The University of Akron Athletics
Thursday, April 14
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Bryan Clay Invitational
Keurentjes, Lucius and Thomas Headline Akron’s Efforts at Bryan Clay Invitational
April 14 | Track & Field
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BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL - RESULTS | MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | MEET SCHEDULE (PDF) | LIVE VIDEO ($) | LIVE STATS
ASUZA, Calif. - The University of Akron track and field team garnered six personal-best marks in second-day competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Asuza Pacific on Thursday, April 14.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Senior Alyssa Thomas (Uniontown, Ohio) ran the second-fastest women's 5,000-meter time in program history crossing the line in a career-best time of 16:28.99 to finish sixth. Her performance was a mere nine one-hundredths of a second shy of equaling the school-record time of 16:28.90 set by Michelle Rizzo on April 27, 2000.
Sophomore Blake Lucius (Crestline, Ohio) registered the third-fastest time in outdoor program history in the men's 800 meters crossing the line in 1:48.69.
• Junior Kyra Keurentjes (Wehl, The Netherlands) posted the fifth-fastest time in outdoor program history in the women's 800 meters crossing the line in 2:07.50. Additionally, senior Varvara Lissichkina (Karanganda, Kazahkstan) and sophomore Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) added career-best times of 2:10.83 and 2:12.75.
• Senior Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio) placed sixth in the women's 5,000 meters in a season-best time of 17:05.64.
UP NEXT:
Akron continues competition at the Beach Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. Sac Relays on Friday, April 15.
THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Blake Lucius (14th-1:48.69*), Colt Hemphill (94th-1:52.97*), Jean Dieuvil (95th-1:53.04*)
THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Kyra Keurentjes (34th-2:07.50*), Varvara Lissichkina (62nd-2:10.83*), Makenna Heimlich (82nd-2:12.75*), Maddie Heimlich (136th-2:17.01); 5,000 Meters (Invite): Alyssa Thomas (6th-16:28.99*); 5,000 Meters (Open A): Lindsey Scarton (6th-17:05.64), 5,000 Meters (Open B): Mya Kizer (18th-17:50.21), Danielle Honaker (27th-17:55.41)
* denotes career-best mark
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL - RESULTS | MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | MEET SCHEDULE (PDF) | LIVE VIDEO ($) | LIVE STATS
ASUZA, Calif. - The University of Akron track and field team garnered six personal-best marks in second-day competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Asuza Pacific on Thursday, April 14.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Senior Alyssa Thomas (Uniontown, Ohio) ran the second-fastest women's 5,000-meter time in program history crossing the line in a career-best time of 16:28.99 to finish sixth. Her performance was a mere nine one-hundredths of a second shy of equaling the school-record time of 16:28.90 set by Michelle Rizzo on April 27, 2000.
Sophomore Blake Lucius (Crestline, Ohio) registered the third-fastest time in outdoor program history in the men's 800 meters crossing the line in 1:48.69.
• Junior Kyra Keurentjes (Wehl, The Netherlands) posted the fifth-fastest time in outdoor program history in the women's 800 meters crossing the line in 2:07.50. Additionally, senior Varvara Lissichkina (Karanganda, Kazahkstan) and sophomore Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) added career-best times of 2:10.83 and 2:12.75.
• Senior Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio) placed sixth in the women's 5,000 meters in a season-best time of 17:05.64.
UP NEXT:
Akron continues competition at the Beach Invitational, Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. Sac Relays on Friday, April 15.
THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Blake Lucius (14th-1:48.69*), Colt Hemphill (94th-1:52.97*), Jean Dieuvil (95th-1:53.04*)
THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Kyra Keurentjes (34th-2:07.50*), Varvara Lissichkina (62nd-2:10.83*), Makenna Heimlich (82nd-2:12.75*), Maddie Heimlich (136th-2:17.01); 5,000 Meters (Invite): Alyssa Thomas (6th-16:28.99*); 5,000 Meters (Open A): Lindsey Scarton (6th-17:05.64), 5,000 Meters (Open B): Mya Kizer (18th-17:50.21), Danielle Honaker (27th-17:55.41)
* denotes career-best mark
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