The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Akron Track & Field Roster
Honaker, Danielle

Danielle Honaker
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Ashland
- Hometown:
- Ashland, Ohio
Bio
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all six races for the Zips...recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:10.7 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...crossed the line in 22:45.35 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...added time of 22:30.8 in the 6K at the Falcon Invite (Oct. 18).
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...crossed the line in a season-best time of 37:24.19 in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 9)...finished in 18:28.19 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11)...recorded a season-best time of 17:17.83 in the 5,000 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 19)...posted a season-best performance of 4:48.28 in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...ran a time of 17:52.26 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded a season-best time of 17”38.17 in the 5,000 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 26).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...posted a season-best 6K time of 21:42.17 to place 31st at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28)...crossed the line in 21:30.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11) in a time of 38:43.34...recorded time of 18:03.56 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 13)...posted season-best time of 17:41.97 in 5,000 meters at Ashland Alumni Open (April 29)...added season-best time of 37:18.39 in 10,000 meters.
2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...member of ninth place distance medley relay team at MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...crossed the line in 10:29.32 in 3,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25)...recorded season-best time of 17:56.73 in the 5,000 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in all six races for Akron...ran a season-best time of 22:22.0 in the 6K at the MAC Championships...crossed the line in 23:00.4 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing 13th in the 10,000 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12) in a time of 37:05.64...won the 3,000 meters in a time of 10:22.54 at the Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2)...added season-best time of 17:52.70 in 5,000 meters at Clarke Wood Invitational (April 29).
2022 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...crossed the line in 18:26.65 in the 5,000 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...placed third in 5,000 meters in season-best time of 18:19.21 at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4)...tallied season-best time of 5:19.12 in mile at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 18).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in a pair of races for the Zips, including registering a 5K time of 20:27.0 at the Tommy Evans Invitational...registered a time of 24:45.65 in the 6K at the Falcon Invitational.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 22:58.8 in the 6K at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...daughter of Brian and Betty Honaker.
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...crossed the line in a season-best time of 37:24.19 in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 9)...finished in 18:28.19 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11)...recorded a season-best time of 17:17.83 in the 5,000 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 19)...posted a season-best performance of 4:48.28 in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...ran a time of 17:52.26 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded a season-best time of 17”38.17 in the 5,000 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 26).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...posted a season-best 6K time of 21:42.17 to place 31st at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28)...crossed the line in 21:30.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed 10th in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11) in a time of 38:43.34...recorded time of 18:03.56 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 13)...posted season-best time of 17:41.97 in 5,000 meters at Ashland Alumni Open (April 29)...added season-best time of 37:18.39 in 10,000 meters.
2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...member of ninth place distance medley relay team at MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...crossed the line in 10:29.32 in 3,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25)...recorded season-best time of 17:56.73 in the 5,000 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in all six races for Akron...ran a season-best time of 22:22.0 in the 6K at the MAC Championships...crossed the line in 23:00.4 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing 13th in the 10,000 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12) in a time of 37:05.64...won the 3,000 meters in a time of 10:22.54 at the Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2)...added season-best time of 17:52.70 in 5,000 meters at Clarke Wood Invitational (April 29).
2022 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...crossed the line in 18:26.65 in the 5,000 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...placed third in 5,000 meters in season-best time of 18:19.21 at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4)...tallied season-best time of 5:19.12 in mile at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 18).
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in a pair of races for the Zips, including registering a 5K time of 20:27.0 at the Tommy Evans Invitational...registered a time of 24:45.65 in the 6K at the Falcon Invitational.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Posted a time of 22:58.8 in the 6K at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...daughter of Brian and Betty Honaker.
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