The University of Akron women’s track and field team is ranked No. 19 in the latest United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I national team computer rankings released on Monday.
The Zips earned six first-place finishes at the Penn State National held on Saturday. UA is the highest-ranked team in the Mid-American Conference.
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Zips’ senior Claudia Garcia Jou has been named the MAC Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Garcia Jou placed second in the high jump on Saturday at the Penn State National with a jump of 6-feet-2.