Adam Downing

Event:
Sprints
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Sylvania, Ohio
High School:
Sylvania Northview

Results

2018 Outdoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing seventh in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.60 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12)...recorded four top-10 efforts in the 400-meter hurdles...finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 53.73 at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5)...member of runner-up 4x400 relay at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7).

2018 Outdoor Accolades: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2018 Indoor: Appeared in six meets for Akron...registered season-best times of 7.55 and 24.43 in the 60 and 200 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7)...placed seventh with season-best time of 50.43 in the 400 meters at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 16)...member of four top-five 4x400 relay finishes, including a victory at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 16).

2018 Indoor Accolades: Named an Academic All-MAC Selection.

2017 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including posting three top-10 efforts in the 400-meter hurdles...turned in a season-best time of 56.06 en route to placing third in the 400-meter hurdles at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6)...member of 4x400 relay teams at the Raleigh Relays (March 25) and Ashland Alumni Open (April 29)...posted time of 52.32 in the 400 meters at the Raleigh Relays (March 24)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree...2017 Indoor: Member of winning 4x400 relay at Zips Invitational (Feb. 17) as well as placing fourth in the 400 meters in a time of 51.99...recorded season-best time of 51.30 in the 400 meters at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.

2015-16: Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign...Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.

2014-15: Indoor: Did not compete...Outdoor: Registered four top-five performances in the 400-meter hurdles, including placing fourth at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 25) in a career-best time of 54.51...finished second at Walsh Invitational (April 18) in 54.75.

Personal: Majoring in exercise science...son of Doug and Lisa Downing.