The University of Akron Athletics
2025 Akron Cross Country Roster

Emil Stanford
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sunbury, Ohio
- High School:
- Big Walnut
2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...placed seventh in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 15) in a time of 34:24.39...crossed the line in a season-best effort of 15:07.27 in the 5,000 meters at the Tiffin Carnival (April 19)...added season-best time of 4:10.95 in the 1,500 meters at the Cherry Blossom Invitational (April 5).
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...member of fourth place distance medley relay team that crossed the line in 10:40.49 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28)...added season-best time of 4:21.97 in the mile at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15).
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six races for the Zips...posted a 10K time of 33:39.9 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...crossed the line in 26:41.37 in the 8K at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...recorded a season-best 8K time of 25:57.7 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4)...placed 20th in the 8K in 27:55.2 at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14).
PERSONAL: Majoring in civil engineering...son of Jeremy and Aurella Stanford.
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...member of fourth place distance medley relay team that crossed the line in 10:40.49 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28)...added season-best time of 4:21.97 in the mile at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15).
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six races for the Zips...posted a 10K time of 33:39.9 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...crossed the line in 26:41.37 in the 8K at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...recorded a season-best 8K time of 25:57.7 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4)...placed 20th in the 8K in 27:55.2 at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14).
PERSONAL: Majoring in civil engineering...son of Jeremy and Aurella Stanford.
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Wednesday, April 22
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Wednesday, April 22
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