AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron will be well represented as action gets underway in track in field at the XXXI Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, beginning on Friday, Aug. 12, as former Zips' All-Americans Shawn Barber, Clayton Murphy and Annika Roloff will be in competition.
"What a great and deserving honor for each of these athletes," University of Akron head track and field coach Dennis Mitchell commented. "This is what every track and field athlete dreams of being able to do.