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Saturday, February 22
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Akron Culminates Championship Prep at Ashland Last Chance Meet
February 22 | Track & Field
ASHLAND LAST CHANCE MEET RESULTS (PDF)
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ASHLAND, Ohio - In its final tune-up for next weekend's Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, the University of Akron Track and Field team garnered six victories and 17 overall top five efforts to highlight the performances of the Zips at the Ashland Last Chance Meet on Saturday (Feb. 22).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed a career-best mark of 13-3.50 (4.05m).
• Redshirt junior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) bested the field in the men's shot put with a career-best mark of 58-1.25 (17.71m).
• Senior Ruth Webb (Akron, Ohio) cleared 5-7.25 (1.71m) to win the women's high jump.
• Sophomore Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) won the men's 60 meters in 6.91.
• Freshman Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) took the title in the women's triple jump with a 36-11.75 (11.27m).
• Sophomore Ayanna Stafford (Columbus, Ohio) won the women's 60 meters in a time of 7.76.
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Ypsilanti, Mich., to compete at the MAC Championships on Friday (Feb. 28) and Saturday (March 1).
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MEN'S RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (DQ); 60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (1st-6.91), Tysean Baronette (4th-7.01); Long Jump: Jacob Glavickas (5th-22-6.25/6.86m*), Benjamin Hudak (6th-22-1/6.73m), Jalen McCoy (7th-21-11/6.68m*), El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (8th-21-5.25/6.53m); Pole Vault: Isaac Baltic (6th-15-2.25/4.63m); High Jump: Mason Birch (2nd-6-5.50/1.97m), Delton Wright (4th-6-3.50/1.92m); Weight Throw: Keegan Digby (4th-59-7.50/18.17m*), Christopher Vance (6th-56-10.25/17.33m), Josiah Cox (9th-55-3.50/16.85m), JaMeire Robinson (11th-52-5.25/15.98m), Ryan Kamperman (12th-51-2.75/15.61m*); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-58-1.25/17.71m*), Keegan Digby (2nd-57-5/17.50m), Josiah Cox (3rd-56-8/17.27m*), Braeden Quigley (8th-50-1.25/15.27m*)
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WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Mile: Kayla Sucharski (5th-5:11.06*); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (1st-7.76), Mariyah Moore (3rd-7.91); 400 Meters: Isabella Swallow (7th-59.80*), Mariyah Moore (17th-64.86*); 200 Meters: Isabella Swallow (6th-25.76*); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (1st-36-11.75/11.27m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-13-3.50/4.05m*), Jessica Mason (5th-11-8.50/3.57m); High Jump: Ruth Webb (1st-5-7.25/1.71m); Weight Throw: Jessica Rhodes (6th-54-10.75/16.73m*), Nighyah Carthen (9th-52-2.50/15.91m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-51-1.50/15.58m), Victoria Kuol (13th-50-0/15.24m), Rebecca Strunk (17th-46-3.50/14.11m), Gabrielle Griffiths (F); Shot Put: Brook Boes (3rd-47-5/14.45m*), Gabrielle Griffiths (9th-42-11.75/13.10m), La'Kasja Edwards (11th-39-7.75/12.08m*), Nighyah Carthen (13th-39-0.50/11.90m), Rebecca Strunk (14th-38-10.50/11.85m), Jessica Rhodes (17th-35-11.50/10.96m)
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MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (8th-9.52q); 60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (4th-6.99q), Kemari Robinson (5th-7.01q*), Tysean Baronette (6th-7.03q)
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WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (9th-9.80); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (1st-7.80Q), Mariyah Moore (3rd-7.93Q)
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ASHLAND, Ohio - In its final tune-up for next weekend's Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, the University of Akron Track and Field team garnered six victories and 17 overall top five efforts to highlight the performances of the Zips at the Ashland Last Chance Meet on Saturday (Feb. 22).
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed a career-best mark of 13-3.50 (4.05m).
• Redshirt junior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) bested the field in the men's shot put with a career-best mark of 58-1.25 (17.71m).
• Senior Ruth Webb (Akron, Ohio) cleared 5-7.25 (1.71m) to win the women's high jump.
• Sophomore Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) won the men's 60 meters in 6.91.
• Freshman Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) took the title in the women's triple jump with a 36-11.75 (11.27m).
• Sophomore Ayanna Stafford (Columbus, Ohio) won the women's 60 meters in a time of 7.76.
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Ypsilanti, Mich., to compete at the MAC Championships on Friday (Feb. 28) and Saturday (March 1).
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MEN'S RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (DQ); 60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (1st-6.91), Tysean Baronette (4th-7.01); Long Jump: Jacob Glavickas (5th-22-6.25/6.86m*), Benjamin Hudak (6th-22-1/6.73m), Jalen McCoy (7th-21-11/6.68m*), El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (8th-21-5.25/6.53m); Pole Vault: Isaac Baltic (6th-15-2.25/4.63m); High Jump: Mason Birch (2nd-6-5.50/1.97m), Delton Wright (4th-6-3.50/1.92m); Weight Throw: Keegan Digby (4th-59-7.50/18.17m*), Christopher Vance (6th-56-10.25/17.33m), Josiah Cox (9th-55-3.50/16.85m), JaMeire Robinson (11th-52-5.25/15.98m), Ryan Kamperman (12th-51-2.75/15.61m*); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-58-1.25/17.71m*), Keegan Digby (2nd-57-5/17.50m), Josiah Cox (3rd-56-8/17.27m*), Braeden Quigley (8th-50-1.25/15.27m*)
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WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Mile: Kayla Sucharski (5th-5:11.06*); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (1st-7.76), Mariyah Moore (3rd-7.91); 400 Meters: Isabella Swallow (7th-59.80*), Mariyah Moore (17th-64.86*); 200 Meters: Isabella Swallow (6th-25.76*); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (1st-36-11.75/11.27m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-13-3.50/4.05m*), Jessica Mason (5th-11-8.50/3.57m); High Jump: Ruth Webb (1st-5-7.25/1.71m); Weight Throw: Jessica Rhodes (6th-54-10.75/16.73m*), Nighyah Carthen (9th-52-2.50/15.91m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-51-1.50/15.58m), Victoria Kuol (13th-50-0/15.24m), Rebecca Strunk (17th-46-3.50/14.11m), Gabrielle Griffiths (F); Shot Put: Brook Boes (3rd-47-5/14.45m*), Gabrielle Griffiths (9th-42-11.75/13.10m), La'Kasja Edwards (11th-39-7.75/12.08m*), Nighyah Carthen (13th-39-0.50/11.90m), Rebecca Strunk (14th-38-10.50/11.85m), Jessica Rhodes (17th-35-11.50/10.96m)
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MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (8th-9.52q); 60 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (4th-6.99q), Kemari Robinson (5th-7.01q*), Tysean Baronette (6th-7.03q)
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WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
60-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (9th-9.80); 60 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (1st-7.80Q), Mariyah Moore (3rd-7.93Q)
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