The University of Akron Athletics
2012-13 Track and Field

De'Vion Tate
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Erie, Pa.
- High School:
- McDowell HS
as a Sophomore (2014): Indoor... was a medalist in the long jump at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28), placing third with a mark of 23-03.25 ... also scored in the triple jump, finishing sixth with a leap of 48-02.50 ... won the long jump at the Akron Opener (Jan. 10) with a season-best mark of 23-09.00 ... Outdoor... NCAA preliminary qualifier in the long jump ... placed 18th with a mark of 24-03.75 at the prelim (May 29) ... took fifth in the event at the MAC Championships (May 16), leaping 23-08.25 ... finished runner-up with the fourth-best mark in program history, jumping 24-09.00 at the Longhorn Invitational (May 3) ... placed fourth at the Ashland Alumni Open (Apr. 26) with a jump of 23-05.50.
as a Freshman (2013): Indoor... scored in both the long and triple jump events at the MAC Championships (Feb. 22-23) ... placed fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 47-07.75 ... finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 23-00.00 ... placed third in the long jump at the Kent Dual (Jan. 18) with a mark of 22-09.00 ... Outdoor... scored in the triple jump at the MAC Championships (May 11), taking fourth with a leap of 47-06.25 ... finished runner-up at the Bobcat Invitational (March 29) with a jump of 47-05.74.
at McDowell HS: Triple Jump All-American (outdoor) and All-State Long Jumper (Indoor) ... school record holder in the long jump (22-07.00 indoor; 23-00.50 outdoor) and 4x200 relay (1:31.13) ... district champion in the triple jump with a mark of 45-07.00 ... jumped 48-00.00 at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals for a fifth-place finish ... champion in the long jump at the TSTCA Indoor Track and Field Championship as a senior after jumping 22-02.50 ... finished third at the PTFCA Indoor State Championship with a mark of 22-07.00 ... recorded a PR jump of 23-00.50 for a seventh-place finish at the PIAA State Championships ... runner up at the district championships as a junior with a jump of 21-10.00.
Personal: Mother is Dana Page ... has four siblings; Chelsea Tate, Tashawna Harden-Tate, Maurice Tate, Jr., and Donte Harden ... Donte played running back at Ohio University from 2007-12 ... born Feb. 10, 1994 ... intends to major in psychiatry.