The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster
Joe Harrington
- Event:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Youngstown, Ohio
- High School:
- Austintown Fitch
2018 Outdoor: Lone competition of the spring was a time of 22.96 in the 200 meters at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 24).
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Earned first-team all-conference honors at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 13) as member of winning 4x100 relay squad...also a member of runner-up 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13) as well as placing fifth in the 200 meters with a season-best time of 21.46...finished third in the 200 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) with a time of 21.50...member of 4x200 relay at the Raleigh Relays (March 25)...placed third in the 100 meters (10.71) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and third and fourth, respectively, in the 400 meters at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) and Ashland Alumni Open (April 29) with times of 49.81 and 49.76...member of winning 4x400 relay at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets for Akron and posted a season-best time of 6.93 in the 60 meters to place fourth at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...member of winning 4x400 relays at Akron Invitational (Feb. 4) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 17)...registered season-best time of 22.02 in the 200 meters to finish third at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17), while also crossing the line in 6.95 to place second in 60 meters.
2015-16: Outdoor: Recorded a season-best time of 10.98 in the 100 meters at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 16)...finished ninth in 11.17 in the 100 meters at the Ashland Alumni Open (April 30)...also ran the 100 meters in 11.08 at the Jesse Owens Classic (April 23)...Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in criminal justice...son of Willie and Linda Harrington.
