The University of Akron Athletics
Jackie Siefring, Women's Track and Field
AKRON, Ohio - Junior Jackie Siefring (Covington, Ohio) was named the Zips' Student Athlete of the Week, presented by the University of Akron, on Feb. 6.
Siefring registered the fifth-best score in the country in 2017 en route to winning the pentathlon with a five-event cumulative total of 4,204, to direct the efforts of the Zips' track and field teams on the opening night of the Akron Invitational on Friday, Feb. 3.
Siefring captured the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.58 and then placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5-4.75. She finished second in the shot put (39-10.25) before taking home triumphs in the long jump (19-10) and the 800 meters (2:16.43) to close out the competition.
She capped the Akron Invitational anchoring the winning 4x400 relay.
2016-17 Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron
Feb. 6, 2017 - Jackie Siefring, Women's Track and Field
Jan. 30, 2017 - Kwan Cheatam Jr., Men's Basketball
Jan. 23, 2017 - Terrell McClain, Men's Track and Field
Jan. 16, 2017 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
Jan. 9, 2017 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
Jan. 2, 2017 - Hannah Plybon, Women's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2016 - Antino Jackson, Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2016 - Noah Robotham, Men's Basketball
Dec. 12, 2016 - Hannah Plybon, Women's Basketball
Dec. 5, 2016 - Madison Myers, Swimming and Diving
Nov. 28, 2016 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
Nov. 21, 2016 - Hannah Plybon, Women's Basketball
Nov. 14, 2016 - Nick Hinds, Men's Soccer
Nov. 7, 2016 - Stuart Holthusen, Men's Soccer
Nov. 1, 2016 - Sadie Fazekas, Swimming and Diving
Oct. 24, 2016 - Patience Brown, Women's Volleyball
Oct. 17, 2016 - Sam Gainford, Men's Soccer
Oct. 10, 2016 - Danielle Nicholson, Women's Golf
Oct. 3, 2016 - Ulysees Gilbert III, Football
Sept. 26, 2016 - Carli Knezevich, Women's Tennis
Sept. 19, 2016 - JoJo Natson, Football
Sept. 12, 2016 - Chloe Allen, Women's Soccer
Sept. 5, 2016 - Thomas Woodson, Football
August 29, 2016 - Ben Lundt, Men's Soccer
