The University of Akron Athletics
2019-20 Akron Track & Field Roster
Williams, Noah
Noah Williams
- Position:
- Sprints
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- McQuaid Jesuit
Bio
Results
2020 Indoor: Entered the NCAA Championships seeded 14th in the men's 400 meters after registering a school- and facility-record time of 46.13 in the finals of the 400 meters at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...named as the MAC Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Year after earning his fourth and fifth career league titles winning the 400 meters, while also running the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay team that posted the second-fastest indoor MAC Championship time, 3:07.89, since 1996, just shy of MAC Championship indoor record of 3:07.58 set by Akron in 2016...garnered second-team All-MAC honors placing second in the 200 meters in 20.89, the second-fastest time in Akron indoor program history and 22nd-best in NCAA in 2020 at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...broke the school record for the 200 meters in the preliminary round of the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28) with a time of 20.92...broke Akron indoor record for the 400 meters three times on the campaign...tabbed as the MAC Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Feb. 25) on three occasions...competed in six meets on the campaign...won the 400 meters in times of 46.13, 46.20 and 46.98 at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29), Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21) and Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17)...placed third in the invitational 400 meters in a time of 47.04 at the Penn State National (Feb. 1)...finished third in the invitational 200 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 13) in a time of 21.09...ran on winning 4x400 relay squads at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29), Akron Invitational (Feb. 8), Penn State National (Feb. 1) and Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2020 USATF Indoor Nationals: Placed fifth in the 400 meters on the strength of a then school-record time of 46.50...advanced to the finals after earning a qualifying time of 46.88 in the preliminary round.
2020 Indoor Accolades: NCAA qualifier (Indoor 400 Meters)...MAC Champion (Indoor 400 Meters, 4x400 Relay)...first-team All-MAC (Indoor 400 Meters, 4x400 Relay)...tabbed as MAC Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Year...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Feb. 25).
2019 Outdoor: Captured a trio of Mid-American Conference titles en route to being tabbed as the Co-Performer of the Meet at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)...posted a school-record time of 45.72 to win the 400 meter crown at the MAC Championships (May 11), while also helping the Zips run season-best times of 40.39 and 3:12.00 to capture titles in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays squads...registered a time of 46.87 in the 400 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 23) to place 24th...recorded four top-five efforts in the 400 meters, winning at the MAC Championships (May 11) and placing second and third at the LSU Invitational (April 27) and Beach Invitational (April 20) crossing the line in 45.72, 46.28 and 47.19, respectively...member of runner-up 4x400 relay team at the LSU Invitational (April 27).
2019 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor 400 Meters)...MAC Champion (Outdoor 400 Meters, 4x100 and 4x400 Relays)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 400 Meters, 4x100 and 4x400 Relays).
2019 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Garnered second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades with runner-up efforts in the 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400 relay at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...finished first or second in each of his five 400-meter races on the campaign...recorded a season-best time of 47.34 to win the 400 meters at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10)...jumped a season-best 22-3 (6.78m) in the long jump at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13)...added season-best times of 6.92 and 21.69 in the 60 and 200 meters at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13).
2018 Indoor Accolades: MAC Runner-Up (Indoor 400 Meters and 4x400 relay)...second-team All-MAC (Indoor 400 Meters and 4x400 Relay).
Personal: Majoring in communications...son of Greg Williams.
4-10-20
2020 Indoor: Entered the NCAA Championships seeded 14th in the men's 400 meters after registering a school- and facility-record time of 46.13 in the finals of the 400 meters at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...named as the MAC Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Year after earning his fourth and fifth career league titles winning the 400 meters, while also running the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay team that posted the second-fastest indoor MAC Championship time, 3:07.89, since 1996, just shy of MAC Championship indoor record of 3:07.58 set by Akron in 2016...garnered second-team All-MAC honors placing second in the 200 meters in 20.89, the second-fastest time in Akron indoor program history and 22nd-best in NCAA in 2020 at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...broke the school record for the 200 meters in the preliminary round of the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28) with a time of 20.92...broke Akron indoor record for the 400 meters three times on the campaign...tabbed as the MAC Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Feb. 25) on three occasions...competed in six meets on the campaign...won the 400 meters in times of 46.13, 46.20 and 46.98 at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29), Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21) and Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17)...placed third in the invitational 400 meters in a time of 47.04 at the Penn State National (Feb. 1)...finished third in the invitational 200 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational (Feb. 13) in a time of 21.09...ran on winning 4x400 relay squads at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29), Akron Invitational (Feb. 8), Penn State National (Feb. 1) and Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17).
2020 USATF Indoor Nationals: Placed fifth in the 400 meters on the strength of a then school-record time of 46.50...advanced to the finals after earning a qualifying time of 46.88 in the preliminary round.
2020 Indoor Accolades: NCAA qualifier (Indoor 400 Meters)...MAC Champion (Indoor 400 Meters, 4x400 Relay)...first-team All-MAC (Indoor 400 Meters, 4x400 Relay)...tabbed as MAC Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Year...named MAC Field Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, Feb. 18, Feb. 25).
2019 Outdoor: Captured a trio of Mid-American Conference titles en route to being tabbed as the Co-Performer of the Meet at the MAC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)...posted a school-record time of 45.72 to win the 400 meter crown at the MAC Championships (May 11), while also helping the Zips run season-best times of 40.39 and 3:12.00 to capture titles in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays squads...registered a time of 46.87 in the 400 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 23) to place 24th...recorded four top-five efforts in the 400 meters, winning at the MAC Championships (May 11) and placing second and third at the LSU Invitational (April 27) and Beach Invitational (April 20) crossing the line in 45.72, 46.28 and 47.19, respectively...member of runner-up 4x400 relay team at the LSU Invitational (April 27).
2019 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor 400 Meters)...MAC Champion (Outdoor 400 Meters, 4x100 and 4x400 Relays)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 400 Meters, 4x100 and 4x400 Relays).
2019 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
2018 Outdoor: Didn’t compete during the outdoor campaign.
2018 Indoor: Garnered second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades with runner-up efforts in the 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400 relay at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...finished first or second in each of his five 400-meter races on the campaign...recorded a season-best time of 47.34 to win the 400 meters at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10)...jumped a season-best 22-3 (6.78m) in the long jump at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13)...added season-best times of 6.92 and 21.69 in the 60 and 200 meters at the Kentucky Invitational (Jan. 13).
2018 Indoor Accolades: MAC Runner-Up (Indoor 400 Meters and 4x400 relay)...second-team All-MAC (Indoor 400 Meters and 4x400 Relay).
Personal: Majoring in communications...son of Greg Williams.
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