Harkelroad and Nwokike Lead Akron's Efforts at Haynes-Lancaster Open

Friday, December 6

Akron, Ohio

4:00 PM

University of Akron

Akron Haynes-Lancaster Open

Harkelroad and Nwokike Lead Akron's Efforts at Haynes-Lancaster Open

December 06 | Track & Field

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron Track and Field team opened its indoor campaign registering 11 victories as part of 31 overall top three performances at the Haynes-Lancaster Open on Friday (Dec. 6) at the Stile Athletics Field House.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) took the women's 400 meters in a career-best time of 54.97, while junior Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) placed second in 55.48. Nwokike's performance represented the third-fastest time in indoor program history.
• Nwokike also turned in the fifth-fastest time in indoor program history en route to winning the women's 200 meters in a time of 24:09.
• Redshirt senior Jimmy Harkelroad (Huron, Ohio) and sophomore Braylyn Farrington (Alabaster, Ala.) went 1-2 in the men's 400 meters crossing the line in 48.00 and 48.47, respectively. It marked a career-best time for Farrington.
• Freshman Rukia Omulisia (Nairobi, Kenya) won the women's 60-meter hurdles in a career-best time of 8.69.
• Sophomore AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) recorded a career-best time of 21.44 to win the men's 200 meters, while sophomore Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) placed second in 21.84.
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) captured the women's shot put with a season-best mark of 44-5.25 (13.54m) before taking the women's weight throw with the No. 5 mark in indoor program history of 64-6.75 (19.68m).
• Redshirt senior Keegan Digby (Bowling Green, Ohio) bested the field in the men's shot put with a mark of 57-6.25 (17.53m), while junior Josiah Cox (New Franklin, Ohio) finished second with a throw of 53-9 (16.38m).
• Freshman Delton Wright (Berea, Ohio) and sophomore Mason Birch (Strongsville, Ohio) took the top two spots in the men's high jump with career-best efforts of 6-8.75 (2.05m) and 6-6.75 (2.00m).
• The men's 4x400 relay team of Farrington, Jordan, Styles and Harkelroad bested the field in a time of 3:18.42.
• The women's 4x400 relay team of Horn, freshmen Eve Clark (Euclid, Ohio) and Mariyah Moore (Cleveland, Ohio) and Nwokike crossed the line first in a time of 3:52.18.
• Freshman Garett Boe (Chesapeake, Va.) placed second in the men's pole vault with a career-best clearance of 16-6.75 (5.05m).
• Junior Tysean Baronette (Middletown, Dela.) placed second in the men's 60 meters in a time of 6.85.
• Freshman Jared Newenhisen (Barberton, Ohio) placed second in the men's 800 meters in a career-best time of 1:59.70.
• Moore crossed the line second in the women's 60 meters in a career-best time of 7.81.

UP NEXT
Akron travels to Louisville, Ky., for the Rod McCracy Memorial Invite, Jan. 10-11.

MEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Taye Gonzalez (5th-4:20.78*), Emil Stanford (11th-4:29.83*), Quinn Hopkins (12th-4:32.46-12th); 60-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (5th-8.60*), Cameron Corrothers (7th-8.68*); 400 Meters: Jimmy Harkelroad (1st-48.00), Braylyn Farrington (2nd-48.47*), Andrew Styles (3rd-48.54*), Jalen McCoy (4th-49.03*), Christopher Johnson (8th-50.36*); 60 Meters: Tysean Baronette (2nd-6.85), AJ Jordan (3rd-6.85), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (4th-6.87*); 800 Meters: Jared Newenhisen (2nd-1:59.70*); 200 Meters: AJ Jordan (1st-21.44*), Andrew Styles (2nd-21.84), Tysean Baronette (3rd-21.93), Christopher Johnson (5th-22.41*), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (9th-22.58*); 4x400 Relay: Braylyn Farrington, AJ Jordan, Andrew Styles, Jimmy Harkelroad (1st-3:18.42); Long Jump: Benjamin Hudak (5th-21-6/6.55m); High Jump: Delton Wright (1st-6-8.75/2.05m*), Mason Birch (2nd-6-6.75/2.00m*), Jordan Thompson-Seay (5th-6-2.75/1.90m*); Weight Throw: Keegan Digby (4th-59-5/18.11m), Josiah Cox (5th-57-8.50/17.59m), JaMeire Robinson (6th-52-1.75/15.89m*), Christopher Vance (F); Shot Put: Keegan Digby (1st-57-6.25/17.53m), Josiah Cox (2nd-53-9/16.38m), Owen Wendl (3rd-53-4.25/16.26m), Christopher Vance (4th-52-5.25/15.98m*); Pole Vault: Garett Boe (2nd-16-6.75/5.05m*), Isaac Baltic (3rd-15-3/4.65m*)

WOMEN'S RESULTS: Mile: Grace Henderson (3rd-5:15.35), Jadyn Towns (4th-5:18.1*), Lauren LaRue (6th-5:23.40), Sophia Spencer (8th-5:44.68*); 60-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (1st-8.69*); 400 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-54.97*), Vanessa Horn (2nd-55.48), Eve Clark (5th-58.40*); 60 Meters: Mariyah Moore (2nd-7.81*), Tai'Yanna Cage (10th-7.97), Josephine Davis (18th-8.10); 200 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-24.09*), Vanessa Horn (3rd-24.74*), Eve Clark (4th-24.87*), Rukia Omulisia (7th-25.45*), Mariyah Moore (8th-25.48*); 3,000 Meters: Jadyn Towns (3rd-10:43.27*), Lauren LaRue (5th-10:47.49*), Grace Henderson (6th-10:48.34*), Sophia Spencer (9th-11:28.27*); 4x400 Relay: Vanessa Horn, Eve Clark, Mariyah Moore, Joy Nwokike (1st-3:52.18); High Jump: Ruth Webb (3rd-5-7/1.70m*); Weight Throw: Brook Boes (1st-64-6.75/19.68m*), Victoria Kuol (3rd-55-9/16.99m*), Nighyah Carthen (5th-52-11.50/16.14m), Jessica Rhodes (7th-50-1.25/15.27m*), Rebecca Strunk (8th-49-3.50/15.02m*), La'Kasja Edwards (13th-43-2.25/13.16m); Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-44-5.25/13.54m), Rebecca Strunk (6th-38-10.50/11.85m*), Nighyah Carthen (7th-37-8.75/11.50m), Jessica Rhodes (8th-37-8/11.48m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (3rd-12-11.50/3.95m*), Jessica Mason (6th-11-11.75/3.65m*), Brynn Rychlik (7th-11-5.75/3.50m), Ava Fleetwood (10th-10-11.75/3.35m*)

* denotes career-best mark