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Strong Performances Dominate Zips' Efforts at LSU Alumni Invitational

FINAL RESULTS (PDF)

BATON ROUGE, La. - Sparked by a trio of first-place performances, the Akron track and field team recorded 13 top-five finishes at the LSU Alumni Invitational on Saturday, April 23.

Junior Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) remained unbeaten on the spring campaign for the Zips capturing the 1,500 meters in 3:44.21.

Taking the crown in the 'B' flight of the men's 1,500 meters was sophomore Garrett Crichlow (Twinsburg, Ohio) in 3:57.10, while senior Claudia Garcia Jou (Barcelona, Spain) bested the field in the women's high jump with a mark of 6-1.