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Friday, May 15
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Akron Primed for Championship Run After Day Two of MAC Track and Field Championships
May 15 | Track & Field
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MUNCIE, Ind. – The University of Akron men's and women's track and field team registered impressive performances en route to three league titles of the second day of the Mid-American Conference Track and Field Championships hosted by Ball State at the Briner Sports Complex on Friday (May 15).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Akron leads the men's field with 112 points, which is 42 points ahead of second place Miami.
• The Zips also maintain the advantage in the women's team race with 73.50 points, 32.5 in front of second place Miami.
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) won her third league title triumphing in the women's shot put with a mark of 49-9.75 (15.18m).
• Redshirt senior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) garnered his seventh career league title besting the field in the men's shot put with a mark of 59-9.25 (18.22m), while fellow redshirt senior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) collected second team All-MAC honors finishing second with a career-best throw of 57-7.75 (17.57m).
• Graham captured his second league title besting the field in the men's hammer with a career-best mark of 220-3 (67.12m), while junior Christopher Vance (Parma, Ohio) placed third with a mark of 200-3 (61.03m). Graham's throw is the second-best mark in outdoor program history.
• Redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Usman (Warri, Nigeria) earned second team All-MAC honors with a runner-up finish in the men's long jump with a leap of 24-9.25 (7.55m).
• Senior Taye Gonzalez (Lewis Center, Ohio) added team points in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career-best time of 9:00.20, the fourth-fastest effort in outdoor program history.
• Earning qualifying times to advance to the finals on Saturday (May 16) on the men's side were juniors Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) (1st-46.70Q) and Braylyn Farrington (Alabaster, Ala.) (3rd-47.55Q) in the men's 400 meters, juniors Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) (4th-10.57Q) and AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) (5th-10.61Q) in the men's 100 meters and junior Majid Abuaun (Rocky River, Ohio) (2nd-1:49.88Q) in the men's 800 meters.
• Qualifying for the women's finals in the 400 meters was sophomore Jackline Nanjala (Kitale, Kenya) (2nd-54.36Q) and seniors Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) (8th-55.69q) and McKenzie McNitt (Cleveland, Ohio) (9th-55.78q) and freshman Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (Dayton, Ohio) (7th-11.76q) in the women's 100 meters.
UP NEXT:
Akron concludes competition at the MAC Championships on Saturday (May 16) starting at 9:00 a.m.
MEN'S FRIDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
WOMEN'S FRIDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
MEN'S THURSDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
WOMEN'S THURSDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1) Akron (112 points), 2) Miami (70), 3) Kent State (56), 4) Eastern Michigan (246), 5) Massachusetts (43), 6) Buffalo 24)
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1) Akron (73.50 points), 2) Miami (41), 3) Kent State (39.50), 4) Massachusetts (31), Western Michigan 31), 6) Eastern Michigan (18), 7) Central Michigan (16), 8) Ohio (13), Buffalo (13), Ball State (13), 11) Toledo (12), 12) Bowling Green (7), 13) Northern Illinois (4)
MEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
Hammer: Lane Graham (1st-220-3/67.12m), Christopher Vance (3rd-200-3/61.03m), Ryan Kamperman (11th-169-0/51.52m); Long Jump: Jeffrey Usman (2nd-24-9.25/7.55m), Benjamin Hudak (5th-23-2/7.06m*); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-59-9.25/18.22m), Lane Graham (2nd-57-7.75/17.57m*), Braeden Quigley (7th-55-5/16.89m*); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Taye Gonzalez (5th-9:00.20*), Emil Stanford (11th-9:28.56*)
WOMEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-49-9.75/15.18m), Gabrielle Griffiths (6th-46-5.50/14.16m), Sloane Sypolt (11th-44-8.50/13.63m*), Rebecca Strunk (24th-40-4.75/12.31m); Long Jump: Kavel Ritchie (15th-18-2/5.54m)
MEN'S DECATHLON RESULTS:
Aiden Oderkirk (8th-5,057*), Olin Frank (DNF); 100 Meters: Olin Frank (4th-11.49), Aiden Oderkirk (7th-11.65); Long Jump: Olin Frank (3rd-21-5.50/6.54m*), Aiden Oderkirk (9th-17-7.75/5.38m*); Shot Put: Olin Frank (3rd-38-7.50/11.77m*), Aiden Oderkirk (6th-36-2.75/11.04m); High Jump: Aiden Oderkirk (6th-5-11.25/1.81m), Olin Frank (9th-5-1.75/1.57m); 400 Meters: Olin Frank (6th-54.32*), Aiden Oderkirk (8th-55.32); 110-Meter Hurdles: Olin Frank (7th-16.43), Aiden Oderkirk (9th-20.30); Discus: Olin Frank (4th-108-6/33.06m), Aiden Oderkirk (6th-100-4/30.57m); Pole Vault: Aiden Oderkirk (8th-10-2.75/3.12m), Olin Frank (NH); Javelin: Aiden Oderkirk (4th-145-0/44.20m), Olin Frank (9th-78-0/23.77m); 1,500 Meters: Aiden Oderkirk (7th-5:26.23), Olin Frank (DNS)
MEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400 Meters: Andrew Styles (1st-46.70Q*), Braylyn Farrington (3rd-47.55Q), Rashaun Stewart (11th-49.72); 100 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (4th-10.57Q), AJ Jordan (5th-10.61Q), Garrett Tiller (12th-10.91); 800 Meters: Majid Abuaun (2nd-1:49.88Q*), Ty Munroe (13th-1:53.04)
WOMEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400 Meters: Jackline Nanjala (2nd-54.36Q), Vanessa Horn (8th-55.69q), McKenzie McNitt (9th-55.78q); 100 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (7th-11.76q), Mariyah Moore (16th-12.01)
MEN'S THURSDAY FINAL RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Titus Kirui (2nd-29:38.19), Noah Nyageo (4th-30:01.49), Quinn Hopkins (15th-32:43.18); Pole Vault: Kaden Rambatt (1st-15-11.75/4.87m), Isaac Baltic (1st-15-11.75/4.87m), Garett Boe (1st-15-11.75/4.87m); Discus: Owen Wendl (1st-188-1/57.33m), Amari Noble (2nd-183-2/55.83m), Ryan Kamperman (11th-149-9/45.64m); Javelin: Olin Frank (5th-187-8/57.20m*), Aiden Oderkirk (F)
WOMEN'S THURSDAY FINAL RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Mercy Jebitok (1st-33:11.90*), Megan Hipple (3rd-33:40.61), Kayla Sucharski (13th-35.49.15*); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (1st-195-6/59.58m), Brook Boes (2nd-191-7/58.40m), Victoria Kuol (3rd-178-3/54.34m), La'Kasja Edwards (11th-165-9/50.52m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (2nd-13-8/4.17m), Amanda Rauch (3rd-13-0/3.97m*), Jessica Mason (8th-12-2/3.72m), Ava Fleetwood (8th-11-9/3.57m); Javelin: Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-145-9/44.42m)
MEN'S THURSDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Bram de Raedt (2nd-53.31Q); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (1st-20.89Q), AJ Jordan (2nd-21.21Q), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (11th-21.68)
WOMEN'S THURSDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (9th-24.14q*), Vanessa Horn (24th-24.88), Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (25th-24.91)
• denotes career-best time
MUNCIE, Ind. – The University of Akron men's and women's track and field team registered impressive performances en route to three league titles of the second day of the Mid-American Conference Track and Field Championships hosted by Ball State at the Briner Sports Complex on Friday (May 15).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Akron leads the men's field with 112 points, which is 42 points ahead of second place Miami.
• The Zips also maintain the advantage in the women's team race with 73.50 points, 32.5 in front of second place Miami.
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) won her third league title triumphing in the women's shot put with a mark of 49-9.75 (15.18m).
• Redshirt senior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) garnered his seventh career league title besting the field in the men's shot put with a mark of 59-9.25 (18.22m), while fellow redshirt senior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) collected second team All-MAC honors finishing second with a career-best throw of 57-7.75 (17.57m).
• Graham captured his second league title besting the field in the men's hammer with a career-best mark of 220-3 (67.12m), while junior Christopher Vance (Parma, Ohio) placed third with a mark of 200-3 (61.03m). Graham's throw is the second-best mark in outdoor program history.
• Redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Usman (Warri, Nigeria) earned second team All-MAC honors with a runner-up finish in the men's long jump with a leap of 24-9.25 (7.55m).
• Senior Taye Gonzalez (Lewis Center, Ohio) added team points in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a career-best time of 9:00.20, the fourth-fastest effort in outdoor program history.
• Earning qualifying times to advance to the finals on Saturday (May 16) on the men's side were juniors Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) (1st-46.70Q) and Braylyn Farrington (Alabaster, Ala.) (3rd-47.55Q) in the men's 400 meters, juniors Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) (4th-10.57Q) and AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) (5th-10.61Q) in the men's 100 meters and junior Majid Abuaun (Rocky River, Ohio) (2nd-1:49.88Q) in the men's 800 meters.
• Qualifying for the women's finals in the 400 meters was sophomore Jackline Nanjala (Kitale, Kenya) (2nd-54.36Q) and seniors Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) (8th-55.69q) and McKenzie McNitt (Cleveland, Ohio) (9th-55.78q) and freshman Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (Dayton, Ohio) (7th-11.76q) in the women's 100 meters.
UP NEXT:
Akron concludes competition at the MAC Championships on Saturday (May 16) starting at 9:00 a.m.
MEN'S FRIDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
| NAME | EVENT | FINISH – MARK |
| Lane Graham | Men's Hammer | 1st – 220-3 (67.12m) |
| Owen Wendl | Men's Shot Put | 1st – 59-9.25 (18.22m) |
| Lane Graham | Men's Shot Put | 2nd – 57-7.75 (17.57m) |
| Jeffrey Usman | Men's Long Jump | 2nd – 24-9.25 (7.55m) |
| Christopher Vance | Men's Hammer | 3rd – 200-3 (61.03m) |
| Taye Gonzalez | Men's 3,000M Steeplechase | 5th – 9:00.20 |
| Benjamin Hudak | Men's Long Jump | 5th – 23-2 (7.06m) |
| Braeden Quigley | Men's Shot Put | 7th – 55-5 (16.89) |
| Aiden Oderkirk | Men's Decathlon | 8th – 5,057 |
WOMEN'S FRIDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
| NAME | EVENT | FINISH – MARK |
| Brook Boes | Women's Shot Put | 1st – 49-9.75 (15.18m) |
| Gabrielle Griffiths | Women's Shot Put | 6th – 46-5.50 (14.16m) |
MEN'S THURSDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
| NAME | EVENT | FINISH – MARK |
| Isaac Baltic | Men's Pole Vault | 1st – 15-11.75 (4.87m) |
| Garett Boe | Men's Pole Vault | 1st – 15-11.75 (4.87m) |
| Kaden Rambatt | Men's Pole Vault | 1st – 15-11.75 (4.87m) |
| Owen Wendl | Men's Discus | 1st – 188-1 (57.33m) |
| Titus Kirui | Men's 10,000M | 2nd – 29:38.19 |
| Amari Noble | Men's Discus | 2nd – 183-2 (55.83m) |
| Noah Nyageo | Men's 10,000M | 4th – 30:01.49 |
| Olin Frank | Men's Javelin | 5th – 187-8 (57.20m) |
WOMEN'S THURSDAY TEAM POINT CONTRIBUTORS
| NAME | EVENT | FINISH – MARK |
| Gabrielle Griffiths | Women's Hammer | 1st – 195-6 (59.58m) |
| Mercy Jebitok | Women's 10,000M | 1st – 33:11.90 |
| Cassidy Allen | Women's Pole Vault | 2nd – 13-8 (4.17m) |
| Brook Boes | Women's Hammer | 2nd – 191-7 (58.40m) |
| Gabrielle Griffiths | Women's Javelin | 3rd – 145-9 (44.42m) |
| Megan Hipple | Women's 10,000M | 3rd – 33:40.61 |
| Victoria Kuol | Women's Hammer | 3rd – 178-3 (54.34m) |
| Amanda Rauch | Women's Pole Vault | 3rd – 13-0 (3.97m) |
| Jessica Mason | Women's Pole Vault | 8th – 12-2 (3.72m) |
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1) Akron (112 points), 2) Miami (70), 3) Kent State (56), 4) Eastern Michigan (246), 5) Massachusetts (43), 6) Buffalo 24)
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS:
1) Akron (73.50 points), 2) Miami (41), 3) Kent State (39.50), 4) Massachusetts (31), Western Michigan 31), 6) Eastern Michigan (18), 7) Central Michigan (16), 8) Ohio (13), Buffalo (13), Ball State (13), 11) Toledo (12), 12) Bowling Green (7), 13) Northern Illinois (4)
MEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
Hammer: Lane Graham (1st-220-3/67.12m), Christopher Vance (3rd-200-3/61.03m), Ryan Kamperman (11th-169-0/51.52m); Long Jump: Jeffrey Usman (2nd-24-9.25/7.55m), Benjamin Hudak (5th-23-2/7.06m*); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-59-9.25/18.22m), Lane Graham (2nd-57-7.75/17.57m*), Braeden Quigley (7th-55-5/16.89m*); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Taye Gonzalez (5th-9:00.20*), Emil Stanford (11th-9:28.56*)
WOMEN'S FRIDAY FINAL RESULTS:
Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-49-9.75/15.18m), Gabrielle Griffiths (6th-46-5.50/14.16m), Sloane Sypolt (11th-44-8.50/13.63m*), Rebecca Strunk (24th-40-4.75/12.31m); Long Jump: Kavel Ritchie (15th-18-2/5.54m)
MEN'S DECATHLON RESULTS:
Aiden Oderkirk (8th-5,057*), Olin Frank (DNF); 100 Meters: Olin Frank (4th-11.49), Aiden Oderkirk (7th-11.65); Long Jump: Olin Frank (3rd-21-5.50/6.54m*), Aiden Oderkirk (9th-17-7.75/5.38m*); Shot Put: Olin Frank (3rd-38-7.50/11.77m*), Aiden Oderkirk (6th-36-2.75/11.04m); High Jump: Aiden Oderkirk (6th-5-11.25/1.81m), Olin Frank (9th-5-1.75/1.57m); 400 Meters: Olin Frank (6th-54.32*), Aiden Oderkirk (8th-55.32); 110-Meter Hurdles: Olin Frank (7th-16.43), Aiden Oderkirk (9th-20.30); Discus: Olin Frank (4th-108-6/33.06m), Aiden Oderkirk (6th-100-4/30.57m); Pole Vault: Aiden Oderkirk (8th-10-2.75/3.12m), Olin Frank (NH); Javelin: Aiden Oderkirk (4th-145-0/44.20m), Olin Frank (9th-78-0/23.77m); 1,500 Meters: Aiden Oderkirk (7th-5:26.23), Olin Frank (DNS)
MEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400 Meters: Andrew Styles (1st-46.70Q*), Braylyn Farrington (3rd-47.55Q), Rashaun Stewart (11th-49.72); 100 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (4th-10.57Q), AJ Jordan (5th-10.61Q), Garrett Tiller (12th-10.91); 800 Meters: Majid Abuaun (2nd-1:49.88Q*), Ty Munroe (13th-1:53.04)
WOMEN'S FRIDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400 Meters: Jackline Nanjala (2nd-54.36Q), Vanessa Horn (8th-55.69q), McKenzie McNitt (9th-55.78q); 100 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (7th-11.76q), Mariyah Moore (16th-12.01)
MEN'S THURSDAY FINAL RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Titus Kirui (2nd-29:38.19), Noah Nyageo (4th-30:01.49), Quinn Hopkins (15th-32:43.18); Pole Vault: Kaden Rambatt (1st-15-11.75/4.87m), Isaac Baltic (1st-15-11.75/4.87m), Garett Boe (1st-15-11.75/4.87m); Discus: Owen Wendl (1st-188-1/57.33m), Amari Noble (2nd-183-2/55.83m), Ryan Kamperman (11th-149-9/45.64m); Javelin: Olin Frank (5th-187-8/57.20m*), Aiden Oderkirk (F)
WOMEN'S THURSDAY FINAL RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Mercy Jebitok (1st-33:11.90*), Megan Hipple (3rd-33:40.61), Kayla Sucharski (13th-35.49.15*); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (1st-195-6/59.58m), Brook Boes (2nd-191-7/58.40m), Victoria Kuol (3rd-178-3/54.34m), La'Kasja Edwards (11th-165-9/50.52m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (2nd-13-8/4.17m), Amanda Rauch (3rd-13-0/3.97m*), Jessica Mason (8th-12-2/3.72m), Ava Fleetwood (8th-11-9/3.57m); Javelin: Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-145-9/44.42m)
MEN'S THURSDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Bram de Raedt (2nd-53.31Q); 200 Meters: Andrew Styles (1st-20.89Q), AJ Jordan (2nd-21.21Q), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (11th-21.68)
WOMEN'S THURSDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (9th-24.14q*), Vanessa Horn (24th-24.88), Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (25th-24.91)
• denotes career-best time
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