Akron Earns Pair of League Titles on Day Two of MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Friday, May 16

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Akron Earns Pair of League Titles on Day Two of MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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ATHENS, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team garnered a pair of league titles on the second day of the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship hosted by Ohio at Goldsberry Track on Friday (May 16).

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt junior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) captured his third league title besting the field in the men's shot put with a career-best throw of 60-2.50 (18.35m), the second-best performance in outdoor program history.
• Freshman Bismack Kipchirchir (Eldama Ravine, Kenya) won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 8:45.34 to earn his first career league title.
• Netting team points with third- and fourth-place efforts in the men's shot put with marks of 56-11.25 (17.35m) and 56-3.75 (17.16m), respectively, was redshirt senior Keegan Digby (Bowling Green, Ohio) and junior Josiah Cox (New Franklin, Ohio).
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) placed fifth in the women's shot put with a season-best mark of 47-5 (14.45m).
• Freshman Rukia Omulisia (Nairobi, Kenya) advanced to the finals of the women's 100-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 13.31.
• Sophomore Cameron Corrothers (Maple Heights, Ohio) qualified for the finals in the men's 110-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 14.80.
• Sophomores AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) and Braylyn Farrington (Alabaster, Ala.) moved into the finals of the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 47.59 and 48.29, respectively.
• Junior Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) garnered a qualifying time of 55.73 in the women's 400 meters.
• Senior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) punched her ticket to the finals in the women's 100 meters with a career-best time of 11.51, the fourth-fastest effort in outdoor program history.
• Jordan and sophomore Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) advanced to the finals of the men's 100 meters with times of 10.37 and 10.38.
• Sophomore Majid Abuaun (Rocky River, Ohio) qualified for the finals in the men's 800 meters with a career-best time of 1:52.39.

UP NEXT:
Akron concludes competition at the MAC Championships on Saturday (May 17).

MEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1) Akron (83 points), 2) Kent State (58), 3) Eastern Michigan (41), 4) Buffalo (39), 5) Miami (26)

WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1) Kent State (48 points), 2) Bowling Green (44), 3) Miami (42), 4) Western Michigan (40), 5) Akron (33), 6) Eastern Michigan (32), 7) Central Michigan (23), 8) Toledo (17), 9) Buffalo (13), 10) Ball State (11), 11) Ohio (6), 12) Northern Illinois (3).

FRIDAY MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-60-2.50/18.35m*), Keegan Digby (3rd-56-11.25/17.35m), Josiah Cox (4th-56-3.75/17.16m); Long Jump: Benjamin Hudak (7th-23-0.75/7.03mw), Jalen McCoy (10th-22-0.75/6.72m), Jacob Glavickas (11th-21-0/6.40w); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Bismack Kipchirchir (1st-8:45.34)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
Shot Put: Brook Boes (5th-47-5/14.45m), Gabrielle Griffiths (14th-43-9.25/13.34m); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Grace Henderson (10th-11:10.76)

FRIDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Cameron Corrothers (8th-14.80q*), Kyle Brown (10th-15.29*); 400 Meters: Andrew Styles (2nd-47.59Q), Braylyn Farrington (6th-48.29q), Jalen McCoy (12th-49.35); 100 Meters: AJ Jordan (2nd-10.37Qw), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (3rd-10.38Q); 800 Meters: Majid Abuaun (4th-1:52.39q*

FRIDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (1st-13:31Qw*), Adaeze Nwokike (14th-14.57w); 400 Meters: Vanessa Horn (8th-55.73q), Isabella Swallow (21st-59.76); 100 Meters: Joy Nwokike (2nd-11.51Q*), Ayanna Stafford (12th-11.91*), Victory George (19th-12.03*)

THURSDAY MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
Hammer: Lane Graham (2nd-207-7/63.29m), Christopher Vance (3rd-195-6/59.58m), Keegan Digby (6th-186-5/56.82m*); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-0.50/5.50m), Isaac Baltic (2nd-17-0.25/5.19m*), Kaden Rambatt (3rd-16-0.50/4.89m); Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (4th-178-3/54.35m), Ryan Kamperman (8th-142-2/43.33m*); 10,000 Meters: Moses Lekokei (1st-31:07.83), Emil Stanford (7th-34:24.39*)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
Hammer: Victoria Kuol (5th-179-2/54.61m), Gabrielle Griffiths (6th-179-2/54.61m), Brook Boes (7th-171-3/52.21m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-12-11.50/3.95m), Jessica Mason (4th-12-7.50/3.85m*), Brynn Rychlik (14th-11-1.75/3.40m); Javelin: Gabrielle Griffiths (5th-140-2/42.73m), Jessica Rhodes (14th-110-11/33.80m*), Maria Bryant (16th-95-8/29.16m); 10,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (8th-36:17.53*), Danielle Honaker (13th-37:39.11), Kayla Sucharski (18th-38:24.54)

THURSDAY MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Cameron Corrothers (7th-55.14q*), Kyle Brown (9th-57.17*); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (2nd-20.92Q), AJ Jordan (3rd-20.93Q), Tysean Baronette (DNF)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (12th-63.05); 200 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-23.41Q*), Vanessa Horn (17th-24.63*)

* denotes career-best mark | Q denotes auto qualifier | q denotes qualifier