Women's Track & Field Announces 2016-17 Incoming Class

July 18, 2016

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University women's track and field team is coming off a historic season in which it swept both BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor championships for the first time in school history. Today, the coaching staff, led by tenth-year head coach Bert Rogers, has announced its 11-member incoming class for the 2016-17 season.

"We added some strength across the board - on the track and in the field. It's a well-rounded class," Rogers said. "It's a great group to help us defend our BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor titles."

The class includes two throwers, a sprinter, a hurdler, a jumper, one multi-event athlete and five distance athletes, who are also ready to compete for head coach Mike Nelson on the cross country team this fall.

All 11 student-athletes will be eligible immediately and ready to contribute to a team eager to defend both BIG EAST indoor and outdoor titles and boasted 28 All-BIG EAST honorees and eight individual conference champions last year, combined.

(Click on student-athlete's name below for full biographical information)

Student-Athlete	Events	Hometown	High School/Last College
Sophie Bolich	XC/Distance	Plymouth, Wis.	Plymouth H.S.
Kalina Gardiner	XC/Distance	Park Ridge, Ill.	Maine South H.S.
Alex Goodrich	Hurdles	Franksville, Wis.	Union Grove H.S.
Mary Hanson	XC/Distance	Dodgeville, Wis.	Dodgeville H.S./Indiana State
Malerie Harmon	XC/Distance	Berlin, Wis.	Berlin H.S.
Kelsey Hunn	Multi-Events	St. Louis, Mo.	Ritenour H.S.
Sabrina Long	Throws	Antioch, Ill.	Antioch H.S.
Breanne Marchan	Jumps	Pine River, Wis.	Wild Rose H.S.
Madison Marko	Sprints	Kenosha, Wis.	Bradford H.S.
Caitlin McGauley	XC/Distance	Mahtomedi, Minn.	Mahtomedi H.S.
Olivia Osunkwo	Throws	South Milwaukee, Wis.	South Milwaukee H.S.