Jackson, Patrick Earn Nationals Marks On Akron Day 2

On Day 2 of the Akron Last Chance meet on Thursday (May 7), graduate Brayden Jackson turned in an improved provisional mark, and sophomore Jennifer Patrick a new provo, toward qualification for the 2026 NCAA Division II outdoor Championships, in Emporia, Kan., on May 21-23.
 
Jackson finished second in the men's pole vault at 5.35 meters/17-feet-6½, while Patrick was runner-up in the women's discus at 45.70 meters/149-feet-11.
 
Also on Thursday, sophomore Justin Patrick was second in the men's discus (47.60 meters/156-feet-2), while sophomore Miranda Stone was third in the women's discus invite (45.81 meters/150-feet-3).
 
Last chance meet week continues on Friday (May 8) at four locales – the Len Paddock Open in Ann Arbor, Mich.; the Billy Hayes Invitational in Bloomington, Ind.; the University of St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite in Joliet, Ill; and Baldwin Wallace's Harrison Dillard Twilight in Berea, Ohio.