ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Akron track and field team got off to a strong start on the opening day of the Spec Towns Invitational hosted by the University of Georgia on Friday, April 7, led by a pair of victories from senior Matt Rowland (Bellevue, Ohio) and sophomore Eboni Hall (Pickerington, Ohio).
Rowland captured the title in the men's pole vault with a mark of 16-6.75 (5.05m), while Hall took home top honors in the women's pole vault eclipsing 12-6 (3.81m).
The Zips lead the men's competition with 50.