Jessie Ehlen was the star of the day for the Golden Eagles, winning the discus throw. Her 47.29-meter toss came painstakingly close to the NCAA qualifying mark of 47.,”The Marquette track and field team wrapped up its weekend at the UTEP Springtime Invitational with several noteworthy performances.

Jessica Ehlen was the star of the day for the Golden Eagles, winning the discus throw. Her 47.29-meter toss came painstakingly close to the NCAA qualifying mark of 47.30-meters.

Other stand-outs for Marquette included Alyssa Davis' second-place finish in the triple jump, good for a Big East mark. Liz Wilkie tied for second in the pole vault, and Kelley Corcoran finished fourth in the hammer throw. Kelly Magennis also took fourth in the javelin.

For the men, Nick Van Derra took second in the pole vault, which set a Big East-qualifying mark. Jeff Kluge finished third in the hammer throw, setting a personal record. Michael Heim also finished fourth in the discus for the team.

The team returns to action this Friday for the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C.

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