Here are some of the top Mid American Conference Men Track & Field men Athletes since 1960:
Akron
Clayton Murphy – Bronze medalist 800 meters 2016 Olympics
Shawn Barber – pole vault 2016 Olympics
Mark Godale - 1999 ultra runner of the year, American record for 24 hours
Bowling Green
Dave Wottle – Gold medal 800 1976 Olympics
Sid Sink – American record holder in the steeple chase from 1969-1972
Central Michigan
Bruno Pauletto – shot put 1980 & 1984 Olympics
Jeff Drenth - World Cross Country Championships – 1986, 1987, 1988
Eastern Michigan
Hayes Jones – Bronze medalist 110 meter hurdles 1960 Olympics, Gold medalist 110 meter hurdles
1964 Olympics, member of 4 x 100 meter relay World record 1961
Hasley Crawford - Gold medalist 100 meters 1976 Olympics
Earl Jones – Bronze medalist 800 meters 1984 Olympics
Tommy Asinga -three time Olympian 800 meters 1988, 1992, 1996
Clement Chukwu - Silver medalist 4 x 400 meter relay 2000 Olympics, 400 meters 1996 Olympics
Nduka Awazie – Silver medalist 4x400 meter relay 2000 Olympics
Jamie Nieto – High Jump 2004 Olympics
Eric Alejandro – 400 meter hurdles 2012 Olympics
Paul McMullen -1500 meters 1996 Olympics
Greg Rhymer – 800 meters, 4 x 400 meter relay 1996 Olympics
Fabian Rollins – 400 meters, 4 x 100 meter relay 2000 Olympics
Dave Ellis – 5,000 meters 1968 Olympics
Eric Alejandro – 400 meter hurdles 2012 & 2016 Olympics
Kent State
Gerald Tinker Gold medalist 4x100 meter relay 1972 Olympics, tied American record
Jud Logan – Hammer throw 1984, 1988. 1992 & 2000 Olympics
Thomas Jefferson -200 meters 1984 Olympics
William Barnes - 110 meter hurdles 2016 Olympics
Al Schotterman - Hammer throw 1972 Olympics
Jacques Acambre – Hammer throw 1972 & 1976 Olympics
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
Jack Bachelor - 5,000 meters 1968 Olympics, marathon 1972 Olympics
Dan Huling – 3,000 meter steeple chase - World Championships 2009, 2011, 2013
Ohio University
Elmore Banton won NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country championship 1964
Les Carney - Silver medal 200 meters 1960 Olympics
Stan Huntsman head Men Track & Field Olympic coach 1988
Toledo
Paul Sehzue – 110 meter hurdles 2000 Olympics
Henry Patterson – high jump 1996 Olympics
Western Michigan
NCAA National Cross Country Champions - 1964 and 1965
Phil McMullen – ranked 2nd in the country in 2004 in decathlon, World Championships 2005 decathlon