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Hipple's School Record Lead's Akron's Saturday Efforts
February 07 | Track & Field
WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS | DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team garnered a school record time of 9:17.94 in the women's 3,000 meters by junior Megan Hipple (Warren, Ohio) to highlight the efforts of the Zips at the Windy City Invitational and Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 7).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Hipple ran a school-record time of 9:17.94 to win the women's 3,000 meters.
• Freshman Noah Nyageo (Kitale, Kenya) ran the No. 5 time in indoor program history in the men's 3,000 meters to cross the line in 8:07.98 to place fifth.
• Redshirt senior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) won the men's shot put with a mark of 59-2.75 (18.05m).
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) bested the field in the women's shot put with a mark of 46-8.75 (14.24m).
UP NEXT:
Akron is set to compete at the Youngstown State Last Chance Invitational on Friday (Feb. 13).
SATURDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL MEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
200 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-21.52), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (13th-22.02), Rashaun Stewart (15th-22.11*), Garrett Tiller (19th-22.38*); 800 Meters: Owen Gahring (15th-1:54.53); 200 Meters (Invite): AJ Jordan (7th-21.60); 3,000 Meters: Noah Nyageo (5th-8:07.98*), Titus Kirui (6th-8:12.03); 4x400 Relay: Braylyn Farrington, AJ Jordan, Jalen McCoy, Andrew Styles (5th-3:18.22); High Jump: Mason Birch (10th-6-4/1.98m), Jordan Thompson-Seay (10th-6-4/1.98m); Triple Jump: Jeffrey Usman (4th-47-10.50/14.59m)
SATURDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (14th-24.80*), Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (15th-24.81*); 3,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (1st-9:17.94*); 4x400 Relay: McKenzie McNitt, Mariyah Moore, Jackline Nanjala, Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (7th-3:52.37); High Jump: Ruth Webb (5th-5-4.50/1.64m); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (10th-38-11/11.86m*), Ruth Webb (14th-37-11.25/11.56m), Kavel Ritchie (F)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL MEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (11th-49.23), Braylyn Farrington (13th-49.45); 400 Meters (Elite): Andrew Styles (12th-48.59); Long Jump: Jeffrey Usman (1st-23-8.25/7.22m), Trae Burns (2nd-23-4.75/7.13m*); Pole Vault: Kaden Rambatt (2nd-16-7.50/5.07m), Isaac Baltic (4th-16-3.50/4.97m), Garett Boe (NH); Long Jump (Invite): Benjamin Hudak (7th-22-9.75/6.95m)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
400 Meters: McKenzie McNitt (16th-57.71*); 5,000 Meters: Abigael Kiplagat (2nd-16:35.76*); 400 Meters (Elite): Jackline Nanjala (2nd-54.19*); Long Jump: Kavel Ritchie (4th-18-3.75/5.58m*), Shania Thomas (7th-17-11.75/5.48m*); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-13-3.50/4.05m), Jessica Mason (5th-11-11.75/3.65m), Ava Fleetwood (10th-11-5.75/3.50m)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (14th-6.85), Garrett Tiller (23rd-7.03)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (22nd-7.63), Mariyah Moore (33rd-7.81); 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (24th-8.98)
SATURDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS:
Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-59-2.75/18.05m), Lane Graham (5th-54-6/16.61m), Braeden Quigley (6th-53-9/16.38m*), Christopher Vance (8th-52-1.75/15.88m), Amari Noble (15th-49-4.50/15.05m*)
SATURDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-46-8.75/14.24m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-43-11.75/13.40m), Sloane Sypolt (5th-42-11.75/13.10m), Rebecca Strunk (7th-41-5.75/12.64m), Brooke Christensen (12th-38-7.75/11.78m), Brooke Simon (13th-37-0.50/11.29m)
FRIDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS:
Weight Throw: Lane Graham (1st-66-3.25/20.20m*), Amari Noble (6th-57-0.25/17.38m*), Christopher Vance (9th-56-6.50/17.23m), Ryan Kamperman (12th-52-2.50/15.91m)
FRIDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Weight Throw: Brook Boes (1st-65-5/19.94m), Gabrielle Griffiths (5th-57-11/17.65m), Victoria Kuol (8th-54-8/16.66m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-52-5.25/15.98m*), Brooke Christensen (16th-49-9.75/15.18m), Brooke Simon (19th-47-9.25/14.56m*), Bridget Bergen (21st-47-3.50/14.41m*); 5,000 Meters: Sophia Spencer (2nd-18:37.71*)
* denotes career-best mark
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team garnered a school record time of 9:17.94 in the women's 3,000 meters by junior Megan Hipple (Warren, Ohio) to highlight the efforts of the Zips at the Windy City Invitational and Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 7).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Hipple ran a school-record time of 9:17.94 to win the women's 3,000 meters.
• Freshman Noah Nyageo (Kitale, Kenya) ran the No. 5 time in indoor program history in the men's 3,000 meters to cross the line in 8:07.98 to place fifth.
• Redshirt senior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) won the men's shot put with a mark of 59-2.75 (18.05m).
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) bested the field in the women's shot put with a mark of 46-8.75 (14.24m).
UP NEXT:
Akron is set to compete at the Youngstown State Last Chance Invitational on Friday (Feb. 13).
SATURDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL MEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
200 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-21.52), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (13th-22.02), Rashaun Stewart (15th-22.11*), Garrett Tiller (19th-22.38*); 800 Meters: Owen Gahring (15th-1:54.53); 200 Meters (Invite): AJ Jordan (7th-21.60); 3,000 Meters: Noah Nyageo (5th-8:07.98*), Titus Kirui (6th-8:12.03); 4x400 Relay: Braylyn Farrington, AJ Jordan, Jalen McCoy, Andrew Styles (5th-3:18.22); High Jump: Mason Birch (10th-6-4/1.98m), Jordan Thompson-Seay (10th-6-4/1.98m); Triple Jump: Jeffrey Usman (4th-47-10.50/14.59m)
SATURDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (14th-24.80*), Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (15th-24.81*); 3,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (1st-9:17.94*); 4x400 Relay: McKenzie McNitt, Mariyah Moore, Jackline Nanjala, Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (7th-3:52.37); High Jump: Ruth Webb (5th-5-4.50/1.64m); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (10th-38-11/11.86m*), Ruth Webb (14th-37-11.25/11.56m), Kavel Ritchie (F)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL MEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (11th-49.23), Braylyn Farrington (13th-49.45); 400 Meters (Elite): Andrew Styles (12th-48.59); Long Jump: Jeffrey Usman (1st-23-8.25/7.22m), Trae Burns (2nd-23-4.75/7.13m*); Pole Vault: Kaden Rambatt (2nd-16-7.50/5.07m), Isaac Baltic (4th-16-3.50/4.97m), Garett Boe (NH); Long Jump (Invite): Benjamin Hudak (7th-22-9.75/6.95m)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S FINALS RESULTS:
400 Meters: McKenzie McNitt (16th-57.71*); 5,000 Meters: Abigael Kiplagat (2nd-16:35.76*); 400 Meters (Elite): Jackline Nanjala (2nd-54.19*); Long Jump: Kavel Ritchie (4th-18-3.75/5.58m*), Shania Thomas (7th-17-11.75/5.48m*); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-13-3.50/4.05m), Jessica Mason (5th-11-11.75/3.65m), Ava Fleetwood (10th-11-5.75/3.50m)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (14th-6.85), Garrett Tiller (23rd-7.03)
FRIDAY WINDY CITY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (22nd-7.63), Mariyah Moore (33rd-7.81); 60-Meter Hurdles: Adaeze Nwokike (24th-8.98)
SATURDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS:
Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-59-2.75/18.05m), Lane Graham (5th-54-6/16.61m), Braeden Quigley (6th-53-9/16.38m*), Christopher Vance (8th-52-1.75/15.88m), Amari Noble (15th-49-4.50/15.05m*)
SATURDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-46-8.75/14.24m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-43-11.75/13.40m), Sloane Sypolt (5th-42-11.75/13.10m), Rebecca Strunk (7th-41-5.75/12.64m), Brooke Christensen (12th-38-7.75/11.78m), Brooke Simon (13th-37-0.50/11.29m)
FRIDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL MEN'S RESULTS:
Weight Throw: Lane Graham (1st-66-3.25/20.20m*), Amari Noble (6th-57-0.25/17.38m*), Christopher Vance (9th-56-6.50/17.23m), Ryan Kamperman (12th-52-2.50/15.91m)
FRIDAY DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Weight Throw: Brook Boes (1st-65-5/19.94m), Gabrielle Griffiths (5th-57-11/17.65m), Victoria Kuol (8th-54-8/16.66m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-52-5.25/15.98m*), Brooke Christensen (16th-49-9.75/15.18m), Brooke Simon (19th-47-9.25/14.56m*), Bridget Bergen (21st-47-3.50/14.41m*); 5,000 Meters: Sophia Spencer (2nd-18:37.71*)
* denotes career-best mark
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