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Men's Track & Field Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

Ozimek breaks record, reaches NCAA mark

Results

KENT, Ohio (Feb. 7) – Sophomore Jack Ozimek broke the school record and reached the NCAA provisional standard in the long jump at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State over the weekend.

NCAA STANDARD/RECORD
• Ozimek reached the NCAA provisional mark with a distance of 7.25 meters (23-9.5 feet), which tops the PSAC this winter.
• He broke the school record of 7.16 meters (23-6.0 feet) set by Brendin Marks in 2023 at Youngstown State.

PSAC STANDARDS
• Ozimek finished third in the long jump after winning the event two ago at SPIRE
• Freshman Bode Layo improved his PSAC-qualifying height in the high jump with a mark of 1.95 meters (6-4.75 feet) to place third in the event.
• Sophomore Scott Amin qualified for the league championships with a distance of 14.25 meters (46-9.0 feet) in the triple jump.
• Senior Bill Folmer posted a season-best time in the 800-meter run after crossing the finish line in 1:53.41.
• Freshman Ekoulus Lett posted a time of 8.37 seconds during the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action on Feb. 13-14 when they compete at the Indoor Pre-Nationals hosted by Norfolk State in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
 
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Players Mentioned

Bill Folmer

Bill Folmer

6' 1"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Jack Ozimek

Jack Ozimek

6' 4"
Sophomore
Ekoulus Lett

Ekoulus Lett

6' 0"
Freshman
Bode Layo

Bode Layo

6' 4"
Freshman
Scott Amin

Scott Amin

6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bill Folmer

Bill Folmer

6' 1"
Senior
Mid-Distance
Jack Ozimek

Jack Ozimek

6' 4"
Sophomore
Ekoulus Lett

Ekoulus Lett

6' 0"
Freshman
Bode Layo

Bode Layo

6' 4"
Freshman
Scott Amin

Scott Amin

6' 2"
Sophomore