Sophomore Zach Lill broke a 17-year-old record in the pole vault to highlight a strong performance by the Muhlenberg track and field teams at their Muhlenberg Indoor Invitational.

The two Mule teams combined for 11 first-place finishes in their first meet since returning to campus following Winter Break.

Lill cleared 14 feet, 1¾ inches on his third and final attempt to top the previous mark of 14-1¼, which was set in 2002. Lill's top height last year was 13-5¼.

Another sophomore, Emily Mitchell, got more than halfway to a school record, winning the long jump with a mark of 17-3¼. She exceeded her previous personal best of 16-7¼ by 8 inches and closed to within 7½ inches of the school record. 

Mitchell became the second Muhlenberg long jumper to surpass 17 feet, and freshman Corrin Ferrizzi became the third when she hit the pit at 17-0½.

In addition to her second-place finish in the long jump, Ferrizzi won the triple jump and the 200 meters, with Mitchell finishing second in each. One male athlete won two events - sophomore Luke Ullmann, who captured the 800 meters and combined with senior Mike Bessette, sophomore Jeff Alvarez and junior Kem Montina for a runaway win in the 4x400 relay. 

Junior Matt Polanco won the hurdles, landing in sixth place on the performance list with a qualifying time of 8.41, the best for a Mule in 11 years.

Other event winners for the women included senior Gabrielle Hondorp (800), junior Alyssa Curtis (1000), freshman Kayleigh Durning (hurdles) and sophomore Alana Noehrenberg (high jump).

complete results

Muhlenberg Placewinners
women
200m: 1. Corrin Ferrizzi, 29.12; 2. Emily Mitchell, 29.20; 3. Kayleigh Durning, 29.74
400m: 3. Emily Cooperstein, 1:11.10
800m: 1. Gabrielle Hondorp, 2:46.22; 2. Kelly Travitz; 2:47.73
1000m: 1. Alyssa Curtis, 3:42.57
55m hurdles: 1. Kayleigh Durning, 9.55 (9.35q); 2. Rashida Haye, 9.70 (9.49q); 3. Emily Cooperstein, 9.80
High jump: 1. Alana Noehrenberg, 4-7¾; 2. Rashida Haye, 4-6; 3. Alison Stouffer, 4-2
Long jump: 1. Emily Mitchell, 17-3¼; 2. Corrin Ferrizzi, 17-0½; 4. Lindsay Press, 12-6¾
Triple jump: 1. Corrin Ferrizzi, 34-7¾; 2. Emily Mitchell, 32-7¾
Shot put: 4. Abigail Wesolek, 28-6½

men
55m: 4. Kem Montina, 6.87; 6. Scotty Grigas, 6.93
200m: 2. Scotty Grigas, 24.35; 6. Arthur Jacob, 26.10
400m: 2. Mike Bessette, 54.51
800m: 1. Luke Ullmann, 2:02.51; 2. Gregory Shanahan, 2:03.91
55m hurdles: 1. Matt Polanco, 8.43 (8.41q)
4x400m: 1. Luke Ullmann, Mike Bessette, Jeff Alvarez, Kem Montina, 3:39.86
Long jump: 3. Cameron Ford, 19-2½
Triple jump: 2. Cameron Ford, 42-10¼
Pole vault: 1. Zach Lill, 14-1¾ (school record); 2. Andrew Braun, 12-6; 3. Jarred Ford, 12-0; 4. Tyler Derr, 11-5¾

pictured above: Bessette handing off to Alvarez (left), Hondorp (right)