Track & Field Features Eight All-BIG EAST Performers

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Following their performances at the 2021 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships presented by JEEP, 144 student-athletes across eight schools were named to the All-BIG EAST Team. The All-BIG EAST squad is comprised of BIG EAST competitors who finished in the top three in any individual or relay event at the championships, with this season's meet held May 14-15 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

The Marquette men's team was represented by Samuel Johnson (long jump), Vinnie Voudrie (discus, hammer), Marquis Ward (high jump, triple jump) and Julian Wright (200m, 400m) and the women's team included Brielle Buechler (pole vault), Madison Marko (long jump), Lindsey Mirkes (high jump) and Juru Okwaramoi (400m hurdles).

On the list were 74 men and 70 women, including 35 (17 men, 18 women) who earned all-conference recognition in multiple events. St. John's Leah Anderson led all competitors with four All-BIG EAST certificates, which included first-place finishes in the 200-meter dash, 400m and 4x100 relay, along with runner-up honors in the 4x400 relay. Five student-athletes earned three All-BIG EAST honors: DePaul's Ashton Colaire (110m-hurdles, 4x100, 4x400), Tori Carroll (100m, long jump, 4x100) and Kiersten Walker (200m, 400m, 4x100); Georgetown's Joshua Paige (100m, 200m, 4x100); and Villanova's Danielle Burns (400m-hurdles, 4x100, 4x400).

Men's team champion UConn and women's team champion Villanova each led with total All-BIG EAST Team certificates. The Huskies took home 28 nods across 24 student-athletes, while the Wildcats claimed 29 honors over 20 student-athletes.

For the complete list of All-BIG EAST Team honorees, click here: WOMEN'S | MEN'S. Below are the major awards from the 2021 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships, selected by a vote of the league's head coaches.

Women's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Mackenna Orie, DePaul
Women's Most Outstanding Track Performer: Leah Anderson, St. John's
Men's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Jordan Torney, UConn
Men's Most Outstanding Track Performer: Joe O'Brien, UConn
Women's Coaching Staff of the Year: Villanova
Men's Coaching Staff of the Year: UConn

High Point Performers – Women's: Leah Anderson, St. John's
High Point Performers – Men's: Safir Scott, UConn