The University of Akron track and field team is set to participate in a trio of meets this week traveling to compete at the Ashland Alumni Open, Drake and Hillsdale Relays.

Among one of the most-talented gathering of pole vaulters in the United States during the 2015 outdoor campaign, Akron junior pole vaulter Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) surpassed 17-6.50 (5.35m) to finish tied for third at the Drake Relays Street Vaul...

Sophomore Matt Rowland (Bellevue, Ohio) turned in a sixth-place performance in the pole vault to highlight the efforts of the Akron track and field team on Friday, April 24, at the Drake Relays.

Sparked by senior Alexis Cooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.), the Akron track and field team posted a pair of top-five finishes on the opening day of the Ashland Alumni Open on Friday, April 24.

Redshirt junior Maria Moore (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) finished 14th in the women's 5,000 meters to direct the efforts of the Akron track and field team on Friday, April 24, at the Hillsdale College Gina Relays.

Akron track and field standouts senior Claudia Garcia Jou (Barcelona, Spain) and sophomore Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) were tabbed by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC Women's and Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announc...