Josiah Cox

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
New Franklin, Ohio
High School:
Manchester

2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in 10 meets for Akron...placed fourth in the discus with a season-best mark of 174-1 (53.06m) at MAC Championships (May 17), while also finishing fourth in the shot put with a mark of 56-3.75 (17.16m)...registered throw of 54-10.75 (16.73m) in shot put at NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 28)...recorded season-best mark of 58-7.25 (17.86m) in shot put at Don McGarey Invitational (March 29), the No. 5 mark in outdoor program history.

2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in shot put.

2025 INDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...finished fourth in the shot put with a mark of 55-9 (16.99m) at the MAC Championships (March 1), while placing seventh in the weight throw with a throw of 53-9.25 (16.39m)...recorded a season-best mark of 60-3.75 (18.38m) in the weight throw at the Akron Invitational (Jan. 31)...posted season-best mark of 56-8 (17.27m) in the shot put at Ashland Last Chance meet (Feb. 22).

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for Akron...earned Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up performance in the shot put at the MAC Championships (May 10) with a mark of 57-0.75 (17.39m)...posted a mark of 155-10 (47.51m) in the discus to place eighth at the MAC Championships (May 11)...recorded a season-best mark of 57-4.25 (17.48m) in shot put at WVU Last Chance meet (May 4), while adding season-best throw of 158-4 (48.28m) in the discus at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27).

2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Shot Put).

2024 INDOOR: Competed in seven meets for Akron...placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the shot put and weight throw at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23-24) with marks of 53-9 (16.38m) and 59-0 (17.99m)...weight throw effort of 59-0 (17.99m) at MAC Championships (Feb. 23) represented a season-best mark...posted a season-best performance of 56-2 (17.12m) in the shot put at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 16) and Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).

2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.

2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...earned Second-Team All-MAC honors in the shot put with a season-best mark of 56-5.25 (17.20m) at MAC Championships (May 12)

2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Outdoor Shot Put)...Tabbed as MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Year.

2023 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips...garnered Second-Team All-MAC honors after placing second in the shot put at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25) with a season-best mark of 54-5.25 (16.59m)...posted season-best mark of 52-8 (16.05m) in the weight throw at the Akron Quad (Jan. 13).

2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Indoor Shot Put).

PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical science...son of Kurt and Karen Cox.