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Kentucky Invitational
Successful Opening to Indoor Campaign for Akron at Kentucky Invitational
January 14 | Track & Field
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LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams opened their 2017 indoor campaign registering four victories and 19 top-five performances at the Kentucky Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Capturing the men's long jump with the third-best indoor jump (25-2.50/7.68m) in program history was junior Terrell McClain (Youngstown, Ohio).
In her first competition as a collegian, freshman Lucy Bryan (Backwell, England) took top honors in the women's pole vault eclipsing 13-5.25 (4.10m).
Senior Mike Ohiembor (Dayton, Ohio) won the men's triple with a mark of 49-11 (15.21m) before running the third leg of the winning 4x400 relay. Joining him on the winning relay squad with a time of 3:13.20 was redshirt junior Taron Slone (Columbus, Ohio) and seniors Miles Baldwin (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Alante Oliver (Dayton, Ohio).
"Today was a good start to the season," Akron head track and field coach Dennis Mitchell commented. "There was some great competition there to challenge us and we were always in the mix. It was good to try a different venue. Kentucky will be hosting the first round outdoors this spring so it helped us prepare for logistics for that trip. We are excited to host our rival next week. It should be a great meet."
Redshirt sophomore Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) and senior Daniella Johnson (Gahanna, Ohio) finished second in the 3,000 meters (9:56.19) and long jump (19-11.50/6.08m), respectively.
Placing third in the pole vault (12-5.50/3.80m) was senior Becky Szabo (North Olmsted, Ohio), while the 4x400 relay squad of freshman Bailey Lack (Brunswick, Ohio), redshirt junior Kiara Chatman (Reynoldsburg, Ohio), senior Daziah Green (Canton, Ohio) and junior Jackie Siefring (Covington, Ohio) crossed the line third in 3:47.24.
Sophomore Matt Ludwig (Chardon, Ohio) garnered a second-place finish in the men's pole vault with a mark of 17-1.75 (5.23m), while placing third in the 200 meters (21.69), 400 meters (47.94) and high jump (6-10.75/2.10m) was junior Kwadarrius Smith (Orlando, Fla.), Baldwin and sophomore Curtis Richardson (Blacklick, Ohio).
The Zips return to action next Friday, Jan. 20, hosting rival Kent State in a dual meet at the Stile Athletic Field House. Competition is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Jackie Siefring (12th-8.75), Patricia Ortega (23rd-9.11), Sydney Stokes (36th-9.23), Shawn Foster (57th-9.99), Dara Perry (60th-11.01); 60 Meters: Daniella Johnson (9th-7.61), Daziah Green (19th-7.76), Tanea Cousins (49th-8.32).
WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
60 Meters: Daniella Johnson (5th-7.65); 200 Meters: Jackie Siefring (11th-25.14); 400 Meters: Daziah Green (5th-55.42), Bailey Lack (15th-57.67), Kiara Chatman (18th-57.82), Iman Batiste (23rd-58.97), Sydney Stokes (39th-61.04); 3,000 Meters: Mackenzie Andrews (2nd-9:56.19), Elizabeth Mosier (21st-10:26.71), Haley Hess (26th-10:32.88), Vanessa Rivera (45th-10:53.98); High Jump: Nikki Manson (4th-5-7.25/1.71m), Dajia Mills (7th-5-7.25/1.71m), Patricia Ortega (10th-5-3.25/1.61m); Long Jump: Daniella Johnson (2nd-19-11.50/6.08m), Jackie Siefring (7th-19-2.50/5.85m), Ana Martin-Sacristan (14th-17-10.25/5.44m), Tanea Cousins (22nd-17-7.50/5.37m), Shawnn Foster (24th-17-5.25/5.31m); Pole Vault: Lucy Bryan (1st-13-5.25/4.10m), Becky Szabo (3rd-12-5.50/3.80m), Eboni Hall (6th-11-11.75/3.65m), Rebecca Pietsch (NH); Triple Jump: Weronika Gaudyn (5th-38-8.75/11.80m); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' - Bailey Lack, Kiara Chatman, Daziah Green, Jackie Siefring (3rd-3:47.24).
MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Elijah Johnson (13th-8.51), Preston Fillman (15th-8.60), Malik Hudson (29th-9.41), Kamar Majid (32nd-10.53); 60 Meters: Kwadarrius Smith (4th-6.81), Hakeem Wrimene (11th-6.96), Anthony Young (13th-7.02), Malik Hudson (22nd-7.24), Kamar Majid (24th-7.35).
MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
60 Meters: Kwadarrius Smith (4th-6.81); 200 Meters: Kwadarrius Smith (3rd-21.69), Anthony Young (8th-21.94), Miles Baldwin (10th-22.01), Hakeem Wrimene (12th-22.15), Jamir Coleman (14th-22.20); 400 Meters: Miles Baldwin (3rd-47.94), Alante Oliver (13th-49.13), Taron Slone (16th-49.49), Terry Spurney (24th-50.55); 800 Meters: Sean Poholski (6th-1:52.85), Zach Alexander (7th-1:54.35); Mile: Nick Winkler (7th-4:13.11), Garrett Crichlow (8th-4:13.33), Dan Zupan (9th-4:18.55); 3,000 Meters: Nick Stricklen (6th-8:34.47), Tevin Brown (15th-8:51.86) Eric McCabe (17th-8:55.22); High Jump: Curtis Richardson (3rd-6-10.75/2.10m), Cody Stine (4th-6-8.25/2.04m), Ben Olewiler (10th-6-6/1.98m), Mitch Cavalier (14th-6-3.50/1.92m); Long Jump: Terrell McClain (1st-25-2.50/7.68m), Jamir Coleman (9th-23-2.50/7.07m), Preston Fillman (21st-21-1.50/6.44m), Malik Hudson (27th-19-10.75/6.06m); Pole Vault: Matt Ludwig (2nd-17-1.75/5.23m), Matt Rowland (4th-16-6/5.03m), Cole Wigal (10th-15-0.25/4.58m), Adam Alexander (NH); Triple Jump: Mike Ohiembor (1st-49-11/15.21m), Demetris Hazly-Ward (8th-46-1.50/14.06m); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' - Taron Slone, Miles Baldwin, Mike Ohiembor, Alante Oliver (1st-3:13.20), Akron 'B' - Nick Winkler, Zach Alexander, Sean Poholski, Dan Zupan (7th-3:23.64).
