The University of Akron Athletics
Friday, January 19
Kent, Ohio
3:30 PM
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Kent State Dual
Strong Performances Highlight Akron-Kent State Dual Meet
January 19 | Track & Field
AKRON-KENT STATE DUAL: FINAL RESULTS | MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | LIVE STATS
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KENT, Ohio - The University of Akron track and field team posted 10 victories as part of 21 overall top-three performances in the annual Akron-Kent State Dual on Friday (Jan. 19).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) won the men's mile in a time of 4:12.59 before later capturing the men's 3,000 meters in a time of 8:17.92.
• Redshirt senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned the title in the men's 400 meters in 47.21, while redshirt junior Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) finished second in 48.04.
• Redshirt senior Jabari Neal-Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) registered the fourth-best mark in indoor program history to win the men's weight throw with a career-best mark of 65-8 (20.03m).
• Freshman Sharon Chepchirchir (Kapsabet, Kenya) took the title in the women's 3,000 meters in a career-best time of 9:57.93.
• Freshman Mary Munga (Nyandarua, Kenya) crossed the line first in the women's mile in a career-best time of 5:08.43.
• Junior Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) won the women's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.84.
• Junior Jamari Davis (Ontario, Calif.) bested the field in the women's 60 meters in a career-best time of 7.61.
• Junior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) won the women's 200 meters in a career-best time of 24.44, while posting a career-best time of 56.35 in the women's 400 meters to finish second.
• Junior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed a career-best mark of 12-6 (3.81m) to win the women's pole vault.
• Redshirt sophomore Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Ohio) placed second in the women's weight throw with a career-best mark of 57-4 (17.48m).
• Freshman AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) placed second in the men's 60 meters in a career-best time of 6.85.
• Senior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) finished second in the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:12.62.
• Redshirt senior Robert Artrip (Independence, Ohio) placed second in the men's pole vault with a mark of 15-11 (4.84m).
• Freshman Timothy Chesondin (Eldoret, Kenya) placed second in the men's 3,000 meters in a career-best time of 8:27.13.
• Junior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) recorded the second-best mark in the men's shot put with a career-best throw of 56-3.25 (17.15m)
• The women's 4x400 'A' relay team finished second in a time of 3:50.75, while the men's 4x400 relay squad also placed second in 3:23.81
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Penn State, Pa., for the Penn State National on Jan. 26-27.
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MEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Brian Masai (1st-4:12.59), Titus Kirui (4th-4:17.17*); 400 Meters: Charles Sanders (1st-47.21), Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-48.04), Caden Dawson (6th-50.41*), Logan Thompson (7th-51.04); 60 Meters: AJ Jordan (2nd-6.85*), Andrew Styles (3rd-6.90*), Tysean Baronette (8th-6.99); 800 Meters: Titus Kirui (5th-1:55.03*), Majid Abuaun (6th-1:55.50*); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-21.63*), AJ Jordan (4th-22.00), Tysean Baronette (6th-22.30); 3,000 Meters: Brian Masai (1st-8:17.92), Timothy Chesondin (2nd-8:27.13*), Kyle Stober (5th-8:44.82*), Chase Easterling (6th-8:51.84*), Anthony Nichols (DNF); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' – AJ Jordan, Andrew Styles, Logan Thompson, Caden Dawson (2nd-3:23.81); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (3rd-23-8/7.21m); High Jump: Mason Birch (3rd-6-3.50/1.92m*), Jordan Thompson-Seay (NH), Weight Throw: Jabari Neal-Jackson (1st-65-8/20.03m*), Lane Graham (3rd-56-10/17.32m), Davis Hedrick (4th-54-11/16.74m*), Josiah Cox (5th-53-11/16.44m*), Owen Wendl (6th-50-8/15.44m*), JaMeire Robinson (8th-44-2/13.48m); Shot Put: Lane Graham (2nd-56-3.25/17.15m*), Josiah Cox (3rd-56-2/17.12m*), Owen Wendl (4th-53-1.75/16.20m*), Davis Hedrick (6th-51-3.75/15.64m); Pole Vault: Robert Artrip (2nd-15-11/4.85m)
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WOMEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Mary Munga (1st-5:08.43*), Megan Hipple (3rd-5:16.24*), Grace Henderson (4th-5:17.02); 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (1st-8.74), Kayla Allen (8th-9.83*), Jade Celestine (DQ); 400 Meters: Joy Nwokike (2nd-56.35*); 60 Meters: Jamari Davis (1st-7.61*), Josephine Davis (6th-8.00), Tai'Yanna Cage (7th-8.03), Sade Lewis (9th-8.46*); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (2nd-2:12.62), Maddie Heimlich (3rd-2:16.40), Laura Genetin (5th-2:19.75), Brianna Martino (7th-2:32.91), Danielle Orr (8th-2:37.19*); 200 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-24.44*), Jamari Davis (4th-25.08*), Tai'Yanna Cage (5th-25.83*), Sade Lewis (9th-27.59*); 3,000 Meters: Sharon Chepchirchir (1st-9:57.93*), Danielle Honaker (3rd-10:15.05), Halle Sebest (4th-10:21.91*), Kayla Sucharski (7th-10:43.10*), Hannah Kerr (8th-10:58.42), Grace Henderson (9th-11:03.87*), Emily Razo (10th-11:30.62*), Mary Munga (DNF); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' – Jamari Davis, Jade Celestine, Adaeze Nwokike, Joy Nwokike (2nd-3:50.75), Akron 'B' – Maddie Heimlich, Laura Genetin, Brianna Martino, Makenna Heimlich (5th-4:11.87); High Jump: Ruth Webb (5th-4-10.50/1.49m*); Weight Throw: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-57-4/17.48m*), Nighyah Carthen (6th-46-10/14.28m), La'Kasja Edwards (7th-46-6/14.18m*), Rebecca Strunk (8th-43-7/13.30m*), Victoria Kuol (9th-42-11/13.08m), Grace Edwards (10th-37-4/11.39m*); Long Jump: Tai'Yanna Cage (7th-16-10/5.13m*), Kayla Allen (8th-14-8.50/4.48m); Shot Put: Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-41-9.25/12.73m*), Nighyah Carthen (5th-39-7.25/12.07m), La'Kasja Edwards (6th-37-0.25/11.28m*), Rebecca Strunk (7th-35-11.25/10.95m*), Victoria Kuol (8th-35-6.75/10.84m*); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-12-6/3.81m*), Jessica Mason (NH); Triple Jump: Ruth Webb (3rd-33-1/10.08m*)
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KENT, Ohio - The University of Akron track and field team posted 10 victories as part of 21 overall top-three performances in the annual Akron-Kent State Dual on Friday (Jan. 19).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) won the men's mile in a time of 4:12.59 before later capturing the men's 3,000 meters in a time of 8:17.92.
• Redshirt senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned the title in the men's 400 meters in 47.21, while redshirt junior Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) finished second in 48.04.
• Redshirt senior Jabari Neal-Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) registered the fourth-best mark in indoor program history to win the men's weight throw with a career-best mark of 65-8 (20.03m).
• Freshman Sharon Chepchirchir (Kapsabet, Kenya) took the title in the women's 3,000 meters in a career-best time of 9:57.93.
• Freshman Mary Munga (Nyandarua, Kenya) crossed the line first in the women's mile in a career-best time of 5:08.43.
• Junior Adaeze Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) won the women's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.84.
• Junior Jamari Davis (Ontario, Calif.) bested the field in the women's 60 meters in a career-best time of 7.61.
• Junior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) won the women's 200 meters in a career-best time of 24.44, while posting a career-best time of 56.35 in the women's 400 meters to finish second.
• Junior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed a career-best mark of 12-6 (3.81m) to win the women's pole vault.
• Redshirt sophomore Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Ohio) placed second in the women's weight throw with a career-best mark of 57-4 (17.48m).
• Freshman AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) placed second in the men's 60 meters in a career-best time of 6.85.
• Senior Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio) finished second in the women's 800 meters in a time of 2:12.62.
• Redshirt senior Robert Artrip (Independence, Ohio) placed second in the men's pole vault with a mark of 15-11 (4.84m).
• Freshman Timothy Chesondin (Eldoret, Kenya) placed second in the men's 3,000 meters in a career-best time of 8:27.13.
• Junior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) recorded the second-best mark in the men's shot put with a career-best throw of 56-3.25 (17.15m)
• The women's 4x400 'A' relay team finished second in a time of 3:50.75, while the men's 4x400 relay squad also placed second in 3:23.81
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Penn State, Pa., for the Penn State National on Jan. 26-27.
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MEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Brian Masai (1st-4:12.59), Titus Kirui (4th-4:17.17*); 400 Meters: Charles Sanders (1st-47.21), Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-48.04), Caden Dawson (6th-50.41*), Logan Thompson (7th-51.04); 60 Meters: AJ Jordan (2nd-6.85*), Andrew Styles (3rd-6.90*), Tysean Baronette (8th-6.99); 800 Meters: Titus Kirui (5th-1:55.03*), Majid Abuaun (6th-1:55.50*); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-21.63*), AJ Jordan (4th-22.00), Tysean Baronette (6th-22.30); 3,000 Meters: Brian Masai (1st-8:17.92), Timothy Chesondin (2nd-8:27.13*), Kyle Stober (5th-8:44.82*), Chase Easterling (6th-8:51.84*), Anthony Nichols (DNF); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' – AJ Jordan, Andrew Styles, Logan Thompson, Caden Dawson (2nd-3:23.81); Long Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (3rd-23-8/7.21m); High Jump: Mason Birch (3rd-6-3.50/1.92m*), Jordan Thompson-Seay (NH), Weight Throw: Jabari Neal-Jackson (1st-65-8/20.03m*), Lane Graham (3rd-56-10/17.32m), Davis Hedrick (4th-54-11/16.74m*), Josiah Cox (5th-53-11/16.44m*), Owen Wendl (6th-50-8/15.44m*), JaMeire Robinson (8th-44-2/13.48m); Shot Put: Lane Graham (2nd-56-3.25/17.15m*), Josiah Cox (3rd-56-2/17.12m*), Owen Wendl (4th-53-1.75/16.20m*), Davis Hedrick (6th-51-3.75/15.64m); Pole Vault: Robert Artrip (2nd-15-11/4.85m)
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WOMEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Mary Munga (1st-5:08.43*), Megan Hipple (3rd-5:16.24*), Grace Henderson (4th-5:17.02); 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (1st-8.74), Kayla Allen (8th-9.83*), Jade Celestine (DQ); 400 Meters: Joy Nwokike (2nd-56.35*); 60 Meters: Jamari Davis (1st-7.61*), Josephine Davis (6th-8.00), Tai'Yanna Cage (7th-8.03), Sade Lewis (9th-8.46*); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (2nd-2:12.62), Maddie Heimlich (3rd-2:16.40), Laura Genetin (5th-2:19.75), Brianna Martino (7th-2:32.91), Danielle Orr (8th-2:37.19*); 200 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-24.44*), Jamari Davis (4th-25.08*), Tai'Yanna Cage (5th-25.83*), Sade Lewis (9th-27.59*); 3,000 Meters: Sharon Chepchirchir (1st-9:57.93*), Danielle Honaker (3rd-10:15.05), Halle Sebest (4th-10:21.91*), Kayla Sucharski (7th-10:43.10*), Hannah Kerr (8th-10:58.42), Grace Henderson (9th-11:03.87*), Emily Razo (10th-11:30.62*), Mary Munga (DNF); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' – Jamari Davis, Jade Celestine, Adaeze Nwokike, Joy Nwokike (2nd-3:50.75), Akron 'B' – Maddie Heimlich, Laura Genetin, Brianna Martino, Makenna Heimlich (5th-4:11.87); High Jump: Ruth Webb (5th-4-10.50/1.49m*); Weight Throw: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-57-4/17.48m*), Nighyah Carthen (6th-46-10/14.28m), La'Kasja Edwards (7th-46-6/14.18m*), Rebecca Strunk (8th-43-7/13.30m*), Victoria Kuol (9th-42-11/13.08m), Grace Edwards (10th-37-4/11.39m*); Long Jump: Tai'Yanna Cage (7th-16-10/5.13m*), Kayla Allen (8th-14-8.50/4.48m); Shot Put: Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-41-9.25/12.73m*), Nighyah Carthen (5th-39-7.25/12.07m), La'Kasja Edwards (6th-37-0.25/11.28m*), Rebecca Strunk (7th-35-11.25/10.95m*), Victoria Kuol (8th-35-6.75/10.84m*); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-12-6/3.81m*), Jessica Mason (NH); Triple Jump: Ruth Webb (3rd-33-1/10.08m*)
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