Akron Shines on Final Day of Penn State National

Saturday, February 1

University Park, Pa.

University of Akron

Penn State National

Akron Shines on Final Day of Penn State National

February 01 | Track & Field

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The University of Akron track and field squad registered four victories as part of 17 overall top-five performances to culminate the Zips' efforts at the two-day Penn State National on Saturday, Feb. 1.

Akron garnered five marks on the day that represented a quintet of top-five performances in indoor program history.

"It was a great meet for us on the road as many of our athletes had several personal records," Akron head track and field coach Dennis Mitchell commented. "It was capped off with the 4x400 relay team running fastest time of the meet in a slower heat. The team can't wait to compete this weekend in front of the home crowd. We will be looking for some more significant performances in the field house."

The men's 4x400 relay squad of sophomore Amir Willis (Cincinnati, Ohio), freshman Zarik Brown (Dayton, Ohio), redshirt freshman Demetrius Jackson (Beachwood, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Noah Williams (Hilton, N.Y.) crossed the line in a winning time of 3:10.00, the second-fastest effort in indoor program history since 2014. The time also stands as the No. 16 mark in the NCAA this season.

Sophomore Nuh Andu (Doha, Qatar) won the men's high jump surpassing a career-best mark of 7-1.50 (2.17m). His clearance stands as the No. 4 mark in indoor program history and ranks 18th in the NCAA in 2020.

Redshirt junior Marc Migliozzi (Pittsburgh, Pa.) recorded a career-best time of 4:06.74 in the men's mile invitational to post the No. 4 time indoor program history en route to placing fifth.

In the men's 3,000-meter invitational, senior Nick Stricklen (Lexington, Ohio) crossed the line in a career-best and No. 4 time in indoor program history of 8:17.33.

Fresh off placing second in the women's 800 meters at the Kazakhstan National Championships with a time of 2:10.19, senior Varvara Lissichkina (Karaganda, Kazakhstan) recorded a career-best time of 2:09.13, the No. 5 performance in indoor program history, to place sixth in the women's 800 meters.

Senior Lucy Bryan (Bristol, England) captured the women's pole vault invitational eclipsing 14-6 (4.42m), while redshirt junior Abby Helminiak (Toledo, Ohio) placed fourth with a clearance of 13-4.25 (4.07m).

Freshman Blake Lucius (Crestline, Ohio) posted a career-best time of 1:53.38 to win the men's 800 meters.

The women's 4x400 relay team of seniors Bailey Lack (Brunswick, Ohio) and Iman Batiste (Dublin, Ohio), sophomore Sara Foster (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and redshirt junior Dimitra Gnafaki (Chania, Greece) turned in a season-best time of 3:50.05 to finish second.

Lack also placed fifth in the women's 400 meters in a time of 57.67.

Sophomore Malcom Briley (Pickerington, Ohio) came in second in the men's 200 meters in a time of 21.86, while redshirt freshman Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a career-best time of 49.17 to finish second in the men's 400 meters.

Williams added to his efforts in the 4x400 relay with a third-place performance in the men's 400-meter invitational in a time of 47.04.

In his collegiate debut in the men's long jump, freshman Dimitrije Novakovic (Belgrade, Serbia) placed third with a career-best mark of 23-9 (7.24m).

Junior Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio) recorded a career-best time of 4:55.98 to finish fourth in the women's mile invitational.

Jackson added another top-five effort in the men's 200-meter invitational crossing the line fifth in a time of 21.37.

The Zips return to competition next weekend hosting the 16th Annual Akron Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8, at the Stile Athletics Field House.

MEN'S SATURDAY FINAL RESULTS:
400 Meters: Charles Sanders (2nd-49.17*); 800 Meters: Blake Lucius (1st-1:53.38*), Steven Ashcraft (10th-1:54.87); 600 Meters: Garrett White (7th-1:21.97*); Mile: Jeremiah Fitzgerald (6th-4:18.02); 200 Meters: Malcom Briley (2nd-21.86); 3,000 Meters: Jacob Ondash (17th-8:32.61*); 400 Meters (Inv.): Noah Williams (3rd-47.04), Zarik Brown (7th-48.17), Amir Willis (10th-48.89): 200 Meters (Inv.): Demetrius Jackson (5th-21.37): Mile (Inv.): Marc Migliozzi (5th-4:06.74*), Andre Bollam-Godbott (8th-4:09.26): 3,000 Meters (Inv.): Nick Stricklen (5th-8:17.33*); 4x400 Relay: Amir Willis, Zarik Brown, Demetrius Jackson, Noah Williams (1st-3:10.00); Shot Put: Davis Hedrick (14th-51-9/15.77m*), Jacob Hutcherson (25th-46-6.25/14.18m), William Gross (28th-42-9/13.03m); High Jump: Nuh Andu (1st-7-1.50/2.17m*), Caden McGing (22nd-6-3.25/1.91m); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (3rd-23-9/7.24m*), Avalonn Harper (12th-22-10/6.96m), Bobby Casey (18th-21-11/6.68m)

WOMEN'S SATURDAY FINAL RESULTS:
400 Meters: Bailey Lack (5th-57.67), Iman Batiste (14th-58.44); 800 Meters: Haley Hess (6th-2:13.24), Makenna Heimlich (9th-2:13.44*); 600 Meters: Victoria Stachowski (4th-1:35.72*), Sara Foster (7th-1:36.49*); 800 Meters (Inv.): Varvara Lissichkina (6th-2:09.13*): 600 Meters (Inv.): Dimitra Gnafaki (4th-1:34.23*); Mile (Inv.): Lindsey Scarton (4th-4:55.98*), Lizzy Gurko (6th-4:57.91*): 4x400 Relay: Bailey Lack, Iman Batiste, Sara Foster, Dimitra Gnafaki (2nd-3:50.05); High Jump: Maike Anstett (6th-5-5/1.65m), Carlyn Zahner (NH); Pole Vault (Inv.): Lucy Bryan (1st-14-6/4.42m), Abby Helminiak (4th-13-4.25/4.07m); Long Jump: Zoi Balamouti (8th-18-5/5.61m*), Kassandra Roemer (11th-18-3.75/5.58m)

MEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
60 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (3rd-6.75); 60-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (8th-8.16); Distance Medley Relay: Jacob Ondash, Charles Sanders, Steven Ashcraft, Jeremiah Fitzgerald (5th-10:14.34); Pole Vault: Matt Keim (1st-16-5.25/5.01m), Sebastian Martin (2nd-16-1.25/4.91m*), Tyler Fraker (3rd-16-1.25/4.91m); Triple Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (2nd-50-9.50/15.48m*); Weight Throw: Milton Wilson (15th-59-5.50/18.12m), Jacob Hutcherson (22nd-55-11/17.04m*), William Gross (24th-54-11.50/16.75m)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
Distance Medley Relay: Haley Hess, Victoria Stachowski, Makenna Heimlich, Lizzy Gurko (3rd-11:42.76); Weight Throw: Shawnn Foster (5th-60-5.75/18.43m*); Pole Vault: Rachael Ward (5th-12-0.50/3.67m); Triple Jump: Zoi Balamouti (6th-39-5.25/12.02m)

MEN'S FRIDAY SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (7th-8.05), Jace Roundtree (12th-8.22); 60 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (8th-6.81), Amir Willis (11th-6.84*)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Jasmyn Allen (9th-8.63)

MEN'S FRIDAY OPENING ROUND RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (11th-8.16), Jace Roundtree (14th-8.23), Garrett White (24th-8.49); 60 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (6th-6.84), Amir Willis (13th-6.88), Zarik Brown (21st-6.91*), Malcom Briley (23rd-6.93)