The University of Akron Athletics
2013-14 Track and Field
Morgan Willis
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Woodridge HS
- Hometown:
- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
as a Junior (2013-14): Cross Country... competed in two races ... was the Zips' fifth runner at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 5), placing 21st overall with a 5K time of 19:28 ... also came in 49th overall at the Bluegrass Invitational (Sept. 14) after crossing the line in 19:17.87 ... Indoor... placed fifth in the blue division of the mile at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8) ... Outdoor... did not compete.
as a Sophomore (2012-13): Cross Country... notched a pair of top-20 finishes individually while running in all six races ... was the Zips fifth runner (12th overall) at the Tommy Evans Invitational (19:26) ... placed 16th overall at the Buffalo Stampede (18:40.0) ... finished 27th at the All-Ohio Championships (19:17.01) and 29th at the MAC Championships (22:28.7) ... Indoor... ran a personal-record time of 4:56.32 in the mile at the SPIRE D1 Invitational (Feb. 9) ... competed in the mile at the MAC Championships, clocking a time of 5:18.84 ... Outdoor... finished fourth in the 800m at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 6) with a time of 2:21.12 ... ran 4:46.37 in the 1,500m at the Raleigh Relays (March 29).
as a Freshman (2011-12): Cross Country... competed in all six meets; was the Zips' first or second runner four times ... was Akron's top finisher (19th overall) at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 18:38.5 (5k) ... placed third overall at the Tommy Evans Invitational (19:19) and 22nd overall at the Salty Dog Invitational (23:19.58) ... Indoor... finished third in the mile (5:17.54) at the Akron Opener (Jan. 13) ... ran 2:19.71 in the 800-meters at the Mark Colligan Memorial (Jan. 28).
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at Woodridge HS: Received six All-Ohio honors in track and field and cross country ... state champion in the mile in 2011 ... school record holder for the 5k (18:07) ... was the state 5k runner-up in 2010.
Personal: Parents are Gregory and Robin Willis ... has an older sister, Lauren ... was the high school teammate of current UA runner Maria Moore.
