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Akron's Latimer and Ludwig Tabbed All-Americans for Second-Place Performances

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EUGENE, Oregon - After one day of competition at the 2018 NCAA Track & Field Championships, the Mid-American Conference registered two first team All-Americans. Akron's Matt Ludwig (pole vault) and Jordan Latimer (long jump) each finished second in their respective events. Kent State's TJ Lawson currently sits 15th in the decathlon with five events to go.

Akron's Terrell McClain (long jump), Rodrigo Iglesias (javelin), Kent State's Riak Reese (100m) and Miami's Chris Torpy (1500m) each garnered All-American accolades for their championship performances.

The Championships resume Thursday at 1:00 pm with the decathlon's 110m hurdles.