Kent State University
Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
Track and Field to Compete in Weekend Meets at Louisville and Ashland
4/24/2025 3:37:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Kent State track and field program will have split squads in action this weekend at the University of Louisville's Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational and the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday.
PREVIEWING THE FLASHES
The Golden Flashes have 70 student-athletes entered for competition this weekend.
A pair of athletes with top-50 national rankings headline the entrants in Louisville. Alexandre Malanda holds the highest ranking at No. 11 in the men's triple jump after recording an outdoor personal-best at the Texas Relays. Jaheim Jones is ranked 43rd in the men's 100-meter dash and 44th in the men's 200-meter dash. Jones will also run the 4x100m relay with Sean Callahan Jr., Ryan Gruss and Dejon Manning. The quartet ran the only sub-40.00 race in the Mid-American Conference two weeks ago at the Duke Invitational.
Kristen Jay leads the way at the Ashland Alumni Open. The freshman ranks 62nd in the country with a MAC-leading javelin throw mark of 156'. Aliesha Shaw (women's discus throw), Payton Shippee (men's javelin throw) and Ethan Yost (men's 1,500m) are ranked in the top-3 in the conference in their respective events.
NEXT UP FOR KENT STATE
The Flashes will be back in action at the Jesse Owens Invitational on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3.
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