Golden Flashes Wrap Up Duke Invite
4/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Crabtree wins hammer, Hopkins takes second in pole vault
DURHAM, N.C. – Kent State outdoor track and field wrapped up the two-day Duke Invitational Saturday, hosted by Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Sophomore Bo Crabtree was Kent State's lone winner on Saturday at the Duke Invite, which featured many elite teams in the country. Crabtree threw for 190-09.75 in the hammer throw to take the title, while teammate Matthias Tayala took third with a distance of 188-07.
Tayala was third in the men's discus as Kent State's top finisher with a mark of 167-04. Teammates Randy Rue and Aaron Crabtree placed ninth and 12th, respectively.
Derek Hopkins had a strong showing, as he placed second overall in the pole vault with a height of 16-04.75.
For the women, Joh'vonnie Mosley finished fourth in the discus with a distance of 158-07, while Lauren Noe took fifth place with her throw of 149-07.
Noe also took sixth in the hammer throw, measuring at 161-11.
![Four Kent State track and field athletes pose together on the awards podium wearing light blue Under Armour uniforms and gold MAC Championship medals. Left to right: Chaz Sakala (bib 1196), Sean [last name partially visible] (bib 1157, holding a relay baton), Ryan Gross (bib 1167), and Jacob Stanley (bib 1192). The group smiles for the camera following their relay event at the MAC Outdoor Championships.](https://images.sidearmdev.com/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fkentstatesports.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F5%2F21%2FIMG_2657.jpg&height=340&type=webp)
