Amir Willis

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Withrow

RESULTS

2020 Indoor: Garnered first-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades running on winning 4x400 relay that posted the second-fastest indoor MAC Indoor Championship (Feb. 29) time, 3:07.89, since 1996, just shy of MAC Championship indoor record of 3:07.58 set by Akron in 2016...earned second-team all-league honors with a runner-up finish in the 60 meters in a time of 6.81 at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29), while placing fifth in the 200 meters in 21.38...competed in six meets on the campaign...posted a career-best time of 6.80 in the 60 meters to win the event at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15), before matching time in the preliminary round of the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 29)...recorded a season- and career-best time of 48.39 to finish third in the 400 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8)...garnered a season- and career-best time of 21.25 in the preliminary round of the 200 meters at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28)...posted times of 6.85, 49.11 and 21.52 to finish second, second and third, respectively, in the 60, 400 and 200 meters, at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17), Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24) and Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 21).

2020 Indoor Accolades: MAC Champion (Indoor 4x400 Relay)...first-team All-MAC (Indoor 4x400 Relay)...second-team All-MAC (Indoor 60 Meters).

2019 Outdoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including running on the winning 4x100 relay team in a season-best time of 40.39 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 11), while also placing sixth in the 200 meters in a time of 21.59...registered a trio of top-10 efforts in the 200 meters, including recording a season-best time of 21.25 to finish seventh at the Beach Invitational (April 20)...won the 400 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5) in a season-low time of 48.96...posted a season-best time of 10.57 in the 100 meters at the Beach Invitational (April 20), while running a time of 10.83 to place seventh at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18)...member of 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams at the Texas Relays (March 29-30).

2019 Outdoor Accolades: MAC Champion (Outdoor 4x100 Relay)...First-Team All-MAC (Outdoor 4x100 Relay).

2019 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Zips, including placing sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 21.64 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...member of third-place 4x400 relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...won the 400 meters at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 9) and Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25) crossing the line in 48.60 and 48.69...recorded a season-best time of 21.50 in the 200 meters to finish third at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 9)...member of winning 4x400 relay team at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).

Personal: Majoring in corporate financial management...son of Abdwayla Hipsher.

4-10-20