Strong Performances Highlight Weekend Efforts for Akron Track and Field

Saturday, January 25

Ypsilanti, Mich.

All Day

University of Akron

Bob Parks Memorial

Strong Performances Highlight Weekend Efforts for Akron Track and Field

January 25 | Track & Field

BOB PARK MEMORIAL FINAL RESULTS (PDF) | HOKIE INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS (PDF) | NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS (PDF)

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team captured three victories as part of 19 overall top five performances across a trio of meets for the Zips on Saturday (Jan. 25).

Akron competed at the Bob Parks Memorial in Ypsilanti, Mich., the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., and the Notre Dame Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Redshirt senior Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) registered an NCAA-leading mark of 18-10.25 (5.75m) to win the men's pole vault at the Hokie Invitational. The effort stands as the No. 3 mark in the world in 2025 and equals the No. 3 performance in indoor program history.
• Sophomore Mary Munga (Nyandarua, Kenya) recorded the fifth-fastest mile time in indoor program history crossing the line in 4:50.08 at the Notre Dame Invitational.
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) won the women's weight throw with a mark of 60-11 (18.58m) at the Bob Parks Memorial.
• Freshman Rukia Omulisia (Nairobi, Kenya) captured the women's 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.61.
• Junior Kemari Robinson (Indianapolis, Ind.) placed second in the men's 200 meters in a time of 22.15.
• Senior Kaira Granger (Bedford, Ohio) crossed the line in 7.72 to finish second in the women's 60 meters.
• Freshman Isaac Baltic (Medina, Ohio) eclipsed 15-5 (4.70m) to finish second in the men's pole vault
• Sophomore Jessica Mason (Holland, Ohio) garnered runner-up accolades in the women's pole vault with a career-best mark of 12-4.75 (3.78m).

UP NEXT
The Zips host the 21st Annual Akron Invitational at the Stile Athletics Field House on Friday (Jan. 31).

BOB PARKS MEMORIAL
MEN'S RESULTS:
200 Meters: Kemari Robinson (2nd-22.15); 400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (7th-52.29); High Jump: Mason Birch (NH); Pole Vault: Isaac Baltic (2nd-15-5/4.70m); Long Jump: Benjamin Hudak (3rd-21-10.75/6.67m), El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (4th-21-10/6.65m); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (3rd-55-10.25/17.02m), Keegan Digby (4th-55-0.75/16.78m), Josiah Cox (5th-54-5.50/16.60m), Christopher Vance (6th-51-5.50/15.68m), Braeden Quiqley (8th-49-9/15.16m); Weight Throw: Keegan Digby (4th-59-2/18.03m), Josiah Cox (6th-57-5/17.50m), Christopher Vance (7th-54-4/16.58m), JaMeire Robinson (17th-45-0/13.73m)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
60 Meters: Kaira Granger (2nd-7.72), Mariyah Moore (5th-7.88); 60-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (1st-8.61); 200 Meters: Eve Clark (5th-25.43), Kaira Granger (6th-25.59), Mariyah Moore (9th-26.01), Isabella Swallow (16th-26.53); 400 Meters: Eve Clark (3rd-59.34), Isabella Swallow (8th-61:55); High Jump: Ruth Webb (3rd-5-5/1.65m); Pole Vault: Jessica Mason (2nd-12-4.75/3.78m*), Ava Fleetwood (NH); Shot Put: Brook Boes (3rd-45-3.75/13.81m), Gabrielle Griffiths (10th-42.0/12.80m), Nighyah Carthen (12th-40-11/12.47m), Jessica Rhodes (13th-39-10.75/12.16m*), Rebecca Strunk (15th-39-0.50/11.90m), La'Kasja Edwards (19th-35-6.75/10.84m); Weight Throw: Brook Boes (1st-60-11/18.58m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-55-4/16.88m), Victoria Kuol (4th-52-10/16.12m), Nighyah Carthen (6th-51-11/15.83m)

MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Rennie Gittens (1st-6.87Q), Kemari Robinson (10th-7.13), Benjamin Hudak (14th-7.19*), El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (18th-7.44*); 60-Meter Hurdles: Cameron Corrothers (12th-8.75)

WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Kaira Granger (2nd-7.72Q), Mariyah Moore (6th-7.89q); 60-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (2nd-8.83Q)

HOKIE INVITATIONAL
MEN'S RESULTS:
Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (1st-18-10.25/5.75m*)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (10th-12-6.25/3.82m)

NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL
MEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Majid Abuaun (8th-1:53.91*); Mile: Bismack Kipchirchir (9th-4:07.97*), Moses Lekokei (11th-4:09.44*), Titus Kirui (22nd-4:16.84), Taye Gonzalez (29th-4:25.28); 3,000 Meters: Heriberto Alvarez (13th-8:43.44*)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
800 Meters: Mary Munga (10th-2:13.41); Mile: Mary Munga (15th-4:50.08*), Grace Henderson (5:09.11); 3,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (9th-9:54.23*), Danielle Honaker (20th-10:28.93)

* denotes career-best mark