The University of Akron Athletics
2011-12 Track and Field

Dylan Papp
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Green, Ohio
- High School:
- Green HS
2014-15: Indoor: Finished third in the 3,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 20) in 8:45.77…crossed the line in 15:10.30 at the Spire Invitational (Feb. 14) in the 5,000 meters...Outdoor: Academic All-MAC selection...Outdoor: Garnered second-place efforts in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 9) and Jesse Owens Classic (May 1) crossing the line in career-best times of 3:57.40 and 14:43.09...placed fourth in 1,500 meters at Ashland Alumni Open (April 25) and fourth in 3,000 meters at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 2) with times of 4:00.81 and 8:49.22, respectively.
2013-14: Cross Country: competed at the MAC Championships (Nov. 2) and Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15) ... Indoor: did not compete ... Outdoor: placed third in the 5,000m at the Ashland Alumni Open (Apr. 12) with a time of 15:28.20.
2012-13: Cross Country: was the Zips' top runner (42nd overall) at the Pre-National meet (25:07.9) ... also was the second-fastest UA runner (15th overall) on the day at the MAC Championships (25:24.4) ... finished 19th overall at the All-Ohio Championships (25:32.89) ... Indoor: finished fifth in the mile with a personal-record time of 4:16.71 at the Zips Open (Feb. 15) ... ran 8:36.68 at the SPIRE D1 Invitational (Feb. 9) ... Outdoor: ran 14:48.80 in the 5K at the Raleigh Relays (March 29) ... also ran anchor on the Zips 4x1500 relay team that finished sixth with a time of 16:20.50 ... finished third in the 1,500m at the Campbell/Wright Open (May 4), running 4:01.22.
2011-12: Cross Country: was the Zips' second runner (23rd overall) at the MAC Championships with a time of 25:07.3 (8k) ... placed 25th at the All-Ohio Championships with a mark of 25:59.93 ... finished eighth overall at the Tommy Evans Invitational (4 mi.) ... Indoor: finished eighth in the 5,000-meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) with a time of 14:51.70.
2010-11: Indoor: competed in the 5000m at the MAC Championships (15:09.81) ... finished fourth in the mile at the Akron Opener with a time of 4:20.00 ... scored in the 3000m at the Kent Dual, placing third with a time of 8:37.79 ... also placed third in the 3000m at the Akron Invitational (8:38.50).
at Green HS: Cross Country All-Ohio First Team honoree as a junior and senior ... regional champion in the 3200m (9:26) during his junior year; also placed seventh at state ... part of the 4x800 relay team that set a school record with a time of 7:51 ... finished in the top 10 of every cross country meet as a junior and senior ... finished runner-up at districts, fifth at regionals and fifth at state as a senior; ran a top time of 15:39 ... recorded a third-place finish at districts as a senior while finishing seventh at state; ran a top time of 15:32 ... cross country team placed fourth at state during his junior year after finishing ninth during his freshman season.
Personal: Parents are Mick and Louise Papp ... has three siblings; Jen, Erin and Marisa ... grandpa, Joe Papp, is a member of the Varsity A Hall of Fame at The University of Akron where he played football, basketball and baseball ... Joe is also a member of the Summit County Sports Hall of Fame ... grandma, Mary Elaine Papp, was a cheerleader at UA ... enjoys watching movies and singing ... played the saxophone in middle school.










