Track and Field Sets Three School Records on Saturday

Saturday, February 6

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February 06, 2016 | Track & Field

Krause, Fox and the men's 4x400m relay team set new school records

By: Kim Pemberton

AKRON, OHIO – The University of Louisville track and field team wrapped up Saturday's events with three school records. At the Akron Invitational, Chanel Krause set a new school record in the pole vault and Eric Fox set a new school record in the heptathlon. At the Meyo Invitational in the men's 4x400m relay, the Cardinals set a new school record.

Krause cleared a personal best of 4.20m/13-09.25 to finish second in the pole vault. She broke the previous record she held along with Jade Hawkins of 4.12m/13-6.25. Hawkins finished fourth in the event with a mark of 4.10m/13-05.25. Freshman Morgan Zacharias finished 11^th with a mark of 3.80m/12-05.50.

Fox finished fourth in the heptathlon with a new school record of 5353 points. He broke teammate Marcus Motill's record of 5036 set in 2014. Fox wrapped up the day with a fourth place finish in the 1000m run with a personal best time of 2:49.03. He won the pole vault with a new personal best mark of 5.00m/16-04.75 and finished seventh in the 60m hurdles with a personal best time of 8.73.

Motill finished sixth in the heptathlon with 4807 points. He finished third in the 1000m run with a time of 2:46.67. He finished 11^th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.18 and fourth in the pole vault with a personal best mark of 4.50m/14-09.00.

At Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational, the men's 4x400m relay team of Andrew Nsuk, Jeron Brown, Teague Peck and Josh Hall set a new school record with a time of 3:11.65. They broke the previous school record of 3:13.60 set last season by Antoine Keys, Brown, Austin Hyden and Hall.

Dolly Nyemah finished second in the weight throw at the Akron Invitational with a personal best mark of 21.60m/70-10.50. Emmonnie Henderson finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 16.10m/52-10.00.

The Cardinals will be back in action next week at the Samford Invitational.

Akron Invitational
Feb. 6, 2016 | Stile Field House

Women's Shot Put
4. Emmonnie Henderson - 16.10m/52-10.00

Women's Weight Throw
2. Dolly Nyemah - 21.60mS/70-10.50

Women's Pole Vault
2. Chanel Krause - 4.20m/13-09.25
4. Jade Hawkins - J4.10m/13-05.25
11. Morgan Zacharias - J3.80m/12-05.50

Men's Heptathlon Total Points
4. Eric Fox - 5353
6. Marcus Motill - 4807

Heptathlon 1000m Run
3. Marcus Motill - 2:46.67
4. Eric Fox – 2:49.03

Heptathlon 60m Hurdles
7. Eric Fox - 8.73
11. Marcus Motill - 9.18

Heptathlon Pole Vault
1. Eric Fox - 5.00m/16-04.75
4. Marcus Motill - 4.50m/14-09.00

Meyo Invitational
Feb. 6, 2016 | Loftus Sports Complex

Men's 4x400m Relay
6. Louisville - 3:11.65
(Nsuk, Brown, Peck, Hall)