EUGENE, Ore. – The Mid-American Conference was represented by nine outstanding student-athletes at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Among the competitors, three earned prestigious Second Team All-America honors: Akron’s Bismack Kipchirchir, Central Michigan’s Emily Paupore, and Kent State’s Alexandre Malanda.
Kipchirchir, a freshman from Akron, delivered a gutsy effort in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase semifinals, clocking 8:35.58 to secure 12th place overall—just one spot shy of qualifying for the final. His performance earns him Second Team All-America recognition in his NCAA debut.