Track Sees Action at Kent State Tune-Up

Saturday, February 20

Kent, Ohio

All Day

Miami University

Kent State Tune Up

2/20/2021 6:44:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country

Full Results

KENT, Ohio -- The Miami University women's and men's indoor track and field squad competed in the Kent State Tune-Up on Saturday. While competing against top talent from MAC foes, the RedHawks saw top results on the day.

How it Happened:

The women's 800-meter event was a highlight for the RedHawks, with Miami grabbing the event's top-three spots. Lotti Roemer (1st, 2:16.70), Emily Akin (2nd, 2:16.98), and McKenna Fry (3rd, 2:17.75) all continued their seasons on a high note.
Akin also grabbed an individual title, finishing in first in the one-mile event with a time of 4:52.84.
Distance events were essential for Miami as Ally Suyak earned the title in the women's 3000-meter with a time of 9:58.40 and was the only finisher to finish below the 10-minute mark.
The relay team with Faith Baxter, Abigail Brown, Mallory Harr, and Marta Cepeda Pérez finished in first in the 4x400-meter relay event with a time of 3:59.19.
The field competitors saw crucial results in their events at Kent State. Elise Walker finished in second in the high jump with a height of 1.67 meters, and Meg Wilson continued her stellar season in the long jump, also grabbing second while clearing a distance of 5.57 meters. Sydney Jefferson recorded a distance of 17.37 meters in the women's weight throw to finish in second.
Ryan Smith saw action in two men's field events on the day, finishing in fourth in the shot put (16.02 meters) and fifth in the weight throw (17.09 meters)