The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster

Ariadna Ramos Gandia
- Event:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Barcelona, Spain
- High School:
- Universidad Autonoma Barcelona
Results
2018 Outdoor: An NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the triple jump placing 27th with a mark of 41-0.50 (12.51m)...garnered a runner-up performance in the triple jump at the Mid-American Conference Championships (5/12) with a mark of 41-1 (12.52m)...placed 14th in the long jump with a mark of 18-1.75 (5.53m) at the MAC Championships (5/11)...posted a season-best mark of 41-4.25 (12.60m) en route to winning triple jump at Campbell/Wright Invitational (5/5)...registered marks of 41-1 (12.52m) and 40-5.50 (12.33m) in the triple jump to collect fourth- and seventh-place efforts at the LSU Alumni Invitational (4/28) and Texas Relays (3/30)...member of 4x100 relay at MAC Championships (5/12)...ran on winning 4x100 relay at Campbell/Wright Invitational (5/5).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: An NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor triple jump)...second-team All-MAC (Outdoor triple jump)...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Zips, including placing third in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 41-3.75 (12.59m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24)...also recorded a mark of 16-10.50 (5.14m) in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...placed third in the triple jump at the Penn State National (Jan. 27) with a mark of 40-0.75 (12.21m), while also finishing fifth at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13) and Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10) with marks of 38-11.75 (11.88m) and 40-9 (12.42m), respectively...posted three top-five efforts in the long jumps including victories at the at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 16) soaring 18-1.75 (5.53m) and 18-7 (5.66m).
2018 Indoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar honors.
2017 Outdoor: Captured the triple jump at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) with a season-best mark of 42-0.50 (12.82m) to earn first-team All-MAC accolades...placed 29th in the triple jump at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 27) with a jump of 41-1 (12.52m)...won the triple jump with a mark of 41-0.25 (12.50m) at the Spec Towns Invitational (April 8), while placing fifth at the LSU Alumni Invitational (April 22) with a leap of 41-10 (12.75m)...finished 13th at the Texas Relays (March 31) with a mark of 40-4 (12.29m)...placed third and fourth, respectively, in the long jump at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Roadrunner Invitational (March 25) with marks of 18-10.25 (5.75m) and 18-10.75 (5.76m)...twice competed in 100-meter hurdles...member of Zips’ 4x100 relay team in five meets...2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips and captured first-team all-league honors on the strength of capturing the triple jump title at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25) with a season-best jump of 41-11 (12.78m)...placed in the top-10 in the triple jump four times...finished first, third and 10th, respectively, in the triple jump at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20), Penn State National (Jan. 28) and Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 11) with marks of 41-7.25 (12.68m), 41-1.75 (12.54m) and 41-1.50 (12.53m)...finished fifth in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) with a jump of 19-4.25 (5.90m), while also placing 10th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.69...registered a season-best time of 8.66 in the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 4)...posted five top-10 performances in the 60-meter hurdles.
2015-16: Outdoor: Captured the Mid-American Conference Championship (May 14) in the triple jump with a school-record leap of 42-7.50 (12.99m) en route to being named the Most Outstanding Field Performer at the meet and earn first-team All-MAC accolades...finished 26th in the triple jump (41-6.50/12.66m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 28)...won the triple jump at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7) with marks of 39-10.75 (12.16m) and 42-7.50 (12.99m), respectively...placed 10th (39-10/12.14m) and 12th (39-9.75/12.13m) in the triple jump at the LSU Alumni Invitational (April 23) and Texas Relays (April 1)...member of winning 4x100 relay at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (5/6)...finished fifth in the long jump (18-2.25/5.54m) at the Ricardo Romo Invitational (March 26)...posted a season-best time of 12.11 in the 100 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7), while running the 100-meter hurdles in 14.77 at the Ashland Alumni Invitational (April 30)...Indoor: Captured first-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades after winning triple jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 27) with the second-best jump (42-3.25) in program history…placed first, third and fourth, respectively, in triple jump at Kent State Dual (Jan. 22), Akron Invitational (Feb. 6) and Samford Open (Feb. 13) with leaps of 41-5.75, 40-11 and 39-6.50…finished second in long jump (18-11.25) and third with a season-best time (8.69) in the 60-meter hurdles at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 19).
Personal: Majoring in sport science/coaching...daughter of Francisco Ramos and Comchi Gandia.