The University of Akron Athletics
2012-13 Track and Field

Joe Wesley
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marine City, Mich.
- High School:
- Marine City HS
Honors
USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention (2013 Indoor)
MAC Champion: Pole Vault (2012 Indoor)
as a Senior (2013): Indoor... USTFCCCA All-America Honorable Mention ... won the pole vault with a personal-record jump of 17-09.25 at the Zips Open (Feb. 15) ... it was the 16th-best vault in the country and secured a berth to the NCAA Championships ... finished runner-up at the Kent Dual (Jan. 18) with a clearance of 17-03.00 ... Outdoor... placed third in the pole vault at the MAC Championships (May 11) with a top height of 17-00.75 ... jumped a season-best mark of 17-02.75 in a runner-up finish at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 6) ... came in 15th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 23) with a jump of 16-10.75.
as a Junior (2012): Indoor... MAC Champion in the pole vault after jumping 17-01.00 at the league meet (Feb. 24) ... earned a 10th-place finish at the Last Chance Meet at Virginia Tech (March 3) with a vault of 16-07.25 ... Outdoor... finished runner-up at the MAC Championships (May 10) with a clearance of 16-08.00 ... placed second at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5) after jumping a personal-record mark of 17-02.75 ... placed 20th at the NCAA East Preliminary with a jump of 16-11.50.
as a Redshirt Sophomore (2011): Indoor... tied for first place with former teammate Mike Uhle at the MAC Championships (16-08.75), earning a runner-up finish ... finished eighth at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet (16-08.00) ... Outdoor... recorded the Zips' second-best mark of the season, achieving a PR with a jump of 16-07.50 and a fifth-place finish at the LSU Tiger Relays ... took second place at the Campbell/Wright Open with a clearance of 16-07.25.
as a Sophomore (2010): Redshirted.
as a Freshman (2009): Indoor... cleared an NCAA provisional height of 17-00.75 at the Penn State National, ranking fourth on the UA all-time list ... won the pole vault twice, including the Akron Quad (16-00.75) and the Akron-Kent State Dual Meet (16-06.75) ... Outdoor... finished runner-up at the MAC Championships with a top clearance of 16-06.75 - the same height as winner and teammate Mike Uhle, but finished second on misses ... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional, but posted a no height ... won the pole vault at the Northeast Ohio Quad (16-00.75).
at Marine City HS: Set his school, conference and Michigan records for pole vault (16-10.25-indoor) ... placed fifth (15-11) at the 2008 USA Track & Field Junior Nationals. Won the pole vault at the 2007 USA Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships (15-9) ... cleared 16-6.50 at the 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals ... was the 2007 and '08 Michigan Division II state pole vault champion ... named special mention All-State in football, playing for the 2007 state championship team ... National Honor Society member.
| PERSONAL RECORDS | ||
| Indoor | Mark | Date (Meet) |
| Pole Vault | 17-09.25 | Feb. 15, 2013 (Zips Open) |
| Outdoor | Mark | Date (Meet) |
| Pole Vault | 17-02.75 | Apr. 6, 2013 (Northeast Ohio Quad) |










