The University of Akron Athletics
University of Akron
Relays Weekend
Big Marks Highlight Track's Busy Schedule
April 28 | Track & Field
Triton Invitational Results (PDF) | Penn Relays Results (PDF) | Ashland Alumni Open Results (HTML)
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field program captured three event wins at the Ashland Alumni Open, while a number of individuals posted big marks at two other meets to highlight a busy day for the Zips.
Nick Banke recorded a personal record in the discus to lead a contingent of UA athletes at the Triton Invitational, hosted by UC San Diego. Banke went 182-00, easily surpassing his previous high of 178-09.50, to place eighth in the open.
Fellow thrower Eric Hubbard also had a big day, placing fourth in the hammer with a toss of 199-05, while Joe Wesley led the Zips' pole vault unit with a personal-best clearance of 16-09.50 and a fifth-placed finish.
At the Penn Relays, the men's 4x800 relay team of Willie Brown, Jake Hiltner, Marcus Mazzaferri and Gabriel Genovesi placed sixth with a time of 7:35.72 in the college division behind N.C.-Wilmington, which took first place with a time of 7:28.31. Also competing in Pennsylvania Saturday was Daryl Baptiste, who recorded a personal record in the triple jump with a mark of 46-02.00. He finished 16th overall in the college division.
Meanwhile, in Ashland, Kayla Whitlow finished first in the women's 800-meters (2:14.24), while Alex Bowers (18:03.37) and Andy Knapp (14:50.69) followed suit in the women's and men's 5,000-meters, respectively, in Ashland.
The Zips track and field program will next return to UA to host the annual Campbell/Wright Invitational next weekend at Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex. The two-day meet begins Friday at 3:30 p.m., and continues Saturday, starting at 11 a.m.
It will serve as the final tune-up before the 2012 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, which will be hosted by Central Michigan from May 4-5.
RESULTS – Penn Relays
April 28, 2012 | University of Pennsylvania | Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
INDIVIDUAL MEN'S RESULTS
Triple Jump (College Division): 16. Daryl Baptiste, 46-02.00; 4x800 Relay: 6. Akron A (Brown, Hiltner, Mazzaferri, Genovesi), 7:35.72.
RESULTS – Triton Invitational
April 28, 2012 | UC San Diego | Triton Stadium | La Jolla, Calif.
INDIVIDUAL MEN'S RESULTS
Pole Vault: 5. Joe Wesley, 16-09.50, 7. Mike Uhle, 16-03.50, 8. Shawn Light, 16-03.50, 11. Dan Garrett, 15-09.75; Discus (open): 8. Nick Banke, 182-00; Hammer: 4. Eric Hubbard, 199-05, 9. Nick Banke, 173-07.
INDIVIDUAL WOMEN'S RESULTS
200m: 10. Skyler Willis, 26.12; 100 Hurdles: 8. Skyler Willis, 14.78; High Jump: 5. Skyler Willis, 5-02.25; Pole Vault: 7. Ariane Beaumont-Courteau, 12-10.25, 8. Katherine Lee, 12-10.25; Pole Vault (open): 3. Clarie Lucas, 11-08.50; Long Jump: 3. Katherine Lee, 18-10.50, 13. Skyler Willis, 17-01.50; Shot Put: 16. Alexis Cooks, 42-06.25; Discus (open): 15. Alexis Cooks, 158-04, 26. Brittany Funk, 135-07; Hammer: 14. Brittany Funk, 178-01, 20. Alexis Cooks, 162-04; Javelin: 8. Jessica Delic, 135-09;
RESULTS – Ashland Alumni Open
April 28, 2012 | Ashland University | Ferguson Field | Ashland, Ohio
INDIVIDUAL MEN'S RESULTS
800m: 32. James Gnecco, 2:08.32; 1,500m: 2. Kyle Cochrun, 4:05.23; 5,000m: 1. Andy Knapp, 14:50.69, 3. Zachary Goulet, 14:56.25, 11. John Wodarski, 16:11.36; 400 Hurdles: 10. Justin Kerntz, 57.83; Pole Vault: 5. Ryan Clark, 15-01.00; Hammer: 10. Jordan Paul, 161-10, 12. Bo Zeigler, 161-00.
INDIVIDUAL WOMEN'S RESULTS
800m: 1. Kayla Whitlow, 2:14.24; 1,500m: 4. Maria Moore, 4:48.22, 11. Jillian Roth, 5:01.63; 5,000m: 1. Alex Bowers, 18:03.37, 3. Sarah Baker, 18:29.60; Pole Vault: t-4. Alexandra Wood, 12-00.50, 8. Chelsey Detwiler, 11-01.75, 11. Briana Krieger, 10-08.00; Long Jump: 2. Noelle Bradley, 17-02.75, 7. KaLonna Davis, 15-02.75; Discus: 8. Aliyah Cotton, 135-04; Hammer: 12. Carley Ballow, 164-00, 16. Emily Suciu, 158-00.
