McGinn Wins Pole Vault Title at Hurricane Invitational
March 22, 2008
CORAL GABLES – The <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>University of Miami men’s track team ended the three-day Hurricane Invitational Saturday, as Casey McGinn took the lone championship for UM in the pole vault at Cobb Stadium.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
McGinn, an Orlando, Fla. native, reached a career-high mark of 4.85m in winning the event.
In the 800-meters, junior Patrick O”Donnell took second place with a time of 1:55.95. In the 110-meter hurdles Cory Nelms and Les Bradley II finished third and fourth respectively with times of 14.05 and 14.21, each claiming regional marks. Nelms also competed in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing fourth at 54.35.
Next week Miami will host the Hurricane Challenge on Saturday March 29 at Cobb Stadium.
