CLEMSON, S.C. -- Furman junior Megan Marvin and sophomore Matthew Smith set Paladin women's and men's 800m indoor records, respectively, Saturday in the final day of competition at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational at the Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex in Clemson, S.C.

Marvin, a native of Chapel Hill, N.C. crossed the line in 2:04.27 to break the former record of 2:05.68, which she set last season.  Her time currently ranks fourth nationally on the NCAA Indoor Championships qualifying list.  Marvin, who finished second in the event, was one of three Furman runners to place among the top seven, as sophomore Kaylie Armitage finished sixth with a PR of 2:08.94, and freshman Camryn Wennersten was seventh with a season best of 2:09.71.

In the men's race, Smith, who hails from Leesburg, Va., posted a time of 1:48.65, breaking his own record of 1:49.83, which he set last weekend.  Smith finished second in the event and holds the 16th-best time in the nation this season.  Senior Nick Epstein placed 19th in the 800m with a time of 1:52.97, a personal best.

Senior Abigail Robertson was paced by senior Nicole Matysik to a second-place finish in the women's 3,000m, turning in a personal-best time of 9:15.01.  Freshman Jenna Mulhern took third with a PR of 9:18.86, and sophomore  Sierra Bower recorded a personal-best of 9:22.64 for fourth place.  Junior Emily Little finished 11th at 9:40.26, and freshman Carly Wilkes was 22nd with a time of 9:56.43. 

Select members of the Paladin team will compete at the Camel City Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday and Saturday.

Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational -  Furman Results

Men

800m

2nd Matthew Smith 1:48.65

19th Nick Epstein 1:52.97

3,000m

44th Luke Taylor 8:39.69

49th Casey Burr 8:48.76

54th Ethan Vargas 8:59.35

Women

800m

2nd Megan Marvin 2:04.27

6th Kaylie Armitage 2:08.94

7th Camryn Wennersten 2:09.71

43rd Callie Harper 2:19.88

48th Beth Donnelly 2:21.96

49th Clair Garrett 2:22.12

3,000m

2nd Abigail Robertson 9:15.01

3rd Jenna Mulhern 9:18.86

4th Sierra Bower 9:22.64

11th Emily Little 9:40.26

22nd Carly Wilkes 9:56.43

42nd Kylie Wittman 10:30.57

47th Emma Jones 10:44.48