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David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Chepchirchir Leads Akron's Performances at David Hemery Valentine Invitational
February 09 | Track & Field
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BOSTON, Mass. – Led by freshman Sharon Chepchirchir (Kapsabet, Kenya), the University of Akron track and field team opened the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday (Feb. 9) with four career-best performances from six Zips across five events.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Chepchirchir registered a time of 17:01.21 in the elite women's 5,000 meters.
• Freshman Mary Munga (Nyandarua, Kenya) narrowly missed posting a top-five time in indoor women's program history crossing the line in a career-best time of 4:53.82 in the women's mile.
• Redshirt junior Danielle Honaker (Ashland, Ohio) and junior Halle Sebest (Poland, Ohio) recorded career-best times of 17:51.61 and 17:54.04, respectively, in the unseeded women's 5,000 meters.
UP NEXT
The Zips conclude competition at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 10).
WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS: 5,000 Meters (Unseeded): Danielle Honaker (38th-17:51.61*), Halle Sebest (40th-17:54.04*); 3,000 Meters (Unseeded): Megan Hipple (40th-10:01.55); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (85th-2:12.13), Mary Munga (101st-2:13.12*); Mile: Mary Munga (112th-4:53.82*); 5,000 Meters: Sharon Chepchirchir (83rd-17:01.21)
* denotes career-best time
BOSTON, Mass. – Led by freshman Sharon Chepchirchir (Kapsabet, Kenya), the University of Akron track and field team opened the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Friday (Feb. 9) with four career-best performances from six Zips across five events.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Chepchirchir registered a time of 17:01.21 in the elite women's 5,000 meters.
• Freshman Mary Munga (Nyandarua, Kenya) narrowly missed posting a top-five time in indoor women's program history crossing the line in a career-best time of 4:53.82 in the women's mile.
• Redshirt junior Danielle Honaker (Ashland, Ohio) and junior Halle Sebest (Poland, Ohio) recorded career-best times of 17:51.61 and 17:54.04, respectively, in the unseeded women's 5,000 meters.
UP NEXT
The Zips conclude competition at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 10).
WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS: 5,000 Meters (Unseeded): Danielle Honaker (38th-17:51.61*), Halle Sebest (40th-17:54.04*); 3,000 Meters (Unseeded): Megan Hipple (40th-10:01.55); 800 Meters: Makenna Heimlich (85th-2:12.13), Mary Munga (101st-2:13.12*); Mile: Mary Munga (112th-4:53.82*); 5,000 Meters: Sharon Chepchirchir (83rd-17:01.21)
* denotes career-best time
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