Miketish Breaks School Record in Heptathlon

Alfred State first year student-athlete Marina Miketish (Olean) broke the Alfred State record in the heptathlon at the Brockport Multi. Her score of 3,623 points breaks the previous record by 40 points.

Miketish finished 4th overall in the field of 11 athletes in the event. On day two of the competition, she scored 652 points by running the 800 in 2:33.32 and scored 438 points by registering a leap of 4.54 m in the long jump. Yesterday, in day one of the two-day competition, she scored 632 points in the high jump (1.51 m) and 619 points in the 100 hurdles (16.80). Her seven-event total of 3,263 points is the new top mark and breaks the previous record of 3,583 held by Amanda Penepent. Penepent established the record in 2000.

Teammate Emma Taggart (New Windsor, MD) finished 5th in the competition and is now 3rd all time in school history with a total of 3,574 points. She scored 546 points in the 800 (2:42.37) and 456 points in the long jump (4.61 m). On day one she scored a high of 671 points in the 100 hurdles (16.36) and 598 points in the 200 (28.42)

Miketish, Taggart, and the rest of the women's track & field team are back in action on Saturday when they head to St. John Fisher. Action is slate to begin at 11 a.m.