Pair of Top-5 Akron Program Marks Highlight Day One of Penn State National

Friday, January 26

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Pair of Top-5 Akron Program Marks Highlight Day One of Penn State National

January 26 | Track & Field

PENN STATE NATIONAL: FRIDAY RESULTS | MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | LIVE STATS | FRIDAY LIVE STREAM ($) | SATURDAY LIVE STREAM ($)

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The University of Akron track and field team garnered numerous strong performances, including 12 career-best marks, to highlight the Zips' efforts on the opening day of the Penn State National on Friday (Jan. 26).

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Redshirt junior Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) won the men's pole vault with a career-best clearance of 18-3.75 (5.58m). His performance is the No. 3 mark in indoor program history and third-best clearance in the NCAA this season.
• Freshman Sharon Chepchirchir (Kapsabet, Kenya) captured the women's 5,000 meters in a career-best time of 16:57.32. Her effort also stands as the No. 3 time in indoor program history.
• Redshirt sophomore Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Texas) placed second in the women's weight throw with a career-best mark of 58-3.75 (17.77m).
• Redshirt senior Jabari Neal-Jackson (Cincinnati, Ohio) finished fourth in the men's weight throw with a mark of 64-10.75 (19.78m).

UP NEXT
Akron concludes competition at th Penn State National on Saturday (Feb. 27).

MEN'S FINAL RESULTS: Mile: Brian Masai (18th-4:03.83), Titus Kirui (30th-4:07.35*); 800 Meters: Jean Dieuvil (40th-1:57.14); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-3.75/5.58m*), Robert Artrip (NH); Weight Throw: Jabari Neal-Jackson (4th-64-10.75/19.78m), Davis Hedrick (15th-56-11.50/17.36m*), Lane Graham (F)

WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS: Mile: Mary Munga (39th-4:55.86*); 800 Meters: Mary Munga (21st-2:14.80*), Makenna Heimlich (24th-2:15.35), Maddie Heimlich (28th-2:15.97); 5,000 Meters: Sharon Chepchirchir (1st-16:57.32*), Danielle Honaker (6th-17:38.17*), Halle Sebest (11th-17:56.43*); Weight Throw: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-58-3-75/17.77m*), Nighyah Carthen (19th-48-10/14.88m); Pole Vault: Jessica Mason (7th-11-5.75/3.50m*), Cassidy Allen (NH); Long Jump: Tai'Yanna Cage (23rd-14-10.50/4.53m)

MEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS: 60 Meters: Quentin Woodall (4th-6.76q*)

WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL RESULTS: 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (14th-9.13); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (13th-7.66)

MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS: 60 Meters: Quentin Woodall (6th-6.80Q), AJ Jordan (18th-6.89), Tysean Baronette (25th-6.96)

WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS: 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (11th-8.88q), Jade Celestine (17th-8.96); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (16th-7.68q*), Tai'Yanna Cage (37th-7.89*), Josephine Davis (42nd-7.96)

* denotes career-best time | Q denotes automatic qualifier | q denotes qualifier