Friday, May 9
Akron, Ohio
Kent State University
vs
Campbell-Wright Open
Photo by: Kent State Athletics Communications
Track and Field Closes Out Regular Season at Campbell-Wright Open This Weekend
5/8/2014 2:52:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Kent State's Track and Field programs close out the regular season as they travel to the Campbell-Wright Open this weekend, Fri., May 9- Sat., May 10 at the University of Akron.
Schedule of Events
Â
The Campbell-Wright kicks off Friday with the hammer throw (women then men) at 3:30 p.m. as all other events are Saturday with the javelin and the 10,000m run (special invitational event) at 10 a.m.
Â
The last time out for the Golden Flashes, the two teams combined for 15 first place finishes (12 men and 3 women) at the Ohio Open, headlined by sophomore Pole Vaulter Jesse Oxley who broke Kent State's 16-year record set by Jamie Clymer in 1998 with a height of 17' 3". Oxley beat his previous personal-best mark of 17' 0.75" with his first place height at the Ohio Open of 5.28m (17' 3.75").
Â
Other first place winners on the men's side were – Michael King (Shot Put – 59' 4"), Jeremy Jancso (High Jump – 6' 0"), Reggie Jagers (Discus – 184' 10"), Xavier Braxton (Long Jump – 23' 1.25"), Donovan Tolbert (Triple Jump – 48' 0.75"), Grant Onken (1,500m – 3:58.35), William Barnes (110m Hurdles – 14.26, 200m Dash – 21.67), Miles Dunlap (400m Dash – 48.39), Danny Young (400m Hurdles – 54.60) and the 4x100-meter relay team (Laron Brown, Riak Reese, Nate Scales and Cody Seifert) in a time of 41.62.
Â
On the women's side, C.J. Carlisle was one of three athletes to take home first as she won the javelin with a mark of 45.86m (150' 5"). Joining Carlisle with a first place finish were Morgan Estes, who won the pole vault with a height of 3.80m (12' 2.5"), and Erica Hutson, who won the 400m Dash with a time of 55.76.
Â
Following the Campbell-Wright Open, Kent State's track and field teams head to the Mid-American Conference Championships in Athens, Ohio hosted by Ohio University on May 15-May 17.
Â
Schedule of Events
Â
The Campbell-Wright kicks off Friday with the hammer throw (women then men) at 3:30 p.m. as all other events are Saturday with the javelin and the 10,000m run (special invitational event) at 10 a.m.
Â
The last time out for the Golden Flashes, the two teams combined for 15 first place finishes (12 men and 3 women) at the Ohio Open, headlined by sophomore Pole Vaulter Jesse Oxley who broke Kent State's 16-year record set by Jamie Clymer in 1998 with a height of 17' 3". Oxley beat his previous personal-best mark of 17' 0.75" with his first place height at the Ohio Open of 5.28m (17' 3.75").
Â
Other first place winners on the men's side were – Michael King (Shot Put – 59' 4"), Jeremy Jancso (High Jump – 6' 0"), Reggie Jagers (Discus – 184' 10"), Xavier Braxton (Long Jump – 23' 1.25"), Donovan Tolbert (Triple Jump – 48' 0.75"), Grant Onken (1,500m – 3:58.35), William Barnes (110m Hurdles – 14.26, 200m Dash – 21.67), Miles Dunlap (400m Dash – 48.39), Danny Young (400m Hurdles – 54.60) and the 4x100-meter relay team (Laron Brown, Riak Reese, Nate Scales and Cody Seifert) in a time of 41.62.
Â
On the women's side, C.J. Carlisle was one of three athletes to take home first as she won the javelin with a mark of 45.86m (150' 5"). Joining Carlisle with a first place finish were Morgan Estes, who won the pole vault with a height of 3.80m (12' 2.5"), and Erica Hutson, who won the 400m Dash with a time of 55.76.
Â
Following the Campbell-Wright Open, Kent State's track and field teams head to the Mid-American Conference Championships in Athens, Ohio hosted by Ohio University on May 15-May 17.
Â
Kent State of Mind: Jack Curtis
Monday, April 06
25 TXF HYPE
Friday, July 18
60m Interviews - Linkon Tyrrell
Friday, July 18
Kent State Flashtalk Season 3 | Endurance | 5.8.24
Monday, May 06
