The University of Akron Athletics
2024 Akron Cross Country Roster
Sebest, Halle

Halle Sebest
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Poland Seminary
- Hometown:
- Poland, Ohio
Bio
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for Akron...crossed the line in a season-best 6K time of 22:50.2 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...registered a 6K time of 23:04.41 at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2)...placed 14th in the 6K in a time of 23:57.4 at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14).
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in three meets for Akron...recorded a season-best performance of 18:02.01 in the 5,000 meters at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge (March 22)...posted a season-best time of 38:19.61 in the 10,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...posted a season-best effort of 17:50.47 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...added a season-best time of 10:21.91 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...registered a season-best 6K time of 21:41.39 to place 30th at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28)...crossed the line in 22:28.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11)...tallied a season-best time of 37.59.52 in the 10,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 8)...recorded season-best time of 18:06.69 in 5,000 meters at Jesse Owens Classic (April 21).
2023 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 5:22.49 in the mile at the Spire Indoor Games (Feb. 11)...added season-low time of 18:17.50 in the 5,000 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17) and 10:46.03 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 20).
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in five races for Akron...recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:38.1 at the MAC Championships...crossed the line in 23:16.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2022 INDOOR: Crossed the line in a season-best time of 10:58.89 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 21) in her lone competition of the season.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for Akron on the campaign...crossed the line in the 6K at the Mid-American Conference Championships in 22:50.5 to place 53rd...recorded a career-best time of 22:42.6 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional...posted a season-best mark of 18:52.4 to place 11th in the 5K at the Tommy Evans Invitational...added 6K times of 23:37.7 and 23:30.29, respectively, at the All-Ohio Championships and Falcon Invitational, while crossing the line in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational in a time of 19:03.5.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business...daughter of Mike and Heather Sebest.
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in three meets for Akron...recorded a season-best performance of 18:02.01 in the 5,000 meters at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge (March 22)...posted a season-best time of 38:19.61 in the 10,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6).
2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...posted a season-best effort of 17:50.47 in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 23)...added a season-best time of 10:21.91 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19).
2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...registered a season-best 6K time of 21:41.39 to place 30th at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28)...crossed the line in 22:28.5 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
2023 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 11)...tallied a season-best time of 37.59.52 in the 10,000 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 8)...recorded season-best time of 18:06.69 in 5,000 meters at Jesse Owens Classic (April 21).
2023 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Zips...recorded a season-best time of 5:22.49 in the mile at the Spire Indoor Games (Feb. 11)...added season-low time of 18:17.50 in the 5,000 meters at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17) and 10:46.03 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 20).
2022 CROSS COUNTRY: Appeared in five races for Akron...recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:38.1 at the MAC Championships...crossed the line in 23:16.1 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
2022 OUTDOOR: Did not compete for the Zips.
2022 INDOOR: Crossed the line in a season-best time of 10:58.89 in the 3,000 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 21) in her lone competition of the season.
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for Akron on the campaign...crossed the line in the 6K at the Mid-American Conference Championships in 22:50.5 to place 53rd...recorded a career-best time of 22:42.6 in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional...posted a season-best mark of 18:52.4 to place 11th in the 5K at the Tommy Evans Invitational...added 6K times of 23:37.7 and 23:30.29, respectively, at the All-Ohio Championships and Falcon Invitational, while crossing the line in the 5K at the Joe Piane Invitational in a time of 19:03.5.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business...daughter of Mike and Heather Sebest.
2024 Akron Zips Women's Cross Country Preseason Press Conference - Athletes 8/28/24
Thursday, August 29
2024 Akron Zips Cross Country Preseason Press Conference - Coach - 8/28/24
Thursday, August 29
2024 Akron Zips Men's Cross Country Preseason Press Conference - Athletes 8/28/24
Thursday, August 29
Akron Zips Men's Cross Country Media Day with Student-Athletes - 8/31/23
Thursday, August 31