The University of Akron Athletics
2025-26 Akron Track & Field Roster

Cassidy Allen
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Southwestern
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, N.Y.
2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in nine meets for Akron...MAC Champion in the pole vault eclipsing 12-11.50 (3.95m) at MAC Championships (May 15)...bested the bar at 12-11 (3.94m) in the pole vault at NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (May 30)...recorded a season-best mark of 13-8.50 (4.18m) in pole vault at Jesse Owens Classic (May 3).
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2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the pole vault...MAC Champion (pole vault)...First-Team All-MAC (pole vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree...MAC Field Athlete of the Week (May 6)...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree...USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient.
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in nine meets for Akron...MAC Champion in the pole vault eclipsing a season-best mark of 13-10 (4.22m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28), the No. 5 mark in indoor program history...won pole vault titles at MAC Championships, Ashland Last Chance meet (Feb. 22), Michigan Invitational (Feb. 8) and Al Campbell Invitational (Jan. 17) with marks of 13-10 (4.22m), 13-3.50 (4.05m), 13-0.25 (3.97m) and 12-4.75 (3.78m), respectively.
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2025 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (pole vault)...First-Team All-MAC (pole vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (May 10) eclipsing a season-best mark of 12-7.50 (3.85m)...won pole vault at Northeast Ohio Open (April 6) besting the bar at 11-9.25 (3.59m).
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2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2024 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...captured the MAC title in the pole vault eclipsing a season-best mark of 12-10 (3.90m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...won the pole vault with a mark of 12-6 (3.81m) at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
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2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...First-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (May 11) with mark of 11-2.25 (3.41m)...posted season-best clearance of 11-10.50 (3.62m) in pole vault at Beach Invitational (April 14).
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2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...placed third in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (Feb 25) with a season-best clearance of 11-10.25 (3.61m).
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2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
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2022 INDOOR: Registered a mark of 12-2.50 (3.72m) in pole vault in lone appearance of the season.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical engineering...daughter of Tom and Debbie Allen.
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2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the pole vault...MAC Champion (pole vault)...First-Team All-MAC (pole vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree...MAC Field Athlete of the Week (May 6)...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree...USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient.
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in nine meets for Akron...MAC Champion in the pole vault eclipsing a season-best mark of 13-10 (4.22m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28), the No. 5 mark in indoor program history...won pole vault titles at MAC Championships, Ashland Last Chance meet (Feb. 22), Michigan Invitational (Feb. 8) and Al Campbell Invitational (Jan. 17) with marks of 13-10 (4.22m), 13-3.50 (4.05m), 13-0.25 (3.97m) and 12-4.75 (3.78m), respectively.
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2025 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (pole vault)...First-Team All-MAC (pole vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (May 10) eclipsing a season-best mark of 12-7.50 (3.85m)...won pole vault at Northeast Ohio Open (April 6) besting the bar at 11-9.25 (3.59m).
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2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2024 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...captured the MAC title in the pole vault eclipsing a season-best mark of 12-10 (3.90m) at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...won the pole vault with a mark of 12-6 (3.81m) at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
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2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Indoor Pole Vault)...First-Team All-MAC (Pole Vault)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (May 11) with mark of 11-2.25 (3.41m)...posted season-best clearance of 11-10.50 (3.62m) in pole vault at Beach Invitational (April 14).
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2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...placed third in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (Feb 25) with a season-best clearance of 11-10.25 (3.61m).
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2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
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2022 INDOOR: Registered a mark of 12-2.50 (3.72m) in pole vault in lone appearance of the season.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical engineering...daughter of Tom and Debbie Allen.
2026 Akron Zips Track & Field | 22nd Annual Akron Invitational
Friday, February 20
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
2022 Akron Zips Athletics - Logo Reveal - 5/9/22
Monday, May 09










