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Willis Earns MAC Track Athlete of the Week Honors
January 20 | Track & Field
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MAC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron track and field redshirt junior Amir Willis (Cincinnati, Ohio) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its Men's Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Willis had a dominating start to his indoor campaign registering a trio of victories to lead the Zips to a triumph at the Akron Quad on Friday, Jan. 15.
Willis captured a pair of sprints for the Zips recording the fifth-fastest time in Akron indoor history to win the men's 60 meters crossing the line in 6.73, before taking the men's 200 meters in a time of 21.38.
His efforts are ranked 11th and 14th, respectively, in the NCAA this season, while also representing league-best times.
His performance in the 60 meters is the fastest by a MAC runner in three seasons.
Willis culminated his efforts on the evening as part of the victorious men's 4x400 relay squad of freshman Jameel Williamson (Columbus, Ohio), senior Andrew Wahl (Northfield, Ohio), Willis and sophomore Zarik Brown (Dayton, Ohio), which crossed the line first in league-best time of 3:16.96. The performance also stands as the 35th-fastest in the NCAA this season.
The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams continue their indoor campaigns this Friday as the Zips welcome Buffalo and Kent State to the Stiles Athletic Field House for a tri-meet on Friday, Jan. 22.
MAC TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron track and field redshirt junior Amir Willis (Cincinnati, Ohio) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its Men's Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
Willis had a dominating start to his indoor campaign registering a trio of victories to lead the Zips to a triumph at the Akron Quad on Friday, Jan. 15.
Willis captured a pair of sprints for the Zips recording the fifth-fastest time in Akron indoor history to win the men's 60 meters crossing the line in 6.73, before taking the men's 200 meters in a time of 21.38.
His efforts are ranked 11th and 14th, respectively, in the NCAA this season, while also representing league-best times.
His performance in the 60 meters is the fastest by a MAC runner in three seasons.
Willis culminated his efforts on the evening as part of the victorious men's 4x400 relay squad of freshman Jameel Williamson (Columbus, Ohio), senior Andrew Wahl (Northfield, Ohio), Willis and sophomore Zarik Brown (Dayton, Ohio), which crossed the line first in league-best time of 3:16.96. The performance also stands as the 35th-fastest in the NCAA this season.
The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams continue their indoor campaigns this Friday as the Zips welcome Buffalo and Kent State to the Stiles Athletic Field House for a tri-meet on Friday, Jan. 22.
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