The University of Akron Athletics
2018-19 Akron Track & Field Roster

Preston Fillman
- Position:
- Multis
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hanoverton, Ohio
- High School:
- United
Results
2019 Outdoor: Competed in three meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 14.99 to place eighth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5)...registered a season-best time of 11.43 in the 100 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 27)...added times of 15.28 and 15.64 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4) and Jesse Owens Classic (April 27).
2019 Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing eighth in the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 8.29 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...posted six top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles...recorded a season-best time of 7.26 in the 60 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25), while also placing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.34.
2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.
2018 Indoor: Competed in eight meets for Akron...placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.19 at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Feb. 24)...garnered 10 top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles, including recording a season-best time of 8.10 in the preliminaries of the MAC Championship...placed sixth in the heptathlon with a seven-event score of 4,960 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...won the 60-meter hurdles (8.32) and long jump (22-11.25/6.99m at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7).
2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Placed 10th and 11th, respectively, at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11/12) in the javelin (147-8.25/45.02m) and 110-meter hurdles (14.79)...registered a season-best mark of 163-2.50 (49.75) en route to placing eighth in the javelin at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...finished second, fourth and sixth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6), Ashland Alumni Open (April 29) and Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) with times of 14.58, 14.78 and 14.87...placed ninth in the 100 meters (11.16) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree...2017 Indoor: Placed sixth in the pole vault with a clearance of 13-0.25 (3.97m) at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7)...recorded season-best mark of 21-7.25 (6.58m) en route to finishing sixth in the long jump at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...posted throw of 32-5.50 (9.89m) in shot put at Kent State Dual (Jan. 20).
2015-16: Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering...son of Robert and Lisa Fillman.