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Akron Wins 2016-17 Wagon Wheel Challenge

AKRON, Ohio – For the second consecutive year, University of Akron Athletics has won the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge, claiming a 7.5 to 6.5 victory over Kent State.

The intense Akron-Kent State rivalry came down to the final Mid-American Conference Championship weekend as the Zips men's and women's outdoor track and field teams claimed the final two points for the Wagon Wheel title win.

In addition, it was the seventh outdoor MAC track and field championship for both the men and the women, but first time in program history in which the Zips have swept the men's and women's team championships during both the indoor and outdoor campaigns, earning four points towards the rivalry challenge.