Trio of Weekend Meets Highlight Slate for Akron Track and Field

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Trio of Weekend Meets Highlight Slate for Akron Track and Field

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams are set to close out the month of April competing in a trio of meets across this country this weekend.

The Zips open up their efforts at the 52nd Annual Hillsdale College Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., Thursday through Saturday, April 25-27, before taking part in the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) hosted by Ohio State and the LSU Invitational (April 27) in Baton Rouge, La.

UP NEXT: The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams are set to close out the month of April competing in a trio of meets across this country this weekend.

The three-day Hillsdale College Gina Relays will kick off on Thursday, April 25, with women's 5,000 meters at 7 p.m. The men's hammer at noon begins action on Friday, April 26, before the meet concludes with the men's 4x400 relay at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.

Competing for the Zips will be redshirt junior Tevin Brown (Toledo, Ohio) and senior Ashley Murray (Seville, Ohio).

Live stats of the Hillsdale College Gina Relays will be available at GoZips.com.

The Zips then will split their efforts between the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26-27) and LSU Invitational (April 27).

The running of the prestigious Jesse Owens Classic begins with the women's hammer and javelin at 2 p.m. on Friday, with running events commencing at 6:30 p.m. with the women's 5,000 meters. Final-day competition starts with the women's shot put and men's discus at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, before the men's 4x400 relay draws the meet to a close at 5 p.m.

Live stats of the Jesse Owens Classic will be available at GoZips.com.

The LSU Invitational is set for Saturday with the women's discus kicking off competition at 11 a.m. ET, before the meet concludes with the men's 4x400 relay at 4:10 p.m. ET.

In a highly-competitive meet, 32nd-ranked Akron is joined in the men's field by No. 2 LSU, No. 4 Alabama, No. 45 Ole Miss and Louisiana. The women's draw includes Akron, No. 7 Alabama, No. 8 LSU, Ole Miss and Louisiana.

One of the highlights of the meet will be the men's pole vault showdown between senior Matt Ludwig (Chardon, Ohio) and Mondo Duplantis, 2019 NCAA indoor pole vault champion.

Live stats of the LSU Invitational will be available at GoZips.com.

THIS WEEK IN AKRON TRACK AND FIELD WITH HEAD COACH DENNIS MITCHELL:

NATIONAL RANKINGS: The University of Akron men's track and field squad is ranked No. 32 in the latest United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field National Rating Index released April 23.

The Zips' men's squad is rated sixth in the most-current Great Lakes Regional ratings, while the women's team checks in at No. 10.

The Zips are the top-rated MAC team ranked in the men's national and regional polls.

In the Event Squad rankings released on April 22, Akron is ranked third nationally in the men's pole vault and among the top 20 in five different events.

Akron is also rated 10th in the men's high jump and women's 400-meter hurdles, 11th in the men's long jump and 19th in the men's javelin.

The Akron men's and women's teams are ranked No. 20 and No. 25, respectively, in the latest Collegiate Indoor Dual Meet Rankings as compiled by Jesse Squire for Track and Field News.

ZIPS AMONG NATION'S BEST IN LATEST TFRRS RANKINGS: Akron has six student-athletes ranked in the top-25 nationally by the Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) is this week's rankings, including seniors Jordan Latimer (Huber Heights, Ohio) and Matt Ludwig, who are fifth in the nation in the men's long jump (26-3.75/8.02M) and men's pole vault (18-6.50/5.65m), respectively.

Also rated among the top-25 are seniors Lucy Bryan (Bristol, England) (sixth in women's pole vault - 14-5.25/4.40m) and Curtis Richardson (Blacklick, Ohio) (15th in men's high jump - 7-2.25/2.19m), redshirt junior Ian Behm (Volant, Pa.) (16th in men's javelin - 231-9/70.63m) and senior Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) (22nd in women's 3,000-meter steeplechase - 10:12.72).

CRACKING THE ALL-TIME TOP-FIVE PERFORMANCES: The Zips registered a trio of school records as part of six overall top-five performances in outdoor program history in Akron's four meets a week ago.

Redshirt sophomore Hesham Eldesouky (Nasr City, Egypt) recorded a school-record mark of 52-5.25 (15.98m) in the men's triple jump at the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State on April 20. Eldesouky's jump was good for a seventh-place performance in the event for Akron.

Mackenzie Andrews registered a school-record time of 10:12.72 to place fourth in the women's 3,000-meter invitational steeplechase at Mt. Sac Relays hosted by Mt. San Antonio College on April 19.

A day earlier, Tevin Brown posted a school-record time of 30:06.41 in the men's 10,000 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays on April 18. Brown bested the school-record time of 30:10.65 set by Jason Headman on April 17, 2009.

Jordan Latimer equaled a career-best and No. 2 mark (26-3.75/8.02m) in outdoor program history en route to winning the men's long jump at the Beach Invitational on April 20 with the fifth-longest mark in the NCAA this season.

Redshirt freshman Noah Williams (Hilton, N.Y.) recorded the fourth-fastest time in outdoor program history in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 47.19 to place third at the Beach Invitational on April 20.

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 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate on April 18.

A WEEK AGO: Hesham Eldesouky recorded a school-record mark of 52-5.25 (15.98m) in the men's triple jump to headline the efforts of the Zips' track and field team at the Beach Invitational on April 20.

Eldesouky's jump was good for a seventh-place performance in the event for Akron.

Jordan Latimer equaled a career-best mark of 26-3.75 (8.02m) en route to winning the men's long jump with the fifth-longest mark in the NCAA this season.

Matt Ludwig recorded a second-place performance in the men's pole vault eclipsing 18-7.25 (5.67m).

Lucy Bryan placed third in the women's pole vault surpassing 14-1.75 (4.31m).

Mackenzie Andrews registered a third-place finish in the women's 800 meters crossing the line in 2:08.55.

Noah Williams recorded the fourth-fastest time in outdoor program history in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 47.19 to place third.

The men's 4x400 relay squad of junior Marcques Gibbs (Darby, Pa.), freshmen Malcom Briley (Pickerington, Ohio) and Amir Willis (Cincinnati, Ohio), and redshirt sophomore Jace Roundtree (Vandergrift, Pa.) recorded a season-best time of 3:14.39 to earn a second-place performance.

Andrews registered a school-record time of 10:12.72 to place fourth in the women's 3,000-meter invitational steeplechase at Mt. Sac Relays hosted by Mt. San Antonio College on April 19.

A day earlier, Tevin Brown posted a school-record time of 30:06.41 in the men's 10,000 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays on April 18. Brown bested the school-record time of 30:10.65 set by Jason Headman on April 17, 2009.

Bryan 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 April 18.

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

Sara Foster 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.

Senior Kamar Majid (Akron, Ohio) registered a 10-event cumulative score of 6,736 to place fourth in the men's decathlon to highlight the Zips' efforts at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific on April 18.

Freshman Bobby Casey (Mayfield, Ohio) added a career-best score of 6,070 to finish 10th in the initial decathlon of his collegiate career, while redshirt junior Malik Hudson (Cleveland, Ohio) persevered through the competition to tally a score of 3,829.

BEACH INVITATIOAL
SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Akron 'A' - (11th-42.17); 1,500 Meters: Andre Bollam-Godbott (12th-3:54.89*), Marc Migliozzi (16th-3:55.13); 110-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (13th-14.50), Dylan Hochbein (34th-15.02), Brandon Hochbein (49th-15.51); 400 Meters: Noah Williams (3rd-47.19*), Zach Robinson (26th-49.09*), Sam Janson (40th-49.81*); 100 Meters: Amir Willis (12th-10.57*), Malcom Briley (32nd-10.73), Patrick Kimball (89th-11.31*); 800 Meters: Nick Stricklen (49th-1:55.61*); 400-Meter Hurdles: Dylan Hochbein (25th-54.89); 200 Meters: Amir Willis (7th-21.25*), Malcom Briley (35th-22.01); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' (2nd-3:14.39); High Jump: Curtis Richardson (5th-7-1/2.16m); Pole Vault: Matt Ludwig (2nd-18-7.25/5.67m), Tyler Fraker (16th-16-5.50/5.02m), Matt Keim (27th-15-11.75/4.87m), Cole Wigal (27th-15-11.75/4.87m); Long Jump: Jordan Latimer (1st-26-3.75/8.02m*); Triple Jump: Hesham Eldesouky (7th-52-5.25/15.98m*), Marcques Gibbs (33rd-45-10/13.97m)

SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
1,500 Meters: Lindsey Scarton (17th-4:38.48), Ashley Murray (34th-4:46.39); 100-Meter Hurdles: Dara Perry (6th-13.51), Victoria Abunaw (14th-14.03), Sara Foster (50th-14.98*); 400 Meters: Bailey Lack (23rd-56.65); 800 Meters: Mackenzie Andrews (3rd-2:08.55), Leah Recker (46th-2:16.38), Lizzy Gurko (63rd-2:18.77); 400-Meter Hurdles: Sara Foster (9th-61.21), Dimitra Gnafaki (12th-62.31); High Jump: Maike Anstett (23rd-5-3/1.60m), Carlyn Zahner (39th-5-1/1.55m); Pole Vault: Lucy Bryan (3rd-14-1.75/4.31m), Eboni Hall (NH), Abby Helminiak (NH); Triple Jump: Maike Anstett (14th-39-3.25/11.97m*); Shot Put: Abigale Wilson (12th-49-6.50/15.10m), Olivia Snyder (21st-47-2.50/14.39m); Discus: Abigale Wilson (15th-172-11/52.72m), Olivia Snyder (43rd-147-11/45.09m)

FRIDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
Javelin: Ian Behm (F)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Javelin: Laurel Bristow (42nd-131-6/40.08m), Trinity Clark (64th-107-5/32.75m); Hammer: Emily Taylor (44th-171-0/52.13m*), Shawnn Foster (51st-168-3/51.28m)

MT. SAC RELAYS
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Mackenzie Andrews (4th-10:12.72*)

THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Tevin Brown (5th-30:06.41*)

PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE
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)

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
MEN'S DECATHLON RESULTS:
Kamar Majid (4th-6,736), Bobby Casey (10th-6,070*), Malik Hudson (13th-3,829); 100 Meters: Kamar Majid (6th-11.61), Malik Hudson (8th-11.62), Bobby Casey (10th-11.68*); Long Jump: Bobby Casey (4th-22-8.50/6.92m), Kamar Majid (6th-22-3/6.78m), Malik Hudson (7th-22-2.25/6.76m); Shot Put: Malik Hudson (3rd-40-8.25/12.40m*), Kamar Majid (8th-38-4.75/11.70m*), Bobby Casey (15th-33-11.25/10.34m*); High Jump: Kamar Majid (7th-6-0.50/1.84m), Bobby Casey (14th-5-8.75/1.75m*), Malik Hudson (NH); 400 Meters: Kamar Majid (11th-51.95), Bobby Casey (14th-54.97), Malik Hudson (DNF); 110-Meter Hurdles: Kamar Majid (3rd-14.99*), Bobby Casey (11th-16.09), Malik Hudson (DNS); Discus: Kamar Majid (3rd-121-2/36.95m), Malik Hudson (13th-96-8/29.46m), Bobby Casey (14th-90-4/27.55m); Pole Vault: Bobby Casey (1st-15-1/4.60m*), Kamar Majid (5th-14-9/4.50m), Malik Hudson (6th-14-5.25/4.40m*); Javelin: Bobby Casey (2nd-166-10/50.87m), Kamar Majid (5th-156-2/47.60m), Malik Hudson (6th-150-6/45.87m); 1,500 Meters: Kamar Majid (9th-5:10.50), Bobby Casey (11th-5:45.36*), Malik Hudson (DNF)

A YEAR AGO: Matt Ludwig captured the men's pole vault eclipsing 18-6.75 (5.66m), Lucy Bryan equaled a then career-best mark of 14-3.25 (4.35m) to earn the triumph in the women's pole vault to lead the Zips at the LSU Invitational on April 28, 2018.

In a highly-competitive meet, 28th-ranked Akron was joined in the men's field by No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 6 Houston, No. 12 LSU, No. 19 Ole Miss, No. 40 Auburn and North Carolina A&T. The women's draw included 24th-rated Akron, No. 1 LSU, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 19 Ole Miss, No. 23 Alabama, No. 27 Auburn, Houston and North Carolina A&T.

Jordan Latimer won the men's long jump registering a mark of 25-10 (7.87m).

Recording a then season-best jump of 7-0.50 (2.15m) to finish first in the men's high jump was Curtis Richardson.

Rodrigo Iglesias posted a throw of 222-9 (67.90m) to place first in the men's javelin, while Ian Behm finished second with a mark of 210-11 (64.30m).

Additionally, Jenna Frantz (Versailles, Ohio) finished third in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 13-9.25 (4.20m).

LATIMER NAMED MAC MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: University of Akron track and field senior Jordan Latimer was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday, April 23.

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