Rauch and Usman Lead Akron on Day Two of Penn Relays

Friday, April 24

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Rauch and Usman Lead Akron on Day Two of Penn Relays

April 24 | Track & Field

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Akron track and field team posted five career-best marks to highlight the efforts of the Zips in second-day competition at the Penn Relays.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Usman (Warri, Nigeria) won the men's long jump with a career-best mark of 24-10 (7.57m).
• The men's 4x400 relay team of juniors Rennie Gittens, Jr. (Miami, Fla.) and AJ Jordan (Columbus, Ohio), sophomore Garrett Tiller (Streetsboro, Ohio) and junior Andrew Styles (Freeport, Bahamas) crossed the line in 3:08.34.
• Junior Braeden Quigley (Avon Lake, Ohio) added a career-best throw of 54-10 (16.71m) to place 10th in the men's shot put.
• Redshirt senior Gabrielle Griffiths (Fort Worth, Texas) placed seventh in the women's shot put with a career-best mark of 46-6 (14.17m).
• Freshman Amanda Rauch (Marietta, Ohio) finished second in the women's pole vault with a clearance of 12-9.50 (3.90m).

UP NEXT:
Akron will compete at the Penn Relays and Ashland Alumni Open on Saturday (April 25).

PENN RELAYS
FRIDAY MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Rennie Gittens, Jr., AJ Jordan, Garrett Tiller, Andrew Styles (21st-40.93); 4x400 Relay: Braylyn Farrington, AJ Jordan, Jalen McCoy, Andrew Styles (12th-3:08.34); Discus (College): Ryan Kamperman (22nd-156-6/47.70m); Long Jump (College): Jeffrey Usman (1st-24-10/7.57m*); Shot Put (College): Braeden Quigley (10th-54-10/16.71m*), Lane Graham (20th-52-2/15.90m), Christopher Vance (21st-52-1.75/15.89m); Pole Vault (College): Olin Frank (19th-15-0/4.57m*)

FRIDAY WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
4x100 Relay: Amari Pratt, Te'Aira Branham-Patrick, Vanessa Horn, Mariyah Moore (16th-45.42); 4x400 Relay: Vanessa Horn, Mariyah Moore, McKenzie McNitt, Jackline Nanjala (16th-3:38.55); Shot Put (College): Gabrielle Griffiths (7th-46-6/14.17m*), Sloane Sypolt (28th-40-3.50/12.28m); Long Jump (College): Kavel Ritchie (23rd-17-11.50/5.47m); Pole Vault (College): Amanda Rauch (2nd-12-9.50/3.90m), Jessica Mason (6th-12-3.50/3.75m), Ava Fleetwood (16th-11-9.75/3.60m*); Discus (College): Bridget Bergen (22nd-136-4/41.55m), Sloane Sypolt (25th-127-3/38.79m); High Jump (College): Ruth Webb (24th-5-5/1.65m); Triple Jump (College): Shania Thomas (10th-39-5/12.01m)

THURSDAY MEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
400-Meter Hurdles: Bram de Raedt (30th-53.53); Hammer (Championship): Lane Graham (6th-210-3/64.09m), Christopher Vance (13th-196-5/59.87m)

THURSDAY WOMEN'S FINAL RESULTS:
Hammer (College): Victoria Kuol (F); Hammer (Championship): Gabrielle Griffiths (7th-190-6/58.06m), Brook Boes (12th-180-4/54.96m)