![]() He accomplished a whole lot more than just that during his college years (his career essentially ended shortly after graduation, which was common at the time). Wottle is known mostly for winning the 1972 Olympic 800 meters with one of the all-time great come-from-behind finishes. Middle distance, Bowling Green State University I’m putting him at the top of the list, but with an asterisk. The Hurons were members of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during Jones’ time on campus. He was especially good indoors, where he went undefeated over the final 55 races of his career, and was a good enough as a flat sprinter to be on a world-record setting relay.īut…does he belong here? Eastern Michigan did not join the MAC until 1971. He won two Olympic medals in the 110 meter hurdles - bronze in 1960 and gold in 1964 - and four times was the world’s #1-ranked hurdler over his eight years at the international level. Jones is without a doubt the most accomplished athlete on this list. I’m a product of the Mid-American Conference too, although my athletic accomplishments are a bit more modest (in brief: the coaches let me come to practice).īarber’s accomplishments got me to wondering: who are the greatest track & field athletes to come out of the MAC? Admittedly, it’s not the most competitive conference in college sports, but it has produced more stars than you might think. I was hoping he’d stay on the team (in no small part because I will be the PA announcer at this year’s Mid-American Conference Championships), but that wasn’t likely. ![]() Next week he travels to France to take on world record-holder Renaud Lavillenie, the same man he beat for last year’s World Championships gold medal.Īfter winning the Worlds, Barber gave up his remaining eligibility at the University of Akron to sign a sponsorship agreement with Nike. It makes him the 19th man ever to clear the height, indoors or out (and only the 8th since the crossbar pegs were shortened in 2003) and one of only three to do it before their 22nd birthday. Shawn Barber broke his own Canadian pole vault record on Saturday in Reno at the Pole Vault Summit with an even 6.00 meter clearance (19′ 8¼”). This time it’s a look back at history caused by action in the present. Time for my weekly thoughts on college track.
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