The University of Akron Athletics
Clayton Murphy, Men's Track and Field
AKRON, Ohio – Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio), a junior on the men's track and field team, was named the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron, Ohio's Polytechnic University.
Murphy ran the first sub-four-minute mile (3:57.11) in program and Stile Athletics Field House history, to round out competition at the 12th Annual Akron Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Murphy’s efforts represented the third-best mile time in the country this season, just .24 seconds off the pace of national leader Justyn Knight of Syracuse.
2015-16 ZIPS' STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, OHIO'S POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Aug. 31, 2015 - Sam Gainford, Men's Soccer
Sept. 8, 2015 - Kelsey Wilson, Women's Volleyball
Sept. 14, 2015 - Richie Laryea, Men's Soccer
Sept. 21, 2015 - Cody Grice, Football
Sept. 28, 2015 - Thomas Woodson, Football
Oct. 5, 2015 - Adam Najem, Men's Soccer
Oct. 12, 2015 - Thomas Woodson, Football
Oct. 19, 2015 - Frida Fougberg, Women's Golf
Oct. 26, 2015 - Alice Hottensmith, Swimming and Diving
Nov. 2, 2015 - Team, Women's Soccer
Nov. 9, 2015 - Jatavis Brown, Football
Nov. 16, 2015 - Jatavis Brown, Football
Nov. 23, 2015 - Ragen Engel, Swimming and Diving
Nov. 30, 2015 - Zach Paul, Football
Dec. 7, 2015 - Adam Najem, Men's Soccer
Dec. 14, 2015 - Jake Fenlason, Men's Soccer
Dec. 21, 2015 - Anita Brown, Women's Basketball
Jan. 4, 2016 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
Jan. 11, 2016 - Antino Jackson, Men's Basketball
Jan. 18, 2016 - Anita Brown, Women's Basketball
Jan. 25, 2016 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
Feb, 1, 2016 - Kwan Cheatham, Jr., Men's Basketball
Feb. 8, 2016 - Clayton Murphy, Men's Track and Field
