Strong Performances Highlight Akron's Day Two Efforts in California

Thursday, April 17

Azusa, Calif.

All Day

University of Akron

Bryan Clay Invitational

Strong Performances Highlight Akron's Day Two Efforts in California

April 17 | Track & Field

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL: MEET INFORMATION | LIVE STATS
PACIFIC COAST INVITATIONAL: MEET INFORMATION | LIVE STATS

AZUSA, Calif. – Strong performances on the second day of the Bryan Clay Invitational as well as the Pacific Coast Invitational highlighted the efforts of the University of Akron track and field squad on Thursday (April 17).

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The men's 4x100 relay team of junior Kemari Robinson (Indianapolis, Ind.), sophomore AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio), junior Tysean Baronette (Middletown, Del.) and sophomore Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) placed second in a time of 40.53.
• Redshirt senior Hunter Garretson (Newcomerstown, Ohio) placed second in the men's pole vault with a clearance of 17-11.75 (5.48m).
• Sophomore Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) crossed the line third in the men's 400 meters in 48.03.
• The women's 4x100 relay squad of sophomore Ayanna Stafford (Columbus, Ohio), senior Joy Nwokike (Benin City, Nigeria), freshman Rukia Omulisia (Nairobi, Kenya) and senior Victory George (Norman, Okla.) finished fourth in a time of 46.23.
• Senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed 12-11 (3.94m) to place sixth in the women's pole vault.
• Sophomore Titus Kirui (Eldoret, Kenya) crossed the line in a career-best time of 14:12.75 in the men's 5,000 meters, the third-fastest performance in outdoor program history.
• Sophomore Megan Hipple (Warren, Ohio) posted a career-best time of 16:42.42 in the women's 5,000 meters, the fourth-fastest effort in outdoor program history.

UP NEXT:
Akron is set to compete the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., Beach Invitational in Long Beach, Calif., and Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Va., on Friday (April 18).

PACIFIC COAST INVITATIONAL
MEN'S THURSDAY RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Kemari Robinson, AJ Jordan, Tysean Baronette, Rennie Gittens, Jr. (2nd-40.53); 400 Meters: Andrew Styles (3rd-48.03); 100 Meters: Rennie Gittens, Jr. (30th-10.67w), Kemari Robinson (48th-10.78); 200 Meters: AJ Jordan (7th-21.16w), Tysean Baronette (41st-21.98), Braylyn Farrington (46th-22.06*); Pole Vault: Hunter Garretson (2nd-17-11.75/5.48m)

WOMEN'S THURSDAY RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Ayanna Stafford, Joy Nwokike, Rukia Omulisia, Victory George (4th-46.23); 100-Meter Hurdles: Rukia Omulisia (10th-13.78*); 100 Meters: Ayanna Stafford (13th-11.94*); 200 Meters: Eve Clark (13th-24.32*), Vanessa Horn (35th-24.97); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (6th-12-11/3.94m)

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
MEN'S THURSDAY RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Titus Kirui (8th-14:12.75*)

WOMEN'S THURSDAY RESULTS:
5,000 Meters (A1): Megan Hipple (11th-16:42.42*)

MEN'S WEDNESDAY RESULTS:
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Bismack Kipchirchir (4th-8:27.51); 10,000 Meters: Moses Lekokei (1st-29:04.90)

WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Danielle Honaker (31st-36:07.84); 3,000-Meter Steeplechase: Grace Henderson (92nd-11:22.87)

* denotes career-best mark | w denotes wind-aided mark