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Beach Invitational
Heimlich and Prieto Lead Akron at Beach Invitational
April 15 | Track & Field
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LONG BEACH, Calif. – The University of Akron redshirt junior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) placed fourth in the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:11.78 to highlight the Zips' performances on the final day of the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State on Saturday (April 15).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Heimlich finished fourth in the women's 800 meters, while redshirt sophomore Maddie Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) crossed the line in 2:15.88 to finish 10th.
• Sophomore Oscar Prieto (Barcelona, Spain) eclipsed a career-best 17-3.50 (5.27m) to place fourth in the men's pole vault.
• Freshman Benjamin Hudak (Tallmadge, Ohio) added a career-best time of 49.86 in the men's 400 meters.
• Freshman Tai'Yanna Cage recorded a career-best time of 12.76 in the women's 100 meters to lead the Zips in the event.
UP NEXT:
Akron is scheduled to compete at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State next weekend.
SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Haruki Sakai, Quentin Woodall, Jimmy Harkelroad, Charles Sanders (10th-41.95); 400 Meters: Benjamin Hudak (28th-49.86*), Jean Dieuvil (34th-50.50); 100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (30th-10.77); 800 Meters: Zayd Elkurd (22nd-1:56.64), Oliver Huffman (24th-1:56.71); 200 Meters: Quentin Woodall (31st-22.13), Benjamin Hudak (47th-23.36); High Jump: Nuh Andu (NH); Pole Vault: Oscar Prieto (4th-17-3.50/5.27m), Robert Artrip (NH); Long Jump: Haruki Sakai (F), Dimitrije Novakovic (ND); Triple Jump: Haruki Sakai (17th-45-4.50/13.83m), Dimitrije Novakovic (F)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (20th-14.07), Jade Celestine (38th-14.56); 400 Meters: Janay Bass (20th-57.70); 100 Meters: Tai'Yanna Cage (53rd-12.76*); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (4th-2:11.78), Maddie Heimlich (10th-2:15.88); 400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (21st-62.58), Jade Celestine (33rd-64.44*); 200 Meters: Janay Bass (50th-26.45), Tai'Yanna Cage (52nd-26.53)
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (6th-12-4.50/3.77m) Cassidy Allen (7th-11-10.50/3.62m)
* Denotes career-best mark
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The University of Akron redshirt junior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) placed fourth in the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:11.78 to highlight the Zips' performances on the final day of the Beach Invitational hosted by Long Beach State on Saturday (April 15).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Heimlich finished fourth in the women's 800 meters, while redshirt sophomore Maddie Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) crossed the line in 2:15.88 to finish 10th.
• Sophomore Oscar Prieto (Barcelona, Spain) eclipsed a career-best 17-3.50 (5.27m) to place fourth in the men's pole vault.
• Freshman Benjamin Hudak (Tallmadge, Ohio) added a career-best time of 49.86 in the men's 400 meters.
• Freshman Tai'Yanna Cage recorded a career-best time of 12.76 in the women's 100 meters to lead the Zips in the event.
UP NEXT:
Akron is scheduled to compete at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State next weekend.
SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Haruki Sakai, Quentin Woodall, Jimmy Harkelroad, Charles Sanders (10th-41.95); 400 Meters: Benjamin Hudak (28th-49.86*), Jean Dieuvil (34th-50.50); 100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (30th-10.77); 800 Meters: Zayd Elkurd (22nd-1:56.64), Oliver Huffman (24th-1:56.71); 200 Meters: Quentin Woodall (31st-22.13), Benjamin Hudak (47th-23.36); High Jump: Nuh Andu (NH); Pole Vault: Oscar Prieto (4th-17-3.50/5.27m), Robert Artrip (NH); Long Jump: Haruki Sakai (F), Dimitrije Novakovic (ND); Triple Jump: Haruki Sakai (17th-45-4.50/13.83m), Dimitrije Novakovic (F)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (20th-14.07), Jade Celestine (38th-14.56); 400 Meters: Janay Bass (20th-57.70); 100 Meters: Tai'Yanna Cage (53rd-12.76*); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (4th-2:11.78), Maddie Heimlich (10th-2:15.88); 400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (21st-62.58), Jade Celestine (33rd-64.44*); 200 Meters: Janay Bass (50th-26.45), Tai'Yanna Cage (52nd-26.53)
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (6th-12-4.50/3.77m) Cassidy Allen (7th-11-10.50/3.62m)
* Denotes career-best mark
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