Here are some of the top Mid American Conference Track & Field men athletes since 1960 - please add others:
Akron
Clayton Murphy – Bronze medalist 800 meters 2016 Olympics
Shawn Barber – competed in 2016 Olympics pole vault
Bowling Green
Dave Wottle – Gold medal 800 1976 Olympics
Sid Sink – American record holder in the steeple chase from 1969-1972
Eastern Michigan
Tommy Asinga -three time Olympian 800 meters 1988, 1992, 1996
Kent State
Gerald Tinker member of 4x100 meter relay team Gold medal 1972 tied American record
Thomas Jefferson competed in 1984 Olympics in 200 meters
William Barnes compete in 2016 Olympics in 110 meter hurdles
Danniel Thomas-Dodd won silver in shot put at the 2019 IAAF World Championships
Miami University
Bob Schul – Gold medal 5,000 meters 1964 Olympics
Bob Schul American record holder in 2 mile, 3 mile and 5,000 meters
Ohio University
Les Carney silver medal 200 meters 1960 Olympics
Elmore Banton won NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country championship 1964
Stan Huntsman head Men Track & Field Olympic coach 1988
Toledo
Paul Sehzue competed in 2000 Olympics in 110 meter hurdles
Western Michigan
NCAA National Cross Country Champions - 1964 and 1965
Akron
Clayton Murphy – Bronze medalist 800 meters 2016 Olympics
Shawn Barber – competed in 2016 Olympics pole vault
Bowling Green
Dave Wottle – Gold medal 800 1976 Olympics
Sid Sink – American record holder in the steeple chase from 1969-1972
Eastern Michigan
Tommy Asinga -three time Olympian 800 meters 1988, 1992, 1996
Kent State
Gerald Tinker member of 4x100 meter relay team Gold medal 1972 tied American record
Thomas Jefferson competed in 1984 Olympics in 200 meters
William Barnes compete in 2016 Olympics in 110 meter hurdles
Danniel Thomas-Dodd won silver in shot put at the 2019 IAAF World Championships
Miami University
Bob Schul – Gold medal 5,000 meters 1964 Olympics
Bob Schul American record holder in 2 mile, 3 mile and 5,000 meters
Ohio University
Les Carney silver medal 200 meters 1960 Olympics
Elmore Banton won NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country championship 1964
Stan Huntsman head Men Track & Field Olympic coach 1988
Toledo
Paul Sehzue competed in 2000 Olympics in 110 meter hurdles
Western Michigan
NCAA National Cross Country Champions - 1964 and 1965