The University of Akron Athletics
2023-24 Akron Track & Field Roster
Easterling, Chase

Chase Easterling
- Position:
- Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Orab, Ohio
- High School:
- Western Brown
Bio
2024 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2024 INDOOR: Competed in a trio of meets for Akron...recorded season-best times of 4:15.33, 8:51.84 and 14:39.81, respectively, in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19) and David Hemery Invitational (Feb. 10).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Earned First-Team All-MAC accolades crossing the line in a season-best 8K time of 24:21.75 to finish fifth at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28) to help Akron to its first-ever MAC title...recorded a time of 30:45.2 to place 44th in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)...competed in five meets for the Zips.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: First-Team All-MAC.
2020 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...registered a season- and career-best time of 8:53.07 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24)...recorded season-best times of 4:20.91 and 15:06.29, respectively, in the mile and 5,000 meters at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15) and Akron Invitational (Feb. 7)...crossed the line third in 9:00.28 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all six races for Akron...placed 35th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2) with a time of 26:33.1...posted a season-best 10th-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 20:03.4 (10th) to help Akron to a team title...recorded a career-best 8K time of 26:29.7 to place 38th at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) to help the Zips to a team title in Division I...registered a career-best 10K effort of 32:43.0 (100th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...also added times of 25:20.16 (48th) and 26:35.3 (45th) at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4) and Penn State National (Oct. 18).
PERSONAL: Pursuing an MBA at Akron...son of Jamie Easterling and Shari Carnahan.
2024 INDOOR: Competed in a trio of meets for Akron...recorded season-best times of 4:15.33, 8:51.84 and 14:39.81, respectively, in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19) and David Hemery Invitational (Feb. 10).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Earned First-Team All-MAC accolades crossing the line in a season-best 8K time of 24:21.75 to finish fifth at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28) to help Akron to its first-ever MAC title...recorded a time of 30:45.2 to place 44th in the 10K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10)...competed in five meets for the Zips.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: First-Team All-MAC.
2020 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...registered a season- and career-best time of 8:53.07 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24)...recorded season-best times of 4:20.91 and 15:06.29, respectively, in the mile and 5,000 meters at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15) and Akron Invitational (Feb. 7)...crossed the line third in 9:00.28 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all six races for Akron...placed 35th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2) with a time of 26:33.1...posted a season-best 10th-place finish at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 20:03.4 (10th) to help Akron to a team title...recorded a career-best 8K time of 26:29.7 to place 38th at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) to help the Zips to a team title in Division I...registered a career-best 10K effort of 32:43.0 (100th) at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...also added times of 25:20.16 (48th) and 26:35.3 (45th) at the Joe Piane-Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 4) and Penn State National (Oct. 18).
PERSONAL: Pursuing an MBA at Akron...son of Jamie Easterling and Shari Carnahan.
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
2021-22 Akron Zips This Week in Akron Athletics - 4/26/22
Tuesday, April 26