Harkelroad Directs Zips' Efforts at Penn State National

Saturday, January 28

University Park, Pa.

University of Akron

Penn State National

Harkelroad Directs Zips' Efforts at Penn State National

January 28 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron track and field redshirt sophomore Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) placed third in the men's 400 meters to direct the Zips' efforts on the final day of the Penn State National on Saturday, Jan. 28.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Harkelroad placed third in the men's 400 meters in a time of 48.59.
• Senior Nuh Andu (Doha, Qatar) finished fourth in the men's high jump with a mark of 6-8 (2.03m).
• Redshirt sophomore Jean Dieuvil (North Miami Beach, Fla.) recorded a career-best time of 1:21.21 to finish fourth in the men's 600 meters.
• Redshirt junior Caleb Mabins (Erie, Pa.) posted a mark of 48-1.75 (14.67m) to place fifth in the men's triple jump.
• The men's distance medley relay team of redshirt senior Oliver Huffman (Augusta, Ga.) and freshmen Silas Bush (Springfield, Ohio), Zayd Elkurd (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) posted the fifth-fastest time in indoor program history crossing the line in 9:55.98. The performance is also rated 25th in the NCAA this season.

UP NEXT:
The 19th Annual Akron Invitational will take place at the Stile Athletics Field House on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4.

SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Benjamin Hudak (19th-50.78); 600 Meters: Jean Dieuvil (4th-1:21.21*); 200 Meters: Jameel Williamson (13th-23.23); Distance Medley Relay: Oliver Huffman, Silas Bush, Zayd Elkurd, Brian Masai (6th-9:55.98); 400 Meters: Jimmy Harkelroad (3rd-48.59); High Jump: Nuh Andu (4th-6-8/2.03m); Shot Put: Lane Graham (10th-52-11/16.13m); Triple Jump: Caleb Mabins (5th-48-1.75/14.67m), Dimitrije Novakovic (8th-46-6.75/14.19m), Haruki Sakai (9th-46-6.25/14.18m*)

SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Distance Medley Relay: Rebekah Harden, Sage Harmon, Grace Henderson, Danielle Honaker (7th-12:37.51); 200 Meters: Amya Clarke (8th-24.65); 400 Meters: Vanessa Horn (5th-55.24*); High Jump: Isabela Schroeter (18th-1.55m)

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