Barber's accolades continue as the start of the 2013 University of Akron track & field season nears.

Zips Athletics looks to double its Z-Fund membership to 5,000 and raise $5 million annually by 2015.

Zips' freshman pole vaulter led all high school athletes with eight first-place votes.

The Zips track and field program will host a Pole Vault Convention from Jan. 4-5, 2013.

The University of Akron honored its long and storied history of women's athletics Saturday at its Title IX celebration.

Smith, Akron's first individual national champion, has been honored as the No. 1 UA Female Athlete of all time.

Large Gruber, the 2009 NCAA Hammer Throw National Champion, has been honored as the No. 2 UA Female Athlete of all time.

Rudzinska, a 14-time Mid-American Conference champion, has been named the No. 4 UA Female Athlete of All Time.

The Zips will host three indoor and outdoor meets in 2013, including the Akron Invitational and the MAC Outdoor Championships.

Varga, who earned All-American status in three different track and field events, has been named the No. 6 UA Female Athlete of All Time.