The University of Akron Athletics
2005-06 Track and Field

Becki Michael
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Marlington HS
- Hometown:
- Alliance, Ohio
Personal Records:
• Mile (indoor) 4:58.76
• 3,000 meters (indoor) 10:18.28v • Steeplechase11:12.18
• 5,000 meters (outdoor) 18:00.03
as a Senior (2006):
• Competed in all six cross country meets, including a40th-place showing (18:57) at the 2005 MAC Championships.
• Clocked a personal-best time of 4:58.76 to finish sixth inthe mile at the MAC indoor meet.
• Posted an indoor PR of 10:18.28 in the 3,000m at the AkronOpen.
as a Junior (2005):
• Finished 12th in the steeplechase (12:15.09) at the MACoutdoor meet.
• Posted a season-best time of 11:37.26 in the steeplechaseat the Wake Forest Open (March 26).
• Had an indoor season-best of 18:35.12 in the 5000m at theAll-Ohio Championships.
•Top cross country finish was a 14th-place effort at the 2004Tommy Evans Invitational.
as a Sophomore (2004):
• Victorious at the Akron Quad Meet (5/1) in the 3,000steeplechase, with a time of 11:18.40
• Posted a personal-best time of 11:12.18 in the steeplechaseat the MAC Championships (May 13-15), placing seventh
• Recorded season-best times of 4:45.93 in the 1,500 and18:00.03 in the 5,000.
• Placed 18th in the 3,000 meters at the MAC IndoorChampionships (10:36.20)
• Top time in the 3K during indoors was a 10:27.98 clockingat the Kent State Tune-Up.
• Battled foot injuries through the cross country campaignand had a season-best best finish of 10th at the 2003 Tommy EvansInvitational.
as a Freshman (2003):
• Had top-20 finishes at the 2002 Tommy Evans Invitational(19:46.00) and Miami Fall Classic (19:28.47)
• Completed the MAC XC championship course in a time of19:59.20.
at Marlington High School:
• Member of school's record-setting 4x800 relay team. Thatteam placed seventh at the 2002 OHSAA meet.
• Personal-best of 11:27.27 in the 3,200 set at the 2002Austintown Invitational. Ran a PR of 2:17 in the 800 at the 2002OHSAA meet.
Personal:
• Born Aug. 17, 1983
• Mother is Denise Michael
• Maintains a 3.28 cumulative GPA in special education