The University of Akron Athletics
2020-21 Akron Track & Field Roster
Hochbein, Brandon

Brandon Hochbein
- Position:
- Multis
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Sarver, Pa.
- High School:
- Freeport Area
Bio
Results
2020 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29) with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,928...won the heptathlon with a career-best score of 5,041 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8)...set career-best marks in the 60 meters (7.32) and pole vault (14-10.25/4.53m) in the heptathlon at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29), while establishing career standards in the shot put (37-5/11.40m) and 60-meter hurdles (8.53) in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7-8)...posted five top-10 performances on the campaign in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump...placed third in the long jump with a season- and career-best mark of 22-2.25 (6.76m).
2020 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips, including garnering second-team All-MAC accolades placing second in the decathlon with a 10-event cumulative career-best score of 6,771 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-10)...recorded season-best marks in the 110-meter hurdles (15.05), discus (115-11/35.09m), 100 meters (11.38), high jump (6-4/1.93m), pole vault (14-1.25/4.30m) and 1,500 meters (5:01.47) as part of the decathlon at the MAC Championships...posted four top-10 efforts in the long jump, including a season-best mark of 22-9 (6.93m) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18)...registered a season-best throw of 164-6 (50.13m) to place seventh at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...recorded a season-best time of 56.03 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (March 28).
2019 Outdoor Accolades: Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Decathlon)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing seventh in the heptathlon with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,841 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded season-best marks in the high jump (6-3.25/1.91m), pole vault (14-1.25/4.30m) and 60 meters (7.44) as part of the heptathlon at the MAC Championships...won the long jump with a season-best mark of 21-10.75 (6.67m) at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...registered a third-place performance in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational with a score of 4,710.
2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for Akron, including finishing third in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 10-11) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,576...registered season-best mark in seven of the 10 events in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...tallied five top-10 efforts in the javelin, including finishing ninth with a mark of 153-3 (46.73m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered a season-best throw of 173-7 (52.91m) to place eighth in the javelin at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...posted second-best marks in the decathlon competition in the javelin (154-2/47.01m) and pole vault (13-5.25/4.10m).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23-24) with seven-event score of 4,163...posted season-best score of 4,187 in heptathlon at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...posted four top-10 efforts in the 60-meter hurdles, including a season-best time of 8.58 at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7).
2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips...registered four top-10 efforts in the javelin and three in the 400-meter hurdles...recorded a season-best throw of 157-8 (48.06m) to finish sixth in the javelin at the Spec Towns Invitational (April 8)...posted season-best time of 56.16 in the 400-meter hurdles en route to placing fourth at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6)...finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.73 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6).
2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in emergency management...son of Brian and Vickie Hochbein.
4-9-20
2020 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including placing fourth in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29) with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,928...won the heptathlon with a career-best score of 5,041 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8)...set career-best marks in the 60 meters (7.32) and pole vault (14-10.25/4.53m) in the heptathlon at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29), while establishing career standards in the shot put (37-5/11.40m) and 60-meter hurdles (8.53) in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 7-8)...posted five top-10 performances on the campaign in the 60-meter hurdles and long jump...placed third in the long jump with a season- and career-best mark of 22-2.25 (6.76m).
2020 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips, including garnering second-team All-MAC accolades placing second in the decathlon with a 10-event cumulative career-best score of 6,771 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-10)...recorded season-best marks in the 110-meter hurdles (15.05), discus (115-11/35.09m), 100 meters (11.38), high jump (6-4/1.93m), pole vault (14-1.25/4.30m) and 1,500 meters (5:01.47) as part of the decathlon at the MAC Championships...posted four top-10 efforts in the long jump, including a season-best mark of 22-9 (6.93m) at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18)...registered a season-best throw of 164-6 (50.13m) to place seventh at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...recorded a season-best time of 56.03 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (March 28).
2019 Outdoor Accolades: Second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Decathlon)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing seventh in the heptathlon with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,841 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded season-best marks in the high jump (6-3.25/1.91m), pole vault (14-1.25/4.30m) and 60 meters (7.44) as part of the heptathlon at the MAC Championships...won the long jump with a season-best mark of 21-10.75 (6.67m) at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...registered a third-place performance in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational with a score of 4,710.
2019 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for Akron, including finishing third in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 10-11) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,576...registered season-best mark in seven of the 10 events in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...tallied five top-10 efforts in the javelin, including finishing ninth with a mark of 153-3 (46.73m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered a season-best throw of 173-7 (52.91m) to place eighth in the javelin at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...posted second-best marks in the decathlon competition in the javelin (154-2/47.01m) and pole vault (13-5.25/4.10m).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23-24) with seven-event score of 4,163...posted season-best score of 4,187 in heptathlon at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...posted four top-10 efforts in the 60-meter hurdles, including a season-best time of 8.58 at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7).
2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips...registered four top-10 efforts in the javelin and three in the 400-meter hurdles...recorded a season-best throw of 157-8 (48.06m) to finish sixth in the javelin at the Spec Towns Invitational (April 8)...posted season-best time of 56.16 in the 400-meter hurdles en route to placing fourth at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6)...finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.73 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6).
2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in emergency management...son of Brian and Vickie Hochbein.
4-9-20
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
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Monday, May 09
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Tuesday, April 26