Pokuaah’s School Record Headlines Akron’s Efforts at the Texas Relays

Friday, March 25

Austin, Texas

University of Akron

Texas Relays

Pokuaah’s School Record Headlines Akron’s Efforts at the Texas Relays

March 25 | Track & Field

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AUSTIN, Texas - University of Akron track and field junior Jacqueline Pokuaah (Akron, Ohio) registered a school-record mark of 44-4.75 (13.53m) en route to winning the women's triple jump to headline the Zips' performances at the Texas Relays on Friday, March 25.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Pokuaah's performance stands as the No. 3 mark in the NCAA this season and bests the former school record of 42-7.50 (12.99m) set by Arianda Ramos Gandia in 2016.
• Junior Nuh Andu (Doha, Qatar) placed fifth in the men's high jump eclipsing 6-10.75 (2.10m).
• Sophomore Dimitrije Novakovic (Belgrade, Serbia) finished sixth in the men's long jump with a mark of 23-8.75 (7.23m).
• Senior Hesham Eldesouky (Nasr City, Egypt) placed ninth in the men's triple jump with a mark of 50-11/15.52M).

UP NEXT:
Akron concludes competition at the Texas Relays on Saturday, March 26

FRIDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Jace Roundtree (27th-14.81); 100 Meters: Zarik Brown (38th-10.56*), Jack Weaver (79th-10.82*), Jace Roundtree (91st-11.37); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (6th-23-8.75/7.23m); High Jump: Nuh Andu (5th-6-10.75/2.10m); Triple Jump: Hesham Eldesouky (9th-50-11/15.52m)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (31st-14.61); 100 Meters: Janay Bass (58th-12.46); Triple Jump: Jacqueline Pokuaah (1st-44-4.75/13.53m)

FRIDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Jace Roundtree (27th-14.81); 4x400 Relay: Charles Sanders, Zarik Brown, Jimmy Harkelroad, Blake Lucius (12th-3:09.06)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100 Meters: Amya Clarke (12th-11.53*); 4x400 Relay: Janay Bass, Fegor Clifford, Varvara Lissichkina, Makenna Heimlich (26th-3:53.17)

THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Blake Lucius (8th-1:51.20); 1,500 Meters: Jacob Ondash (4th-3:47.83*); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (4th-17-6.50/5.35m*)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Varvara Lissichkina (11th-2:11.75*); 1,500 Meters: Hannah Long (4th-4:26.88*); 5,000 Meters: Alyssa Thomas (7th-16:45.37*), Lindsey Scarton (13th-17:13.92)

THURSDAY MEN'S OPENING ROUND RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Jimmy Harkelroad (22nd-53.63)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S OPENING ROUND RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Fegor Clifford (14th-59.57), Sara Foster (27th-63.87)

* denotes career-best time