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All-Ohio Cross Country Championships Up Next for Akron
September 15 | Cross Country
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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron cross country squad returns to competition on Friday, Sept. 16, as the Zips travel to Cedarville, Ohio, to run at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships hosted by Cedarville University.
The women's championship 6K race is scheduled for 8:25 p.m., while men's 8K will begin at 9:10 p.m.
Thirty-five schools from Ohio will be competing in the women's field, including; Akron, Ashland, Baldwin Wallace, Capital, Case Western Reserve, Cedarville, Central State, Cleveland State, Cuyahoga Community College, Dayton, Findlay, Heidelberg, John Carroll, Kenyon, Lake Erie, Lorain County CC, Malone, Marietta, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Muskingum, Ohio, Ohio Christian, Ohio Northern, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Rio Grande, Shawnee State, Tiffin, Ursuline, Walsh, Wilberforce, Wilmington, Wittenberg, Wooster and Wright State.
IN OUR LAST MEET
Led by senior Rebekah Harden (Tinley Park, Ill.), the University of Akron cross country team successfully opened its 2022 campaign at the Ohio Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Sept. 2.
Harden crossed the line first for the Zips traversing the 5K course in a team-best time of 19:03.6 to place 18th, while sophomore Danielle Honaker (Ashland, Ohio) was next across the line for Akron in a time of 19:14.4.
Rounding out the Zips' scoring contingent recording times of 19:30.7, 20:10.7 and 20:28.0, respectively, was redshirt sophomore Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio), sophomore Halle Sebest (Poland, Ohio) and junior Maddie Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio).
Additionally, sophomores Hannah Kerr (Chillicothe, Ohio) and Emerson Rainsburg (Dover, Ohio) added times of 21:36.8 and 21:52.4.
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Notre Dame, Ind., to compete at the Joe Piane Cross Country Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Sept. 30.
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200 degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron cross country squad returns to competition on Friday, Sept. 16, as the Zips travel to Cedarville, Ohio, to run at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships hosted by Cedarville University.
The women's championship 6K race is scheduled for 8:25 p.m., while men's 8K will begin at 9:10 p.m.
Thirty-five schools from Ohio will be competing in the women's field, including; Akron, Ashland, Baldwin Wallace, Capital, Case Western Reserve, Cedarville, Central State, Cleveland State, Cuyahoga Community College, Dayton, Findlay, Heidelberg, John Carroll, Kenyon, Lake Erie, Lorain County CC, Malone, Marietta, Mount Vernon Nazarene, Muskingum, Ohio, Ohio Christian, Ohio Northern, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Rio Grande, Shawnee State, Tiffin, Ursuline, Walsh, Wilberforce, Wilmington, Wittenberg, Wooster and Wright State.
IN OUR LAST MEET
Led by senior Rebekah Harden (Tinley Park, Ill.), the University of Akron cross country team successfully opened its 2022 campaign at the Ohio Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Sept. 2.
Harden crossed the line first for the Zips traversing the 5K course in a team-best time of 19:03.6 to place 18th, while sophomore Danielle Honaker (Ashland, Ohio) was next across the line for Akron in a time of 19:14.4.
Rounding out the Zips' scoring contingent recording times of 19:30.7, 20:10.7 and 20:28.0, respectively, was redshirt sophomore Makenna Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio), sophomore Halle Sebest (Poland, Ohio) and junior Maddie Heimlich (Shelby, Ohio).
Additionally, sophomores Hannah Kerr (Chillicothe, Ohio) and Emerson Rainsburg (Dover, Ohio) added times of 21:36.8 and 21:52.4.
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UP NEXT
Akron travels to Notre Dame, Ind., to compete at the Joe Piane Cross Country Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Sept. 30.
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200 degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
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