2012 Gahanna LIncoln graduate and University of Tennesse's Jake Blankenship is one of the Ohio athletes that are in the 2016 Rio T&F Olympic Trials. He is the current Ohio State record holder in the Pole Vault with a jump of 17-2. He has a PR at the Texas Relays in 2015 of 19-0.25.
The 2016 Rio Olympic T&F team trials start today. Ohio is well represented. Here's a look at the Ohio athletes that are in the Olympic Trials, as well as a link to their performances in our database if it was available. (If I have missed any athletes that went to HS in Ohio, please let me know.)
3,000 STEEPLE
| Bridget Franek | Brooks / Team Run Eugene CRESTWOOD HS | 9:36.88 |
| Cory Leslie | Nike SANDUSKY PERKINS HS | 8:19.12 |
100MH
| Jade Barber | MIDPARK HS | 12.85 |
100M
| Tianna Bartoletta | Nike | 10.94 |
400M
| Jessica Beard | adidas EUCLID HS | 51.76 |
| Kaila Barber | Notre Dame MIDPARK HS | 55.53 |
800M
| Brannon Kidder | Brooks LANCASTER HS | 1:45.58 |
| Clayton Murphy | Nike TRI-VILLAGE HS | 1:45.59 |
| Drew Windle | BROOKS Beasts TC NEW ALBANY HS | 1:45.65 |
| Molly Ludlow | Saucony THOMAS WORTHINGTON HS | 1:58.68 |
1500M
| Colby Alexander | Hoka One One / New Jersey New York Track Club STRONGSVILLE HS | 3:36.26 |
| Jeff See | ASICS FURMAN ELITE / ASICS Furman Elite MIDDLETON HS | 3:36.70 |
| Samuel Prakel | Oregon VERSAILLES HS | 3:38.43 |
5000M
| Jeff See | ASICS FURMAN ELITE / ASICS Furman Elite MIDDLETON HS | 13:21.16 |
| Emily Infeld | Nike BTC / Bowerman Track Club BEAUMONT HS | 15:00.91 |
HIGH JUMP
| Erik Kynard Jr | Brand Jordan - ROGERS HS | 2.37 |
LONG JUMP
| Tianna Bartoletta | Nike ELYRIA HS | 7.14 |
POLE VAULT
| Jacob Blankenship | GAHANNA LINCOLN | 5.72 |
| Joseph Uhle | U.S. Air Force OLENTANGY LIBERTY | 5.72m |
DISCUSS
| Phillip Jagers | Akron SOLON HS | 62.71m |
| Reginald Jagers III | Kent St. SOLON HS | 61.64m |
| Macklin Tudor | Cincinnati WESTERN BROWN HS | 62.50m |
| Rebecca Famurewa | Kentucky BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW HTS HS | 57.71 |
SHOT PUT
| Bobby Grace | Shore Athletic Club MIDPARK HS | 20.51 |
| John Murasky | Ohio St. MAYSVILLE HS | 20.21 |
| Matt DeChant | AVON LAKE HS | 19.56m |
| Coy Blair | Tiffin LOGAN HS | 19.44m |
| Derrick Vicars | GENOA AREA HS | 19.65m |
HAMMER
| Sean Donnelly | Minnesota WILLOUGHBY SOUTH | 74.35m |
| Conner Neu | Youngstown St. MIDPARK HS | 70.96m |
| Matthias Tayala | MCDONALD HS | 72.35m |
| Darien Thornton | WAYNE HS | 73.26m |
| Thomas Postema | TINORA HS | 71.70m |
| Justin Welch | EASTWOOD HS | 69.69m |
