Riley, a junior, cleared 5.10m on his third attempt to set the record, which currently stands as the second best mark in Conference USA. In the women's pole vault, Nicole Rotger earned a fifth place mark.
"Our pole vault crew is so competitive, and they really push each other every day in practice," said head coach Ryan Heberling. "Ethan and Kayden have both done great this year, and it was great to see Ethan clear the bar on his final attempt at that height."
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In the men's 200, Raynell Chambers lowered his personal best to 21.04, which stands as the third fastest mark in FIU outdoor history.
In the high jump, Arielle Ho tied her personal best with a mark of 1.72m. In the hammer throw, Elizabeth Alfred and Michaelle Valentin placed fifth and sixth, respectively.
In the 1500, FIU saw impressive performances from a pair of freshmen - Laetitia Raoult and Ania San Roman Lopez - who each finished just outside the FIU all-time outdoor top five mark. Raoult came in with a 4:40.31 for seventh, and San Roman Lopez 4:41.68 for eighth.
In the women's 800, Leonarda Farkas and Lisa Adjouadi both set personal bests, with Farkas posting a 2:14.47, and Adjouadi finishing in 2:15.67.
FIU will now gear up for a road trip out west, as the Panthers are set to take part in the Pacific Coast Invite and Beach Invite Thursday through Saturday in Long Beach.
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