Akron Shines at Sparky Adams Invitational

Saturday, April 18

Berea, Ohio

All Day

University of Akron

56th Sparky Adams Invitational

Action Photo - Akron Track and Field - 4-18-26

April 18 | Track & Field

BEREA, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field team posted 10 victories as part of 18 overall top three performances at the Sparky Adams Invitational on Saturday (April 18).

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt senior Cassidy Allen (Lakewood, N.Y.) eclipsed a career-best 13-8.50 (4.18m) to take the title in the women's pole vault, while junior Jessica Mason (Holland, Ohio) finished second with a mark of 12-8.75 (3.88m).
• Junior AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio) won the 100 meters in a career-best time of 10.45, while junior Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) placed second in 10.49.
• Senior Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) crossed the line first in the women's 400 meters in 55.72.
• Junior Bram de Raedt (Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium) finished first in the men's 400-meter hurdles in a time of 54.12.
• Freshman Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (Dayton, Ohio) won the women's 100 meters in 11.89.
• Sophomore Kaden Rambatt (Sharon, Wis.) recorded a career-best mark of 17-1 (5.21m) to best the field in the men's pole vault.
• Redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Usman (Warri, Nigeria) jumped 24-9.75 (7.56m) to win the men's long jump.
• The men's 4x100 relay team of junior Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.), Jordan, sophomore Garrett Tiller (Streetsboro, Ohio) and Styles bested the field in a time of 40.77.
• Redshirt senior Ruth Webb (Akron, Ohio) jumped 5-7 (1.70m) to win the women's high jump.
• Sophomore Shania Thomas (Bridgetown, Barbados) won the women's triple jump with a career-best mark of 39-7.75 (12.08m), while junior Augustine Davis (Lewis Center, Ohio) placed second with a mark of 36-9.75 (11.22m).
• Freshman Keahra Rodriguez (Syracuse, N.Y.) finished second in the women's long jump with a career-best mark of 17-0 (5.18m).

UP NEXT:
Akron will compete at the Penn Relays and Ashland Alumni Open next weekend.

SPARKY ADAMS INVITATIONAL
MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Rennie Gittens, Jr., AJ Jordan, Garrett Tiller, Andrew Styles (1st-40.77); 100 Meters: AJ Jordan (1st-10.45*), Andrew Styles (2nd-10.49), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (3rd-10.55); 400 Meters: Jalen McCoy (3rd-48.95), Rashaun Stewart (DNF); 400-Meter Hurdles: Bram de Raedt (1st-54.12); Pole Vault: Kaden Rambatt (1st-17-1/5.21m*); Long Jump: Jeffrey Usman (1st-24-9.75/7.56m*), Olin Frank (5th-22-2.25/6.76mw)

WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
100 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (1st-11.89), Amari Pratt (7th-12.03*), Mariyah Moore (4th-12.21), Ava McAuliffe (7th-12.63*); 400 Meters: Vanessa Horn (1st-55.72), Isabella Swallow (5th-59.54), Ivy Smith (8th-59.98), McKenzie McNitt (DQ); High Jump: Ruth Webb (1st-5-7/1.70m), D'Asyia Cotton (7th-4-11/1.50m); Pole Vault: Cassidy Allen (1st-13-8.50/4.18m*), Jessica Mason (2nd-12-8.75/3.88m*), Amanda Rauch (3rd-12-8.75/3.88m); Long Jump: Keahra Rodriguez (2nd-17-0/5.18m*), Ruth Webb (5th-16-11.25/5.16m*); Triple Jump: Shania Thomas (1st-39-7.75/12.08m*), Augustine Davis (2nd-36-9.75/11.22m), Keahra Rodriguez (3rd-35-11.50/10.96m)

MEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
110-Meter Hurdles: Olin Frank (5th-15.71*), Aiden Oderkirk (16th-20.54*); 100 Meters: AJ Jordan (1st-10.54q), Rennie Gittens, Jr. (2nd-10.61q), Andrew Styles (3rd-10.71q), Garrett Tiller (10th-10.92w), Olin Frank (29th-11.35*), Aiden Oderkirk (39th-11.60*)

WOMEN'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS:
100 Meters: Te'Aira Branham-Patrick (1st-11.92Qw), Mariyah Moore (12.24Q), Ava McAuliffe (6th-12.52Qw), Amari Pratt (7th-12.13q*)

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
FRIDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
5,000 Meters: Kayla Sucharski (44th-17:22.42*)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
10,000 Meters: Megan Hipple (15th-33:25.83*)

JOHN PAPA INVITATIONAL
THURSDAY MEN'S RESULTS:
Discus: Owen Wendl (1st-175-7/53.52m), Amari Noble (2nd-169-10/51.77m), Ryan Kamperman (7th-149-5/45.54m), Aiden Oderkirk (30th-86-1/26.24m*); Hammer: Christopher Vance (2nd-196-3/59.81m), Ryan Kamperman (4th-183-9/56.00m*), Amari Noble (6th-175-11/53.62m*); Javelin: Olin Frank (6th-168-6/51.36m), Aiden Oderkirk (22nd-110-5/33.66m); Shot Put: Owen Wendl (1st-62-1/18.92m*), Braeden Quigley (2nd-54-3.50/16.55m), Christopher Vance (11th-50-0/15.24m), Aiden Oderkirk (32nd-32-2.25/9.81m*)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Discus: Brook Boes (1st-168-6/51.37m), Sloane Sypolt (3rd-148-8/45.32m*), La'Kasja Edwards (4th-143-7/43.76m*), Bridget Bergen (7th-138-9/42.28m); Hammer: Gabrielle Griffiths (1st-193-8/59.03m), Victoria Kuol (2nd-177-8/54.16m), La'Kasja Edwards (4th-158-10/48.40m), Bridget Bergen (7th-152-7/46.52m), Rebecca Strunk (12th-144-4/44.00m); Shot Put: Brook Boes (1st-48-7.75/14.83m), Gabrielle Griffiths (3rd-44-0/13.41m), Rebecca Strunk (5th-41-10/12.75m), Sloane Sypolt (8th-40-6.50/12.36m)

* denotes career-best mark