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Garretson and Pokuaah Garner MAC Field Athlete of the Week Accolades
March 30 | Track & Field
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MAC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron track and field freshman Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) and junior Jacqueline Pokuaah (Akron, Ohio) were honored by the Mid-American Conference as its Men's and Women's Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday, March 30.
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Pokuaah was recognized by the league for the second time this season, while Garretson notched his first award on the campaign. Overall, the Zips picked up weekly conference accolades for the sixth and seventh times, respectively, in 2022. Â
Garretson equaled a career-best mark of 17-6.50 (5.35m) to place fourth in the men's pole vault at the Texas Relays on Thursday, March 24. His effort matched the No. 4 mark in outdoor program history, while ranking as the No. 8 performance in the NCAA this season and top clearance in the MAC. Additionally, his mark equaled the second-best mark in the competition.
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Pokuaah registered a school-record mark of 44-4.75 (13.53m) en route to winning the women's triple jump at the Texas Relays on Friday, March 25. Her 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. Her winning effort came on her fourth attempt of the competition, with each of her final five marks exceeding the previous school-record mark.
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The Zips return to competition this Saturday, April 2, traveling to Ashland to compete at the Northeast Ohio Quad.
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MAC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron track and field freshman Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) and junior Jacqueline Pokuaah (Akron, Ohio) were honored by the Mid-American Conference as its Men's and Women's Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday, March 30.
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Pokuaah was recognized by the league for the second time this season, while Garretson notched his first award on the campaign. Overall, the Zips picked up weekly conference accolades for the sixth and seventh times, respectively, in 2022. Â
Garretson equaled a career-best mark of 17-6.50 (5.35m) to place fourth in the men's pole vault at the Texas Relays on Thursday, March 24. His effort matched the No. 4 mark in outdoor program history, while ranking as the No. 8 performance in the NCAA this season and top clearance in the MAC. Additionally, his mark equaled the second-best mark in the competition.
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Pokuaah registered a school-record mark of 44-4.75 (13.53m) en route to winning the women's triple jump at the Texas Relays on Friday, March 25. Her 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. Her winning effort came on her fourth attempt of the competition, with each of her final five marks exceeding the previous school-record mark.
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The Zips return to competition this Saturday, April 2, traveling to Ashland to compete at the Northeast Ohio Quad.
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