Bryan Headlines Zips' Performances at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

Thursday, April 18

Long Beach, Calif.

University of Akron

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

Bryan Headlines Zips' Performances at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

April 18 | Track & Field

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LONG BEACH, Calif. – University of Akron senior Lucy Bryan (Bristol, England) won the women's pole vault eclipsing 14-3.25 (4.35m) to headline the Zips' performances at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate hosted by Long Beach State on Thursday, April 18.

In a battle with South Dakota's Chris Nilsen, the 2018 NCAA pole vault champion, senior Matt Ludwig (Chardon, Ohio) placed second in the men's pole vault with a mark of 18-1 (5.51m).

Freshman Sara Foster (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) registered the fifth-best performance in outdoor program history placing third in the women's 400-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 60.49.

Senior Dara Perry (Akron, Ohio) recorded a season-best time of 13.31 to finish fourth overall and first among collegians in the women's 100-meter hurdles.

Senior Abigale Wilson (Carrollton, Ohio) posted a season-best mark of 178-1 (54.29m) to earn a third-place finish in the women's discus.

Junior Marcques Gibbs (Darby, Pa.) finished fifth in the men's triple jump with a mark of 46-3.50 (14.11m), while junior Brandon Hochbein (Sarver, Pa.) recorded a career-best mark of 22-9 (6.93m) in the men's long jump to place sixth.

The Zips return to competition on Friday, April 19, taking part in the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State.

THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (9th-14.48), Jace Roundtree (13th-14.56); 100 Meters: Amir Willis (7th-10.83*), Malcom Briley (9th-10.89); 800 Meters: Noah Williams (7th-1:54.42*), Sam Janson (26th-2:02.72); 400-Meter Hurdles: Dylan Hochbein (8th-54.51); 200 Meters: Zach Robinson (23rd-22.83); 4x100 Relay: Akron 'A' (6th-41.58); Long Jump: Brandon Hochbein (6th-22-9/6.93m*), Hesham Eldesouky (8th-22-3.75/6.80m), Jordan Latimer (F); Javelin: Brandon Hochbein (12th-163-6/49.85m); Pole Vault: Matt Ludwig (2nd-18-1/5.51m), Tyler Fraker (8th-16-7.25/5.06m), Cole Wigal (8th-16-7.25/5.06m), Matt Keim (14th-16-1.25/4.91m); Triple Jump: Marcques Gibbs (5th-46-3.50/14.11m)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Dara Perry (4th-13.31), Victoria Abunaw (10th-13.90*); 400 Meters; Bailey Lack (11th-56.78); 400-Meter Hurdles: Sara Foster (3rd-60.49*), Dimitra Gnafaki (6th-61.43); Long Jump: Zoi Balamouti (16th-17-8.75/5.40m*), Sara Foster (17th-17-7/5.36m*); Hammer: Shawnn Foster (26th-169-7/51.69m), Emily Taylor (35th-162-7/49.57m) Olivia Snyder (37th-160-2/48.93m); High Jump: Maike Anstett (8th-5-3.75/1.62m), Carlyn Zahner (8th-5-3.75/1.62m*); Pole Vault: Lucy Bryan (1st-14-3.25/4.35m), Abby Helminiak (7th-12-9.50/3.90m), Eboni Hall (NH); Shot Put: Abigale Wilson (7th-48-8.25/14.84m), Olivia Snyder (15th-45-3.50/13.80m); Discus: Abigale Wilson (3rd-178-1/54.29m), Olivia Snyder (23rd-142-8/43.48m)

* denotes career-best mark