Marty Grabs No. 3 Mark in Duke History in Pole Vault

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Day One at Camel City Invite

Marty Grabs No. 3 Mark in Duke History in Pole Vault

2/1/2019 9:47:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Duke Sports Information

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Duke track & field team opened competition at the Camel City Invitational Friday evening in Winston-Salem, N.C., at the JDL Fast Track. The competition featured one mark that ranks in Duke's record books and 18 top-10 finishes.

Junior Laura Marty headlined the action for the Blue Devils Friday in Winston-Salem as she notched the third-best clearance in Duke indoor history in the pole vault competition, clearing 14-1.25 (4.30m). Marty's first-place mark is also an ACC qualifying mark and currently ranks third in the conference this season and 13th in the country.

Sophomore Michaela Reinhart was Duke's lone runner in the 3000m for the women and placed second in a personal-best 9:31.82. With the NCAA's conversion time, Reinhart qualified for the conference meet with a conversion time of 9:27.17. The converted time currently ranks third in the ACC.

On the men's side in pole vault, Esteban Suarez and Cole Rowan posted personal-best heights as Suarez tied for second place with 5.00m to tie his personal record while Rowan cleared 4.70m for a personal-best height to match for fourth place.

Senior Liz Lansing started off the day on a high note for the Blue Devils in the first event by notching a first-place finish in the mile in a season-debut time of 4:51.49. Sophomore Leigha Torino clocked in just behind Lansing in 4:51.58 to take second.

Following her fourth-best point total in Duke history in the pentathlon at the Armory Collegiate, Erin Marsh competed in the 60m hurdles and clocked in at 8.65 in both the prequalifying and final to take fourth in both sections.

The Blue Devils will be back in action Saturday beginning with the men's distance medley relay at 1:25 p.m.

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MEN:

Nico Coleman	600m	8th, 1:26.21 – Duke Debut
AJ Eckmann	Mile	33rd, 4:29.77
AJ Eckmann	3000m	41st, 9:11.46
Nico Coleman	600m	8th, 1:26.21 – Duke Debut
Stephen Garrett	Mile	27th, 4:26.90
Stephen Garrett	3000m	13th, 8:38.77
Matt Politis	1000m	5th, 2:35.44 – Duke Debut
Ethan Ready	Mile	38th, 4:33.04
Ethan Ready	3000m	25th, 8:53.12
Benjamin Ross	High Jump	2nd, 6-4.75 (1.95m)
Cole Rowan	Pole Vault	T4. 15-5.00 (4.70m) - PR
Esteban Suarez	Pole Vault	T2. 16-4.75 (5.00m) – tied PR
Matt Wisner	Elite 800m
Cullen, Cox, Connell, Ungvarsky	DMR

WOMEN:

Rivka Arbiv	Pole Vault	6th, 12-7.50 (3.85m)
Sarah Armstrong	800m	14th, 2:21.09
Sarah Armstrong	Mile	DNF
Rylee Bowen	Mile	31st, 5:21.40 - PR
Olivia Gwynn	Mile	13th, 5:03.41 – SB
Kim Hallowes	Elite Mile
Tracy Jander	High Jump	T3. 4-11.00 (1.50m) – Season Debut
Kate Kutzer	60m Hurdles	15th, 9.21
Kate Kutzer	Long Jump	4th, 18-1.50 (5.52m)
Liz Lansing	Mile	1st, 4:51.49 – Season Debut
Erin Marsh	60m Hurdles	4th, 8.65 Pre
Erin Marsh	60m Hurdles	4th, 8.65 Final
Erin Marsh	Long Jump	6th, 17-7.00 (5.36m)
Laura Marty	Pole Vault	1st, 14-1.25 (4.30m) - #3 Duke All-Time
Michaela Reinhart	3000m	2nd, 9:31.82 – PR NCAA Conversion – 9:27.17 \| ACC Qualifying
Elizabeth Reneau	Mile	15th, 5:06.46 - PR
Clara Savchik	Mile	11th, 5:01.64 - Debut
Nati Sheppard	Pole Vault	4th, 12-7.50 (3.85m)
Leigha Torino	Mile	2nd, 4:51.58 - PR
Chesney Ward	Pole Vault	5th, 12-7.50 (3.85m) - SB