KENT, Ohio – Sophomore Jake Wickey repeated as the individual champion in the weight throw to pick up Kent State's first victory on the first day of the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Friday (Feb. 22) at the Kent State Field House. The men stand in third place with 27 points and the women are in eighth place with 10.5 points through the first four and six events, respectively.
Wickey entered the competition as the third seed, looking to defend his 2018 title in the weight throw. He threw for a career-best mark of 67'-08.