The Zips track and field program will host the second annual Pole Vault Convention from Jan. 3-5, 2014 at Stile Athletics Field House.

Shawn Barber will compete at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, this week.

Five teams celebrating championships and record academic achievement are among the highlights of 2012-13 for the Zips.

Ariane Beaumont-Courteau jumped 12-09.50 in the pole vault at the Canadian Outdoor Championships Sunday.

Shawn Barber cruised to the championship in the pole vault with a jump of 17-08.50 Saturday.

The Zips pole vault duo will be in action this Saturday and Sunday in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Quentin Cieslinski tallied a two-day total of 6,437 points to place 11th out of 23 competitors at the USA Junior Championships.

The Zips' redshirt freshman sits in 15th place after the first five events of the men's decathlon Wednesday.

In this TSN feature, Akron pole vaulter Shawn Barber is profiled as a rising star in the world of track and field.

Brittany Funk will compete in the senior division while teammates Quentin Cieslinski and Trevor Norris will participate in the junior competition this week.