Track and Field

MAC Announces Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

MAC Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Vanessa Horn, Akron
Vanessa Horn, a Senior from Ludwigsfelde, Germany, was the MAC Track student-athlete of the week. Competing in the women's 400 meters at the Haynes Lancaster Open, she won the race with a time of 54.31. This exceptional performance posted the second-fastest time in indoor program history for the event. She currently ranks 1st in the MAC and 4th nationally.
 
MAC Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Cassidy Allen, Akron
Cassidy Allen, a Redshirt Senior from Lakewood, N.Y., was the MAC Field student-athlete of the week. She delivered a first-place finish and a career-best mark in the women's pole vault at the Haynes Lancaster Open, clearing 14-1.75 (4.30m). This jump is the No. 4 mark in indoor program history, stands as the No. 4 jump in the NCAA this season, and is No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference.
 

2025-26 MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week Honorees
Tuesday, December 16
Track: Vanessa Horn, Akron
Field: Cassidy Allen, Akron

Tuesday, December 9
Track: Morgan Patterson, Bowling Green
Field: Stella Kapp, Buffalo