▁Or al ▁Roberts ▁University ▁in ▁Oklahoma , ▁United ▁States . ▁Her ▁most ▁prominent ▁out ing ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁was ▁at ▁the ▁South ▁American ▁Championships , ▁where ▁she ▁ranked ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁he pt ath lon . ▁ ▁A ▁national ▁record ▁in ▁the ▁he pt ath lon ▁came ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁South ▁American ▁Games / S outh ▁American ▁U 2 3 ▁Championships , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁bronze ▁med all ist ▁with ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 5 1 1 8 ▁points . ▁She ▁performed ▁at ▁two ▁major ▁events ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 : ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 5 1 1 5