Tulane University
LSU Purple Tiger
Indoor Track & Field Claims Pole Vault Title at LSU Purple Tiger
Jan 6, 2017 | Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
Final Results
BATON ROUGE – Two Tulane women made their collegiate debuts and the team collected fifteen top-ten finishes, including an event title in the women's pole vault, as the Green Wave's indoor squad opened up the New Year at the LSU Purple Tiger. The Friday meet took place inside the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse in Baton Rouge and was one of Tulane's two trips to LSU this indoor season.
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"It was good to have the team back from the long holiday and to get back into competitive action. I was impressed with Mary Carson Pitts winning the pole vault, and Taylor Potts also had a very good meet placing second in the shot put. And Brandi Hughes, a true freshman coming into this meet, made the finals and placed in sixth, coming within a tenth of her lifetime best. It's important for our team to get performances like this from our seniors, and we need that to spill over to the rest of the team to help everyone jump start the indoor season."
--Director of track & field and cross country Eric Peterson
LSU PURPLE TIGER HIGHLIGHTS
Five Green Wave athletes would suit up for the pole vault, claiming three of the top four spots on an effort led by senior Mary Carson Pitts. Pitts notched a season-high on the day, coming away with an event title on a height of 3.89 meters (12-9). Sophomores Rebekah Markel and Gabriella Leuthner followed with third- and fourth-place finishes, both with marks of 3.59 meters (11-9.25).
Sophomore Jessica Duckett and freshman Brandi Hughes opened up the track events in the 60 meter hurdles, with Hughes qualifying to event finals in her collegiate debut to finish sixth on a time of 8.62. Duckett would then notch a second-place finish in the 400 meter on her time of 58.74, followed closely by freshman Maya Harewood who finished third in 58.93.
With the running events in the books, senior Taylor Potts closed out the meet claiming the no. 2 spot in the shot put on a season-high mark of 14.84 meters (48-8.25) after holding the lead for the majority of the event.
UP NEXT
Next weekend, the Green Wave hit the road once again for their second trip to the Birmingham Crossplex on the indoor season. The UAB Vulcan Invitational will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Tulane Results for the LSU Purple Tiger
60 Meter - Prelims
24. Maya Harewood, 7.94*
400 Meter
2. Jessica Duckett, 58.74
3. Maya Harewood, 58.93
800 Meter
10. Paige Fatland, 2:30.58*
One Mile
3. Mikayla Sonneborn, 5:14.22
4. Sarah Cella, 5:16.01*
6. Jessica Adamson, 5:21.39*
60m Hurdles - Prelims
4. Brandi Hughes, 8.95
9. Jessica Duckett, 8.98
60m Hurdles – Finals
6. Brandi Hughes, 8.72
Pole Vault
1. Mary Carson Pitts, 3.89m (12-9)
3. Rebekah Markel, 3.59m (11-9.25)
4. Gabriella Leuthner, 3.59m (11-9.25)
8. Parish Kitto, 3.44m (11-3.5)
Rose Brutkiewicz -- NH
Shot Put
2. Taylor Potts, 14.84 (48-8.25)
Weight Throw
9. Jacqueline Esmay, 15.55m (51-00.25)
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