Garretson Headlines Zips' Efforts on Opening Night of Penn State National

Friday, January 27

University Park, Pa.

University of Akron

Penn State National

Garretson Headlines Zips' Efforts on Opening Night of Penn State National

January 27 | Track & Field

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – University of Akron track and field redshirt sophomore Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) eclipsed a career-best mark of 17-10.50 (5.45m) to win the men's pole vault to headline the Zips' efforts on the opening night of the Penn State National on Friday, Jan. 27.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Freshman Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) ran the second-fastest time in indoor program history in the men's mile crossing the line in a career-best time of 4:03.31.
• Garretson's performance in the men's pole vault stands as the No. 4 mark in indoor program history and No. 11 effort in the NCAA this season.
• Junior Dimitrije Novakovic (Belgrade, Serbia) finished second in the men's long jump with a mark of 23-2.75 (7.08m), while redshirt junior Caleb Mabins (Erie, Pa.) placed fourth with a jump of 23-0 (7.01m).
• Sophomore Oscar Prieto (Barcelona, Spain) registered a mark of 16-5.25 (5.01m) to place third in the men's pole vault.
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) placed sixth in the finals of the women's 60 meters in a time of 7.49.

UP NEXT:
Akron concludes competition at the Penn State National on Saturday, Jan. 28.

MEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
Mile: Brian Masai (13th-4:03.31*), Oliver Huffman (37th-4:15.22), Marc Carrera (45th-4:34.75*); 800 Meters: Blake Lucius (9th-1:50.22), Zayd Elkurd (22nd-1:55.40*), Silas Bush (27th-1:58.28); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-17-10.50-/5.45m*), Oscar Prieto (3rd-16-5.25/5.01m), Robert Artrip (10th-15-5.50/4.71m); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (2nd-23-2.75/7.08m), Caleb Mabins (4th-23-0/7.01m); Weight Throw: Jabari Neal-Jackson (10th-61-5/18.72m), Milton Wilson (14th-58-11.25/17.96m), Lane Graham (24th-53-2.75/16.22m)

WOMEN'S FRIDAY RESULTS:
Mile: Rebekah Harden (28th-5:17.72); 60 Meters: Amya Clarke (6th-7.49); Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (5th-12-0/3.66m), Cassidy Allen (18th-11-6.25/3.51m)

MEN'S PRELIMINARY FRIDAY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Bobby Golden (21st-7.30)

WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL FRIDAY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (15th-8.98), Jade Celestine (16th-9.06); 60 Meters: Amya Clarke (6th-7.52)

WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL FRIDAY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (13th-8.97), Jade Celestine (15th-8.99*); 60 Meters: Amya Clarke (4th-7.50)

* Denotes career-best mark

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