Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Clayton Murphy, Junior, Akron
Akron junior Clayton Murphy added another impressive chapter to his growing resume as one of the premier 800-meter runners in the United States capturing the elite 800-meter title at the Drake Relays on Saturday, April 30. As the lone collegian competing in a stacked 800-meter field that included Boris Berian (2016 World Indoor 800m Champion/No. 6 World Ranking), Erik Sowinski (2016 World Indoor 800m Bronze Medalist/No. 13 World Ranking), Ryan Martin (2015 Pan American Games Bronze Medalist/No. 33 World Ranking) and Edward Kemboi (2015 NCAA 800m Indoor and Outdoor Champion), Murphy turned in an impressive showing in the elite 800-meter race capturing the championship in a season-best time of 1:46.