The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster

Chantalia Young
- Event:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Notre Dame Academy
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...2017 Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Zips...turned in a season-best time of 7.88 en route to placing sixth in the 60 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17)...ran fastest time of the season in the 200 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 4) to finish ninth...member of 4x400 relay at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.
2015-16: Outdoor: Turned in season-best time of 12.57 in the 100 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16), while running 200 meters in 26.18...member of 4x100 relay teams at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7)...Indoor: Member of winning 4x400 relay squad at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19)...recorded season-low times in the 60 (7.86) and 200 meters (25.83) at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19)...placed fifth in 400 meters in 61.26 at Kent State Dual (Jan. 22)...a first-team Academic All-MAC honoree.
2014-15: Indoor...Placed third in 60-meter dash with a season-low time of 7.90 at Zips Invitational (Feb. 20)...captured second place in 200 meters in 25.69 at Zips Invitational (Feb. 20)...Outdoor: Member of 4x100 (48.63) and sprint medley relay (4:16.29) squads at Raleigh Relays (March 27-28)... finished third and fourth, respectively, in 100 and 200 meters at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 2) in career-best times of 12.38 and 25.80...placed eighth in 100 meters at Ashland Alumni Open (April 25) crossing the line in 12.52.
Personal: Majoring in respiratory therapy...daughter of W.T. and Michelle Young.