Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
State Track Meet Recap (OHSAA Website)
June 5, 2010
103rd Annual Boys and 36th Annual Girls OHSAA State Track and Field Championships
Division III
Two First-Time Winners Take Home Trophies in Division III
North Robinson Colonel Crawford and Versailles earn top honors.
Both the North Robinson Colonel Crawford boys and the Versailles girls took home their first OHSAA track and field state tournament trophies Saturday afternoon from Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University.
Amidst a day filled with rain, Colonel Crawford turned in three first-place finishes and totaled 41 points to edge out Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas’ 40 points in the Division III Boys State Track & Field Meet.
The Eagles were led by senior Isiah Kent, who earned 20 points after taking first in both the discus and the shot put. Kent’s mark of 193-03 in the discus bests both the Division III state and state meet records. Kent’s throw in the shot put of 60-06 ½ topped second place by more than four feet.
Colonel Crawford’s other first place finish came in the 1600m run thanks to senior Carson Britton, who finished in 4:15.76.
Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas’ one-point loss was the first for any boys team since Marion Pleasant lost the Division III title by one point to Yellow Springs in 1990. The Knights took home their best finish ever thanks to first place finishes in both the 4x800 and the 4x400 relays with times of 7:50.08 and 3:19.81 respectively.
Gahanna Columbus Academy finished off the Division III races with an impressive run in the 4x400 relay, setting a new state and state meet record with a time of 3:18.65.
In a reversal of the finish from 2009, Versailles topped Gates Mills Gilmour Academy after picking up 47.5 points en route to its first Division III girls track and field state championship.
Although Versailles earned only one first-place finish, the Tigers totaled nine top-eight finishers. Sophomore Tammy Berger was the only individual state champion forVersailles after she ran the 3200m in 11:08.21. Berger also took third place in the 1600m run with a time of 5:04.62.
Gilmour Academy was led by senior Rebekka Simko, who had a hand in all 36 of the Lancers points. She took first in the 800m run with a time of 2:12.61 and clocked in at 5:02.62 in the 1600m run, good enough for second place. Timko also ran on the first-place 4x800 and second-place 4x400 relay teams.
Steubenville Catholic Cental junior Teddi Jo Maslowski left her mark in the OHSAA record book after winning both the 100m and 300m hurdles. Maslowski's time of 14.44 in the 100m hurdles is a new Division III state meet record, breaking the old record set in both 2000 and 2003. She also knocked more than half a second off the previous record time in the 300m hurdles when she finished in 42.61.
Division II
Pemberville Eastwood and Cleveland Collinwood Take Home State Titles
Pemberville Eastwood boys and Cleveland Collinwood girls won the 2010 OHSAA Division II boys and girls state track and field state tournaments held this weekend at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University.
Pemberville Eastwood tallied 38 points thanks to three first-place and one third-place performances. Seniors Justin Welch and Cody Seifert led the Eagles to a second straight state title.
Welch, now a three-time champion in the discus bettered the field by more than 16 feet this year with his new
Seifert took first in the 100m with a time of 11.06 and third place honors in the 200m after finishing in 22.25.
Peninsula Woodridge finished with 32 points after taking first place in the 4x800 relay with a time of 7:54.09 and a third-place finish by senior Justin Fawley in the high jump (6-05).
It quickly became a close battle between Cleveland Collinwood and Columbus Bishop Hartley for the girls Division II state title as the two teams combined to either win or finish second in 14 different events. At least one Hawk or Railroader was on the podium for 10 of the 17 events. Hartley's 71 points came up just short however, falling to Collinwood's 77 points.
In the 4x200 realy final, Collinwood matched exactly the state meet record time of 1:39.76 that Hartley had earned in the preliminaries, this time finishing ahead of the Hawks, who finished at 1:41.10.
Collinwood senior Erin Busbee earned 32 points on her own after taking first place in the long jump with a leap of 19-03 ¾. She also took second in the high jump (5-04), second in the 100m (12.35) and third in the 200m (25.02).
Collinwood senior Amber Smith also had a memorable day earning a first-place finish and setting a new Division II state and state meet record in the 300m hurdles with a time of 42.83. Smith also took second in the 100m hurdles clocking in at 14.57.
Hartley earned five first-place finishes including the 4x100 relay (47.37), 4x400 relay (3:49.94), 400m (53.36) and a pair of wins for senior Chesna Sykes in the 100 (11.97) and 200 (24.22).
Chillicothe Zane Trace sophomore Taylor Hatfield broke the 800m Division II state and state meet record by more than two seconds when she finished in 2:08.91.
Division I
Pair of Raider Teams Win Division I State Track & Field Titles
Reynoldsburg girls track and Warren G. Harding boys track teams took home the Division I OHSAA state track and field state tournaments from Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University Saturday afternoon.
Warren Harding picked up 47 points to narrowly defeat Trotwood-Madison, who collected 44 points over the weekend.
Harding took first-place finishes in two events thanks to DeAver Williams, who took top honors in both the 100m and 200m with times of 10.64 and 21.46, respectively. The Raiders also won the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:27.27. Senior Marteze Roper took fifth place in the 800m run with a time of 1:54.37 in the championship bid.
Trotwood-Madison’s state championship efforts fell just short despite a pair of first and second-place performances. Senior William Henry had a state championship performance to remember, earning second-place honors in two events and top honors in another. Henry won the 400m with a time of 47.50. Henry’s second-place efforts came in the 200 (21.47) and 100 (10.80). Trotwood-Madison turned in a state meet record performance in the 4x400 relay clocking in at 3:13.05.
A highlight of the meet came during the pole vault, when twin brothers Chris and Joey Uhle of Powell Olentangy Liberty battled for first place, with Chris coming out on top by clearing 16-09, a new Division I state and state meet record. Brother Joey finished second after clearing 16-00.
A different group of Raiders won the Division I girls state track meet as Reynoldsburg took home a state trophy for the second straight year.
Reynoldsburg turned in three first-place performances, two in relays. The Raiders won both the 4x100 and 4x400, with times of 47.24 and 3:48.87, respectively. The Raiders finished second in the 4x200, finishing in 1:40.40.
Sophomore Faith Washington took second-place honors in the 300m hurdles with a time of 43.28 and fourth in the 100m hurdles clocking in at 14.70.
Rocky River Magnificat earned runner-up honors with its 35 points over the weekend. Senior Madeline Chambers earned an individual state title in the 1600, finishing in 4:47.37.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Records Set at 2010 OHSAA State Track & Field Meet
Division 1- Chris Uhle - Pole Vault - 16' 9" Powell Olentangy
Dustin Brode -Shot Put - 71' 7.5" -Canfield
Trotwood Madison Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay - 3:13.05 (J. Ruby, J. Paschal, R. Lorenz, W. Henry
Division 2 - Columbus Bishop Hartley girls 4 x 400 Meter Relay 3:49.94 (T. Ferguson, A. Cavin, M. Pederson, C. Scott
Amber Smith -300 Meter Hurdles -42.83- Collinwood
Taylor Hatfield - 800 Meter Run -2:08.91 -Chillicothe Zane Trace
Division 3 - Teddi Jo Maslowski -Girls 300 Meter Hurdles -42.61- Steubenville Central Catholic
Gahanna Columbus Academy- Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay -3:18.65 (C. Hoster, N. Sutton, J. Hilsheimer, G. Keny
An Amazing Record-Breaking Performance at the State Meet
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There were many great performances at the State Track Meet this weekend, but in this writer's opinion, the effort put forth by Taylor Hatfield of Chillicothe Zane Trace was extraordinary. This sophomore turned in a winning-Division 2 record breaking time of 2:08.91. This put her in 3rd place for All-Time State Performances behind Emily Infeld (2:08.63-2007) and Candace Nicholson (2:08.72-1996). Taylor has 2 more years to get to the top of this list!
Dustin Brode Sets All Time State Shot Put Record
After establishing a tie for the all-time state shot put at the Marlington Relays, senior Dustin Brode from Canfield claimed sole possession of same at this weekend's state track meet, Dustin, who will attend Harvard University in the fall threw the iron ball 71' 7.5" to set the all-time Ohio record. Dustin is pictured here with his coach Mark Carden.
Ali Tolich has a "golden day" at State Track Meet
Ali Tolich, Austintown Fitch junior was a double winner at the Division 1 State Track Meet. After winning the discus with a throw of 154" 7" she won the shot put with a throw of 43' 8.5". Congratulations to Ali!
Poland 4 x 400 Relay Wins the Gold
Poland 4 x 400 meter relay won the gold in Columbus saturday at the State Track meet. Their time of 3:19.42 set a new school record. They had broken the previous school record at the Ravenna Regionals. The quartet of Brian Ciccione, Ryan Storkel, Luke Wollet and Robert Balzano ran a perfect race to edge Dayton Dunbar for the win. Dunbar had won the semi-final but a determined group of Bulldog seniors would not be denied saturday. Their win Saturday marks the 3rd time that Poland has won a State 4 x 400 championship, 1937, 2000 and now 2010.
Robert Balzano
Luke Wollet
Ryan Storkel
Brian Ciccone
For Poland's Robert Balzano, Three's a Charm!
After finishing 4th in 2008, 3rd in 2009, Robert Balzano won the gold saturday in the division 2 State Track Meet. He won the 400 in 47.80 a new school record (he held the previous record). Later, he anchored the winning 4 x 400 relay.
Warren Harding Boys deliver the goods, Win D1 State Track Title
Warren Harding boys celebrate their Division 1 State Track Championship in Columbus. Congratulations to Coach Charles Penny and his staff and the athletes that made this victory possible.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Poland Boys win Division 2 4 x 400 Meter Relay
Poland Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay team comprised of Brian Ciccione, Ryan Storkel, Luke Wollett and Robert Balzano won the Division 2 4 x 400 meter relay at the State Meet. Their time of 3:19.42 established a new school record for the event.
Katie Reiser from Bloomdale Elmwood wins D3 girls 100
Katie Reiser wins girls D3 100 meter dash in 12.16
Nick Melone, Columbiana Clipper, wins D3 100 meter dash
Nick Melone, senior from Columbiana makes his last high school 100 meter dash the best. He wins the 100 in 11.02.
Teddi Jo Maslowski Steubenville CC wins D3 100 Hurdles
Teddi Jo Maslowski wins hurdle race in 14.44 a new state meet record.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Woodridge Boys Capture D2 4x800 crown
The Peninsula Woodridge Boys 4x800 relay captured the gold medal in a time of 7:54.09. Congratulations!
St. Vincent St. Mary's Girls win 4x800 title
The Akron St. Vincent St. Mary's Girls (9:17.15) 4x800 pulled out a narrow victory over Kettering Alter (9:18.21) to win the state title. Anchor leg Marie Arnone held off a kick in the final stretch by Alter anchor Rebecca Esselstein to preserve the victory. Congratulations to the Lady Irish!
North Canton Hoover Girls win 4x800 State Title
The North Canton Hoover Girls 4x800 captured the gold with a time of 9:09.45. The team consisted of Erin Garfield, Kelsey Peare, Hannah Christ and Allison Peare. It was a close race between Hoover and Magnificat, until Allison Peare broke away down the final 100 meters. Congratulations Hoover!
Wadsworth Boys 4x800 sets new State Record
The Wadsworth Boys 4x800 set a new state record with their winning time of 7:39.72. The quartet was made up of Jacob Sussman, Aaron Tipton, Russ McCune and Jake Hiltner. Canton Glenoak finished second in 7:44.46
D3 Boy's 4x800 - Louisville St. Thomas edges Cortland Maplewood in close 4x800 finish
The Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (7:50.08) boys captured the Division 3 4x800 relay title by narrowly defeating Cortland Maplewood (7:50.51) by .43 seconds. The winning quartet was made up of Ron Maksim, Matt Dougherty, Jordan McKelley, Maurice Kirksey.
Poland Seminary's Allison Rice wins D2 Girls Discus
Her winning throw of 128'11" broke her own Poland school record. Congratulation to Allison.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Click here - to read article by Vince Peluso, Tribune correspondent, about Warrren G. Harding's X-factor, DeAver Williamson and the Raider's quest for a state track title.
Click Here to read Chris Beaven's article from the Canton Repository, about Massillon Washington High Jumpers Jamil Dudley and Devin Smith (currently ranked #1 and #2 in D1).
Ohio Runner's Prediction for Boys D-2
For all predictions visit Ohio Runners website at http://oh.milesplit.us/articles/45624
"The Team Score Predictions are based solely off of the Regional qualifying times. Obviously there will be some biased if some regions ran, threw or jumped into a head wind and others into a tailwind or if the weather was different in different parts of the state.
2010 OH HS M Outdoor Track Team Scores
Calculated as of May 30, 2010
We took the best times from Regions 5-8 and scored them as a meet."
Top ten were as follows:
1. Poland Seminary 35
2. Salem 32.5
3. Woodridge 31
4. Dayton Dunbar 29
5. Orrville 27.25
6. Sandusly Perkins 25.5
7. Eastmoor Academy 23.5
8. St. Vincent St Mary 21
9. Chaminade Jullienne 21
10. Milan Edison 20
Monday, May 31, 2010
NEOHSTRACK State Meet Coverage
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