NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Akron track and field program reaped the rewards for its efforts during the indoor campaign this season as five Zips garnered United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America accolades.
Collecting first-team recognition for the Zips was junior Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) and senior Claudia Garcia Jou (Barcelona, Spain). Earning second-team honors for Akron were seniors Alexis Cooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Alex McCune (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and sophomore Jackie Siefring (Covington, Ohio).