CHILLICOTHE -- Adrian Ross came to the sport late, but it didn't take for him to make an impression. (via The Chillicothe Gazette)
Houston senior Allison Roeth signs her letter of intent to run for Ohio University. In front with Roeth are her parents Roger and Sharon Roeth. In back are Houston cross country coach Sandy Heitkamp, Houston girls track and field coach Joni Dunham and Houston boys assistant track coach Bill McKinney(via dailycall.com)
BRUNSWICK - The reigning state champ in 400-meter dash, Brunswick senior Brianna Neitzel selects the Buckeyes over UNC, Michigan and Cincy to continue her athletic career. (via The Post Newspapers)
Alyssa Gary, a senior at Liberty-Benton High School, has chosen to continue her education and throwing career at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Alyssa finished as the runner up last year in three different championship events, the Division 2/3 Indoor Shot Put (43-9.75), the Division 3 Outdoor Shot Put (45.11.25) and the Division 3 Discus Throw (148-9).
Princeton High School senior, Claudia Saunders, has decided to matriculate and continue her running career at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Claudia is one of the most versatile athletes in Ohio Track and Field history. Claudia has won state titles in both the 100m Hurdles (2010) and in Cross Country (2011), as well as posting competitive personal best marks in the 55/60m Hurdles (8.59/8.92), 300m Hurdles (42.54), 400m Hurdles (1:00.32), 400m Dash (56.2h), 800m Run (2:22.26 i), and the Pole Vault (10-0).
Bryn Campbell, a senior at Canal Winchester High School, has chosen to continue his academic and throwing career at Ashland University. Bryn qualified to the OHSAA State Track and Field Championship in the discus throw last season, but his speciality lies in the Hammer Throw, an event not contested in the OHSAA trounament. Bryn placed 6th at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the Hammer Throw with a toss of 195-2. Bryn also throws the 25lbs. Weight and qualified for the OATCCC State Indoor Track and Field Championship during the 2011 indoor season.
Napoleon High School senior, Steve Weaver, has made the decision to continue his academic and running career at the Ohio State University. Weaver is a two time state champion, winning his first title in the Division 2 1600m at the OHSAA Track and Field Championship and the second coming in the Division 2 Cross Country Championship. During the 2010 XC season, Weaver finished as the runner-up with a personal best time of 15:21.90.
Coy Blair, a senior at Logan High School, has decided to continue his eduacation and throwing career at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Blair finished second in the Division 1 Shot Put competition at the OHSAA Track and Field Championship with a personal record throw of 61-11.25. During the indoor season, Blair placed fifth in the Division 1 Weight Throw at the OATCCC Indoor Track and Field Championship.
Hoover senior Maddie Morrow has decided to continue her academic and athletic career at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Maddie is the top returning High Jumper in the state of Ohio, and has the top returning mark nationally for the Indoor High Jump and the second best returning mark nationally for the Outdoor High Jump.
Destinee Gause, a senior at Reynoldsburg High School has decided to continue her academic and running career at the University of Florida. Gause has a remarkable 12 indoor and outdoor state championship titles and an additional four runner up finishes at state championship meets. On top of that, Gause was also on both the 4x400m Relay and 4x200m Relay State Record setting teams as a freshman. Gause also won the 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Championship in the 200m Dash this past summer.
Berea High School senior, Donovan Robertson, has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Ohio State University. Robertson has captured three Division 1 state titles in the last two years, one in the 110m Hurdles, and two in the 300m Hurdles.
Lakota West track and cross country standout Brady Holmer has verbally committed to compete at NKU, according to Lakota West.
“I love the coach’s training philosophy and with their proposed jump to Division I next year, I know there will be inter-team competition to push me to my limits,” Holmer told the Lakota West website.
(via High School Sports Blog)
Danielle Pfeifer, a senior at McAuley High School in Cincinnati, Ohio has chosen to continue her education and running career at the University of Michigan. Pfeifer secured two silver medals at the 2011 OHSAA State Track and Field Meet, one in the 800m run and one in the 4x800m relay. During the indoor season, Danielle captured both a gold (800m run) and a silver (4x800m relay) medal at the OATCCC State Indoor Championship.
Mason senior Monica Lake has chosen to continue her academic and running career at Oklahoma State University. Monica finished 6th in Division 1 this past Cross Country season and lead her team to a Division 1 4x800m Relay Gold Medal during the 2011 Track season.