The University of Akron Athletics
2018-19 Akron Track & Field Roster
Adam Alexander
- Position:
- Jumps
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Tiffin, Ohio
- High School:
- Old Fort
Results:
2019 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2019 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips in the pole vault...posted a trio of top-10 performances in the pole vault, including placing second at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 1) with a mark of 15-7 (4.75m)...recorded a season-best clearance of 16-0.75 (4.90m) to finish fourth in the pole vault at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...eclipsed 15-5 (4.70m) at the National Pole Vault Summit (Jan. 19).
2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips in the pole vault...registered a pair of top-five performances in the pole vault, including jumping a season-best 16-2 (4.93m) to finish third at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7)...placed fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 15-3 (4.65m) at the Ashland Open (April 28).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.
2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Appeared in seven meets and placed in the top-10 in the pole vault each time...registered a season-best jump of 15-8.75 (4.80m) to place fourth at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...finished fifth in pole vault at Spec Towns Invitational (April 7) with clearance of 15-7 (4.75m)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar honoree...2017 Indoor: Recorded six top-10 performances in the pole vault...placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships in the pole vault eclipsing 16-1.50 (4.92m)...posted a season-best mark of 16-2 (4.93m) to win the pole vault at the Penn State National (Jan. 28)...also placed third at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17) and Kent State Dual (Jan. 20) with clearances of 15-11.50 (4.87m) and 15-7.75 (4.77m), respectively...also member of 4x400 relay at Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar honoree.
2015-16: Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...Indoor: Had five top-10 performances in the pole vault, including finishing second at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 12) with a jump of of 15-16.25 (4.73m)...turned in a season-best mark of 15-9 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 5).
Personal: Majoring in nursing...son of Rob and Anna Alexander.
