Zips Capture Pair of Titles on Opening Day of MAC Track and Field Championships

Thursday, May 11

Akron, Ohio

University of Akron

Mid-American Conference Championships

Zips Capture Pair of Titles on Opening Day of MAC Track and Field Championships

May 11 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team captured a pair of Mid-American Conference titles on the opening day of the league's outdoor track and field championships on Thursday (May 11) at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Freshman Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) became the second Akron men's runner to win the men's 10,000 meters in program history crossing the line in 30:00.61 to garner his first career MAC crown.
• Sophomore Brynn Rychlik (Marysville, Ohio) captured her first career MAC title eclipsing 12-8 (3.86m) to win the women's pole vault.
• Redshirt junior Laurel Bristow (Pittsburgh, Pa.) garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the women's javelin with a mark of 136-8 (41.66m).
• Sophomore Halle Sebest (Poland, Ohio) added valuable team points for the Zips placing seventh in the women's 10,000 meters in a time of 38:06.76.
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) registered a career-best and No. 2 time in outdoor program history of 23.42 in the women's 200 meters to earn an automatic qualifying mark for the final.
• Sophomore Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) recorded an automatic qualifying time of 60.52 in the preliminary round of the women's 400-meter hurdles.
• Redshirt sophomore Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) crossed the line in 52.43 to earn an automatic qualifying time in the men's 400-meter hurdles.

UP NEXT:
The Zips continue competition at the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex on Friday (May 12).

MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS:
1) Miami (15), 2) Buffalo (14), 3) Eastern Michigan (12), 4) Kent State (11), 5) Akron (10)

WOMEN'S TEAM STANDING:
1) Miami (22.50 points), 2) Akron (21.50), 3) Toledo (17), 4) Eastern Michigan (15), 5) Kent State (12), 6) Buffalo (10), 7) Ohio (7), 8) Central Michigan 6), 9),Bowling Green (5), 10) Western Michigan (1) 11) Ball State (0), Northern Illinois (0)

THURSDAY MEN'S FINALS:
10,000 Meters: Brian Masai (1st-30:00.61), Kyle Stober (10th-33:26.60); Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (7th-169-11/51.78m*), Robert Artrip (9th-163-10/49.93m),

THURSDAY WOMEN'S FINALS:
10,000 Meters: Halle Sebest (7th-38:06.76), Danielle Honaker (10th-38:43.34), Hannah Kerr (DNF); Pole Vault: Brynn Rychlik (1st-12-8/3.86m), Cassidy Allen (7th-11-2.25/3.41m); Javelin: Laurel Bristow (2nd-136-8/41.66m), Gabrielle Griffiths (14th-94-9/28.88m)

THURSDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARIES:
400-Meter Hurdles: Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-52.43Q), Caden Dawson (9th-60.63); 200 Meters: Quentin Woodall (6th-21.50q), Jameel Williamson (12th-21.90*), Charles Sanders (14th-22.52)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARIES:
400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (3rd-60.52Q), Jade Celestine (12th-62.36*); 200 Meters: Amya Clarke (1st-23.42Q*)

WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON RESULTS:
Kayla Allen (14th-2,178); 100-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (14th-17:13); High Jump: Kayla Allen (14th-4-6/1.37m*); Shot Put: Kayla Allen (14th-30-5.75/9.29m*); 200 Meters: Kayla Allen (14th-27.99*)

* Denotes career–best mark
Q denotes automatic qualifier
q denotes at–large qualifier