T&F Competes at Red Hawk Invitational

RIPON, Wis. – The Marquette University track and field team recorded six event victories, a program all-time relay mark and numerous personal records Saturday at the Red Hawk Invitational at Ripon College’s Willmore Center Fieldhouse.

“We had an excellent National Marquette Day! We had a bunch of excellent performances across the board, taking home several individual event victories and the women’s 4×200 relay winning in a very fast time. We are starting to round into form,” Director of Track and Field & Cross Country Bert Rogers said of Saturday’s meet.

On the women’s side, Sophia Abraham won the 60 meters in a personal-best 7.83 after running 7.92 in the prelims. Norah Peiffle placed second in the 60-meter final in 8.00, and Kassidy Papa advanced out of the prelims with a personal-best 8.03.

Kieran Petrie added a win in the 400 meters with a personal-best 1:00.29. In the 200 meters, Peiffle finished third in 27.06 and Jaiden Dornaus placed fourth in 27.21. Marquette also won the 4×200 relay as Abraham, Isabelle Kissane, Petrie and Dornaus combined to run 1:46.44, the second best mark in MU indoor history.

In the field events, Papa won the pole vault for the second-straight week by clearing 3.50 meters (11 feet, 5.75 inches), matching her personal best. Ally Broaddus won the weight throw with a mark of 16.79 meters (55-1), her second best throw ever, while Megan White placed third at 16.02 meters (52-6.75). Sara Stout finished second in the high jump at 1.55 meters (5-1), and Haneefa Adam placed third in the triple jump at 10.98 meters (36-0.25).

Additional women’s personal records included Paige Haglund in the mile at 5:20.54, Elise Fischer in the mile at 5:40.41, and Kaylie Earl in the 800 meters at 2:34.59 and the mile at 5:29.84.

On the men’s side, John Pitta led Marquette with an event victory in the triple jump at 13.67 meters (44-10.25). In the sprints, Justin Juniel finished fifth in the 60-meter final in 7.14 after running 7.13 in the prelims. Louis Hebson posted a personal-best 7.46 in the 60-meter prelims and cleared a personal-best 1.85 meters (6-0.75) in the high jump.

In the hurdles, Owen Peterson matched his personal best in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.95. In the middle distances, Charlie Richardson placed eighth in the 800 meters in 2:00.27 and Charlie McCurdy finished ninth in 2:00.29, while Max Borgmeier recorded a personal-best 4:42.02 in the mile. In the throws, Josh Pirogovsky posted a personal-best 14.93 meters (48-11.75) in the shot put.

UP NEXT

MU split next Friday, Feb. 13 to two meets, the Blue Demon Alumni Classic in Chicago, Ill., and the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Mich.

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