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2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster
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Leah Recker
- Event:
- Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Findlay, Ohio
- High School:
- Liberty-Benton
Bio
Results
2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2022 INDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Registered a 6K time of 27:09.96 at the Falcon Invitational in her lone appearance of the season for Akron.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in both races for Akron, including crossing the line in 22:52.7 at the Mid-American Conference Championships...posted a time of 24.20 to place 13th Tommy Evans Invitational.
2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four of six races for the Zips, including posting a career-best 6K time of 24:03.1 (151st) at the Penn State National (Oct. 18)...registered a time of 24:33.8 (88th) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...helped Akron to a team title at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 19:33.8 (36th)...registered a time of 24:47.2 (109th) at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) to contribute to the Zips sharing the Division I team title.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: Named an academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron, including placing 12th in the 800 and 1,500 meters at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)...registered a season-best time of 2:15.66 in the 800 meters to finish 12 at the MAC Championships (May 10)...posted a trio of top-five performances in the 1,500 meters, including placing first, second at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4) crossing the line in 4:39.61 and 4:39.46...ran on sixth-place distance medley and 4x800 relays at the Texas Relays (March 29-30)...won the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.61 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5).
2019 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 800 meters in a time of 2:13.98 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22), while also posting a time of 5:14.55 in the mile...registered a season-best time of 2:13.68 in the 800 meters en route to finishing third at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)...ran a season-best time of 4:58.73 in the mile to finish second at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).
2019 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Only appearance of the season came at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 8) crossing the line in 20:47.5 (69th) as part of a Zips’ team title.
2018 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron, including placing 12th in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 2:14.55 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11)...finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 meters with times of 2:21.54, 2:15.13 and 2:16.91 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5) and Hillsdale College Gina Relays (April 27)...member of winning 4x400 relay at Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing 12th in the 200 meters with a time of 2:17.65 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24)...member of distance medley relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...posted a season-best time of 2:16.93 in the 800 meters at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10) to finish 10th...won the 800 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7) crossing the line in 2:20.37.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Registered a time of 20:56.3 to place 58th in her lone competition of the fall at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7).
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical therapy...daughter of Jeremy and Sandy Recker.
2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2022 INDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Registered a 6K time of 27:09.96 at the Falcon Invitational in her lone appearance of the season for Akron.
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in both races for Akron, including crossing the line in 22:52.7 at the Mid-American Conference Championships...posted a time of 24.20 to place 13th Tommy Evans Invitational.
2020 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2020 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...posted four top-10 performances in the 800 meters...crossed the line in 2:15.83 to win the 800 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...recorded a season-best time of 2:13.95 to place second in the 800 meters at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8)...finished fourth in the mile at the Akron-Central Michigan (Jan. 17) and Akron-Kent State Duals (Jan. 24) in times of 5:18.96 and 5:25.65.2020 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four of six races for the Zips, including posting a career-best 6K time of 24:03.1 (151st) at the Penn State National (Oct. 18)...registered a time of 24:33.8 (88th) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...helped Akron to a team title at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7) crossing the line in 19:33.8 (36th)...registered a time of 24:47.2 (109th) at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 28) to contribute to the Zips sharing the Division I team title.
2019 CROSS COUNTRY ACCOLADES: Named an academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron, including placing 12th in the 800 and 1,500 meters at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)...registered a season-best time of 2:15.66 in the 800 meters to finish 12 at the MAC Championships (May 10)...posted a trio of top-five performances in the 1,500 meters, including placing first, second at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4) crossing the line in 4:39.61 and 4:39.46...ran on sixth-place distance medley and 4x800 relays at the Texas Relays (March 29-30)...won the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.61 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5).
2019 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2019 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed ninth in the 800 meters in a time of 2:13.98 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 22), while also posting a time of 5:14.55 in the mile...registered a season-best time of 2:13.68 in the 800 meters en route to finishing third at the Hokie Invitational (Jan. 19)...ran a season-best time of 4:58.73 in the mile to finish second at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 2).
2019 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Only appearance of the season came at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 8) crossing the line in 20:47.5 (69th) as part of a Zips’ team title.
2018 OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron, including placing 12th in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 2:14.55 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11)...finished third, fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 meters with times of 2:21.54, 2:15.13 and 2:16.91 at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5) and Hillsdale College Gina Relays (April 27)...member of winning 4x400 relay at Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing 12th in the 200 meters with a time of 2:17.65 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24)...member of distance medley relay squad at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...posted a season-best time of 2:16.93 in the 800 meters at the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10) to finish 10th...won the 800 meters at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7) crossing the line in 2:20.37.
2017 CROSS COUNTRY: Registered a time of 20:56.3 to place 58th in her lone competition of the fall at the Tommy Evans Invitational (Sept. 7).
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical therapy...daughter of Jeremy and Sandy Recker.
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Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
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