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Strong Performances Highlight John Homon Open for Akron
April 13 | Track & Field
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ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Akron posted 13 victories as part of 33 overall top three performances at the John Homon open this weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt junior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) registered a career-best mark of 182-9 (55.72m) to take the men's discus, while also winning the men's shot with a career-best throw of 57-2.25 (17.43m).
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) won the women's discus with a mark of 157-9 (48.10m).
• Senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) won the women's pole vault with a clearance of 12-11.75 (3.96m).
• Senior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) captured the men's hammer with a mark of 196-5 (59.87m).
• Freshman Isaac Baltic (Medina, Ohio) eclipsed a career-best 16-4.75 (5.00m) to win the men's pole vault.
• Freshman Mariyah Moore (Cleveland, Ohio) triumphed in the women's 200 meters in career-best time of 25.03.
• Sophomore Mason Birch (Strongsville, Ohio) won the men's high jump with a mark of 6-8.75 (2.05m).
• Freshman Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) soared 37-7.25 (11.46m) to win the women's triple jump.
• Sophomore Kayla Sucharski (Galena, Ohio) won the women's 10,000 meters in a career-best time of 37:28.69, while senior Justin Zapotoczny (Navarre, Ohio) bested the field in the men's 10,000 meters in a career-best time of 34:09.03.
• Freshman Taye Gonzalez (Lewis Center, Ohio) posted a career-best time of 15:01.27 to win the men's 5,000 meters.
• Senior Ruth Webb (Akron, Ohio) bested the field in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-3.75 (1.62m).
UP NEXT:
Akron travels to California to participate in multiple meets beginning on Thursday (April 17).
JOHN HOMON OPEN
MEN'S SUNDAY RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Justin Zapotoczny (1st-34:09.03*); 1,500 Meters: Quinn Hopkins (2nd-4:01.80), Emil Stanford (3rd-4:03.23); 400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (2nd-49.00), Bobby Lucey (13th-51.56*); 800 Meters: Jared Newenhisen (13th-1:59.29*); 400-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (14th-60.00*); 5,000 Meters: Taye Gonzalez (1st-15:01.27*); Discus: Owen Wendl (1st-182-9/55.72m*), Ryan Kamperman (8th-151-10/46.28m), JaMeire Robinson (11th-143-5/43.72m), Christopher Vance (13th-142-4/43.39m); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-57-2.25/17.43m*), Keegan Digby (2nd-56-10/17.32m), Josiah Cox (4th-55-0.75/16.78m), Christopher Vance (6th-51-6.25/15.70m), Braeden Quigley (11th-47-5/14.45m); Triple Jump: El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (2nd-44-10.75/13.68m), Jalen McCoy (3rd-42-2.25/12.86m*); Long Jump: Benjamin Hudak (2nd-21-11/6.68m); Pole Vault: Isaac Baltic (1st-16-4.75/5.00m*), Garett Boe (2nd-15-7/4.75m), Kaden Rambatt (3rd-15-7/4.75m*); High Jump: Mason Birch (1st-6-8.75/2.05m)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Kayla Sucharski (1st-37:28.69*); 1,500 Meters: Jadyn Towns (3rd-4:52.86*); 400 Meters: Isabella Swallow (4th-58.12), Eve Clark (9th-59.72), Mariyah Moore (18th-63.11*); 400-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (6th-70.52); 200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (1st-25.03*), Isabella Swallow (2nd-25.13*), Josephine Davis (4th-25.36*), Kaira Granger (10th-25.96*), Tai'Yanna Cage (21st-26.85); 5,000 Meters: Halle Sebest (4th-18:28.34), Sophia Spencer (5th-18:35.48*); Discus: Brook Boes (1st-157-9/48.10m), La'Kasja Edwards (2nd-142-2/43.34m*), Bridget Bergen (3rd-140-9/42.90m*), Jessica Rhodes (4th-139-3/42.46m), Gabrielle Griffiths (13th-122-8/37.40m), Sloane Sypolt (14th-122-8/37.39m*); Shot Put: Brook Boes (2nd-45-5.25/13.85m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-44-9.50/13.65m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-40-0.75/12.21m*), Sloane Sypolt (13th-38-8.25/11.79m*), Rebecca Strunk (14th-38-4/11.68m), Maria Bryant (21st-35-1.25/10.70m*), Jessica Rhodes (26th-34-1.50/10.40m), Victoria Kuol (F); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (1st-37-7.25/11.46m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-12-11.75/3.96m), Jessica Mason (3rd-11-10/3.61m•); High Jump: Ruth Webb (1st-5-3.75/1.62m)
MEN'S SUNDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (11th-15.80*)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (9th-16.22*); 100 Meters: Josephine Davis (9th-12.60), Tai'Yanna Cage (17th-12.82)
MEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (3rd-161-9/56.02m), Ryan Kamperman (18th-116-3/35.44m*); Hammer: Lane Graham (1st-196-5/59.87m), Keegan Digby (3rd-184-0/56.09m), Christopher Vance (4th-183-5/55.92m), JaMeire Robinson (9th-174-1/53.08m*), Ryan Kamperman (11th-166-6/50.76m*), Josiah Cox (18th-147-4/44.92m), Braeden Quigley (F)
WOMEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
Javelin: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-129-3/39.41m), Jessica Rhodes (7th-93-4/28.45m), Maria Bryant (8th-93-0/28.35m), Bridget Bergen (9th-89-0/27.14m*); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-181-11/55.45m), La'Kasja Edwards (7th-154-5/47.08m), Victoria Kuol (8th-154-4/47.04m), Rebecca Strunk (9th-150-10/45.97m*), Jessica Rhodes (10th-147-5/44.94m), Bridget Bergen (14th-143-10/43.86m*), Sloane Sypolt (29th-124-6/37.95m*), Brook Boes (F)
* denotes career-best mark | w denotes wind-aided mark
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The University of Akron posted 13 victories as part of 33 overall top three performances at the John Homon open this weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt junior Owen Wendl (Medina, Ohio) registered a career-best mark of 182-9 (55.72m) to take the men's discus, while also winning the men's shot with a career-best throw of 57-2.25 (17.43m).
• Redshirt senior Brook Boes (Tiffin, Ohio) won the women's discus with a mark of 157-9 (48.10m).
• Senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) won the women's pole vault with a clearance of 12-11.75 (3.96m).
• Senior Lane Graham (Killbuck, Ohio) captured the men's hammer with a mark of 196-5 (59.87m).
• Freshman Isaac Baltic (Medina, Ohio) eclipsed a career-best 16-4.75 (5.00m) to win the men's pole vault.
• Freshman Mariyah Moore (Cleveland, Ohio) triumphed in the women's 200 meters in career-best time of 25.03.
• Sophomore Mason Birch (Strongsville, Ohio) won the men's high jump with a mark of 6-8.75 (2.05m).
• Freshman Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) soared 37-7.25 (11.46m) to win the women's triple jump.
• Sophomore Kayla Sucharski (Galena, Ohio) won the women's 10,000 meters in a career-best time of 37:28.69, while senior Justin Zapotoczny (Navarre, Ohio) bested the field in the men's 10,000 meters in a career-best time of 34:09.03.
• Freshman Taye Gonzalez (Lewis Center, Ohio) posted a career-best time of 15:01.27 to win the men's 5,000 meters.
• Senior Ruth Webb (Akron, Ohio) bested the field in the women's high jump with a mark of 5-3.75 (1.62m).
UP NEXT:
Akron travels to California to participate in multiple meets beginning on Thursday (April 17).
JOHN HOMON OPEN
MEN'S SUNDAY RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Justin Zapotoczny (1st-34:09.03*); 1,500 Meters: Quinn Hopkins (2nd-4:01.80), Emil Stanford (3rd-4:03.23); 400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (2nd-49.00), Bobby Lucey (13th-51.56*); 800 Meters: Jared Newenhisen (13th-1:59.29*); 400-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (14th-60.00*); 5,000 Meters: Taye Gonzalez (1st-15:01.27*); Discus: Owen Wendl (1st-182-9/55.72m*), Ryan Kamperman (8th-151-10/46.28m), JaMeire Robinson (11th-143-5/43.72m), Christopher Vance (13th-142-4/43.39m); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-57-2.25/17.43m*), Keegan Digby (2nd-56-10/17.32m), Josiah Cox (4th-55-0.75/16.78m), Christopher Vance (6th-51-6.25/15.70m), Braeden Quigley (11th-47-5/14.45m); Triple Jump: El Hadji Abdourahmane Mbodji (2nd-44-10.75/13.68m), Jalen McCoy (3rd-42-2.25/12.86m*); Long Jump: Benjamin Hudak (2nd-21-11/6.68m); Pole Vault: Isaac Baltic (1st-16-4.75/5.00m*), Garett Boe (2nd-15-7/4.75m), Kaden Rambatt (3rd-15-7/4.75m*); High Jump: Mason Birch (1st-6-8.75/2.05m)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Kayla Sucharski (1st-37:28.69*); 1,500 Meters: Jadyn Towns (3rd-4:52.86*); 400 Meters: Isabella Swallow (4th-58.12), Eve Clark (9th-59.72), Mariyah Moore (18th-63.11*); 400-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (6th-70.52); 200 Meters: Mariyah Moore (1st-25.03*), Isabella Swallow (2nd-25.13*), Josephine Davis (4th-25.36*), Kaira Granger (10th-25.96*), Tai'Yanna Cage (21st-26.85); 5,000 Meters: Halle Sebest (4th-18:28.34), Sophia Spencer (5th-18:35.48*); Discus: Brook Boes (1st-157-9/48.10m), La'Kasja Edwards (2nd-142-2/43.34m*), Bridget Bergen (3rd-140-9/42.90m*), Jessica Rhodes (4th-139-3/42.46m), Gabrielle Griffiths (13th-122-8/37.40m), Sloane Sypolt (14th-122-8/37.39m*); Shot Put: Brook Boes (2nd-45-5.25/13.85m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-44-9.50/13.65m), La'Kasja Edwards (10th-40-0.75/12.21m*), Sloane Sypolt (13th-38-8.25/11.79m*), Rebecca Strunk (14th-38-4/11.68m), Maria Bryant (21st-35-1.25/10.70m*), Jessica Rhodes (26th-34-1.50/10.40m), Victoria Kuol (F); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (1st-37-7.25/11.46m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-12-11.75/3.96m), Jessica Mason (3rd-11-10/3.61m•); High Jump: Ruth Webb (1st-5-3.75/1.62m)
MEN'S SUNDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Kyle Brown (11th-15.80*)
WOMEN'S SUNDAY PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100-Meter Hurdles: Kayla Allen (9th-16.22*); 100 Meters: Josephine Davis (9th-12.60), Tai'Yanna Cage (17th-12.82)
MEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
Javelin: Jacob Glavickas (3rd-161-9/56.02m), Ryan Kamperman (18th-116-3/35.44m*); Hammer: Lane Graham (1st-196-5/59.87m), Keegan Digby (3rd-184-0/56.09m), Christopher Vance (4th-183-5/55.92m), JaMeire Robinson (9th-174-1/53.08m*), Ryan Kamperman (11th-166-6/50.76m*), Josiah Cox (18th-147-4/44.92m), Braeden Quigley (F)
WOMEN'S SATURDAY RESULTS:
Javelin: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-129-3/39.41m), Jessica Rhodes (7th-93-4/28.45m), Maria Bryant (8th-93-0/28.35m), Bridget Bergen (9th-89-0/27.14m*); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (2nd-181-11/55.45m), La'Kasja Edwards (7th-154-5/47.08m), Victoria Kuol (8th-154-4/47.04m), Rebecca Strunk (9th-150-10/45.97m*), Jessica Rhodes (10th-147-5/44.94m), Bridget Bergen (14th-143-10/43.86m*), Sloane Sypolt (29th-124-6/37.95m*), Brook Boes (F)
* denotes career-best mark | w denotes wind-aided mark
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