
Track & Field Travel for Akron Invitational
2/3/2022 12:19:00 PM | Track and Field
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo track and field team will travel back to the state of Ohio for the 18th Annual Akron Invitational. The two-day meet will begin on Friday, Feb. 4 and go through Saturday, Feb. 5. This will be the team's second time in Akron, Ohio this season as they participated in the University of Akron Quad Meet on Jan. 14.
The 59-event meet will commence with the women's pole vault at 4 p.m. on Friday and with the men's 3,000-meter run on Saturday at 10 a.m. There are two divisions for the invite, gold and blue, based on level of competition.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS (16)
Akron, Bowling Green, Bucknell, Buffalo, Cleveland State, Dayton, Detroit Mercy, Duquesne, Geneva, Kent State, Mount St. Mary's, Mount Union, Ohio, St. Francis, Toledo, West Virginia
MEN: Anthony Brinson (60m), Brandon Burke (high jump), Cory Demo (DMR, 800m), Aaron Essien (400m), Jermain Ewers (60m), Calvin Finger (high jump), Thomas Flannery (3000m), Tal Hamel (400m, 200m), Dante Haynes (60m), Evan Hilbert (mile), Alex Hislop (DMR, mile), Elijah Kerner (200m), Connor Lehr (400m), Scott Loforte (mile), William Marchant (5000m), Johann Matzal (DMR, 400m), Jaron Meyer (200m), Gyasi Morris (60m, 200m), Caleb Nickens (weight throw), Michael Neeson (3000m), Chinemerem Ononiwu (60-meter hurdles), Matthew Pietrantoni (weight throw), Mark Przybocki (shot put), Cal Puskar (mile), Brett Russell (5000m), Quinn Smith (shot put), Jonathan Surdej (shot put), Nicholas Taboni (5000m), Fernando Sanchez (DMR, 400m), Aiden Zerkowski (high jump)
WOMEN: Zahra Amos (high jump), Kaylah Britt (triple jump), Rachel Donner (shot put), Priscilla Faa (60m, 200m), Zaria Fuller (60-meter hurdles, high jump), Asia Hoyte (weight throw), Riley Jones (3000m), Claire Koepnick (weight throw), Lydia Lanski (60-meter hurdles), Molly McCreedy (shot put), Kiara McDowell (shot put), Lily Meek (mile), Antoinette Miller (high jump), Katriel Perrier (400m), Payton Rowe (400m), Anya Schmitt (3000m), Travasia Singletary (60m), Emma Seiders (400m), Samantha Spinella (long jump), Emily Tait (long jump), Christina Wende (60-meter hurdles, long jump), Alison Wojcichowski (triple jump)
MEET INFORMATION
The 59-event meet will commence with the women's pole vault at 4 p.m. on Friday and with the men's 3,000-meter run on Saturday at 10 a.m. There are two divisions for the invite, gold and blue, based on level of competition.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS (16)
Akron, Bowling Green, Bucknell, Buffalo, Cleveland State, Dayton, Detroit Mercy, Duquesne, Geneva, Kent State, Mount St. Mary's, Mount Union, Ohio, St. Francis, Toledo, West Virginia
MEN: Anthony Brinson (60m), Brandon Burke (high jump), Cory Demo (DMR, 800m), Aaron Essien (400m), Jermain Ewers (60m), Calvin Finger (high jump), Thomas Flannery (3000m), Tal Hamel (400m, 200m), Dante Haynes (60m), Evan Hilbert (mile), Alex Hislop (DMR, mile), Elijah Kerner (200m), Connor Lehr (400m), Scott Loforte (mile), William Marchant (5000m), Johann Matzal (DMR, 400m), Jaron Meyer (200m), Gyasi Morris (60m, 200m), Caleb Nickens (weight throw), Michael Neeson (3000m), Chinemerem Ononiwu (60-meter hurdles), Matthew Pietrantoni (weight throw), Mark Przybocki (shot put), Cal Puskar (mile), Brett Russell (5000m), Quinn Smith (shot put), Jonathan Surdej (shot put), Nicholas Taboni (5000m), Fernando Sanchez (DMR, 400m), Aiden Zerkowski (high jump)
WOMEN: Zahra Amos (high jump), Kaylah Britt (triple jump), Rachel Donner (shot put), Priscilla Faa (60m, 200m), Zaria Fuller (60-meter hurdles, high jump), Asia Hoyte (weight throw), Riley Jones (3000m), Claire Koepnick (weight throw), Lydia Lanski (60-meter hurdles), Molly McCreedy (shot put), Kiara McDowell (shot put), Lily Meek (mile), Antoinette Miller (high jump), Katriel Perrier (400m), Payton Rowe (400m), Anya Schmitt (3000m), Travasia Singletary (60m), Emma Seiders (400m), Samantha Spinella (long jump), Emily Tait (long jump), Christina Wende (60-meter hurdles, long jump), Alison Wojcichowski (triple jump)
MEET INFORMATION
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