MU Track & Field Sets Multiple School Records at John Tierney Classic

MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University track and field teams resumed indoor action on Saturday in a dual meet against Milwaukee in the John Tierney Invitational. The men (77-73) came away victorious while the women fell just short, 76-74.

"This was a fun meet today and I'm really proud of how both teams competed," Marquette head coach Bert Rogers said. "Both team score races were really close and came down to the last couple events."

In a meet that included 14 events on each side, the women's team notched six victories and the men claimed eight.

The highlight of the day for the women was Julie Clayton's effort in the pole vault. She edged out her former PR (3.90 meters), which was No. 2 all-time, and hit the school record with her final attempt of the day at 3.93 m/12-10.72 ft.

On the men's side, Samuel Johnson took home the long jump, triple jump and 60-meter dash titles. His time of 6.80 in the 60-meter dash broke Josh Word's school-record time of 6.84. Freshman Julian Wright also ran a 6.82 in the same race, putting him at No. 2 all-time at MU.

"Having two school records in just the second meet of the season is pretty awesome," Rogers added. "We'll look to build off this effort and continue to improve next weekend."

The team is back in action next Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Notre Dame Invitational at the Loftus Sports Center in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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TOP FINISHERS:
Field Events
• Julie Clayton set school and facility records with her latest PR in the pole vault, winning the event with a height of 3.93 m/12-10.72 ft.
• Brielle Buechler took second in the pole vault with a height of 3.63 m/11-10.91 ft.
• Marquette swept the top-three spots in the women's shot put and weight throw with Allie Flando, Lizzy Cagle and Veronica Walinkski/Ashley Gaffey finishing in succession.
• Flando took home wins in both the shot put (13.66 m/44-9.80 ft) and weight throw (17.33 m/56-10.25 ft).
• Mady Marko placed second in the long jump with a new indoor PR of 5.56 m/18-2.90 feet.
• Joe Keys took first place in the pole vault and set a new PR (4.73 m/15-6.25 ft). His mark puts him at No. 6 all-time in MU history. Cam Jemison hit the same height but took second based on countback.
• Samuel Johnson won the long jump (7.12 m/23-4.31 ft) and triple jump (14.39 m/47-2.50 ft).

Running Events
• Mary Hanson (4:59.10) won the mile while Kate Jochims (5:04.37) and Caitlin McGauley (5:05.00) finished third and fourth, each setting PR's.
• Arianna Mansavage took first place and ran a meet record in the 400 (57.98) while Carley Hintz took third (1:01.73).
• Breanne Marchan took second place in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.88.
• Freshmen Marissa Valentini and Anna Penzkover finished 2-3 in the 800-meter, achieving PR's.
• In the men's mile, Derek Gross (4:15.53), Daniel Pederson (4:16.00) and Ryan Burd (4:21.14) finished 1-3. Burd ran a PR in the mile.
• Joe Keys won the 60-meter hurdles with a new PR of 8.25 (T-3^rd all-time).
• Kevin Sherwood, Zachariah Murray and Sam Sagan finished 1-3 in the 400.
• Samuel Johnson (6.80) and Julian Wright (6.82) broke the school record in the 60-meter dash on their way to first and second place finishes (record was 6.85 by Josh Word). Daniel Bendel (6.86), who came in third, moves up to No. 4 in school history.

ALL-TIME LIST MARKS:
• Julie Clayton secured the top finish in school history on her way to posting a PR and first place finish in the pole vault (3.93 m/12-10.72 ft).
• Joe Keys took first place in the pole vault and his height of 4.73 m/15-6.25 ft puts him at No. 6 all-time in MU history.
• Joe Keys won the 60-meter hurdles with a new PR of 8.25 (T-3^rd all-time).
• Samuel Johnson (6.80) is No. 1 all-time in the 60-meter dash.
• Julian Wright (6.82) is No. 2 all-time in the 60-meter dash.
• Daniel Bendel (6.86) is No. 4 all-time in the 60-meter dash.