The University of Akron Athletics
athletics emails tom 2013 14 oct 10 2013
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HOMECOMING WEEKEND REVIEW
It was nice to welcome back to campus so many former
student-athletes and alums last weekend for Homecoming! Despite a
rainy day, there was a festive pregame atmosphere around Zips Fest
and on Coleman Common for the annual Faculty & Staff Picnic
before Saturday's Football game against Ohio.
I also enjoyed visiting with a number of former student-athletes
and many other friends of the University at the Varsity "A"
Association's Clam Bake in the Stile Athletics Field House after
the Football game and before the Men's Soccer match against
Hartwick.
We are fortunate to have so many great supporters of Zips
Athletics!
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TAKES ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP
With plenty of activity on campus last weekend for Homecoming, the
big highlight came off campus as Men's Cross Country captured the title at the All-Ohio Championships in
Cedarville. With four runners finishing in the top 20, the program
won the event for the second time in its history and first time
since 1963. The annual meet featured competitors from 41 Ohio
schools.
Our Women's team posted an impressive finish as well, coming in
ninth out of 42 teams.
Both teams will be in Terre Haute, Ind., for the Pre-National meet
on Oct. 19, their last competition prior to the MAC Championships
on Nov. 2, which will determine two points in the PNC Wagon Wheel
Challenge versus Kent State.
"SOCCER MOM APPRECIATION NIGHT" and
"SOCTOBERFEST"
Women's Soccer returns home to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub
Cadet Field on Friday at 7 p.m. to take on Ohio University.
It will be "Soccer Mom Appreciation Night," with one lucky mom
having the opportunity to win $20,000, the approximate cost of a
mini van, if she is able to kick five balls into the net from
various locations around the goal. It will also be "Cleveland
Internationals Soccer Club Night."
Men's Soccer, which is ranked No. 20 nationally, faces No. 15 Wake
Forest at home on Tuesday at 7 p.m., for what will be
"Soctoberfest." We will have a pregame tent with German food and a
cash bar. The team is coming off a
2-1 victory last night at Cleveland State, thanks to two goals
by freshman Adam Najem.
Tickets for all home events are available on ZipsTickets.com or by calling
our ticket office at 1-888-99-AKRON (25766).
HOOPS MEDIA DAY
Our men's and women's basketball teams will hold their annual Media
Day, presented by Wentz Financial Group, to preview the
season on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. Again this year, the
event will be video streamed on GoZips.com and broadcast locally on
SportsRadio1350.com and nationally on iHeartRadio. Details about where to watch the video
stream will be posted on GoZips.com at a later date.
Fans are able to participate in the event by submitting a
question for our coaches and student-athletes by tweeting it
to @FollowTheRoo.
The men's team has an exhibition against Bluffton on Friday, Nov.
1 and opens the season at home against Coastal Carolina on Friday,
Nov. 8. The women have an exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 2 against
Lake Erie and open the season on Nov. 8 at home as well against
Florida Atlantic.
'DRIVE FOR 5' DONOR OF THE WEEK
Thanks to Mr. John A. Gruneich for joining our team through the "Drive for 5"! You can join John – and our team
– by signing up here as we seek to elevate Zips
Athletics by having 5,000 donors and fundraising $5 million
annually by 2015.
ZIPS CONGRATS TO ...
... Carr Vernon from Men's Golf, finished in second place at this week's Firestone
Invitational after shooting a final round score of 4-under-68
...
... Former men's golfer Bill Williamson, advanced to the championship of the U.S. Mid-Amateur event
at the Country Club of Birmingham in Birmingham, Ala. ...
... Swimming, posted two first-place finishes at last week's Tom Stubbs
Relays in Bowling Green, Ohio, one in the 3x100-yard butterfly and
another in the 3x100-yard breaststroke ...
... Demetrius Treadwell from Men's Basketball, named to the Lou Henson Preseason All-America Team
...
... Ksenia Berestetska, Shannon Newnes and Olga Shkundina from
Tennis, selected to compete at the USTA/ITA Regional
Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. ...
ZIPS CLIPS …
... Lisa Abraham of the Akron Beacon Journal took in the tailgating scene before last
Saturday's Homecoming Football game against Ohio ...
... George Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal profiled Men's Basketball senior forward Demetrius
Treadwell ...
... Demetrius is also featured in a CollegeInsider.com podcast
...
... Get to know Football sophomore nose guard Cody Grice by
reading this feature story from our game program, now
available on GoZips.com ...
... Football junior linebacker Justin March breaks down game tape
of his interceptions in this video
feature that aired first on Coach Bowden's weekly television show
on SportsTime Ohio, now available on our YouTube page
...
ASK THE AD
As always, if you have a question or want to comment about Zips
Athletics, click here now or at any time on the "Ask the
AD" button on the home page of GoZips.com.
Go Zips!
Tom Wistrcill
Director of Athletics
