The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster

Tyler Fraker
- Event:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Delta, Ohio
- High School:
- Delta
Results
2020 Indoor: Competed in eight meets for the Zips, including earning second-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades eclipsing a career-best mark 17-0 (5.18m) to finish second in the pole vault at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28)...finished in the top-six in each of his eight competitions...recorded a winning mark of 16-6 (5.03m) to triumph in the pole vault at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 21)...registered marks of 16-7.50 (5.07m), 16-7.50 (5.07m), 16-1.25 (4.91m), 16-0 (4.58m), 16-7.50 (5.07m) and 15-3.50 (4.66m) to place second, third, third, third, sixth and sixth, respectively, at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17), Akron Invitational (Feb. 8), Penn State National (Jan. 31), Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 11), Don Kirby Elite Invitational (Feb. 14) and Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24).
2020 Indoor Accolades: Second-Team All-MAC (Indoor Pole Vault).
2019 Outdoor: An NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the pole vault, missing a top-12 performance and a NCAA Championship berth by one spot with a season-best qualifying mark of 17-1 (5.21m)...competed in eight meets for the Zips in the pole vault, posting five top-10 efforts...placed fourth in the '2' flight of the pole vault at the Texas Relays (March 28) with a clearance of 16-6.75 (5.05m)...eclipsed 16-7.25 (5.06m) to finish eighth in the pole vault at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 18)...surpassed 16-5.50 (5.02m), 16-0.50 (4.89m), 15-11.75 (4.87m) and 15-7 (4.75m) at the Beach Invitational (April 20), Northeast Ohio Quad (April 5), LSU Invitational (April 27) and Roadrunner Invitational (March 23).
2019 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault).
2019 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including placing second in the pole vault eclipsing 16-6.75 (5.05m) at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 9)...surpassed 16-0.75 (4.90m) on three occasions, finishing third, fourth and seventh, respectively, at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 25), Zips Invitational (Feb. 15) and National Pole Vault Summit (Jan. 19)...posted five overall top-10 performances in the pole vault.
2018 Outdoor: Competed in nine meets for Akron, including placing fifth in the pole vault at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 10) with a mark of 16-3.50 (4.97m)...an NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier in the pole vault registering a season-best mark of 16-10.75 (5.15m) to place 16th...posted five top-10 performances in the pole vault, including triumphing at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5) with a mark of 16-7.25 (5.06m)...placed seventh in the pole vault at the LSU Invitational (April 28) with a clearance of 15-9.25 (4.81m).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (Outdoor Pole Vault).
2018 Indoor: Competed in eight meets for the Zips...garnered a third-place finish in the pole vault at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Feb. 23) eclipsing 16-2.75 (4.95m)...posted seven top-five performances in the pole vault, including recording a season-best mark of 16-6.75 (5.05m) to place second at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 19)...jumped 16-0.75 (4.90m) and 16-6.00 (5.03m) to finish second in the pole vault at both the Kent State Qualifier (Feb. 10) and Zips Invitational (Feb. 16)...registered mark of 15-9.00 (4.80m) to place finish at Penn State National (Jan. 26).
2017 Outdoor: Registered four top-10 performances in the pole vault, including placing fifth at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11) with a mark of 15-3 (4.65m)...won the pole vault with a season-best clearance of 16-4.75 (5.00m) at the Bobcat Invitational (March 31)...finished third and sixth in the pole vault at the Spec Towns Invitational (April 7) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 6) eclipsing 15-7 (4.75m) and 15-7.75 (4.77m).
2017 Indoor: Competed in three meets in the pole vault with best mark coming at Spire Invitational (Feb. 10) clearing 15-6.25 (4.73m)...surpassed 14-11.75 (4.57m) to finish sixth at the Zips Invitational (Feb. 17) in the pole vault.
2016 Outdoor: Finished third in the pole vault at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 14) with a season-best mark of 16-4.75 (5.00m)...placed fourth in the pole vault at the All-Ohio Championships (April 9), Ashland Alumni Open (April 30) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 7) with clearances of 14-6 (4.42m), 15-7 (4.75m) and 16-2.75 (4.95m), respectively.
2016 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in chemical engineering...son of Tim and Christine Fraker.
4-9-20