Akron Leads Men's Team Race After Day Two of MAC T&F Championships as Zips Earn Pair of Titles

Friday, May 12

Akron, Ohio

University of Akron

Mid-American Conference Championships

Akron Leads Men's Team Race After Day Two of MAC T&F Championships as Zips Earn Pair of Titles

May 12 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team earned a pair of Mid-American Conference titles on the second day of the league's outdoor track and field championships on Friday (May 12) at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt sophomore Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) won his fifth career league title besting the field in the men's pole vault eclipsing 17-5.50 (5.32m). Redshirt junior Robert Artrip (Independence, Ohio) pulled in Second-Team All-MAC honors with a runner-up showing at 16-9.50 (5.12m).
• Junior Dimitrije Novakovic (Belgrade, Serbia) captured his second career MAC title besting the field in the men's long jump equaling a career-best mark of 25-0.75 (7.64m).
• Junior Haruki Sakai (Katori, Japan) added a career-best mark of 24-11.75 (7.60m) to earn Second-Team All-MAC honors in the men's long jump with a runner-up finish.
• Freshman Josiah Cox (New Franklin, Ohio) earned Second-Team All-MAC honors in the men's shot put with a career-best mark of 56-5.25 (17.20m) to post a runner-up finish.
• Redshirt senior Mitchell Kozik (Wadsworth, Ohio) contributed team points for the Zips placing fourth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career-best time of 9:10.66.
• Sophomore Kayla Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) posted a career-best seven-event cumulative score of 3.583 in the women's heptathlon.
• Redshirt freshman Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Ohio) earned team points in the women's hammer placing eighth with a career-best mark of 164-8 (50.20m).
• Senior Amya Clarke (Christ Church, St. Kitts and Nevis) will get to defend her women's 100-meter after registering the top-qualifying time of 11.50.
• Senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) posted the top qualifying time in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in a season-best time of 47.03. Tallying a career-best time of 48.64 to advance to the finals was junior Jameel Williamson (Columbus, Ohio).
• Redshirt senior Quentin Woodall (Cleveland, Ohio) and Sakai qualified for the finals of the men's 100 meters posting career-best times of 10.64 and 10.82, respectively.
• Redshirt sophomore Jean Dieuvil (North Miami Beach, Fla.) qualified for the finals of the men's 800 meters with a time of 1:51.91.
• Sophomore Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) advanced to the finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles on the strength of a 13.85 automatic qualifying time.
• Redshirt junior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) won her qualifying heat of the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:10.88, while redshirt sophomore Maddie Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) punched her ticket to the final with a career-best time of 2:12.18.

UP NEXT:
The Zips conclude competition at the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex on Saturday (May 13).

MEN'S TEAM STANDINGS:
1) Akron (58 points), 2) Buffalo (44), 3) Kent State (41), 4) Eastern Michigan (38), 5) Miami (35)

WOMEN'S TEAM STANDING:
1) Miami (43.50 points), 2) Kent State (41), 3) Ball State (38), 4) Buffalo (37), 5) Bowling Green (34), 6) Central Michigan (32) 7) Eastern Michigan (24), 8) Akron (22.50), 9) Toledo (22), 10) Ohio (12), 11) Northern Illinois (5), 12) Western Michigan (1)

FRIDAY MEN'S FINALS:
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Mitchell Kozik (4th-9:10.66*); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (1st-25-0.75/7.64m*), Haruki Sakai (2nd-24-11.25/7.60m*); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-17-5.50/5.32m), Robert Artrip (2nd-16-9.50/5.12m), Oscar Prieto (NH); Shot Put: Josiah Cox (2nd-56-5.25/17.20m*), Davis Hedrick (7th-51-7.25/15.73m), Lane Graham (8th-51-5/15.67m)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S FINALS:
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Grace Henderson (19th-11:46.06); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (8th-164-8/50.20m*), Sydney Hale (20th-124-4/37.89m); Shot Put: Gabrielle Griffiths (16th-40-0/12.19m)

FRIDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARIES:
400 Meters: Charles Sanders (1st-47.03Q), Jameel Williamson (7th-48.64q*), Benjamin Hudak (11th-49.68*); 100 Meters: Quentin Woodall (5th-10.64q*), Haruki Sakai (8th-10.82q*); 800 Meters: Jean Dieuvil (5th-1:51.91q), Zayd Elkurd (9th-1:53.62), Marc Carrera (11th-1:58.52)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARIES:
100-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (6th-13.85Q), Jade Celestine (14th-14.14*); 400 Meters: Janay Bass (10th-57.34); 100 Meters: Amya Clarke (1st-11.50Q); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (2nd-2:10.88Q), Maddie Heimlich (7th-2:12.18q*)

WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON RESULTS:
Kayla Allen (14th-3.583*); 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*): Long Jump: Kayla Allen (14th-15-5/4.70m); Javelin: Kayla Allen (12th-78-1/23.81m), 800 Meters: Kayla Allen (13th-2:40.62*)

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-13-8/3.86m), 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*)

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