Pair of School Records Headline Akron's Friday Performances

Friday, February 14

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David Hemery Valentine Invitational

Pair of School Records Headline Akron's Friday Performances

February 14 | Track & Field

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL RESULTS | DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL RESULTS | WINDY CITY INVITE RESULTS

AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron Track and Field team registered a pair of school-record performances to highlight the performances of the Zips across a trio of meets on Friday (Feb. 14).

The Zips participated at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University, the Doug Raymond Invitational at Kent State as well as the Windy City Invite hosted by Wisconsin.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria) ran a school-record time of 53.29 to capture the women's 400-meter title at the Windy City Invite.
• Freshman Bismack Kipchirchir (Eldama Ravine, Kenya) registered a school-record time of 7:57.23 in the men's 3,000 meters at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, while freshman Moses Lekokei (Kilgoris, Kenya) ran the second-fastest time in indoor program history in the men's 5,000 meters crossing the line in 13:56.25.
• Junior Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the women's 400 meters crossing the line in a career-best time of 54.66 at the Windy City Invite.
• Sophomore Jordan Thompson-Seay (Bratenahl, Ohio) won the men's high jump with a career-best mark of 6-6.75 (2.00m) at the Doug Raymond Invitational.

UP NEXT
Akron closes out competition at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University, the Doug Raymond Invitational at Kent State as well as the Windy City Invite hosted by Wisconsin on Saturday (Feb. 15).

WINDY CITY INVITE
MEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Andrew Styles (12th-48.54), Braylyn Farrington (22nd-49.06), Jimmy Harkelroad (26th-49.36)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
400 Meters: Joy Nwokike (1st-53.29*), Vanessa Horn (6th-54.66*)

MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60 Meters: Tysean Baronette (14th-6.86)

WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (14th-8.60q); 60 Meters: Kaira Granger (27th-7.66)

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INVITATIONAL
MEN'S RESULTS:
3,000 Meters: Bismack Kipchirchir (49th-7:57.23*); 5,000 Meters: Moses Lekokei (76th-13:56.25*)

DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL
MEN'S RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Heriberto Alvarez (3rd-15:01.95*), Justin Zapotoczny (7th-15:25.39*); 200 Meters: Kemari Robinson (7th-22.20); Weight Throw: Keegan Digby (7th-57-11.75/17.67m), Christopher Vance (8th-56-11.50/17.36m*), Josiah Cox (10th-55-6.25/16.92m), Ryan Kamperman (13th-49-4.25/15.04m), JaMeire Robinson (15th-47-8.50/14.54m); High Jump: Jordan Thompson-Seay (1st-6-6.75/2.00m*), Delton Wright (3rd-6-6.75/2.00m), Mason Birch (5th-6-2.75/1.90m); Long Jump: Jalen McCoy (10th-21-2.50/6.46m*), Jacob Glavickas (13th-20-7.25/6.28m)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Danielle Honaker (4th-17:52.80), Kayla Sucharski (6th-18:21.63), Halle Sebest (8th-18:34.19), Sophia Spencer (9th-18:48.85*), Hannah Kerr (17th-20:17.73); 200 Meters: Josephine Davis (15th-26.08), Isabella Swallow (18th-26.40); Weight Throw: Victoria Kuol (5th-56-8.50/17.28m), Gabrielle Griffiths (6th-56-6.50/17.23m), Jessica Rhodes (9th-53-5/16.28m), Nighyah Carthen (14th-50-0.75/15.26m), Rebecca Strunk (21st-47-6.25/14.48m), La'Kasja Edwards (23rd-47-3.75/14.42m); High Jump: Ruth Webb (2nd-5-3/1.60m); Long Jump: Shania Thomas (6th-17-5.25/5.31m*)

* denotes career-best mark