Track & Field Wraps Up In Akron With 11 Event Wins

CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati track and field program racked up 11 wins totaling 29 podium finishes Friday night at the Akron Al Campbell Invitational inside the Stile Athletics Field House.

On the men's side, Isaiah McCall (mile run), Tyrese Vanhorne (400m), Toni Banos (3000m), Austin Edwards (Long Jump), Danny Jones (Shot Put) claimed top honors.

On the women's side, Victoria Abunaw (60m Hurdles), Faith Banks (400m), Caisja Chandler (200m), Taylor Beard (High Jump), Rachel Coghill (Pole Vault), Malin Smith (Shot Put) took gold in their respective events.
 
WINNER WINNER

MEN

• McCall paced the competition with a time of 8.01 in the men's 60m hurdles, awarding him his first win of the season.
• Vanhorne earned a clocking of 49.06 in the 400m, enough to give him the first-place finish and his second win in two weeks.
• Banos also claimed his second win in a row, this time in the 3000m with a personal best of 8:12.70, beating out his previous best of 8:20.19.
• Edwards soared in to first with a mark of 7.20m in the long jump.
• Jones had a best heave of 15.44m in the shot put, projecting him into first and enough for his second win of the season.

WOMEN

• Abunaw led the Bearcats in their top three podium finishes with a clocking of 8.55 in the 60m hurdles.
• Banks claimed her first solo event win of the season with a time of 55.43 in the 400m.
• Chandler paced the competition with a time of 23.84 in the 200m dash, securing her fourth victory of the season.
• Beard also secured her fourth win of season with a mark of 1.70m in the women's high jump. With this win, Beard has won all of her events this season and currently sits at No. 5 in the NCAA in women's high jump.
• Coghill continues to dominate in pole vault, claiming another victory with a personal best marking of 4.05m.
• Smith took top honors with a commanding heave of 15.66m in the women's shot put claiming her second victory in two weeks, and her fourth of the season.

 
UP NEXT
The Bearcats will take a few weeks off at they prepare for the NCAA Indoor Championships, Friday-Saturday, Mar. 12-13, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, inside the Randal Tyson Center.
 
AKRON AL CAMPBELL INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 – Akron, Ohio
 
MEN'S RESULTS
RUNNING EVENTS
Men 1 Mile Run
6. Matt Stump – 4.23.99
 
Men 60m Hurdles
1. Isaiah McCall – 8.01
 
Men 400m Dash
1. Tyrese Vanhorne – 49.06
 
Men 800m Run
2. Matt Hoak – 1:54.83
4. Matt Stump – 2:00.66
 
Men's 3000m Run
1. Toni Banos – 8:12.70
2. Nick DeHaven – 8:20.00
3. Jonathan Harley – 8:20.19
4. Tyler Wirth – 8:21.48
5. Julius Hild – 8:23.74
DNS – Matt Hoak
 
FIELD RESULTS
Men High Jump
2. Jeremy Hayton – 1.95m (6-4.75)
DNS – Albert Kalala
 
Men Pole Vault
3. Cameron Algren – 4.63m (15-2.25)
5. Brock Shellhaas – 4.48m (14-8.25)
ND - Austin Goolsby
 
Men Long Jump  
1. Austin Edwards - 7.20m (23-7.50)
 
Men Triple Jump
2. Carlos Kouassi - 15.34m (50-4)
DNS - Andre Wright
 
Men Shot Put
1. Danny Jones – 15.44m (50-8)
3. Korbin Spencer – 14.46m (49-1)
 
Men Weight Throw
4. Danny Jones – 16.94m (55-7)
5. Jacob Rieman – 16.58m (54-4)
7. Korbin Spencer – 13.54m (44-5)
 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
RUNNING EVENTS
Women 1 Mile
2. Katrina Patterson – 4:55.48
3. Jodie Pierce – 4:56.59
5. Leah Maschino – 5:07.01
7. Maddie Walker – 5:09.93
 
Women 60m Hurdles
1. Victoria Abunaw – 8.55
2. Katie Straus – 8.57
3. Leah King – 8.86
DNS – Calista Manns
DNS – Sydney Spears
 
Women 400m Dash
1. Faith Banks – 55.43
 
Women 800m Dash
2. Carmen Licht – 2:13.64
3. Jodie Pierce – 2:16.59
 
Women 200m Dash
1. Caisja Chandler – 23.84
 
Women 3000m Run
3. Maggie Breitenstein – 10:16.00
7. Lauren Kemper – 10:29.84
DNS - Katrina Patterson
 
Field Events
Women High Jump
1.Taylor Beard – 1.79m (5-10.5)
2. Alyssa Matheny – 1.64m (5-4.5)
3. Katie Straus – 1.64m (5-4.5)
DNS – Sydney Spears
 
Women Pole Vault
1. Rachel Coghill – 4.05m (13-3.50)
3. Lily Bunse – 3.90m (12-9.50)
4. Noelle Meeker – 3.60m (11-9.75)
ND - Macy Urig
 
Women Long Jump
5. Katie Straus – 5.54m (18-2.25)
6. Sydney Spears – 5.44m (17-10.25)
 
Women Triple Jump
DNS – Kennedy Marable
 
Women Shot Put
1. Malin Smith – 15.66m (51-4.5)
4. Izzy Kline – 12.44m (40-9.75)
5. Alexandria Hunter – 12.37m (40-7)
 
Women Weight Throw
2. Izzy Kline – 15.72m (51-7)
4. Alexandria Hunter – 15.40m (50-6)