BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of South Alabama track and field's Emilie Berge scored 4,203 points in the women's pentathlon to set a new Sun Belt Conference standard and place 10th at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
 
Her point total broke the Sun Belt pentathlon record she set at the league championships in February.

MEET INFORMATION
Event: 2019 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships
Date: March 8-9
Host: NCAA
Site: Birmingham CrossPlex
Live Results

NOTES AND RESULTS
-The Iveland, Vest-Agder, Norway native tied the all-time Jaguar high jump record with a fifth-place, 1.78m (5-10.00) effort.
-She placed sixth in the shot put with a 12.25m (40-02.25) throw that was just shy of her personal-best.
-The junior ran a season-best 8.75 seconds in the 60m hurdles and 2:20.03 in the 800m.
-A 5.79m (19-00.00) long jump mark was good for eighth in the event.

UP NEXT
USA hosts the Jaguar Opener March 15 at the Jaguar Track.

QUOTES FROM COACH BRUESKE
On Berge's record-breaking season: "Emilie took full advantage of this opportunity. She came in, tied the school record in the high jump, and broke her own Sun Belt and school record in the pentathlon. She was ranked 17th in the NCAA coming in and finished in the top 10. That is a testament to her competitiveness. We are proud of her accomplishments. She and her event coach Aaron James did a fantastic job."

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