The University of Akron Athletics
2022-23 Akron Track & Field Roster
Heimlich, Maddie

Maddie Heimlich
- Position:
- Mid-Distance/Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Shelby
- Hometown:
- Shelby, Ohio
Bio
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...crossed the line in 2:13.36 in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (May 10)...posted season-best time of 2:12.15 in 800 meters at Jim Green Invitational (April 19)...member of winning 4x400 relay at Len Paddock Invitational (April 27)...ran season-best time of 4:45.06 in 1,500 meters at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (March 30).
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...ran a time of 2:17.36 in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...member of eighth-place distance medley relay team at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded a season-best time of 2:15.97 in the 800 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 26).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in one race for the Zips.
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed sixth in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (May 13)...registered a season-best time of 2:12.18 in the preliminary round of the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (May 12)...member of sixth-place 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13).
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips...member of fifth place 4x400 relay and ninth place distance medley relay teams at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24-25)...crossed the line in 2:17.24 in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...recorded season-best time of 2:16.33 in 800 meters at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in all six races for Akron...ran time of 23:49.8 in 6K at MAC Championships...crossed the line in a season-best time of 23:16.7 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...member of 4x400 relay squad that placed sixth at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 14)...recorded season-best time of 2:14.47 in the 800 meters at the West Virginia Last Chance Meet (May 7)...added time of 59.54 in 400 meters at Indiana Invitational (April 23) and a 4:53.34 effort in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2).
2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...registered season-best time of 2:14.30 to place ninth in the 800 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...also member of DMR relay at MAC Championships that posted time of 12:35.39.
2022 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t compete in a race for the Zips.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t compete in a race for the Zips.
2020 INDOOR: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2019 campaign.
PERSONAL: Earned her bachelor's degree in inclusive early childhood education from Akron and is pursuing a master's degree in elementary education at Akron...daughter of Chad Heimlich and Laura Taylor.
2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection.
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...ran a time of 2:17.36 in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...member of eighth-place distance medley relay team at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded a season-best time of 2:15.97 in the 800 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 26).
2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in one race for the Zips.
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...placed sixth in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (May 13)...registered a season-best time of 2:12.18 in the preliminary round of the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (May 12)...member of sixth-place 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13).
2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2023 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for the Zips...member of fifth place 4x400 relay and ninth place distance medley relay teams at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24-25)...crossed the line in 2:17.24 in the 800 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...recorded season-best time of 2:16.33 in 800 meters at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).
2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in all six races for Akron...ran time of 23:49.8 in 6K at MAC Championships...crossed the line in a season-best time of 23:16.7 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for the Zips...member of 4x400 relay squad that placed sixth at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 14)...recorded season-best time of 2:14.47 in the 800 meters at the West Virginia Last Chance Meet (May 7)...added time of 59.54 in 400 meters at Indiana Invitational (April 23) and a 4:53.34 effort in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Tri-Meet (April 2).
2022 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2022 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...registered season-best time of 2:14.30 to place ninth in the 800 meters at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 25)...also member of DMR relay at MAC Championships that posted time of 12:35.39.
2022 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t compete in a race for the Zips.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t compete in a race for the Zips.
2020 INDOOR: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Didn’t appear in a race for the Zips during the 2019 campaign.
PERSONAL: Earned her bachelor's degree in inclusive early childhood education from Akron and is pursuing a master's degree in elementary education at Akron...daughter of Chad Heimlich and Laura Taylor.
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