Deep in the heart of the old Marquette Gymnasium rings a phrase that the men’s track and field team, particularly the throwers, have been constantly saying the past month: “11 points.”
The phrase is posted all over the locker room, in the weight room and in the practice facility. The saying references the amount of points that separated the Golden Eagles from winning the Men’s 2017 BIG EAST Indoor Championship. At the center of it all, leading the phrase in every facet and workout, is senior captain Joel McBride, whose specialty is the weight and hammer throw.
Despite his captaincy title, McBride was not offered a scholarship when he came to Marquette.