Neal-Jackson Leads Akron at Walsh Tune-Up Invitational

Thursday, April 27

Canton, Ohio

University of Akron

Walsh Tune-Up Invitational

Neal-Jackson Leads Akron at Walsh Tune-Up Invitational

April 27 | Track & Field

MAC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE

CANTON, Ohio - University of Akron track and field redshirt junior Jabari Neal-Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) triumphed in the men's hammer on the strength of a career-best and No. 2 mark in outdoor program history of 211-11 (64.59m) to headline the Zips' performances at the Walsh University Tune-Up Invitational on Thursday, April 27.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Sophomore Brynn Rychlik (Marysville, Ohio) bested the field in the women's pole vault eclipsing a career-best mark of 13-4.75 (4.08m).
• Sophomore Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) won the men's shot put with a throw of 54-7 (16.64m), while freshman Josiah Cox (New Franklin, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Davis Hedrick (Norwalk, Ohio) finished second and third, respectively, with career-best marks of 54-2.75 (16.53m) and 52-3.25 (15.93m).
• Redshirt senior Milton Wilson (Streetsboro, Ohio) placed third in the men's hammer with a mark of 195-11 (59.72m)
• Hedrick also led the Zips' efforts in the men's discus placing third with a mark of 158-2 (48.21m).

UP NEXT:
Akron travels to Ashland to compete at the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday, April 28-29.

THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
Shot Put: Lane Graham (1st-54-7/16.64m), Josiah Cox (2nd-54-2.75/16.53m*), Davis Hedrick (3rd-52-3.25/15.93m*), Owen Wendl (4th-51-9.75/15.79m*); Discus: Davis Hedrick (3rd-158-2/48.21m), JaMeire Robinson (5th-149-2/45.47m), Owen Wendl (F); Hammer: Jabari Neal-Jackson (1st-211-11/64.59m*), Milton Wilson (3rd-195-11/59.72m), Lane Graham (4th-189-8/57.82m), Owen Wendl (14th-153-6/46.79m*), JaMeire Robinson (17th-147-10/45.06m)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (1st-13-4.75/4.08m*), Cassidy Allen (4th-11-3/3.43m); Discus: Sydney Hale (6th-128-9/39.25m*), Grace Edwards (8th-123-0/37.50m); Hammer: Sydney Hale (8th-132-3/40.31m)

* denotes career-best mark