Pokuaah’s School-Record Mark Headlines Akron’s Performances at Doug Raymond Invitational

Saturday, February 12

Kent, Ohio

University of Akron

Doug Raymond Invitational

Pokuaah’s School-Record Mark Headlines Akron’s Performances at Doug Raymond Invitational

February 12 | Track & Field

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KENT, Ohio - University of Akron track and field junior Jacqueline Pokuaah (Akron, Ohio) garnered a school-record mark in the women's triple to headline the Zips' performances on the final day of the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State on Saturday, Feb. 12.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Jacqueline Pokuaah captured her second victory of the meet besting the field in the women's triple jump with a school-record mark of 43-0.25 (13.11m), the No. 17 effort in the NCAA this season
• Freshman Fegor Clifford (Delta State, Nigeria) won the women's 400 meters in a career-best time of 55.53, the fifth-fastest time in indoor program history, while freshman Janay Bass (Akron, Ohio) finished third in a time of 56.41
• Sophomore Zarik Brown (Dayton, Ohio), redshirt sophomore Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) and freshman Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) claimed the top-three finishes in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 46.85, 47.23 and 47.67, respectively
• Junior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) edged the tape in the women's 60 meters in 7.50 to place second
• Senior Hesham Eldesouky (Nasr City, Egypt) placed second in the men's triple jump with a mark of 51-11.75 (15.84m)
• Senior Nuh Andu (Doha, Qatar) surpassed 6-10.75 (2.10m) to finish second in the men's high jump
• Freshmen Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) and Oscar Prieto (Barcelona, Spain) each eclipsed 16-2.75 (4.95m) to place second in the men's pole vault

UP NEXT
In their final tune-up for the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, the Zips will host the Al Campbell Invitational at the Stile Athletics Field House on Friday, Feb. 18.

MEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
400 Meters: Zarik Brown (1st-46.85), Charles Sanders (2nd-47.23), Jimmy Harkelroad (3rd-47.67), Jack Weaver (12th-50.08), Elijah Humphrey (26th-51.20*), Hunter Garretson (29th-51.68), Matthew Perison (35th-52.75); 800 Meters: Jacob Glavickas (30th-2:02.62); 3,000 Meters: Anthony Nichols (25th-9:02.94*), Kyle Stober (28th-9:08.04); Triple Jump: Hesham Eldesouky (2nd-51-11.75/15.84m), Dimitrije Novakovic (4th-48-8/14.83m), Caleb Mabins (5th-48-2.50/14.69m*); Shot Put: Lane Graham (7th-52-9.25/16.08m), Jacob Hutcherson (12th-48-8.75/14.85m); High Jump: Nuh Andu (2nd-6-10.75/2.10m), Avalonn Harper (5th-6-4.75/1.95m*); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (2nd-16-2.75/4.95m), Oscar Prieto (2nd-16-2.75/4.95m), Robert Artrip (NH)

WOMEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
Mile: Danielle Honaker (24th-5:32.07*), Hannah Kerr (26th-5:37.41), Emily Razo (46th-6:20.82); 400 Meters: Fegor Clifford (1st-55.53*), Janay Bass (3rd-56.41), Adaeze Nwokike (18th-60.00*); 60 Meters: Amya Clarke (2nd-7.50), Fegor Clifford (7th-7.76); 800 Meters: Sara Foster (9th-2:19.79), Grace Henderson (23rd-2:26.59), Brianna Martino (42nd-2:35.30); Triple Jump: Jacqueline Pokuaah (1st-43-0.25/13.11m*), Fegor Clifford (5th-40-1.25/12.22m), Zoi Balamouti (6th-39-6.75/12.06m); Shot Put: Nighyah Carthen (20th-39-7.75/12.08m); High Jump: Grace Henderson (16th-4-11/1.50m*)

MEN'S SATURDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Jack Weaver (10th-7.07), Jayce Shaffer (14th-7.12), Haruki Sakai (19th-7.20)

WOMEN'S SATURDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Amya Clarke (1st-7.51), Fegor Clifford (6th-7.75), Anna Altstadt (20th-8.02)

WOMEN'S SATURDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS:
60 Meters: Fegor Clifford (1st-7.70*), Kassandra Roemer (27th-8.38)

MEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Elijah Humphrey (5th-8.38*); 200 Meters: Jimmy Harkelroad (3rd-21.88*), Jack Weaver (8th-22.40); Long Jump: Jayce Shaffer (2nd-23-5.25/7.14m*), Haruki Sakai (5th-23-0.75/7.03m), Avalonn Harper (6th-23-0.50/7.02m*); Weight Throw: Jabari Neal-Jackson (3rd-60-9/18.52m), Jacob Hutcherson (5th-54-7/16.65m), Lane Graham (14th-46-3/14.10m)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Sophia Leto (6th-18:19.87*), Mya Kizer (7th-18:24.71*), Lizzy Gurko (10th-18:34.78*); 60-Meter Hurdles: Jacqueline Pokuaah (4th-8.74); 200 Meters: Amya Clark (2nd-24.23*), Fegor Clifford (3rd-24.78), Anna Altsadt (27th-26.27), Sage Harmon (36th-26.58); Pole Vault: Abby Knouff (1st-13-5/4.09m*), Taylor Shriver (2nd-13-5/4.09m), Abigail Drayer (4th-12-11/3.94m*); Long Jump: Jacqueline Pokuaah (1st-19-11.50/6.08m), Kassandra Roemer (5th-18-7.75/5.68m), Zoi Balamouti (7th-18-7.25/5.67m), Fegor Clifford (8th-18-7.25/5.67m); Weight Throw: Grace Edwards (41st-33-9/10.30m)

MEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Elijah Humphrey (7th-8.49)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Jacqueline Pokuaah (2nd-8.72), Adaeze Nwokike (24th-9.39)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (21st-10.06)

* denotes career-best mark