The University of Akron Department of Athletics held its second annual Zippy Awards banquet, celebrating the achievements of the department's 400-plus student-athletes on Monday night in the ball room of the University's Student Union.
Akron junior Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) and sophomore Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) were tabbed by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Eight first-place performances highlighted the efforts of the Akron track and field team on the final day of the Ashland Alumni Open on Saturday, April 25.
Akron junior Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) and sophomore Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) each captured Drake Relays' championship flags following their victories in the elite pole vault and 800 meters, respectively, on Saturday, April 25, at the Drak...
