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The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during this 2015-16 academic season as 25 University of Akron student-athletes were voted by faculty athletic representatives.

Dec 22nd 2015, 7:07am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

LaBadie and Rossetti Earn All-Ohio Cross Country Accolades

The University of Akron men's cross country squad garnered a pair of accolades as head coach Lee LaBadie and freshman Joe Rossetti (Stow, Ohio) earned honors when the All-Ohio Cross Country Awards were released on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Dec 17th 2015, 3:01pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Six Zips Named to Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Squad

The University of Akron men's cross country squad earned six selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2015 Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Nov 25th 2015, 3:06am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Four Zips Tabbed to Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC Team

The University of Akron women's cross country squad earned four selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2015 Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Nov 25th 2015, 3:06am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Cochrun and Roth Lead Zips at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Seniors Kyle Cochrun (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and Jillian Roth (North Canton, Ohio) directed the efforts for the Akron men's and women's cross country squads on Friday, Nov. 13, at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin at th...

Nov 16th 2015, 5:08pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Zips Primed For Strong Showings at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams will continue their postseason competition on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to Verona, Wis., for the 2015 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer C...

Nov 12th 2015, 9:25pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Z360 Oct. 29

This week's episode features a preview of the 2015 MAC cross country championships this weekend in Akron, a feature on women's golfer Frida Fougberg, and football's Cody Grice goes shopping for his Halloween costume.

Nov 2nd 2015, 4:02am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Akron Track and Field to Celebrate Halloween at MAC Cross Country Championships

The University of Akron Track and Field team will be celebrating the spirit of Halloween when the Zips host the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Canton GlenOak High School as members of the squad will be pass...

Nov 2nd 2015, 4:02am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Murphy and Roth Pace Akron at MAC Cross Country Championships

The University of Akron men's cross country team turned in a second-place performance, while the Zips' women's squad placed 11th at the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by Akron on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Canton GlenOak High Sch...

Nov 2nd 2015, 4:02am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Akron Set to Host MAC Cross Country Championships

The University of Akron will play host this Saturday, Oct. 31, to the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships at Canton GlenOak High School. The men's 8K race will kick off festivities at 11 a.m. followed by the women's 6K race at noon.

Oct 29th 2015, 1:27pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments