#TeamOhio recognized at NCAAs


All photo credits to USA Today

It is a dream for many to compete in the NCAA, and an even bigger dream for those who wish to compete on the national stage, in this case, in Austin, Texas, where the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field National Championships took place.

Many big names you may recognize from this state took apart of the action as well, along with taking some podium spots!

See below for the list of the First and Second Team All-Americans

First Team All-Americans

Women

McKenzie Long (Ole Miss // Pick. Central 2018)
200m Dash - 2nd

Caisja Chandler (USC // Euclid 2018)
200m Dash - 6th

Kenna Stimmel (Virginia Tech // Margaretta 2022)

Pole Vault - 8th

Sara Borton (Washington // Olen. Orange 2021)
Pole Vault - 6th

Charisma Taylor (Tennessee // SPIRE Academy 2017)
Long Jump - 6th
Triple Jump - 4th

Olivia Howell (University of Illinois // Solon 2019)
1500m - 8th
Annika Kinley (Cincinnati // Lakota West 2021)

Ohio State University
4x400m Relay - 4th
4x100m Relay - 5th

Men

Yariel Soto Torrado (Arkansas // Centerville 2019)
Decathlon - 6th

Hunter Garretson (Akron // Newcomerstown 2020) 
Pole Vault - 2nd

Nathan Mountain (University of Virginia // St. Xavier 2021)
3000m Steeple - 4th


Second Team All-Americans

Women

Jaydan Wood (Ohio State // Pickerington Central 2019)
400m - 14th

McKenzie Long (Ole Miss / Pickerington Central 2018)
100m - 9th

Zaresha Neal (BGSU / Findlay 2017)
Discus - 15th

Men

Michael Shoaf (Notre Dame // Rocky River 2019)
Shot Put - 16th
Amir Willis (Florida State University // Withrow 2018)
200m - 13th

Nick Plant (Virginia Tech // Canfield 2022)
800m - 12th