Akil Mills
Akil Mills

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Loganville, Ga.

High School:
Grayson

Height:
5-10

Event:
Throws

Birthdate:
06/08/1992

05/16/2013

Nine Redbirds Selected for NCAA Preliminary Round

The quest for Tim Glover's third-straight NCAA title in the javelin starts here

05/11/2013

Glover, Smith Crowned MVC Champions on Day One

This is Glover's fourth-straight title in the javelin

04/27/2013

ISU Claims Two More Titles to Close Out the Drake Relays

Redbirds finish with three titles, two school records

04/26/2013

Glover, 4X400-Meter Relay Excel Friday at Drake Relays

Women's DMR attempts to defend Drake Relays title from a year ago tomorrow

04/20/2013

Women Dominate Redbird Invite, Men Finish Third

Redbirds posted 15 first on the day

06/12/2012

Praught & Mills Compete @ the NCAA Championships

Praught & Mills Compete @ the NCAA Championships

05/30/2012

Redbirds. Blue Track. - Akil Mills

Redbirds. Blue Track. - Akil Mills prepares for the NCAA Outdoor Championships

04/09/2012

ISU Track & Field - Dual Meet vs. SIU

ISU Track & Field - Dual Meet vs. SIU

02/27/2012

MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships

MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships

05/26/2012

NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Preliminary Rounds | Day 2

NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Preliminary Rounds | Day 2

02/25/2012

2012 State Farm MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships

2012 State Farm MVC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day One

01/14/2012

Illinois State vs. Indiana State Dual Meet

Illinois State vs. Indiana State Dual Meet

2011-12

Indoor: Finished 12th at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships (March 9) in the weight throw with a mark of 65-11.75, earning second-team All-America honors ... took third in the weight throw at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 25) in the weight throw with a mark of 67-04.75, earning All-Valley honors ... threw a personal-best mark of 69-04.00 in the weight throw at the NCAA Qualifier (March 2) to qualify for the NCAA Championships, the second-furthest in ISU history ... took first at the Big Meet (Feb. 10) in the weight throw with a mark of 66-02.25 ...posted back-to-back first place finishes in the weight throw and weight throw invite at the Keck Invitational (Feb. 3), with marks of 64-07.25 and 64-02.00, respectively.

Outdoor: Finished 11th at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (June 6) in the hammer with a personal-best mark of 208-08, earning second-team All-America honors ... threw a 204-03 in the hammer at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Round (May 24) to advance to the championships ... took fourth in the hammer at the Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11), throwing 196-01 ... took first at the ISU vs. SIU Dual (April 7) in the hammer with a toss of 196-01 ... launched a throw of 191-00 for first place at the Vanderbilt Invitational (April 21) ... holds the second-best throw in ISU history.

2010-11

Indoor: Took back-to-back third place finishes in the weight throw at the Early Bird Open and Indiana State Dual with throws of 58-03.25 and 56-06.75 respectively ... finished first at the Redbird Invite in the weight throw ... threw a season-high 64-01.75 in the weight throw at the Keck Invitational ... took eighth at the MVC Indoor Championships in the weight throw with a mark of 56-10.25.

Outdoor: Took first in the hammer throw at the Lee Calhoun Invite with a distance of 189-05 ... took another first at the Lenny Lyles Invitational with a mark of 189-08 ... set a career-mark at the MVC Outdoor Championships in the hammer throw with a toss of 200-10 to finish third and earn All-Valley honors.

PRIOR TO ISU

At Grayson High School: Earned all-American honors in the weight and hammer throws ... finished fourth in the Junior Olympics ... recorded a career-best throw of 161-11 in the discus and 55-4 in the shot put ... tossed a personal-best throw of 76-1 in the weight throw and 199-01 in the hammer throw ... finished fourth in the weight throw at the NSIC.

Personal: Born 6/8/92... son of Myron and Valencia Mills ... plans to major in clinical psychology ... siblings are Allegra ... his father played football at Morehouse, while his uncle, Patrick Mills, played football at Alabama.