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

John Harris
- Event:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Pickerington, Ohio
- High School:
- Pickerington North
Results
2018 Outdoor: Competed in four meets in the high jump for the Zips...placed seventh in the high jump equaling a career-best clearance of 6-5 (1.96m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12)...registered a pair of fourth-place performances in the high jump surpassing 6-3.25 (1.91m) and 6-5 (1.96m) at the Ashland Open (April 28) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 Indoor: Competed in three meets for Akron in the high jump...placed fourth with a season-best jump of 6-8.75 (2.05m) at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
2017 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2015-16: Outdoor: Recorded four top-10 performances in the high jump, including placing second at the All-Ohio Championships (April 9) with a mark of 6-5 (1.96m)...posted a season-best clearance of 6-6.75 (2.00m) to finish fourth at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7)...Indoor: Placed fifth in the high jump at the Zips International (Feb.19) with a season-best mark of 6-6 (1.98m)...finished sixth and ninth, respectively, at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 22) and Spire Invitational (Feb. 13) eclipsing 6-4.75 (1.95m) and 6-5 (1.96m).
2014-15: Indoor: Jumped a season-high 6-2.75 at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan 19) and the Akron Invitational (Feb 7)...Outdoor: Earned a trio of top-10 efforts in the high jump, including a career-high jump of 6-4.75 to finish seventh at Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 9)...placed seventh and eighth, respectively, at Ashland Alumni Open (April 25) and Northeast Ohio Quad (April 2) with marks of 6-2.75 and 6-0.75.
Personal: Majoring in communications.