Akron Shines at Al Campbell Invitational

Friday, February 18

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University of Akron

Al Campbell Invitational

February 18 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron track and field team in its final tune-up before next week's Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships captured nine events as part of 25 overall top-three finishes at the Al Campbell Invitational on Friday, Feb. 18 at the Stile Athletics Field House.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio) registered a career-best time of 9:56.14 to take the title in the women's 3,000 meters
• Sophomore Zarik Brown (Dayton, Ohio) won the men's 200 meters in a time of 21.54, while freshman Jack Weaver (Mt. Gilead, Ohio) placed second in career-best time of 21.78
• Weaver finished first in the men's 60 meters in a career-best time of 6.95
• Redshirt junior Milton Wilson (Streetsboro, Ohio), sophomore Jabari Neal-Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) and redshirt junior Jacob Hutcherson (Uniontown, Ohio) went 1-2-3 in the men's weight throw recording marks of 61-4 (18.70m), 60-4 (18.41m) and 56-0 (17.07m)
• Junior Kassandra Roemer (Kaiserlautern, Germany) captured the women's long jump with a mark of 18-7.25 (5.67m)
• Sophomore Blake Lucius (Crestline, Ohio) and senior Jacob Ondash (Hiram, Ohio) took the top-two spots in the men's 800 meters crossing the line in 1:51.00 and 1:52.44, respectively
• Freshman Janay Bass (Akron, Ohio) bested the field in the women's 400 meters in a career-best time of 56.15
• Freshman Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) placed second in the men's pole vault eclipsing 16-6 (5.03m)
• The Zips captured the top-three finishes in the men's long jump as sophomore Haruki Sakai (Katori, Japan), senior Jayce Shaffer (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and sophomore Caleb Mabins (Erie, Pa.) posted marks of 23-4.75 (7.13m), 23-4 (7.11m) and 23-0.50 (7.02m)
• Freshman Elijah Humphrey (Akron, Ohio) won the men's 60-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 8.25
• Freshman Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) finished first in the women's 60-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 8.91
• Freshman Anna Altstadt (Huntingburg, Ind.) placed second in the women's 60 meters in a career-best time of 7.89
• Freshman Taylor Shriver (Waynesburg, Pa.) eclipsed 13-0.75 (3.98m) to win the women's pole vault

HONORING OUR SENIORS:
Akron honored 19 student-athletes competing in their final indoor meet as a Zip throughout the Al Campbell Invitational, including a special Senior Night recognition before the start of the meet.

Those Zips being honored include; junior Zoi Balamouti (Heraklion, Greece), senior Hesham Eldesouky (Nasr City, Egypt), junior Sara Foster (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), senior Tyler Grine (Fremont, Ohio), junior Lizzy Gurko (Northfield, Ohio), Hutcherson and redshirt junior Ryan Kilhoffer (Johnsonburg, Pa.), sophomore Sophia Leto (Mt. Orab, Ohio), seniors Varvara Lissichkina (Karaganda, Kazahkstan), Hannah Long (Pacific, Mo.), Ondash and Matthew Perison (Kent, Ohio), Roemer, seniors Jace Roundtree (Vandergrift, Pa.), Scarton, Shaffer and senior Alyssa Thomas (Green, Ohio), Wilson and junior Carlyn Zahner (North East, Pa.).

UP NEXT
Akron will vie for a pair of Mid-American Conference titles when the Zips travel to Kent, Ohio to compete at the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 25-26.

MEN'S RESULTS:
Mile: Anthony Nichols (16th-4:31.72*), Kyle Stober (17th-4:31.90); 60-Meter Hurdles: Elijah Humphrey (1st-8.25*), Jacob Glavickas (5th-9.35); 400 Meters: Matthew Perison (12th-53.29); 60 Meters: Jack Weaver (1st-6.95*); 800 Meters: Blake Lucius (1st-1:51.00), Jacob Ondash (2nd-1:52.44*); 200 Meters: Zarik Brown (1st-21.54*), Jack Weaver (2nd-21.78*); Long Jump: Haruki Sakai (1st-23-4.75/7.13m), Jayce Shaffer (2nd-23-4/7.11m), Caleb Mabins (3rd-23-0.50/7.02m), Jacob Glavickas (5th-20-3/6.17m*), Avalonn Harper (NH); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (2nd-16-6/5.03m), Oscar Prieto (3rd-16-0/4.88m), Robert Artrip (5th-16-0/4.88m); Weight Throw: Milton Wilson (1st-61-4/18.70m), Jabari Neal-Jackson (2nd-60-4/18.41m), Jacob Hutcherson (3rd-56-0/17.07m); Shot Put: Lane Graham (3rd-54-1.25/16.49m*), Jacob Hutcherson (5th-48-8.25/14.84m)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Mile: Lizzy Gurko (8th-5:02.73), Danielle Honaker (13th-5:19.12*), Emily Razo (19th-6:19.47); 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (1st-8.91*), Kayla Allen (5th-10.35), Grace Henderson (10.47); 400 Meters: Janay Bass (2nd-56.15*), Sage Harmon (10th-59.88); 60 Meters: Anna Altstadt (2nd-7.89*); 800 Meters: Maddie Heimlich (3rd-2:15.11), Brianna Martino (7th-2:23.67*); 3,000 Meters: Lindsey Scarton (1st-9:56.14*), Mya Kizer (4th-10:15.16*), Hannah Kerr (11th-10:44.91*); Long Jump: Kassandra Roemer (1st-18-7.25/5.67m), Kayla Allen (3rd-16-7.25/5.06m*), Grace Henderson (4th-16-7/5.05m*); Pole Vault: Taylor Shriver (2nd-13-0.75/3.98m), Abby Knouff (3rd-12-6.75/3.83m), Abigail Drayer (5th-11-1/3.38m); High Jump: Carlyn Zahner (3rd-5-5/1.65m*); Shot Put: Nighyah Carthen (5th-39-6/12.04m); Weight Throw: Grace Edwards (7th-34-1/10.40m)

* denotes career-best mark