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I sent this e-mail to dwerbeck at Ohio.com just now.....Shameful lack of anything on an NCAA DI National Champion... Good morning, I know you get complaints from the U of A faithful about coverage of Zips sports, but would just like to add my two cents here... Matt Ludwig, a sophomore from the University of Akron won the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championship in the pole vault. The second vaulter from Akron to do so in the past three Championships outdoors. That was Wednesday night. I realize the Beacon/Ohio.com think they need to be the "bringer of all things Cleveland" to their readers and on-line viewers, but it sure would have been nice to notice this accomplishment. I could even understand a little if Matt wasn't from the area, but he lives in Chardon, and attended Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin HS. Certainly George Thomas or even an intern could have taken the press release and wrote something. One of these days maybe you and the decision makers at the Beacon/Ohio.com might wake up to the fact that there is a segment of us out here that don't need a daily update on Ohio State sports, nor all things happening in Cleveland sports, since there are other papers/websites that fit that need. Maybe give a local flavor/taste to things and support your local University, and it might just reap an increase in readership and revenue. Maybe not, but have you at least tried it? Thanks for letting me air my concern

excellent ratings for the 2 former zips http://www.espnfc.us/team/united-states/660/blog/post/3140704/darlington-nagbe-the-conduit-for-the-us-christian-pulisic-the-closer-vs-tandt

Outdoors - From 1970 through 1999 we only scored on the men's side once - 1982 - and we had 2 points that season. We scored 2 points again in 2000 (64th), then didn't score again until 2005 when we got 5.5 points (45th). We had 4 points in 2006 (46th), missed out in 2007, then had 2 points in 2008 (67th). Zero for 2009. 3 points in 2010 (55th), 2 in 2011 (58th), and Z for Zero in 2012. In 2013 we scored 6 points (38th), 11 points in 2014 (20th), 16 in 2015 (12th!) and 10 last year (23rd). So long answer to your question - I believe the team record is 16 points. With Matt's win and Terrell's 4th we pick up 15 points, and we have Cody Stine in High Jump and Phil Jagers in Discus yet to compete on Friday. Cody could surprise, but Phil should score, if he ever gets over the stage fright he seems to get in big-time events. Of stops looking over his shoulder at his Big Brother Reggie at the hated Kent-State-Still-Sucks.....

Well, then someone will have to inform them that the 13-straight unbeaten streak doesn't go away just because they don't have the guts to play us this year.