Akron Zips track and field

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Akron Zips track and field
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University University of Akron
Head coach Kendra Reimer-Gonzales
Conference MAC
Location Akron, Ohio
Outdoor track Lee R. Jackson Track & Field Complex
Nickname Zips
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   

The Akron Zips track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Akron. The Zips compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Akron, Ohio, at the Lee R. Jackson Track & Field Complex. [2]

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The program is coached by Kendra Reimer-Gonzales. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]

Pole vaulter Shawn Barber was the team's first three-time NCAA champion. [5] [6]

Postseason

As of August 2025, a total of 16 men and 17 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality). [7] [8]

First team NCAA All-Americans
TeamChampionshipsNameEventPlaceRef.
Women's 1999 Outdoor Christi Smith Heptathlon 2nd [9]
Men's 2000 Outdoor LeShaunte Edwards 200 meters 7th [10]
Women's 2000 Outdoor Christi Smith Heptathlon 1st [9]
Men's 2001 Indoor LaShaunte Edwards 200 meters 8th [11]
Women's 2001 Indoor Mary Varga High jump 2nd [12]
Women's 2001 Outdoor Mary Varga Heptathlon 8th [9]
Men's 2003 Indoor John Russell Pole vault 7th [13]
Women's 2003 Indoor Beata Rudzinska 800 meters 5th [14]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Kira Sims Pole vault 4th [15]
Women's 2003 Outdoor Mary Varga Heptathlon 8th [9]
Men's 2004 Indoor John Russell Pole vault 3rd [13]
Women's 2004 Indoor Beata Rudzinska 800 meters 4th [14]
Women's 2004 Indoor Kira Sims Pole vault 5th [16]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Beata Rudzinska 800 meters 4th [17]
Women's 2004 Outdoor Kira Sims Pole vault 4th [15]
Men's 2005 Indoor Tomasz Smialek High jump 6th [18]
Women's 2005 Indoor Beata Rudzinska 800 meters 3rd [14]
Men's 2005 Outdoor John Russell Pole vault 3rd [19]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Beata Rudzinska 800 meters 3rd [17]
Women's 2005 Outdoor Ashley Kaufman Javelin throw 7th [20]
Men's 2006 Indoor John Russell Pole vault 3rd [13]
Men's 2006 Outdoor Tomasz Smialek High jump 8th [21]
Men's 2006 Outdoor John Russell Pole vault 6th [19]
Men's 2008 Indoor Auston Papay Shot put 8th [22]
Women's 2008 Indoor Stevi Large Weight throw 5th [23]
Men's 2008 Outdoor Cadeau Kelley Long jump 7th [24]
Women's 2008 Outdoor Stevi Large Hammer throw 8th [25]
Women's 2009 Indoor Stevi Large Weight throw 2nd [23]
Women's 2009 Outdoor Stevi Large Hammer throw 1st [25]
Men's 2010 Indoor Michael Uhle Pole vault 5th [13]
Women's 2010 Indoor Carrie Kayes Pole vault 4th [16]
Men's 2010 Outdoor Daniel Kinsey Decathlon 6th [26]
Women's 2010 Outdoor Carrie Keyes Pole vault 7th [15]
Women's 2010 Outdoor Valerie Wert Hammer throw 6th [25]
Men's 2011 Outdoor Willie Brown 800 meters 7th [27]
Men's 2013 Indoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 5th [13]
Men's 2013 Outdoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 3rd [19]
Women's 2013 Outdoor Alexis Cooks Discus throw 6th [28]
Women's 2013 Outdoor Brittany Funk Hammer throw 6th [25]
Men's 2014 Indoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 1st [13]
Men's 2014 Indoor Alex McCune Heptathlon 6th [29]
Women's 2014 Indoor Annika Roloff Pole vault 3rd [16]
Women's 2014 Indoor Brittany Funk Weight throw 8th [23]
Men's 2014 Outdoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 2nd [19]
Men's 2014 Outdoor Alex McCune Decathlon 6th [26]
Women's 2014 Outdoor Annika Roloff Pole vault 1st [15]
Women's 2014 Outdoor Alexis Cooks Discus throw 4th [28]
Women's 2014 Outdoor Brittany Funk Hammer throw 4th [25]
Men's 2015 Indoor Clayton Murphy 800 meters 3rd [30]
Men's 2015 Indoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 1st [13]
Women's 2015 Indoor Claudia Garcia Jou High jump 2nd [12]
Women's 2015 Indoor Brittany Funk Weight throw 5th [23]
Men's 2015 Outdoor Clayton Murphy 800 meters 3rd [27]
Men's 2015 Outdoor Shawn Barber Pole vault 1st [19]
Women's 2015 Outdoor Claudia Garcia Jou High jump 6th [31]
Women's 2015 Outdoor Alexis Cooks Shot put 8th [32]
Women's 2015 Outdoor Alexis Cooks Discus throw 6th [28]
Men's 2016 Indoor Clayton Murphy 800 meters 1st [30]
Women's 2016 Indoor Claudia Garcia Jou High jump 3rd [12]
Men's 2016 Outdoor Clayton Murphy 1500 meters 1st [33]
Women's 2016 Outdoor Claudia Garcia Jou High jump 3rd [31]
Women's 2016 Outdoor Caroline Hasse Pole vault 7th [15]
Men's 2017 Indoor Matt Ludwig Pole vault 3rd [13]
Men's 2017 Indoor Terrell McClain Long jump 6th [34]
Women's 2017 Indoor Lucy Bryan Pole vault 4th [16]
Men's 2017 Outdoor Matt Ludwig Pole vault 1st [19]
Men's 2017 Outdoor Terrell McClain Long jump 4th [24]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Nikki Manson High jump 5th [31]
Women's 2017 Outdoor Jaclyn Siefring Heptathlon 5th [9]
Men's 2018 Indoor Matt Ludwig Pole vault 4th [13]
Women's 2018 Indoor Lucy Bryan Pole vault 7th [16]
Women's 2018 Indoor Jaclyn Siefring Pentathlon 4th [35]
Men's 2018 Outdoor Matt Ludwig Pole vault 2nd [19]
Men's 2018 Outdoor Jordan Latimer Long jump 2nd [24]
Women's 2018 Outdoor Lucy Bryan Pole vault 6th [15]
Men's 2019 Indoor Matt Ludwig Pole vault 4th [13]
Men's 2019 Indoor Jordan Latimer Long jump 7th [34]
Men's 2019 Outdoor Jordan Latimer Long jump 8th [24]
Women's 2019 Outdoor Lucy Bryan Pole vault 5th [15]
Men's 2021 Indoor Hunter Garretson Pole vault 8th [13]
Men's 2023 Outdoor Hunter Garretson Pole vault 2nd [19]
Men's 2025 Indoor Hunter Garretson Pole vault 3rd [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The University of Akron Department of Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Akron Zips Media Guide" (PDF). University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Akron Zips Track and Field Coach". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Akron Zips NCAA national champion Shawn Barber, an Olympic pole vaulter, dies at 29". beaconjournal.com .
  6. ↑ "Canadian national pole vault record holder Shawn Barber dies at 29". nytimes.com .
  7. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "200 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. 1 2 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  26. 1 2 "Decathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  27. 1 2 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "Heptathlon at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  30. 1 2 "800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  31. 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  32. ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  33. ↑ "1500 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  34. 1 2 "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "Pentathlon at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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