Antonio Blanks is Ohio's reigning D2 300m Hurdle champion.  The Dayton Dunbar Senior has one goal in mind and that is to help lead his team to the D2 State Championship.

Chris Uhle, a senior from Olentangy Liberty High School has chosen to continue his education and track and field career at Virginia Tech.

AJ Hicks, a senior form Solon High School, has decided to continue his education and track and field career at the University of North Carolina in Chappel Hill, North Carolina.

A quick look at the big marks from around the state this weekend.

(photo taken by Michael G. Taylor for cu.tribtoday.com) OHRunners talked with Matthias Tayala on his success last year, being a 3 sport athlete and his goals for this season.  Take a look inside for the full interview.

In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Michael Brajdic of Bay High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade Ohio Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Brajdic is the first Gatorade Ohio Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Bay High School.

While this doesn't impact Cross Country and Track and Field immediately if the issue passes, Consideration will be given to add other sports in the future.

In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Michelle Thomas of Glen Este High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade Ohio Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Thomas is the first Gatorade Ohio Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Glen Este High School.

Jackie Leppelmeier, a senior from McComb High School, has chosen to continue her education and track and field career at Kent State University

Chelsea VanHook to compete for U. Dayton

Quincy Downing, a senior from Glenville Academic Campus, has chosen to continue his education and track and field career at Louisianna State University in Baton Rouge, Louisianna.

Quick coverage of the meets from around the state. 

While this proposed change would not have an effect on Track and Field or Cross Country right away, the two sports may be effected by it in the future.

In a re-affirmation of its longstanding opposition to national championships in high school sports, the membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) defeated a proposed amendment to the NFHS Bylaws that would have allowed the NFHS to conduct national championships in golf and cross country.

Quick coverage of the top meets from the past weekend.

 This years Track & Field season in rapidly approaching and OHRunners will be featuring interviews with some of the States top athletes.  We have selected athletes from all three divisions, as well as the sprints, hurdles, middle distance, jumps, throws and vaults.  The following interview with Ritchifeld Revere's Josh Sabo, is the first in this series of interviews.

  Olentangy Liberty's Joey Uhle has committed to continue his education at the US Air Force Academy.