Slingluff’s PR Highlights Day One of SPIRE Invitational
2/10/2017 9:26:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
GENEVA, Ohio – Kent State track and field's Rachel Slingluff recorded the third-fastest 5,000m time (17:09.21) in Kent State history Friday at the SPIRE Division I Invitational, highlighting the first day of competition for the Golden Flashes.
Slingluff finished the race in 13th place and moved passed Stephanie Snyder (2003, 17:15.84) for third place all-time in the Kent State record book. Taking 23rd in the women's 5,000m was Madison Spreitzer with a time of 18:16.02, followed by Morgan Bing in 31st with a time of 18:34.17.
In the men's 5,000m Brandon Avers (15:00.37) and Clark Bookman (15:04.13) finished 11th and 12th, respectively, with Nick Schank taking 22nd at 15:33.05. For Avers, it's a new personal-record by 19 seconds.
Gabrielle Figueroa and Reggie Jagers III came away with sixth place finishes in the women's and men's weight throws. Figueroa recorded a top mark of 18.56m (60' 10.75") while Jagers recorded a top mark of 20.42m (67' 0").
Finishing 18th in the women's weight throw was Rebecca Leppelmeier with a mark of 16.63m (54' 6.75"), followed by Victoria Ross in 26th at 13.83m (45' 4.5").
Trevor Detillion also threw in the men's weight throw, capturing 19th with a heave of 14.69m (48' 2.5").
Hannah Fleck represented Kent State in the women's 1,000m run, finishing 14th with a time of 2:54.13. In the women's 600m, Aiyanna Crawford took 23rd overall with a time of 1:35.95.
The action from the SPIRE Division I Invitational continues tomorrow at 10 a.m. with the women's shot put.
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