The University of Akron Athletics
2025-26 Akron Track & Field Roster

Megan Hipple
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- McDonald
- Hometown:
- Warren, Ohio
2025 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...placed eighth in the 10,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 15) in a season-best time of 36:17.53...finished 15th in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (May 17) in a time of 17:59.05...recorded season-best time of 16:42.42 (No. 4 time in outdoor program history) in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17) and 4:30.00 in the 1,500 meters at the Jesse Owens Classic (May 3).
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2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...placed 14th in the 3,000 meters and 16th in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28-March 1) in times of 10:03.09 and 17:33.20, respectively...posted season-best time of 9:48.02 in the 3,000 meters at the Michigan Invitational (Feb. 8)...recorded season-best time of 17:18.06 in the 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Jan. 31).
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2025 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for Akron...registered a season-best 6K time of 20:55.4 at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...placed 16th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2) in a time of 21:14.15 in the 6K...added second- and sixth-place finishes in the 6K at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14) and Falcon Invite (Oct. 18)
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...recorded time of 4:39.48 in the 1,500 meters at the MAC Championships (May 9), while crossing the line in 18:13.17 in the 5,000 meters...recorded a season-best time of 4:34.20 in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6)...ran a season-best performance of 16:57.46 in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 12).
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2024 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...placed ninth in the mile in a time of 5:00.52 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...recorded a season-best effort of 9:58.03 in the 3,000 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 27)...posted a season-best time of 5:00.02 in the mile at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 16).
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2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...recorded a season-best 6K time of 21:15.60 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28) to place 16th...registered a 6K time of 21:30.1 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
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PRIOR TO AKRON: A five-time all-conference performer at McDonald High School across both cross country and track and field...captured 2022 state title in Division 3 in the 3,200 meters.
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PERSONAL: Majoring in nutrition...daughter of Douglas and Jessica Hipple.
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2025 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
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2025 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for Akron...placed 14th in the 3,000 meters and 16th in the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 28-March 1) in times of 10:03.09 and 17:33.20, respectively...posted season-best time of 9:48.02 in the 3,000 meters at the Michigan Invitational (Feb. 8)...recorded season-best time of 17:18.06 in the 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (Jan. 31).
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2025 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for Akron...registered a season-best 6K time of 20:55.4 at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...placed 16th at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Nov. 2) in a time of 21:14.15 in the 6K...added second- and sixth-place finishes in the 6K at the We Fly Ball State Invitational (Sept. 14) and Falcon Invite (Oct. 18)
2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...recorded time of 4:39.48 in the 1,500 meters at the MAC Championships (May 9), while crossing the line in 18:13.17 in the 5,000 meters...recorded a season-best time of 4:34.20 in the 1,500 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open (April 6)...ran a season-best performance of 16:57.46 in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 12).
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2024 INDOOR: Competed in five meets for Akron...placed ninth in the mile in a time of 5:00.52 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24)...recorded a season-best effort of 9:58.03 in the 3,000 meters at the Penn State National (Jan. 27)...posted a season-best time of 5:00.02 in the mile at the Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 16).
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2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six races for the Zips...recorded a season-best 6K time of 21:15.60 at the MAC Championships (Oct. 28) to place 16th...registered a 6K time of 21:30.1 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10).
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PRIOR TO AKRON: A five-time all-conference performer at McDonald High School across both cross country and track and field...captured 2022 state title in Division 3 in the 3,200 meters.
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PERSONAL: Majoring in nutrition...daughter of Douglas and Jessica Hipple.
2026 Akron Zips Track & Field | 22nd Annual Akron Invitational
Friday, February 20
Akron Indoor Track & Field - Al Campbell Invitational
Friday, February 17
Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
2022 Akron Zips Athletics - Logo Reveal - 5/9/22
Monday, May 09










