Alexis Thomas

Honors and historical success suggest there is a weight of expectations on Alexis Thomas, whose specialty involves twirling in a circle four times and throwing a 20-pound ball attached to a wire. (via Buckeye Xtra Sports)

A quick recap of how athletes with Ohio ties fared at the Olympic Trials.    Kibwe Johnson (Hammer), A.G. Kruger (Hammer), Tianna Madison (100m), Erik Kynard (High Jump), Bridget Franek (Steeplechase) and Hyleas Fountain (Heptathlon) all have ties to Ohio and have qualified to be on Team USA for the 2012 London Olympics.

Realistically, Alexis Thomas knows her best chance of making the United States Olympic Track and Field team is for the 2016 Games in Rio De Janerio, Brazil, and beyond.
  “But I never dreamed all this would’ve happened to me in the last month,” she said. “So I can dream of making the team this year and going to London. Stranger things have happened.”   Thomas, a junior at Ohio State from Wayne High School, will get a chance to fulfill that dream today as the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials begin in a nine-day run in Oregon. (via http://www.daytondailynews.com/)

The Ohio State women's track and field team sits in a tie for second after scoring 13 points during the first day of competition at the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. (via )

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This year’s Endurance Sports Wayne Invitational may go down as one of the best ever, and that’s saying a lot, considering who has set foot on this track in the past.  Names like Piqua’s Brandon Saine

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Ohio Girls ranked in the top 100 nationally as of 4/19/09.  Ohio is well represented in the discus and the distance relays. Erin Pendleton has the second best discus throw, Taylor Burke has the third best High jump and Stephanie Morgan has the third best 1600m time.  Other top 10 performances include Alexis Thomas in the hammer throw, Mahagony Jones in the 200m Dash and the Magnificat 4x800m Team.

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What a state meet it was!

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MileSplit would like to thank Bob Gourley for his many hours spent tracking down weight results and compiling this list to help in our own endevours of having the most comprehensive rankings for High School Track and Field in the weight throw

Another week down and another set of great marks on the performance lists.  Eight new Ohio leading marks were set this past weekend, two on the boys side and six on the ladies side.  Relays, Sprint and throws lead the way in the new Ohio leading marks.

Fast times, new state leaders and US top 10 performances were all over the Ohio High School Indoor Track and Field scene this past weekend.  Ohio State, Akron, Findlay and Marietta all provided exciting meets and terrific marks for this early in the season.

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Cedarville, a notoriously long meet, wrapped up quite early on Saturday, but still provided many fast times and good marks.  Good sprints, a strong distance field, and many great marks in the field events provided for a memorable meet.

MileSplit would like to thank Bob Gourley for his many hours spent tracking down weight results and compiling this list to help in our own endevours of having the most comprehensive rankings for High School Track and Field in the country.  Check back weekly for updated performance lists.

MileSplit would like to thank Bob Gourley for his many hours spent tracking down weight results and compiling this list to help in our own endevours of having the most comprehensive rankings for High School Track and Field in the country.  Gourley's list will be updated throughout the season

Erik Kynard soars to a leap of 7'2.5" in the high jump to set the current US #1 mark in that event, and besting the rest of the US by over six inches. (Photo by Mike Fernandez) The opening meet of the 2009 Ohio High School Track and Field Season opened up with two very impressive performances in the field events.  Senior Erik Kynard (Rogers) recorded a US-leading high jump of 7'2.5", adding to his field house record from last year by an inch. In the Weight Throw, junior Justin Welch (Eastwood) threw the US #2 mark in the 25lbs. Weight Throw with a heave of 70'11.75".