The University of Akron Athletics
2011-12 Track and Field
Rufas Walls
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Bishop Hartley HS
PERSONAL RECORDS
200m (Indoor): 22.38 – Akron Invitational (Feb. 12, 2011)
400m (Indoor): 55.06 – Kent Dual (Jan. 22, 2010)
200m (Outdoor): 22.54 – Duke Invitational (Apr. 9, 2011)
400m (Outdoor): 57.36 – Northeast Ohio Invitational (Apr. 2, 2011)
as a Junior (2012)
• Finished third in the 200-meters at the Kent Duals (Jan. 20) with a time of 22.48
as a Sophomore (2011)
• Notched a PR in the 200m with a time of 22.38 at the Akron Invitational
• Finished third in the 200m at the Zips Invitational, clocking a time of 22.67
• Ran anchor on UA's sixth-fastest 4x400 relay team of the indoor season (3:22.76)
• Also competed in three meets during the outdoor season
as a Freshman (2010)
• Ran 55.06 in the 400m at the Kent Dual
• Competed in the 200m at the Northeast Ohio Invitational, clocking a time of 24.45
Prior to Akron
• Posted a time of 21.50 in the 200 to place seventh at the Nike Outdoor Nationals
• 2008 and 2009 Ohio Division II State Champion in the 200m
• Posted a time of 21.95 as junior to win and 21.57 as s senior at Bishop Hartley High School
• Ran the anchor leg on the top-qualifying 4x400 relay in 2009, but did not run in the final, which was state champion
• Was on the runner-up 4x400 relay team as a junior
• Was his region and district champion in the 200m
• Also state champion in the 200m at the Ohio Indoor Championship (21.86)
