Garretson Leads Akron at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

Thursday, April 13

Long Beach, Calif.

University of Akron

Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

Garretson Leads Akron at Pacific Coast Intercollegiate

April 13 | Track & Field

PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE: RESULTS (PDF) | MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | LIVE RESULTS

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The University of Akron redshirt sophomore Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) captured the men's pole vault eclipsing 18-2.75 (5.56m) to headline the Zips' performances at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate hosted by Long Beach State on Thursday, April 13.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Garretson captured the men's pole vault with a mark winning mark of 18-2.75 (5.56m), while sophomore Oscar Prieto (Barcelona, Spain) placed sixth besting the bar with a career-best mark of 17-3 (5.26m).
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) finished fourth in the women's 100 meters in 11.68, while crossing the line eighth in the women's 200 meters in a time of 24.21.
• Sophomore Brynn Rychlik (Marysville, Ohio) placed seventh in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 12-10 (3.91m)
• Sophomore Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) crossed the line in 14.02 to finish ninth in the women's 100-meter hurdles.

THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Haruki Sakai, Quentin Woodall, Jimmy Harkelroad, Charles Sanders (10th-41.69); 400 Meters: Benjamin Hudak (31st-50.48); 100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (29th-10.75); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (12th-23-5.50/7.15m), Haruki Sakai (15th-23-3.25/7.09m); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-2.75/5.56m), Oscar Prieto (6th-17-3/5.26m*), Robert Artrip (14th-15-11.25/4.86m)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Adaeze Nwokike, Amya Clarke, Jade Celestine, Tai'Yanna Cage (DNF); 100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (9th-14.02), Jade Celestine (15th-14.28); 400 Meters: Janay Bass (16th-57.71); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (4th-11.68), Tai'Yanna Cage (79th-12.77*); 200 Meters: Amya Clarke (8th-24.21); Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (7th-12-10/3.91m), Cassidy Allen (43rd-10-10.25/3.31m)

* Denotes career-best mark