Ohio Boys Ranked in the Top Ten Nationally

Mark Stonecipher
  • Sr. Lucas Kelley of Massilon-Perry is the defending OATCCC D1 boys Pole Vault champion.  He and Jr. Matt Peare of Hoover are tied at US #6  with vaults this year of 16-0.75.  They battled each other last year and can they push each other to 17-0. this year!  (photo Shawn Conlon)
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  • Ohio currently has 13 boys and one relay team ranked in the Top 10 Nationally in the 15 events offically competed in in Ohio. One boy is ranked #3 in two events.  Nationally, 10% of those athletes ranked in the Top 10 are from Ohio.  Here is who they are by event.  I have left the #1 ranked athlete for time or mark comparison.
  • 60m
  • 1600m
  • 3200m
  • 4x400m
  • PV
  • S
  • WT

60 Meter Dash

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 6.78
Brandon Taylor
TX Clear Brook
2016
Carl Lewis Invitational 1st





6 6.85
Tyler Johnson
OH Stivers School for the Arts
2016
University of Findlay High School Invite 1st





1,600 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 4:15.84
Drew Williams
AL Mountain Brook HS
2016
Martin Luther King Indoor Track Classic 1st




3 4:17.83
Joe Bistritz
OH Chagrin Falls
2016
NEOITC - Erie Division #2 1st





6 4:19.60
Nick Gannon
OH University School
2016
NEOITC - Erie Division #2 2nd





3,200 Meter Run

Rank Time Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 8:54.22
Aidan Tooker
NY Saratoga Springs
2016
Ocean Breeze Freedom Games 1st




3 9:17.72
Joe Bistritz
OH Chagrin Falls
2016
NEOITC - Erie Division #1 1st





7 9:26.93
Jp Trojan
OH University School
2016
NEOITC - Erie Division #1 2nd





4x400 Meter Relay

Rank Time Team Meet Date Place
1 3:18.89
OH Pickerington Central
Kent State University #2 1st




Pole Vault

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 17-6
Armand Duplantis
LA Lafayette High
2018
National Pole Vault Summit 1st





6 16-0.75
Lucas Kelley
OH Massillon-Perry
2016
Kent State University #1 1st
6 16-0.75
Matt Peare
OH Hoover
2017
Kent State Golden Flash Gala 3rd





Shot Put

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 69-11.5
Jordan Geist
PA Knoch
2017
Youngstown State High School Meet #2 1st





4 63-0
Nik Curtiss
OH Lancaster
2016
Tiffin University High School Indoor Meet #3 1st
5 62-11.5
Ben Peterson
OH Solon
2016
National Throws Coaches Assn Summit and Competition at SPIRE 2nd





Weight Throw

Rank Mark Athlete/Team Grade Meet Date Place
1 82-0.5
Bobby Colantonio
RI Barrington High School
2016
Suburban, Metropolitan 1st




3 75-11
Nick Lane
OH Bowling Green High School
2017
OATCCC Northwest District Invitational 1st
4 75-4.75
Nik Curtiss
OH Lancaster
2016
Ohio State University Buckeye High School Qualifier #1 1st
5 74-6.25
Jake Wickey
OH Medina
2017
National Throws Coaches Assn Summit and Competition at SPIRE 1st





8 70-7
Brent Fairbanks
OH Austintown Fitch
2017
National Throws Coaches Assn Summit and Competition at SPIRE 2nd
9 70-5
Logan Kusky
OH Austintown Fitch
2016
Youngstown State High School Meet #2 2nd