Marquette senior Joe Keys continued to turn heads this season as the Golden Eagles’ captain set a new school record in the decathlon at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at Miami University April 10.
Keys collected six personal-best marks throughout the event to secure a first-place finish in the decathlon with a total of 7,537 points, which is currently the nation’s top effort across the NCAA in 2021.
Finishing the decathlon with the 1500-meter run, Keys said he knew he was in a good position to break the record for the race.
“It was definitely very painful, but when I came through the finish line there was a lot going through my head,” Keys said.