Tolbert Breaks 28-Year Old Triple Jump School Record at Doug Raymond Invite Saturday
1/16/2016 5:48:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
KENT, Ohio – Kent State senior Donovan Tolbert broke the school record in the triple jump with a lifetime personal-best 16.08m at the Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday, January 16th.
Tolbert, whose previous best was 15.51m (50' 10.75") recorded at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championships, jumped a lifetime personal-best 16.08m (52' 9.25") on his first jump of 2016. The Kent State school record was set by Tony Anderson in 1988 at 16.05m (52' 8"). Tolbert went on to win the event with his 16.08m jump.
The Golden Flashes left the field house Saturday with victories in seven events, with four in field events and three on the oval.
In the field events, Jesse Oxley, Reggie Jagers, Jonathan Grant and Donovan Tolbert were credited with a first place finish. Oxley won the pole vault with a mark of 4.90m (16' 0.75"). Jagers won the weight throw at 19.94m (65' 5"). In the jumping pit, Grant won the long jump with a personal-best 7.37m (24' 2.25") as Tolbert won the triple jump with the school record and personal-best 16.08m (52' 9.25").
On the track, Brandon Harris, Matt Tobin and Danny Young all walked away from the meet with first place victories. Harris ran his way to a personal-best of 6.80 in the 60m dash for a first place finish. Tobin won the 200m with a time of 22.02-seconds. Young won the 400m with a time of 49.91.
Up Next … The Golden Flashes host Akron in the Kent State Akron Dual on January 22nd in the field house.
Upcoming Events ... the Kent State Track and Field / Cross Country programs are hosting an Alumni social on January 22nd following the Akron v Kent State Dual in the Kent State Field House. The social will be held at Water Street Tavern in Kent, for more information click HERE.
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