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Akron Edges Rival Kent State for Pair of Dual-Meet Victories

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KENT, Ohio - Sparked by a pair of school records and 16 first-place performances, the Akron track and field teams bested rival Kent State in a men's and women's dual meet at the Kent State Field House on Friday, Jan. 22.

Powered by eight first-efforts on the women's side, Akron bettered Kent State 80-71. In the men's competition, the Zips garnered eight winning performances to edge the Golden Flashes, 79-61.

Redshirt junior Mike Ohiembor (Dayton, Ohio) turned in a school-record leap of 52-5.