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Friday, January 13
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Akron Set to Commence Indoor Track and Field Campaign
January 12 | Track & Field
MEET INFORMATION (PDF) | LIVE STATS | PURCHASE TICKETS
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams open their 2023 indoor campaigns this Friday as the Zips welcome Duquesne, Tiffin and Western Michigan to the Stile Athletics Field House for a quad meet on Friday, Jan. 13.
The 28-event meet will kick off with the women's pole vault at 4 p.m. The 16-event running competition commences with the men's mile at 5 p.m. before the women's 4x400 relay closes action at 7:25 p.m.
The meet will be scored as a quad meet: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Individual Events, 2 score per team) 9-7-6-5 (Relay Events, 1 score per team).
Live stats of the Akron Quad Meet will be available at GoZips.com.
DIGITAL TICKETING
Mobile tickets are available for $10 at www.GoZips.com/tickets and must be purchased in advance. Mobile ticketing will be utilized for all home Akron track and field meets this season. Akron students with valid ID will be admitted free of charge. All fans should enter through the Akron student recreation center main entrance. Doors will open to the public at 3:00 p.m.
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password.
ZIPS RETURN NINE ALL-MAC PERFORMERS: The Zips return nine all-conference indoor performers from a season ago.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
Amya Clarke – 60 meters (7.34) | 200 meters (24.09)
Jean Dieuvil – DMR relay (9:48.59)
Hunter Garretson – Pole Vault (17-4.50/5.30m)
Jimmy Harkelroad – 4x400 relay (3:12.17)
Oliver Huffman – DMR relay (9:48.59)
Blake Lucius – 800 meters (1:50.94) | 4x400 relay (3:12.17) | DMR relay (9:48.59)
Charles Sanders – 400 meters (47.01) | 4x400 relay (3:12.17)
SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
Nuh Andu – High Jump (6-10.25/2.09m)
Jimmy Harkelroad – 400 meters (47.44)
Makenna Heimlich – 800m (2:10.57)
NATIONAL RANKINGS: The University of Akron track and field teams garnered recognition for their efforts during the 2022 indoor season as the Zips were rated in the Event Squad rankings released on March 1, 2022, as part of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index.
Akron ranked 12th nationally in the men's triple jump as well as rating among the top 20 in five different events.
The Zips also rated 14th in the women's pole vault, 15th in the men's 400 meters, 20th in the men's long jump and weight throw.
The Akron men and women ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in the Great Lakes Regional polls.
ZIPS RANK AMONG NATION'S BEST IN 2021 TFRRS RANKINGS: Akron had a pair of student-athletes ranked in the top-30 nationally by the Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) during the 2022 indoor campaign, including, Hesham Eldesouky, who was 21st in the nation in the men's triple jump (52-6/16.00m).
Also rated among the top-30 was Jacqueline Pokuaah (26th in the women's triple jump - 43-0.25/13.11m).
CRACKING THE ALL-TIME TOP-FIVE PERFORMANCES: The Zips added 24 top-five performances in program history to the record book during the 2022 indoor campaign, including five school records.
A YEAR AGO: The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams opened their 2022 indoor campaign capturing 14 victories as part of 25 overall top-three performances at the Akron Quad on Jan. 14, 2022 at the Stile Athletics Field House.
For full recap (click here)
TOP MARKS:
Akron Men
Click Here
Akron Women
Click Here
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.
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams open their 2023 indoor campaigns this Friday as the Zips welcome Duquesne, Tiffin and Western Michigan to the Stile Athletics Field House for a quad meet on Friday, Jan. 13.
The 28-event meet will kick off with the women's pole vault at 4 p.m. The 16-event running competition commences with the men's mile at 5 p.m. before the women's 4x400 relay closes action at 7:25 p.m.
The meet will be scored as a quad meet: 9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Individual Events, 2 score per team) 9-7-6-5 (Relay Events, 1 score per team).
Live stats of the Akron Quad Meet will be available at GoZips.com.
DIGITAL TICKETING
Mobile tickets are available for $10 at www.GoZips.com/tickets and must be purchased in advance. Mobile ticketing will be utilized for all home Akron track and field meets this season. Akron students with valid ID will be admitted free of charge. All fans should enter through the Akron student recreation center main entrance. Doors will open to the public at 3:00 p.m.
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password.
ZIPS RETURN NINE ALL-MAC PERFORMERS: The Zips return nine all-conference indoor performers from a season ago.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC
Amya Clarke – 60 meters (7.34) | 200 meters (24.09)
Jean Dieuvil – DMR relay (9:48.59)
Hunter Garretson – Pole Vault (17-4.50/5.30m)
Jimmy Harkelroad – 4x400 relay (3:12.17)
Oliver Huffman – DMR relay (9:48.59)
Blake Lucius – 800 meters (1:50.94) | 4x400 relay (3:12.17) | DMR relay (9:48.59)
Charles Sanders – 400 meters (47.01) | 4x400 relay (3:12.17)
SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC
Nuh Andu – High Jump (6-10.25/2.09m)
Jimmy Harkelroad – 400 meters (47.44)
Makenna Heimlich – 800m (2:10.57)
NATIONAL RANKINGS: The University of Akron track and field teams garnered recognition for their efforts during the 2022 indoor season as the Zips were rated in the Event Squad rankings released on March 1, 2022, as part of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field National Rating Index.
Akron ranked 12th nationally in the men's triple jump as well as rating among the top 20 in five different events.
The Zips also rated 14th in the women's pole vault, 15th in the men's 400 meters, 20th in the men's long jump and weight throw.
The Akron men and women ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in the Great Lakes Regional polls.
ZIPS RANK AMONG NATION'S BEST IN 2021 TFRRS RANKINGS: Akron had a pair of student-athletes ranked in the top-30 nationally by the Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) during the 2022 indoor campaign, including, Hesham Eldesouky, who was 21st in the nation in the men's triple jump (52-6/16.00m).
Also rated among the top-30 was Jacqueline Pokuaah (26th in the women's triple jump - 43-0.25/13.11m).
CRACKING THE ALL-TIME TOP-FIVE PERFORMANCES: The Zips added 24 top-five performances in program history to the record book during the 2022 indoor campaign, including five school records.
A YEAR AGO: The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams opened their 2022 indoor campaign capturing 14 victories as part of 25 overall top-three performances at the Akron Quad on Jan. 14, 2022 at the Stile Athletics Field House.
For full recap (click here)
TOP MARKS:
Akron Men
Click Here
Akron Women
Click Here
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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