Marquette University announces Track & Field Concludes Regular Season in Madison

From May 05, 2023 post.

MADISON, Wis. - The Marquette University men's and women's track & field teams concluded the regular season at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic Friday evening.

"It was a good tune-up for BIG EAST," said head coach Bert Rogers. "We had a bunch of PRs and I like where we are at heading into BIG EAST." 

Mitchel Van Vooren took home another win in the 400m hurdles with a personal best of 52.63. His time ranks No. 3 all-time in program history. Jared Humphrey took sixth in the event with a personal best of 55.95. 

Harry Baker returned to action and took the victory in the high jump. Baker cleared the bar at 1.98m/6-6 ft. to take down the event. On the women's side, Emma Ludwig finished runner-up with a mark of 1.65m/5-5 ft. to tie her outdoor best. 

Kaylee Hopp jumped a personal best 5.54m/18-2.25 ft. in the long jump to earn the bronze medal. 

In the javelin throw, freshman Cole Donahe took third place with a throw of  52.81m/173-3 ft. Caleb Venzke and Gus Kasun took fourth and fifth, respectively. 

In the women's 100m hurdles, Julia Beck and Katie Dingle both qualified for the finals. Beck rolled to a PR of 14.90 to finish fifth. Dingle followed in sixth with a season-best time of 15.31.  

In the sprints, Siani Brown-Carr was the top finisher in the 100m, finishing ninth with a personal best time of 12.24. Alex Lesperance was the men's top finisher, with a season-best time of 11.23 to take 10th.

UP NEXT:
The Golden Eagles will head to Villanova, Pennsylvania May 11-13 for the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.

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