Official Site of the Zips · Feb 20, 2016
Cooks Leads Akron's Efforts at Zips Invitational
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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron Track and Field men's and women's teams combined to register 12 first-place performances at the Zips Invitational on Friday, Feb. 19, at the Stile Athletics Field House.
Senior Alexis Cooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) highlight the Zips' efforts on the evening establishing a new school record in the shot put en route to winning the event with a throw of 56-8.75 (17.29m). The mark represented the fifth-best performance in the country in the event this year.
Additionally, Cooks placed first in the women's weight throw with a toss of 68-3 (20.81m).