MEN’S AWARDS WINNERS
Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer
Andrew Styles — University of Akron
Andrew Styles successfully defended his conference title in the 400 meters, while adding
crowns in the 200 meters and 4x400 relay en route to securing 22.5 points for the Zips to be
named the meet’s Most Valuable Performer for the second consecutive MAC Championship
(Indoor and Outdoor).
Styles opened his meet capturing his seventh league title besting the field in the men’s 400
meters in a career-best time of 46.22, the No. 2 effort in outdoor program history. He followed
taking home the crown in the 200 meters, again adding a career-best effort of 20.70.
He capped his weekend efforts running the anchor leg on the winning 4x400 relay in 3:09.47,
overcoming a final lap deficit over the final 100 meters to secure Akron’s fourth consecutive
MAC Outdoor Championship team title.
Men’s Most Outstanding Field Performer
Owen Wendl — University of Akron
Owen Wendl successfully defended his conference titles in both the shot put and discus while
helping lead Akron to its fourth consecutive MAC Outdoor Championship team title.
Wendl opened the meet by winning the discus title with a season-best throw of 57.33m (188-1)
before returning to capture the shot put with a mark of 18.22m (59-9.25). With the victories, he
secured his sixth and seventh individual MAC titles and became a repeat outdoor champion in
both events.
His 20 individual points were instrumental in Akron’s championship-winning effort, as the Zips
ultimately outscored the second-place team by 63.5 points.Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Randy Overby — University of Akron
In 2026, Akron’s men’s sprinting/relays unit scored 63 points at the MAC Outdoor
Championships to help lead the Zips to their fourth consecutive league outdoor team title.
The Akron men scored in all three sprints events and both relays, totaling 18 points in the 200
meters, 16 points in the 400 meters and 11 points in the 100 meters, while winning the 4x400
relay (10 points) and finishing second in the 4x100 relay (8 points).
Andrew Styles earned titles in career-best times in the 200M (20.70) and 400M (46.22) en route
to being named the meet’s Most Valuable Performer for the second consecutive MAC
Championship (Indoor and Outdoor). His performances marked the top times in the league this
spring, while the 400M time is the second-best time in program history.
The men’s 4x400 relay team of Braylyn Farrington, AJ Jordan, Tayven Crump and Styles won
the race in 3:09.47.
AJ Jordan placed second in the 200 meters in 20.83, while the 4x100 relay team of Rennie
Gittens, Jr., Jordan, Garrett Tiller and Styles crossed the line second in 40.09, seven
one-hundredths of second shy of equaling a season-best time.
Additionally, Farrington was third in the 400M (46.78) and Jordan in the 100M (10.47), while
Gittens, Jr., placed fourth in the 100M (10.49).
The Akron men’s sprints squad totaled five All-MAC performances and played a major role in
Akron separating from the field, helping the Zips outscore the second-place team by 63.5 points
at the conference championship meet.
WOMEN’S AWARDS WINNERS
Women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer
Amryne Chilton — Kent State University
Amryne Chilton totaled one meet record, two school records, two individual golds and 21.5
points towards Kent State’s team score. Chilton set a new MAC Championships and KSU 100m
dash standard with a time of 11.37 seconds. She later improved her own school record in the
200m dash in 23.04 seconds, which secures a qualifying spot in the NCAA East First Round.Chilton’s distance range was on display in the 4x400m relay as she helped the Golden Flashes
finish third.
Women’s Most Outstanding Field Performer
Brook Boes — University of Akron
Brook Boes was named the MAC Women’s Field Most Valuable Performer after a standout
performance across three throwing events at the 2026 MAC Outdoor Championships, helping
lead Akron to its first outdoor conference title since 2022.
Boes captured the MAC championship in the shot put with a throw of 15.18m (49-9.75), added a
runner-up finish in the hammer throw at 58.40m (191-7), and scored additional points in the
discus with a fourth-place finish (47.62m/156-3). Her 23 individual points were among the top
totals recorded by any athlete at the championship meet.
Her performances helped power Akron to a 22-point team victory over Kent State and
contributed to a historic championship weekend in which both the Akron men and women
captured MAC Outdoor team titles for just the fifth time in conference history.
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Michael Schober — Kent State University
His athletes totaled 94 points, including double-digit points in five events, 2 golds and 3 silvers.
Amryne Chilton captured gold and set the school record in the 100m and 200m. Chilton and
Ainhoa Reparaz Sanchez both beat the previous MAC meet record in the 100m. Gabrielle
Hammonds (100m hurdles) and Marinna Atanmo (400m hurdles) clocked top 4 times in Golden
Flashes history while earning silver.
