The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Akron Track & Field Roster
Harkelroad, Jimmy

Jimmy Harkelroad
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Huron, Ohio
- High School:
- Huron
Bio
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...captured his fourth 400-meter hurdle title at the MAC Championships (May 11) in a season-best time of 50.78...member of winning 4x400 relay at the MAC Championships (May 11) in a time of 3:09.32...competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 22)...tallied season-best time of 49.42 in the 400 meters at the Jim Green Invitational (April 20).
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (400MH)...MAC Champion (400MH | 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (400MH | 4x400 relay)...Academic All-MAC honoree...USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient...MAC Track Athlete of the Week (April 24).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...captured MAC title as part of the winning 4x400 relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...earned Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the 400 meters crossing the line in a time of 48.96...posted a season-best time of 48.23 in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9)...won 800 meters in a time of 1:55.21 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (4x400 relay)...Second-Team All-MAC (400 meters)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...captured his third 400-meter hurdle outdoor league title at MAC Championships (May 13) with a school-record time of 50.47...member of winning 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13) in a time of 3:10.81...also ran on fourth-place 4x100 relay at MAC Championships (May 13)...recorded time of 51.86 in 400-meter hurdles at NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 24).
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor 400MH)...MAC Champion (Outdoor 400MH, 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 400MH, 4x400 relay)...USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 5)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 INDOOR: Captured league title in the 400 meters crossing the line in 48.77 at MAC Championships (Feb. 25)...member of third place 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (Feb. 25), while also finishing fourth in the 200 meters in a time of 21.90...competed in six meets for the Zips...recorded season-best time of 47.64 in the 400 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tallied season-low time of 21.71 in the 200 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: First-Team All-MAC (Indoor 400 meters)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
PERSONAL: Majoring in programming (CIS)...son of Joe and Amanda Harkelroad.
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (400MH)...MAC Champion (400MH | 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (400MH | 4x400 relay)...Academic All-MAC honoree...USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient...MAC Track Athlete of the Week (April 24).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...captured MAC title as part of the winning 4x400 relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...earned Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the 400 meters crossing the line in a time of 48.96...posted a season-best time of 48.23 in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9)...won 800 meters in a time of 1:55.21 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (4x400 relay)...Second-Team All-MAC (400 meters)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...captured his third 400-meter hurdle outdoor league title at MAC Championships (May 13) with a school-record time of 50.47...member of winning 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13) in a time of 3:10.81...also ran on fourth-place 4x100 relay at MAC Championships (May 13)...recorded time of 51.86 in 400-meter hurdles at NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 24).
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor 400MH)...MAC Champion (Outdoor 400MH, 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 400MH, 4x400 relay)...USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (April 5)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 INDOOR: Captured league title in the 400 meters crossing the line in 48.77 at MAC Championships (Feb. 25)...member of third place 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (Feb. 25), while also finishing fourth in the 200 meters in a time of 21.90...competed in six meets for the Zips...recorded season-best time of 47.64 in the 400 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tallied season-low time of 21.71 in the 200 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: First-Team All-MAC (Indoor 400 meters)...Academic All-MAC honoree.
PERSONAL: Majoring in programming (CIS)...son of Joe and Amanda Harkelroad.
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