The University of Akron Athletics
Akron Sweeps MAC Male Track & Field Honors
April 25 | Track & Field
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's track and field team, after winning the All Ohio Championships this past weekend, swept the Mid-American Conference weekly awards as Mike Meditz was named MAC Male Track Athlete of the Week and Cadeau Kelley was named MAC Male Field Athlete of the Week.
Meditz, a senior from Brunswick, Ohio, laid claim to two school records at the All Ohio Championships. First, he broke his own mark in winning the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.51. Then, in the final event of the day, Meditz ran the lead leg of the 4x400 relay, which set a school record with a time of 3:10.71. Not only did that break a five-year-old school record, but the Zips' second-place finish in that race propelled them to the team win over host Cincinnati.
This is the second time this season Meditz has established a UA mark in the 400 hurdles. His time of 51.51 ranks 26th in the nation, fifth in the Mideast Region and tops in the MAC.
Kelley, a junior from Cleveland, Ohio (John Marshall HS), also played a key role in the Zips winning the All Ohio Championships, winning both the long and triple jumps at the annual meet. His winning leap of 24-3.5 (7.40) in the long jump was an NCAA Regional qualifying mark and one foot better than second place (beating his teammate Johnny Adams). In addition, hiss winning leap of 48-6.25 (14.79) was nearly two feet better than second place (Ohio State's Brandon Cathcart) and Kelley's best effort of the 2007 outdoor season.
Kelley ranks 45th in the nation in the long jump, 18th in the Mideast Region in the event and leads the MAC in the event.
Akron will return to action this weekend with a portion of the squad heading to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays and another traveling to Hillsdale, Mich., for the GINA Relays.
Others in the NCAA rankings includes:
Larisa Arcip – 19th in the Region and 83rd in the nation in the 1500m (4:26.71)
20th in the Region and 84th in the nation in the 800m (2:09.78)
Corine Gavin-Hall – 23rd in the Region and 71st in the nation in the 200m (23.92)
Crystal Goldsmith – 10th (tied) in the Region and 53rd (tied) in the nation in the pole vault (3.80)
Randall Hafner – 7th in the Region and 28th in the nation in the hammer (61.62)
12th in the Region and 57th (tied) in the nation in the shot put (17.17)
13th in the Region and 59th in the nation in the discus (52.77)
Ryan Jones – 6th (tied) in the Region and 26th (tied) in the nation in the high jump (2.10)
Carrie Kayes– 10th (tied) in the Region and 53rd (tied) in the nation in the pole vault (3.80)
Crystal Goldsmith – 10th (tied) in the Region and 53rd (tied) in the nation in the pole vault (3.80)
Stevi Large – 5th in the Region and 16th in the nation in the hammer (60.09)
12th in the Region and 48th in the nation in the shot put (15.00)
Amy Lavalley – 10th in the Region and 35th in the nation in the hammer (57.53)
Auston Papay – 2nd in the Region and 22nd in the nation in the shot put (17.89)
7th in the Region and 41st (tied) in the nation in the discus (54.40)
Natalie Sako – 6th (tied) in the Region and 18th (tied) in the nation in the high jump (1.80)
Ray Weisenbarger – 17th in the Region and 75th in the nation in the shot put (16.94)
Rachel Zubricky– 21st in the Region and 88th in the nation in the 1500m (4:26.99)
