Bethlehem's Jessica Savner wrapped up her time in Paris after the first full day of competition in the modern pentathlon on Saturday.
The 32-year-old finished 14th in Group A of the semifinals with 1310 points.
The top nine finishers in each semifinal qualify for the final.
Savner scored 293 out of 300 points in equestrian riding show jumping, 205 points in fencing, 255 points for freestyle swimming and 553 for laser run.
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A graduate of Nonnewaug High School and Central Connecticut State University, Savner said just being able to compete in an Olympic Games is a goal she is happy to have reached.
"You never think coming from those kind of places -- we're not really surrounded by Olympians," she said after the competition.
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Making it to Paris has been a long road for Savner.
"The last 10 years there's been lots of ups and downs -- a lot more, sometimes downs than ups it feels like, but like pentathlon, it's a puzzle and you have to put it together," she said.
Savner was a pole vaulter at Nonnewaug and CCSU and grew up around horses. Always a competitor, she began competing in triathlons. She decided to add fencing to her training, which set her on her path to the modern pentathlon.
"I always felt like there was more and now I can finally say I've hit that more. I'm satisfied. I've done all I need to do," Savner said.
That's a message she hopes others will hear.
"If anybody out there, any you know, even young adults, if you feel like you have more to give, then keep giving. There is something out there for you if you just keep trying."
