The University of Akron Athletics
2019-20 Akron Track & Field Roster
Fitzgerald, Jeremiah

Jeremiah Fitzgerald
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mantua, Ohio
- High School:
- Crestwood
Bio
2020 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips...posted five top-10 efforts in the mile, including a season- and career-best time of 4:15.50 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8)...recorded a season-best performance in the 3,000 meters turning in a time of 8:37.82 to place third at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21), while coming in fifth in the 5,000 meters in 15:06.33...registered times of 4:16.31 and 4:17.96 to finish third in the mile at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24) and Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 Cross Country: Competed in five of the Zips' six races on the campaign, including crossing the line in 27:21.8 (62nd) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...recorded a season-best sixth-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) with a time of 19:44.7 to help Akron to a team title...registered a time of 33:09.0 (124th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...also added efforts of 26:22.1 (32nd) and 25:18.53 (45th) at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) and Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4)...his efforts at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) helped the Zips to a team title in Division I.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in a trio of meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 4:00.92 to place third in the 1,500 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...registered a season-best time of 15:30.01 to finish fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5)...crossed the line in 16:09.74 in the 5,000 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26).
2019 Indoor: Registered a season-best time of 8:59.15 to place second in the 3,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...placed sixth in the mile in a time of 4:26.06 at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25).
2018 Cross Country: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2018 campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for Akron...won the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:58.31 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (April 7)...crossed the line fifth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:40.28 at the Ashland Open (April 28).
2018 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the 5,000 meters (16:06.22) at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Feb. 23)...finished second and third, respectively, in the 3,000 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7) and Kent State Dual (Jan. 19) with times of 8:46.10 and 8:41.95...posted season-best time of 8:41.88 in the 3,000 meters at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13)...earned third-place finish in 5,000 meters at Akron Invitational (Feb. 2) with season-best time of 14:59.64.
2017 Cross Country: Appeared in all six races for Akron...registered a time of 26:00.4 to place 46th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 28)...turned in a time of 32:47 to finish 83rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)...recorded a season-best effort of 25:40.8 to place 28th at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29)...posted fifth-place performance at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) in a time of 15:19.2...added times of 25:53.1 (32nd) and 26:16 (35th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational (Sept. 15) and Penn State National (Oct. 13).
2017 Outdoor: Placed third and fifth, respectively, in the 3,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) with times of 9:01.13 and 8:57.58...finished sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:25.30) at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 29).
2017 Indoor: Registered top-10 finishes in the mile en route to finishing third at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20) and fifth at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4) with times of 4:21.07 and 4:20.74, respectively...recorded season-best time of 8:54.93 in the 3,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17).
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete for the Zips during the 2016 campaign.
2016 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2016 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2015 Cross Country: Ran in four races for the Zips, including posting a season-best 19th-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational in a time of 21:15.0...registered fastest 8K time (26:09.37) of the year at the All-Ohio Championships...placed 65th at the Mid-American Conference Championships in a time of 26:51.25.
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…son of Shawn and Ruth Fitzgerald.
4-9-20
2019 Cross Country: Competed in five of the Zips' six races on the campaign, including crossing the line in 27:21.8 (62nd) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...recorded a season-best sixth-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) with a time of 19:44.7 to help Akron to a team title...registered a time of 33:09.0 (124th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...also added efforts of 26:22.1 (32nd) and 25:18.53 (45th) at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) and Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4)...his efforts at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) helped the Zips to a team title in Division I.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in a trio of meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 4:00.92 to place third in the 1,500 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...registered a season-best time of 15:30.01 to finish fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5)...crossed the line in 16:09.74 in the 5,000 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 26).
2019 Indoor: Registered a season-best time of 8:59.15 to place second in the 3,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 15)...placed sixth in the mile in a time of 4:26.06 at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25).
2018 Cross Country: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2018 campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in a pair of meets for Akron...won the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:58.31 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (April 7)...crossed the line fifth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:40.28 at the Ashland Open (April 28).
2018 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the 5,000 meters (16:06.22) at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Feb. 23)...finished second and third, respectively, in the 3,000 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7) and Kent State Dual (Jan. 19) with times of 8:46.10 and 8:41.95...posted season-best time of 8:41.88 in the 3,000 meters at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13)...earned third-place finish in 5,000 meters at Akron Invitational (Feb. 2) with season-best time of 14:59.64.
2017 Cross Country: Appeared in all six races for Akron...registered a time of 26:00.4 to place 46th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Oct. 28)...turned in a time of 32:47 to finish 83rd at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)...recorded a season-best effort of 25:40.8 to place 28th at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 29)...posted fifth-place performance at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) in a time of 15:19.2...added times of 25:53.1 (32nd) and 26:16 (35th) at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational (Sept. 15) and Penn State National (Oct. 13).
2017 Outdoor: Placed third and fifth, respectively, in the 3,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) with times of 9:01.13 and 8:57.58...finished sixth in the 5,000 meters (15:25.30) at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 29).
2017 Indoor: Registered top-10 finishes in the mile en route to finishing third at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20) and fifth at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4) with times of 4:21.07 and 4:20.74, respectively...recorded season-best time of 8:54.93 in the 3,000 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17).
2016 Cross Country: Did not compete for the Zips during the 2016 campaign.
2016 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2016 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2015 Cross Country: Ran in four races for the Zips, including posting a season-best 19th-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational in a time of 21:15.0...registered fastest 8K time (26:09.37) of the year at the All-Ohio Championships...placed 65th at the Mid-American Conference Championships in a time of 26:51.25.
Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…son of Shawn and Ruth Fitzgerald.
4-9-20
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Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
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