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Track and Field competes in Al Invitational, prepares for MAC Championships

Kent State’s track and field team attended one meet on the road on Friday. 

They attended the Al Campbell Invitational in Akron, Ohio. 

With this being a lighter weekend with only one meet, the team is gearing up for the MAC Championship. 

Men’s team

Layne Studer 

Freshman Layne Studer cleared 17’-5.5” in the pole vault. Yet again, another new personal best in the men’s pole vault. 

Studer has set a personal record three weeks in a row. 

He now stands at the third spot on the Golden Flashes’ all-time indoor performance list. 

Women’s team 

Andrea Filote

Junior Andrea Filote took the fastest time in the women’s 60-meter hurdles preliminaries with 8.73. 

She then took third in the finals with a time of 8.77.

Additional highlights

Gabrielle Hammonds

Redshirt sophomore Gabrielle Hammonds won the women’s 60-meter hurdles in 8.69 seconds.

She placed second in the preliminaries. 

Liam Vinskovich 

Junior Liam Vinskovich took first place in the men’s high jump by clearing 7’-0.25”.

He is ranked 39th in the men’s high jump at 7’-0.5”. 

Up next

Moving forward, the Flashes have the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend from Feb. 23 to Feb. 24 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 

Robyn Taylor is a reporter. Contact her at [email protected]

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