Matt Ludwig had to think back to when he was a senior at Lake Catholic to recall such a moment. He and his teammates had just rallied to win a state championship in the 4×400 relay in Columbus. The celebration after with his teammates made all the difference. On Jan.…
As the defending NCAA Division I Outdoor pole vault champion, Matt Ludwig has high hopes in early June. That’s when the NCAA D-I Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held in Eugene, Ore. A step to defending that title was May 10 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Meet at the University of Buffalo.…
Matt Ludwig will be representing the University of Akron this weekend at the United State Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif. However, he won’t be known as just a pole vaulter from Akron. Ludwig enters the USATF pole vault competition with the title of NCAA champion, won June 7…
AKRON, Ohio – Two University of Akron students and track and field standouts will represent their countries when they compete next month at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Clayton Murphy will run in the 800-meter event and Shawn Barber will compete in the pole vault. Both men have a…
Former University of Akron All-American Shawn Barber qualified for the XXXI Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, winning the men’s pole vault at the Canadian Championships on Saturday night in Edmonton, Alberta. Barber vaulted a Canadian Championships record height of 18-4¾ (5.61 meters) to easily win the competition, besting…
University of Akron junior Shawn Barber protected his home turf Saturday in the third annual Akron Pole Vault Convention in Stile Athletics Field House. Barber and Mississippi product Sam Kendricks continued their rivalry in front of a rowdy crowd and finished 1-2, with Barber clearing 19-feet, ¼-inch on his first…
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron track and field program will hold its 2013 Celebration Banquet Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in James A. Rhodes Arena. The special event is open to the public and lunch will be provided. Tickets are $10. It was a…
AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron freshman pole vaulter Shawn Barber outdueled two-time U.S. national champion Mark Hollis and 2010 NCAA national champion Jordan Scott to win the elite competition Friday night at Stile Athletics Field House as part of the Zips’ inaugural Pole Vault Convention. Barber, who is the…
AKRON, Ohio – More than 300 athletes, parents, coaches and vendors attended The University of Akron track and field program’s inaugural Pole Vault Convention Friday and Saturday at Stile Athletics Field House. Included in that group were close to 150 high school, collegiate, post-collegiate and master’s level athletes competing over…
AKRON, Ohio – Some of the best American pole vaulters of all time will be on campus this weekend when The University of Akron track and field program hosts its inaugural Pole Vault Convention at Stile Athletics Field House. The highlight of the event will be Friday night’s Elite Competition,…
