Tech University's McClure finishes third in NCAA pole vault

McClure, who earned first-team All-American honors, had a vault height of 18 feet 2 1/2 inches.

The Virginia quartet of Wes Porter, Alex Sherman, Alex Reese, and Yassin Sadh placed third in the men's distance medley relay (9 minutes, 27.18 seconds). Virginia Tech was 10th (9:32.20).

Virginia Tech's Sara Killinen finished eighth in the weight throw Thursday. Killinen, who earned First Team All-America honors, posted a 70-7 3/4 record.

Pulaski County graduate Brady Fowler of Roanoke College advanced to two finals at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships held Friday in Virginia Beach.

Fowler placed seventh overall in the boys 60-meter heats, advancing to Saturday's eight-person final with a new school record time of 6.82 seconds.

He also placed seventh overall in the 200-meter heats, advancing to Saturday's eight-person final with a school record time of 22 seconds.

Eddie Micheletti Jr. had three hits, including a grand slam, and five RBIs on Friday to lead the Hokies (9-3, 1-0 ACC), who defeated the visiting Fighting Irish (9-0, ACC) on Friday. (3 losses, 0 wins, 1 loss).

Tech freshman Brett Renfroe allowed three runs (two earned), three hits and one walk while striking out 10 in eight innings.

For Tech, Christian Martin had three hits and two RBIs.

On Friday, the Keydets (7-9) played a doubleheader against the visiting Bearcats (4-8), losing the first game 6-2 but winning the second game 5-3.

In Game 2, Cole Garrett hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give VMI a 5-3 lead.

Davis Eman, Clayton Michael and Bryce Tucker each had two hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Panthers (5-6) defeat the Fighting Squirrels (3-6) on Thursday night. did.

On Friday, the host Knights (1-5) played a doubleheader against the Quakers (7-5), losing the first game 14-0 but winning the second game 8-7.

Dequell Jones hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give SVU the victory in Game 2.