Strong Marks Highlight Zips' Performances at Jesse Owens Classic

Saturday, April 27

Columbus, Ohio

University of Akron

Jesse Owens Classic

Strong Marks Highlight Zips' Performances at Jesse Owens Classic

April 27 | Track & Field

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – University of Akron seniors Abigale Wilson (Carrollton, Ohio) and Olivia Snyder (Navarre, Ohio) took the top-two spots in the women's shot put to lead the Zips' performances on the final day of the Jesse Owens Classic hosted by Ohio State on Saturday, April 27.

Wilson and Snyder registered marks of 50-11 (15.52m) and 49-1.75 (14.98m) to finish first and second, respectively, in the women's shot put.

Wilson later placed fourth in the championship flight of the women's discus with a mark of 169-10 (51.77m), while Snyder was sixth in the traditional women's discus with a mark of 147-9 (45.04m).

Redshirt sophomore Nick Stricklen (Lexington, Ohio) registered a career-best time of 9:16.98 en route to placing second in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Senior Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) recorded a career-best time of 2:08.48 to earn a fourth-place effort in the women's 800 meters.

Freshman Carlyn Zahner (North East, Pa.) was fourth in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-3 (1.60m), while junior Tanea Cousins (Chillicothe, Ohio) placed sixth in the women's triple jump with a mark of 38-0.75 (11.60m).

Redshirt sophomore Nate Smith (Smithville, Ohio) earned a fifth-place finish in the men's triple jump with a mark of 44-0 (13.41m), while freshman Bobby Casey (Mayfield, Ohio) placed seventh in the men's long jump with a career-best mark of 22-10.75 (6.98m).

Junior Haley Hess (Curtice, Ohio) turned in a career-best time of 10:55.49 to finish sixth in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.

The men's 4x400 relay team of sophomore Andrew Wahl (Northfield, Ohio), freshman Demetrius Jackson (Beachwood, Ohio), junior Dylan Hochbein (Sarver, Pa.) and sophomore Marquis Evans (Dayton, Ohio) crossed the line in 3:26.97 to finish fifth.

The women's 4x400 relay squad of juniors Bailey Lack (Brunswick, Ohio) and Iman Batiste (Dublin, Ohio), senior Sydney Stokes (Gahanna, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Summer Ellis (Olmsted Falls, Ohio) crossed the line in 4:03.96 to place fifth.

Akron returns to competition hosting the Campbell/Wright Invitational next Friday and Saturday, May 3-4.

MEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Jace Roundtree (9th-14.58), Dylan Hochbein (19th-15.35), Elijah Johnson (22nd-15.49), Preston Fillman (25th-15.64); 400 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (13th-49.21*), Andrew Wahl (28th-50.66); 100 Meters: Jace Roundtree (23rd-11.34), Nate Smith (24th-11.36*), Tyler Grine (25th-11.37), Marcques Gibbs (26th-11.38*), Preston Fillman (28th-11.43); 800 Meters: Marquis Evans (28th-2:08.97); 400-Meter Hurdles: Dylan Hochbein (8th-54.96), Matthew Perison (21st-58.10); 200 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (11th-21.80*), Malcom Briley (14th-21.99); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Nick Stricklen (2nd-9:16.98*); 4x400 Relay: Andrew Wahl, Demetrius Jackson, Dylan Hochbein, Marquis Evans - (5th-3:26.97) Long Jump: Bobby Casey (7th-22-10.75/6.98m*); Triple Jump: Nate Smith (5th-44-0/13.41m); High Jump: Ben Olewiler (8th-6-4.75/1.95m)

WOMEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Victoria Abunaw (10th-14.18), Jasmyn Allen (15th-14.43*); 400 Meters: Bailey Lack (9th-57.07), Summer Ellis (20th-60.44*); 100 Meters: Najiya Cornish (18th-12.44*), Jasmyn Allen (23rd-12.85*), Tanea Cousins (24th-12.85); 800 Meters: Mackenzie Andrews (4th-2:08.48*), Lindsey Scarton (15th-2:15.52*), Victoria Stachowski (26th-2:23.90); 400-Meter Hurdles: Sydney Stokes (16th-67.05); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Haley Hess (6th-10:55.49*); 4x400 Relay: Bailey Lack, Iman Batiste, Sydney Stokes, Summer Ellis (5th-4:03.96); Shot Put: Abigale Wilson (1st-50-11/15.52m), Olivia Snyder (2nd-49-1.75/14.98m); Triple Jump: Tanea Cousins (6th-38-0.75/11.60m), Shayla Webb (10th-35-7.25/10.85m); High Jump: Carlyn Zahner (4th-5-3/1.60m); Discus: Olivia Snyder (6th-147-9/45.04m); Discus 'Championship": Abigale Wilson (4th-169-10/51.77m)

MEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
5,000 Meters (Showcase): Andre Bollam-Godbott (7th-15:10.13*), Marc Migliozzi (8th-15:11.47); 5,000 Meters: Jacob Ondash (8th-15:36.72), Jeremiah Fitzgerald (14th-16:09.74); Hammer: Jacob Hutcherson (21st-146-0/44.50m), Milton Wilson (F); Javelin: Ian Behm (1st-233-7/71.20m*), Bobby Casey (10th-180-4/54.97m), Blake High (16th-150-0/45.74m)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Sydney Niekamp (11th-18:42.95*); 1,500 Meters: Mackenzie Andrews (2nd-4:23.10), Lindsey Scarton (8th-4:40.21), Lizzy Gurko (24th-4:50.57*); Hammer: Emily Taylor (13th-166-10/50.86m), Shawnn Foster (16th-165-8/50.50m); Javelin: Laurel Bristow (4th-134-7/41.02m)

* denotes career-best mark