Zips Finish Penn State National with Strong Performances

Saturday, January 27

Penn State, Pa.

10:00 AM

University of Akron

Penn State National

Zips Finish Penn State National with Strong Performances

January 27 | Track & Field

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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The University of Akron track and field team garnered 11 top-10 performances, including five career-best marks on the final day of the Penn State National on Saturday (Jan. 27).

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Freshman Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) finished third in the men's 200 meters in a time of 21.76.
• Junior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) placed third in the women's 200-meter invitational in a career-best time of 24.30.
• Redshirt senior Charles Sanders (Cincinnati, Ohio) placed fifth in the men's 400-meter invitational in a time of 48.03.
• The men's distance medley relay team of freshmen Titus Kirui (Eldoret, Kenya) and Braylyn Farrington (Alabaster, Ala.), redshirt junior Jean Dieuvil (North Miami Beach, Fla.) and sophomore Brian Masai (Kitale, Kenya) crossed the line fifth in a time of 9:43.92. The effort stands as the second-fastest time in indoor program history.
• The men's 4x400 relay team of Sanders, Styles, senior Jameel Williamson (Columbus, Ohio) and redshirt junior Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) finished second in a time of 3:13.55.
• The women's 4x400 relay squad of sophomore Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany), junior Jamari Davis (Ontario, Calif.), sophomore Jade Celestine (Ajax, Ontario) and Nwokike crossed the line third in a time of 3:44.78, the third-fastest effort in indoor program history.

UP NEXT
The Zips host the Akron Invitational on Friday (Feb. 2) at the Stile Athletics Field House.

SATURDAY MEN'S FINAL RESULTS: 400 Meters: Jameel Williamson (11th-49.04), Benjamin Hudak (27th-50.35); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-21.76), AJ Jordan (7th-21.97), Jimmy Harkelroad (18th-22.40); Distance Medley Relay: Titus Kirui, Braylyn Farrington, Jean Dieuvil, Brian Masai (5th-9:43.92); 400 Meters (Invite): Charles Sanders (5th-48.03); 600 Meters (Invite): Caden Dawson (9th-1:21.09*), Logan Thompson (11th-1:28.03*); 3,000 Meters (Invite): Timothy Chesondin (16th-8:15.87*); 4x400 Relay (Invite): Akron 'A' – Charles Sanders, Andrew Styles, Jameel Williamson, Jimmy Harkelroad (2nd-3:13.55); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (16th-51-4.50/15.66m); High Jump: Mason Birch (NH); Triple Jump: Dimitrije Novakovic (9th-46-5.50/14.16m)

SATURDAY WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS: 600 Meters: Janay Bass (15th-1:37.62); 200 Meters: Jamari Davis (13th-25.22), Josephine Davis (33rd-25.68); 3,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (8th-9:58.03*); 400 Meters (Invite): Vanessa Horn (10th-55.80); 200 Meters (Invite): Joy Nwokike (3rd-24.30*); 4x400 Relay: Akron 'A' – Vanessa Horn, Jamari Davis, Jade Celestine, Joy Nwokike (3rd-3:44.78); Shot Put: Gabrielle Griffiths (24th-41-3.25/12.58m), Nighyah Carthen (27th-34-1.50/10.40m)

FRIDAY 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)

FRIDAY 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)

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

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

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

FRIDAY 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