HUNTINGTON, West Virginia — Marietta College sent several athletes to compete in the Marshall University Alumni Classic track meet Saturday (Jan. 13) afternoon. The Pioneers turned in six top-10 finishes on the day.
Addison Painter (Vermilion, Ohio/Vermilion) placed second in the long jump with a leap of 7.11 meters (23'4"). He also placed third in the 60-meter hurdles crossing the line in a personal record time of 8.36 seconds.
Emily Thompson (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) finished second in the women's pole vault clearing a height of 3.60 meters (11'9.75").
Emma Fehrman (Newark, Ohio/Licking Valley) placed fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 10.99 meters (36'0.75").
Michaela Hieronymus (Letart, W.Va./Wahama) and
Evan Kieffer (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel Area) ran in the 400-meter dash. Hieronymus posted a time of 1:03.15 to finish in sixth place, while Kieffer placed eighth with a time of 53.70 seconds. In the men's 200-meter dash,
Elijah Kuklica (New Concord, Ohio/John Glenn) finished twelfth with a time of 23.04 seconds.
Marietta competes at Muskingum next Saturday (Jan. 20). Events start at 11:00 a.m.
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