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Jesse Owens Classic
Garretson Leads Akron on Final Day of Jesse Owens Classic
April 22 | Track & Field
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt sophomore Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) won the men's pole vault eclipsing a meet-record mark of 18-3.25 (5.57m) to headline the Zips' performances on the final day of the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday (April 22).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished third in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 48.39.
• Redshirt junior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) crossed the line in 2:12.48 to place third in the women's 800 meters.
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) registered a time of 11.76 to finish fifth in the women's 100 meters.
UP NEXT:
Akron will compete at the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday (April 28-29).
SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Charles Sanders (3rd-48.39), Jameel Williamson (16th-49.72*), Benjamin Hudak (21st-50.34); 800 Meters: Jean Dieuvil (10th-1:54.45), Zayd Elkurd (11th-1:54.57), Silas Bush (18th-1:55.97); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Mitchell Kozik (3rd-9:27.11*); Shot Put: Josiah Cox (16th-52-4.50/15.96m); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-3.25/5.57m), Oscar Prieto (7th-16-1.75/4.92m), Robert Artrip (NH); High Jump: Nuh Andu (2nd-6-8.25/2.04m); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'B' – Marc Carrera, Jean Dieuvil, Silas Bush, Zayd Elkurd (9th-3:26.07), Akron 'A' – Charles Sanders, Quentin Woodall, Jameel Williamson, Jimmy Harkelroad (DQ)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Janay Bass (28th-59.25), Sage Harmon (31st-60.12); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (3rd-2:12.48), Maddie Heimlich (6th-2:14.20); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (5th-11.76); 4x400 Relay: Janay Bass, Makenna Heimlich, Maddie Heimlich, Anna Altstadt (9th-3:57.92)
SATURDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (27th-11.01)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (12th-14.28), Kayla Allen (28th-16.89*); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (5th-11.92), Anna Altstadt (40th-12.88)
FRIDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-51.29), Caden Dawson (17th-56.91); 1,500 Meters: Marc Carrera (12th-3:55.00), Oliver Huffman (42nd-4:00.59); 200 Meters: Charles Sanders (8th-21.61), Quentin Woodall (13th-21.83*); 5,000 Meters: Kyle Stober (39th-15:29.45); Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (14th-162-8/49.60m), Robert Artrip (18th-147-5/44.93m); Hammer: William Gross (2nd-207-11/63.39m), Jabari Neal-Jackson (5th-197-2/60.10m), Milton Wilson (7th-193-7/59.00m), Lane Graham (F)
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (5th-61.46), Jade Celestine (14th-64.77); 1,500 Meters: Emerson Rainsburg (44th-5:08.84*); 200 Meters: Amya Clarke (9th-24.83), Janay Bass (27th-25.96), Anna Altstadt (31st-26.27); 5,000 Meters: Danielle Honaker (18th-17:43.33*), Rebekah Harden (20th-17:47.33*), Halle Sebest (31st-18:06.69*), Hannah Kerr (39th-18:57.33), Emily Razo (40th-19:39.19); Javelin: Laurel Bristow (5th-129-4/39.43m)
* denotes career-best mark
COLUMBUS, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt sophomore Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) won the men's pole vault eclipsing a meet-record mark of 18-3.25 (5.57m) to headline the Zips' performances on the final day of the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday (April 22).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished third in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 48.39.
• Redshirt junior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) crossed the line in 2:12.48 to place third in the women's 800 meters.
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) registered a time of 11.76 to finish fifth in the women's 100 meters.
UP NEXT:
Akron will compete at the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday (April 28-29).
SATURDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Charles Sanders (3rd-48.39), Jameel Williamson (16th-49.72*), Benjamin Hudak (21st-50.34); 800 Meters: Jean Dieuvil (10th-1:54.45), Zayd Elkurd (11th-1:54.57), Silas Bush (18th-1:55.97); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Mitchell Kozik (3rd-9:27.11*); Shot Put: Josiah Cox (16th-52-4.50/15.96m); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-3.25/5.57m), Oscar Prieto (7th-16-1.75/4.92m), Robert Artrip (NH); High Jump: Nuh Andu (2nd-6-8.25/2.04m); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'B' – Marc Carrera, Jean Dieuvil, Silas Bush, Zayd Elkurd (9th-3:26.07), Akron 'A' – Charles Sanders, Quentin Woodall, Jameel Williamson, Jimmy Harkelroad (DQ)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Janay Bass (28th-59.25), Sage Harmon (31st-60.12); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (3rd-2:12.48), Maddie Heimlich (6th-2:14.20); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (5th-11.76); 4x400 Relay: Janay Bass, Makenna Heimlich, Maddie Heimlich, Anna Altstadt (9th-3:57.92)
SATURDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (27th-11.01)
SATURDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (12th-14.28), Kayla Allen (28th-16.89*); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (5th-11.92), Anna Altstadt (40th-12.88)
FRIDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-51.29), Caden Dawson (17th-56.91); 1,500 Meters: Marc Carrera (12th-3:55.00), Oliver Huffman (42nd-4:00.59); 200 Meters: Charles Sanders (8th-21.61), Quentin Woodall (13th-21.83*); 5,000 Meters: Kyle Stober (39th-15:29.45); Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (14th-162-8/49.60m), Robert Artrip (18th-147-5/44.93m); Hammer: William Gross (2nd-207-11/63.39m), Jabari Neal-Jackson (5th-197-2/60.10m), Milton Wilson (7th-193-7/59.00m), Lane Graham (F)
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (5th-61.46), Jade Celestine (14th-64.77); 1,500 Meters: Emerson Rainsburg (44th-5:08.84*); 200 Meters: Amya Clarke (9th-24.83), Janay Bass (27th-25.96), Anna Altstadt (31st-26.27); 5,000 Meters: Danielle Honaker (18th-17:43.33*), Rebekah Harden (20th-17:47.33*), Halle Sebest (31st-18:06.69*), Hannah Kerr (39th-18:57.33), Emily Razo (40th-19:39.19); Javelin: Laurel Bristow (5th-129-4/39.43m)
* denotes career-best mark
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