Seven KSU T & F Athletes Earn Top-Five Finishes At Jesse Owens Track Classic
5/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Kent State men's and women's track & field teams received seven top-five finishes from their athletes on the second day of competition at the Jesse Owens Track Classic Saturday (May 3).
Senior Anne Zakelj elevated herself to a height of 5-7 in the women's high jump to take second place in the event.
Meanwhile, in the men's high jump, senior Shamel Smith took second with a mark of 7-1.
Junior Evan Whiting tossed the shot put 60-0 ½ for a second-place finish in the men's competition.
Senior Nia Henderson grabbed third in the women's shot put with a distance of 52-6 ½.
Earning a third-place finish in the women's 800-meter run was Jessica Lhotsky. The sophomore a clocked a finish of 2 minutes, 8.91 seconds.
Senior Nick Ivancic finished fifth in the men's 400-meter hurdles, timing in at 52.56.
In the men's hammer throw, senior Jaroslaw Zakrzewski hit a mark of 210-00.
Placing sixth in the men's mile run was freshman Scott Hilditch, who clocked a 4:14.78.
A time of 24.41 allowed senior Andrea Bryson to finish 10th in the women's 200-meter dash.
Junior Sha-Tira Snell posted an 11th place-finish in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.74.
Aiman Scullion continues to make a case for being one of the Mid-American Conference's top men's distance runners.
The sophomore took second place in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14 minutes, 32.85 seconds on Friday (May 2) during the meet's first day of competion.
Finishing 11th in the men's 1,500-meter run was freshman John Minen, who clocked a 3:54.50.
Junior Joe Parker recorded a finish of 9:04.92 for 15th place in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Parker's mentor, KSU assistant coach and Ohio State alum Mark Croghan holds the meet record of 8:19.86 in event, which he set in 1998 with adidas.
Senior John Harper tossed the discus 179-02 to take sixth.
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Jesse Owens Classic - 5/2/2008 to 5/3/2008
Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, OH
Results
Women 100 Meter Dash College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 11.15 2000 Tanya Carter, Florida State
Meet Rec.: # 11.21 2005 Rachelle Boone-Smith, World Express TC
11.13 US A
11.32 OLYA
11.35 US B
Name Year School Finals Wind H#
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Finals
14 WRIGHT, SHEVAE FR Kent St 12.06 2.9 3
20 MANLEY, JERRICA FR Kent St 12.46 2.9 3
Women 200 Meter Dash College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 22.75 2000 Donica Merriman, Ohio State
Meet Rec.: # 22.64 1986 Diane Dixon, Atoms TC
22.80 US A
23.00 OLYA
23.20 OLYB
Name Year School Finals Wind H#
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10 BRYSON, ANDREA SR Kent St 24.41 USJR 1.6 1
26 MANLEY, JERRICA FR Kent St 26.62 +0.0 2
Women 800 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 2:02.67 2003 Becky Lynn, Butler
Meet Rec.: # 2:01.59 1984 Diane Richburg, Gazelle International
2:00.00 OLYA
2:01.30 OLYB
2:01.50 US A
Name Year School Finals
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3 LHOTSKY, JESSICA SO Kent St 2:08.91 REGL
29 THOMAS, AMBER SO Kent St 2:18.54
Women 1500 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 4:14.36 2003 Tiffany McWilliams, Mississippi State
Meet Rec.: # 4:55.04
4:07.00 OLYA
4:08.00 OLYB
4:10.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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15 GEPHART, KELLY SO Kent St 4:41.37#
26 BRENNEMAN, TIFFANY SR Kent St 4:51.06#
Women 5000 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 16:12.81 2003 Molly Huddle, Notre Dame
Meet Rec.: # 16:12.81 2003
15:09.00 OLYA
15:24.00 OLYB
15:28.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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13 KRUPKO, ALLISON FR Kent St 18:43.14
Women 100 Meter Hurdles College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 13.07 2000 Dominque Calloway, Ohio State
Meet Rec.: # 12.86 2000 Dominique Calloway, Ohio State
12.85 US A
12.96 OLYA
13.11 OLYB
Name Year School Finals Wind H#
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11 SNELL, SHA'TIRA JR Kent St 13.74 REGL 3.9 2
26 HAYNES, AVA FR Kent St 14.71 5.3 3
32 VOSSMER, ALEECE JR Kent St 15.61 3.1 5
Women 400 Meter Hurdles College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 57.18 2001 Nadja Peterson, Tulane
Meet Rec.: # 56.28 1986 Sharriefa Barksdale, Puma
55.60 OLYA
56.00 US A
56.50 OLYB
Name Year School Finals H#
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18 VOSSMER, ALEECE JR Kent St 1:07.03 3
Women 3000 Meter Steeplechase College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 10:10.47 2006 Ann Gaffigan, New Balance
Meet Rec.: # 10:10.47 2006 Ann Gaffigan, New Balance
9:46.00 OLYA
9:55.00 OLYB
10:00.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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15 MCCORT, SARAH JR Kent St 11:28.20
20 SPETTEL, SUZI SR Kent St 12:09.89
Women 4x100 Meter Relay College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 43.53 2003 LSU
Meet Rec.: # 44.34 1987 Atoms TC
45.70 REGL
School Finals
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5 Kent State 'A' 48.16
Women High Jump College/Open
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Progressions: 1.60m, 1.65m, 1.70m, 1.75m, 1.79m, 1.83m, 1.87m
1.90m, 1.93m, 1.96m
Owens Stad.: $ 5-11.25 2005 L Houston/T Smith/ N Sako, Una/Ohio State/
Meet Rec.: # 5-11.25 2002 Tami Smith & Lynn Houston, Ohio State & Un
1.95m OLYA
1.91m OLYB
1.86m US A
Name Year School Finals
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2 ZAKELJ, ANNE SR Kent St 1.70m 5-07.00
1.60 1.65 1.70 1.75
O XO O XXX
-- THURMAN, BRITTANY SO Kent St NH
1.60
XXX
Women Pole Vault College/Open
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Progressions: 3.05m, 3.25m, 3.40m, 3.55m, 3.70m, 3.85m, 4.00m
4.10m, 4.20m
Owens Stad.: $ 13-06.25 2003 April Stiener, Arkansas
Meet Rec.: # 13-06.25 2003 April Stiener, Arkansas
4.47m US A
4.45m OLYA
4.30m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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8 FERUT, ERIN SO Kent St 3.55m 11-07.75
3.05 3.25 3.40 3.55 3.70
P O O XO XXX
23 ECHARD, SUSAN FR Kent St 3.25m 10-08.00
3.05 3.25 3.40
O O XXX
Women Shot Put College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 42'
Owens Stad.: $ 57-03.75 2003 Andriane Blewitt, Ashland
Meet Rec.: # 64-02.50 1988 Ramona Pagel, Mazda
18.35m OLYA
17.50m US A
17.20m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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3 HENDERSON, LEVANIA SR Kent St 16.01m REGL 52-06.50
14.98m FOUL 16.01m 15.55m FOUL 15.73m
14 STOLTZ, BEKAH JR Kent St 13.33m 43-09.00
FOUL 13.33m FOUL
17 FETTER, SAMANTHA FR Kent St 12.94m 42-05.50
ND 12.86m 12.94m
8 HENDERSON, LEVANIA SR Kent St 48.76m REGL 160-00
42.39m 44.52m 48.76m 42.92m FOUL FOUL
9 BORRERO, BRITTANY SO Kent St 48.30m REGL 158-05
48.30m 45.72m 45.65m 45.23m FOUL 48.13m
11 STOLTZ, BEKAH JR Kent St 46.16m USJR 151-05
FOUL 44.91m 46.16m
21 FETTER, SAMANTHA FR Kent St 40.15m 131-09
40.15m ND FOUL
Women Hammer Throw College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 140'
Owens Stad.: $ 225-10 2004 Jackie Jeschelnig, Ashland Elite
Meet Rec.: # 215-01 2003 Tara Loper, Unattached
69.50m OLYA
67.00m OLYB
66.80m US A
Name Year School Finals
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12 HENDERSON, LEVANIA SR Kent St 52.21m USJR 171-03
50.36m 52.21m 51.81m
19 AMPADU, EFFUA SO Kent St 50.55m USJR 165-10
50.55m FOUL 47.24m
26 CAPERS, KEARRAN SO Kent St 46.78m 153-06
FOUL 45.87m 46.78m
Women Javelin Throw College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 110'
Owens Stad.: $ 56.66m 2003 Irana Khurun, Indiana
Meet Rec.: # 155-10 2001 Megan Sprenerbach, Washington
60.50m OLYA
56.00m OLYB
54.50m US A
Name Year School Finals
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-- ZAKELJ, ANNE SR Kent St FOUL
FOUL ND ND
Men 100 Meter Dash College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 10.27 2002 Roy Bailey, Central State
Meet Rec.: # 10.20 1996 Jon Burrell, Unattached
10.07 US A
10.21 OLYA
10.28 US B
Name Year School Finals Wind H#
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13 THOMPSON, STEPHEN FR Kent St 10.77 4.6 3
Men 400 Meter Dash College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 45.02 2001 Andrew Pierce, Ohio State
Meet Rec.: # 44.10 1987 Butch Reynolds, Ohio State
45.00 US A
45.55 OLYA
45.95 US B
Name Year School Finals H#
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18 EATON, CURTIS SO Kent St 49.58 1
21 HEASLEY, DESTIN FR Kent St 49.75 4
25 MOFFETT, MATT FR Kent St 50.25 3
Men 800 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 1:47.25 2002 Simon Kimata, Oregon
Meet Rec.: # 1:46.41 1990 Paul Ereng, Unattached
1:46.00 OLYA
1:46.50 US A
1:47.00 OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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15 MINEN, JOHN FR Kent St 1:54.89
24 LAKTABAI, HOSEA FR Kent St 1:56.98
Men 1500 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 3:44.52 2003 Matt Tegenkamp, Wisconsin
Meet Rec.: # 3:59.43
3:36.60 OLYA
3:39.00 OLYB
3:39.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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11 MINEN, JOHN FR Kent St 3:54.50#USJR
Men 1 Mile Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 3:59.43 2007 Rob Meyers, Reebok
Meet Rec.: # 3:59.43 5/5/2007 Rob Myers, Ohio State
4:06.00 REGL
4:14.74 USJR
Name Year School Finals
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6 HILDITCH, SCOTT FR Kent St 4:14.78
Men 5000 Meter Run College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 13:41.00 2003 Tim Broe, adidas
13:21.50 OLYA
13:28.00 OLYB
13:33.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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2 SCULLION, AIMAN SO Kent St 14:32.85 USJR
23 CARNES, ANDREW JR Kent St 16:03.26
Men 400 Meter Hurdles College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 50.01 2003 Victor Okorie, Middle Tenn. St
Meet Rec.: # 48.89 1987 Edwin Moses, Unattached
49.00 US A
49.20 OLYA
49.50 OLYB
Name Year School Finals H#
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5 IVANCIC, NICK SR Kent St 52.56 USJR 1
16 ZIGLER, ERIC SO Kent St 55.28 3
Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 8:33.40 5/5/2007 Mircea Bogdan, Unattached
Meet Rec.: # 8:19.86 1998 Mark Croghan, Adidas
8:24.60 OLYA
8:32.00 OLYB
8:32.00 US A
Name Year School Finals
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15 PARKER, JOE JR Kent St 9:04.92 REGL
Men 4x100 Meter Relay College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 39.36 2003 LSU
Meet Rec.: # 39.30 1993 Ohio State
Jones, Nelloms, Smith, Payne
40.66 REGL
School Finals H#
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8 Kent State 'A' 41.99 2
Men 4x400 Meter Relay College/Open
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Owens Stad.: $ 3:07.44 2005 Illinois
Meet Rec.: # 3:02.48 1993 Ohio State
Jones, Nelloms, Smith, Payne
3:10.00 REGL
School Finals H#
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6 Kent State 'A' 3:16.56 2
Men High Jump College/Open
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Progressions: 1.87m, 1.92m, 1.97m, 2.02m, 2.07m, 2.10m, 2.13m
2.16m, 2.19m, 2.22m
Owens Stad.: $ 7-03 2004 Henry Patterson, Unattached
Meet Rec.: # 7-09.25 1988 T. McCants & J. Carter
2.30m OLYA
2.28m US A
2.27m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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2 SMITH, SHAMEL SR Kent St 2.16m REGL 7-01.00
1.87 1.92 1.97 2.02 2.07 2.10 2.13 2.16 2.19
P P P O O O O XXO XXX
-- SCHOBER, MICHAEL FR Kent St NH
1.87 1.92
P XXX
Men Pole Vault College/Open
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Progressions: 4.30m, 4.45m, 4.60m, 4.75m, 4.90m, 5.05m, 5.20m
5.30m, 5.40m
Owens Stad.: $ 17-08.25 2001 Matt Deering, Michigan St.
Meet Rec.: # 18-08 1986 Doug Lytle, NYAC
5.70m OLYA
5.70m US A
5.55m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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15 WINN, ESTON FR Kent St 4.45m 14-07.25
4.30 4.45 4.60
XO XO XXX
-- LINDAHL, ERIK SR Kent St NH
4.30 4.45 4.60 4.75
P P P XXX
Men Shot Put College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 50'
Owens Stad.: $ 67-11.25 2003 Christian Cantwell, Missouri
Meet Rec.: # 69-06 1983 Kevin Adkins, Ohio TC
20.30m OLYA
20.00m US A
19.80m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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2 WHITING, EVAN JR Kent St 18.30m USJR 60-00.50
16.95m FOUL 17.31m FOUL 18.30m FOUL
-- PFLEGER, MATT SO Kent St FOUL
FOUL FOUL FOUL
Men Discus Throw College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 150'
Owens Stad.: $ 213-05 2003 Gabor Mate, Auburn
Meet Rec.: # 213-07 1986 Mike Buncic, NYAC
64.50m OLYA
63.75m US A
62.50m OLYB
Name Year School Finals
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6 HARPER, JOHN SR Kent St 54.60m USJR 179-02
49.30m 53.25m 54.60m 46.50m 53.42m 54.13m
14 WHITING, EVAN JR Kent St 49.96m 163-11
ND ND 49.96m
25 PFLEGER, MATT SO Kent St 46.63m 153-00
ND 46.63m ND
Men Hammer Throw College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 160'
Owens Stad.: $ 239-05 2002 John McEwan, Unattached
Meet Rec.: # 252-07.50 2006 AG Kruger, Ashland Elite
78.50m OLYA
74.00m OLYB
72.00m US A
Name Year School Finals
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5 ZAKRZEWSKI, JAROSLAW SR Kent St 64.01m US B 210-00
FOUL 58.52m 60.89m 63.37m 64.01m 62.71m
11 HARPER, JOHN SR Kent St 60.09m REGL 197-02
57.09m 55.57m 60.09m
21 CONNOR, TONY SO Kent St 53.61m USJR 175-11
53.61m 51.77m FOUL
22 PFLEGER, MATT SO Kent St 53.46m USJR 175-05
52.80m 53.46m FOUL
Men Javelin Throw College/Open
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Minimum Mark: 150'
Owens Stad.: $ 79.62m 2003 Latrell Frederick, Northwestern State
Meet Rec.: # 234-09 1987 Peter Massfeller, Toronto
81.80m OLYA
77.80m OLYB
77.00m US A
Name Year School Finals
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14 KAPLIN, RAY FR Kent St 52.99m 173-10
50.71m 45.81m 52.99m
Women - College/Open - Team Rankings - 1 Events Scored
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1) Miami (Ohio) 17 2) Michigan 8
2) Kent State 8 4) Purdue 4
5) Indiana 2
