Bryan’s Record-Breaking Performance Highlights Final Day of Akron Invitational

Saturday, February 8

AKRON, OHIO

University of Akron

16TH ANNUAL AKRON INVITATIONAL

Bryan’s Record-Breaking Performance Highlights Final Day of Akron Invitational

February 08 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron senior Lucy Bryan (Bristol, England) registered a school- and Mid-American Conference-record mark of 14-9.50 (4.51m) to triumph in the women's pole vault to highlight the Zips' performances on the final day of the 16th Annual Akron Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Stile Athletics Field House.

Akron finished the weekend posting an impressive 13 victories as part of 46 overall top-five efforts.

Bryan's mark stands as the No. 3 mark in the NCAA this season and bests her own school-record mark of 14-8 (4.47m) set at the 2018 Akron Invitational on Feb. 3, 2018. Redshirt junior Abby Helminiak (Toledo, Ohio) placed third in the event with a clearance of 13-1.50 (4.00m).

Redshirt sophomore Noah Williams (Rochester, N.Y.) posted the fourth-fastest time in indoor program history in the men's 200 meters crossing the line second in a time of 21.27. It marked only the second indoor 200-meter race for Williams and first in two years.

Redshirt freshman Demetrius Jackson (Cleveland, Ohio) garnered a career-best time of 47.29, the fifth-fastest time in Akron indoor program history, to place second in the men's 400 meters. Adding a career-best time to finish third in 48.39 was sophomore Amir Willis (Cincinnati, Ohio).

Redshirt junior Brandon Hochbein (Sarver, Pa.) captured the men's heptathlon registering a career-best score of 5,041. Redshirt freshman Bobby Casey (Mayfield Heights, Ohio) added a personal-best total of 4,832 to place third in the event.

Hochbein opened second-day competition in the men's heptathlon earning a career-best time of 8.53 to win the 60-meter hurdles, while Casey crossed the line fourth in 8.95.

Casey and Hochbein each posted the top mark of 14-3.25 (4.35m) in the pole vault before the attention turned to the final event, the 1,000 meters. Hochbein pushed the lead for the majority of the race and fell just short of establishing a career-best time crossing the line second in 2:55.33, while Casey turned in a career-low performance of 3:11.22.

Senior Matt Keim (Bollivar, Ohio) established a career-best clearance of 17-1.50 (5.22m) to earn the victory in the men's pole vault. Senior Tyler Fraker (Delta, Ohio) also added a career-best mark eclipsing 16-7.50 (5.07m) to finish third.

Sophomore Nuh Andu (Doha, Qatar) won the men's high jump with a clearance of 6-11.75 (2.13m).

Senior Varvara Lissichkina (Karaganda Kazkhstan) earned the victory in the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:10.45, while freshman Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) added a career-best time of 2:11.27 to place third.

The men's 4x400 relay team of Jackson, Williams, Willis and redshirt sophomore Garrett White (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) bested the field in a time of 3:13.56.

Sophomore Jasmyn Allen (Twinsburg, Ohio) turned in a career-best time of 8.61 en route to placing second in the women's 60-meter hurdles.

Freshman Dimitrije Novakovic (Belgrade, Serbia) finished second in the men's long jump on the strength of a career-best mark of 24-4.25 (7.42m).

Senior Marcques Gibbs (Darby, Pa.) earned a second-place effort in the men's triple jump recording a mark of 47-6.25 (14.48m).

Senior Nick Stricklen (Lexington, Ohio) crossed the line in 4:13.53 to place third in the men's mile, while redshirt junior Patrick Kimball (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was third in the men's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.20.

Sophomore Zoi Balamouti (Heraklon, Greece) finished third in the women's triple jump with a mark of 39-10.50 (12.15m).

Sophomore Lizzy Gurko (Northfield, Ohio) and junior Leah Recker (Findlay, Ohio) finished first and second, respectively, in the women's blue division 800 meters crossing the line in 2:13.55 and 2:13.95.

Freshman William Gross (Newfane, N.Y.) won the men's blue division weight throw with a career-best mark of 59-0 (18.00m).

Akron returns to competition next weekend participating in the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., and the Doug Raymond Invitational in Kent, Ohio.

SATURDAY MEN'S GOLD DIVISION RESULTS:
Mile: Nick Stricklen (3rd-4:13.53), Jacob Ondash (4th-4:13.74*), Jeremiah Fitzgerald (8th-4:15.50*); 60-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (3rd-8.20), Jace Roundtree (4th-8.21); 400 Meters: Demetrius Jackson (2nd-47.29*), Amir Willis (3rd-48.39*), Garrett White (7th-49.24*), Charles Sanders (8th-49.28); 60 Meters: Malcom Briley (6th-6.90); 800 Meters: Blake Lucius (4th-1:53.39), Steven Ashcraft (6th-1:55.51), Andrew Wahl (DNF); 200 Meters: Noah Williams (2nd-21.27*), Malcom Briley (7th-21.91); 4x400 Relay: Demetrius Jackson, Noah Williams, Amir Willis, Garrett White (1st-3:13.56); Pole Vault: Matt Keim (1st-17-1.50/5.22m*), Tyler Fraker (3rd-16-7.50/5.07m*), Sebastian Martin (7th-16-1.75/4.92m*); High Jump: Nuh Andu (1st-6-11.75/2.13m), Caden McGing (7th-6-4/1.93m); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (2nd-24-4.25/7.42m*), Caleb Mabins (8th-22-2.50/6.77m), Avalonn Harper (10th-20-11.75/6.39m); Weight Throw: Milton Wilson (8th-59-8/18.19m); Triple Jump: Marcques Gibbs (2nd-47-6.25/14.48m), Caleb Mabins (6th-45-7.75/13.91m)

SATURDAY WOMEN'S GOLD DIVISION RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Jasmyn Allen (2nd-8.61*); 400 Meters: Dimitra Gnafaki (6th-56.92*), Bailey Lack (8th-57.31), Iman Batiste (11th-57.73); 800 Meters: Varvara Lissichkina (1st-2:10.45), Makenna Heimlich (3rd-2:11.27*), Haley Hess (5th-2:12.80); 3,000 Meters: Lindsey Scarton (4th-10:01.06*), Alyssa Thomas (9th-10:11.85); 4x400 Relay: Bailey Lack, Dimitra Gnafaki, Sara Foster, Iman Batiste (4th-3:49.87); Pole Vault: Lucy Bryan (1st-14-9.50/4.51m*), Abby Helminiak (3rd-13-1.50/4.00m), Rachael Ward (7th-12-7.50/3.85m*); Long Jump: Kassandra Roemer (4th-18-10/5.74m*); Weight Throw: Shawnn Foster (6th-58-5/17.82m); Triple Jump: Zoi Balamouti (3rd-39-10.50/12.15m), Tanea Cousins (7th-38-0.25/11.59m*), Maike Anstett (F)

SATURDAY GOLD DIVISION MEN'S PRELIMINARIES
60 Meters: Malcom Briley (3rd-6.92), Jayce Shaffer (13th-7.08*), Tyler Grine (22nd-7.31), Nate Smith (23rd-7.52); 60-Meter Hurdles: Patrick Kimball (2nd-8.19), Jace Roundtree (4th-8.27), Elijah Johnson (15th-8.65)

SATURDAY GOLD DIVISION WOMEN'S PRELIMINARIES
60-Meter Hurdles: Jasmyn Allen (2nd-8.86)

SATURDAY MEN'S BLUE DIVISION RESULTS:
3,000 Meters: Kyle Stober (9th-8:58.86*); Mile: Oliver Huffman (4th-4:21.42*); 400 Meters: Andrew Wahl (6th-50.16), Dylan Hochbein (11th-50.81*), Matthew Perison (14th-52.05), Cody Lamb (15th-52.71); 800 Meters: Colt Hemphill (5th-1:57.15*), Marquis Evans (12th-2:00.18); 200 Meters: Charles Sanders (10th-22.33*), Tyler Grine (19th-23.39), Matthew Perison (20th-23.70), Cody Lamb (21st-23.72); Weight Throw: William Gross (1st-59-0/18.00m*), Jacob Hutcherson (3rd-52-11/16.13m), Jabari Neal-Jackson (4th-51-6/15.70m); Shot Put: Davis Hedrick (3rd-50-0/15.24m), Jacob Hutcherson (8th-47-5.75/14.47m*), William Gross (11th-45-1/13.74m), Jabari Neal-Jackson (12th-40-1.50/12.23m)

SATURDAY WOMEN'S BLUE DIVISION RESULTS:
Mile: Olivia Weslien (5th-5:10.09*); 800 Meters: Lizzy Gurko (1st-2:13.55*), Leah Recker (2nd-2:13.95), Victoria Stachowski (4th-2:15.16*), Julia Frombach (7th-2:18.43*), Morgan Jankowski (12th-2:20.09*); 200 Meters: Dimitra Gnafaki (14th-25.79), Iman Batiste (23rd-26.34), Bailey Lack (24th-26.35); High Jump: Maike Anstett (1st-5-4.25/1.63m), Carlyn Zahner (3rd-5-1/1.55m)

MEN'S HEPTATHLON RESULTS:
Brandon Hochbein (1st-5,041*), Bobby Casey (3rd-4,832*); 60 Meters: Bobby Casey (2nd-7.26*), Brandon Hochbein (4th-7.36); Long Jump: Bobby Casey (1st-22-10.75/6.98m), Brandon Hochbein (3rd-21-10.75/6.67m); Shot Put: Bobby Casey (7th-37-11.50/11.57m*), Brandon Hochbein (8th-37-5/11.40m*); High Jump: Brandon Hochbein (3rd-6-2/1.88m), Bobby Casey (6th-5-10.50/1.79m*); 60-Meter Hurdles: Brandon Hochbein (1st-8.53*), Bobby Casey (4th-8.95); Pole Vault: Bobby Casey (1st-14-3.25/4.35m), Brandon Hochbein (1st-14-3.25/4.35m); 1,000 Meters: Brandon Hochbein (2nd-2:55.33), Bobby Casey (6th-3:11.22*)

FRIDAY MEN'S BLUE DIVISION RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Andre Bollam-Godbott (1st-14:32.96*), Nick Stricklen (2nd-14:37.52*), Chase Easterling (4th-15:06.29*), Jeremiah Fitzgerald (5th-15:06.33), Marc Migliozzi (9th-15:14.48); Distance Medley Relay: Blake Lucius, Steven Ashcraft, Jacob Ondash, Oliver Huffman (1st-10:16.51); Pole Vault: Raymond Kovalchick (5th-14.7.25/4.45m); Long Jump: Jayce Shaffer (1st-22-10.75/6.98m*), Haruki Sakai (2nd-22-5/6.83m*), Nate Smith (8th-20-10.50/6.36m*)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S BLUE DIVISION RESULTS:
Long Jump: Tanea Cousins (10th-16-8.75/5.10m)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S PENTATHLON RESULTS:
Sara Foster (1st-3,528); 60-Meter Hurdles: Sara Foster (2nd-9.21); High Jump: Sara Foster (3rd-5-3/1.60m); Shot Put: Sara Foster (8th-30-9/9.37m); Long Jump: Sara Foster (1st-17-8/5.38m*); 800 Meters: Sara Foster (1st-2:23.81)

* denotes career-best mark