The University of Akron Athletics
Jackie Siefring, Women's Track and Field
AKRON, Ohio – Jackie Siefring (Covington, Ohio), a sophomore on the women's track and field team, was named the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Month for May, presented by The University of Akron.
Siefring was named as the Most Valuable Performer at the Mid-American Conference Championships on May 14 after winning the heptathlon and 400-meter hurdles, en route to leading the Zips to a second-place team showing.
Siefring continued her league domination in the multi-events capturing the heptathlon with a seven-event cumulative score of 5,412 to become the first Zip since Mary Varga in 2003 to win the heptathlon.
Siefring opened her final-day efforts winning the long jump with a leap of 19-0.75 (5.81m), before placing third and fourth, respectively, in the 800 meters (2:28.37) and javelin (113-3/34.52m). A day earlier, she won two of the four opening-day events.
She later garnered another victory in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line first in 58.66.
Additionally, she competed in the long jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Round on May 26, registering a jump of 19-2.75 (5.86m). She will compete at the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon starting on June 10.
2015-16 ZIPS' STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH, PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
September, 2015 - Adam Najem, Men's Soccer
October, 2015 - Richie Laryea, Men's Soccer
November, 2015 - Stuart Holthusen, Men's Soccer
December, 2015 - Adam Najem, Men's Soccer
January, 2016 - Isaiah Johnson, Men's Basketball
February, 2016 - Clayton Murphy, Men's Track and Field
March, 2016 - Clayton Murphy, Men's Track and Field
April, 2016 - Clayton Murphy, Men's Track and Field
May, 2016 - Jackie Siefring, Women's Track and Field
