Photo by Kailey Zagst // GlenOak Second Sole Eagle Elite
In anticipation for this upcoming weekend, see below for a recap of one of the marquee events from last weekend, where multiple state/national ranking times were clocked at GlenOak Second Sole Eagle Elite.
See below for a few highlights from last Saturday. *co-written by Kailey Zagst and David Nguyen
Julia Isham (Strongsville 2023 / Loyola University)
A new meet and stadium record in the girls 3200m run was set by Julia Isham as she ran a 10:38.85. She is coming off of a successful indoor season as she placed 3rd at the OATCC D1 Indoor Meet. Currently, this ranks up as the #1 time in Ohio.
*Julia Isham runs the 3200m at GlenOak Second Sole Eagle Elite
As the reigning OHSAA Division II Outdoor State Champion in the discus and shot put, Hallet continued much of this success at Eagle Elite. She finished 1st in discus and 4th in shot put and was overall the most dominant thrower of the day. Currently, she has the Ohio #1 ranking in discus followed by a close #2 ranking in shot put.
Caleigh Richards (Maplewood 2024)
Richards has dominated both the cross country and track scene over these past few years. As a two-time DIII Cross Country State Champion and 1600m State Champion this past outdoor season, she did not disappoint with her 1600m performance at Eagle Elite. Almost breaking the 5-minute barrier with a time of 5:02.47, she broke her own meet record from last year.
Johnson soared to a new PR at Eagle Elite in the pole vault by setting a mark of 12-0. As she continues to climb the ranks every week, there is a lot more that she can accomplish this season.
Savannah Dennison (Mentor 2023 / University of Cincinnati)
Savannah Dennison completed a successful distance double, placing 2nd in the 1600m and racing back to the 800m title. Her continued success over her high school career shows no signs of stopping this outdoor season.
Noah Johnson (Hoover 2023 / Youngstown State University)
Another elite performance was demonstrated by Noah Johnson in the boys 3200m run. In a highly competitive field, he was able to claim the top spot by running 9:17.83. As a versatile distance runner, there is a lot that he can accomplish this season in many events.
*Noah Johnson runs the 3200m at GlenOak Second Sole Eagle Elite
Through a double victory at Eagle Elite, Zurbrugg set himself apart from the rest of the hurdle field. He clocked 15.22 in the 110m hurdles and 39.10 in the 300m hurdles shortly after.
110m Hurdles
300m Hurdles
Yep, he's back.
After having one heck of a final indoor season, with soloing to an OATCCC D2/3 Indoor State Title, later on taking second at Nike Indoor Nationals just a little over a week later, Nastari rocketed himself to the top of the Ohio leaderboards in both the 800m (1:52.77) and the 1600m (4:14.64), just hours apart from each other against a very stacked field at GlenOak.
800m Run
1600m Run
Reese Welton (Massillon Jackson 2023)
In a pair of 100m and 200m victories, Welton has made significant strides during his senior season. He has continued to set personal bests consistently throughout this season so far. He ran 11.04 and 22.39 respectively, hanging on to close titles in both events.
100m Dash
200m Dash
Layne Studer soared to a personal best this past weekend, vaulting 16-1. As the OHSAA Division I Outdoor state runner up from this past season, he has a lot of potential moving forward. Studer is only one of two Ohio pole vaulters who has jumped over 16 feet this season.