Jade Riebold

Mackenzie Wills (Troy Christian) became the first female vaulter in Ohio to clear the 13'0" barrier Saturday at the West Milton Division III OHSAA Track and Field District Championships. Wills jump was three inches higher than the previous Ohio record of 12'9" set by both Carrie Kayes of Green and Kayla Caldwell of Indian Valley. Jade Riebold of Olentangy Liberty set the indoor Ohio record in the pole vault earlier this year by clearing 12'9". View the video

This past weekend saw fast times out of Kent State, with Kendall Gregory (Strongsville) rolling to a #1 US time in the 400m and Jared Hall (Cleveland Heights) cruising to the US #2 spot in the 800m. The Case Western HS Meet saw a US #3 performance in Emily Infeld's 1600m run. Athletes throughout the state improved their performances before the first release of the OATCCC performance list, which is used in qualifying for the OATCCC Indoor State Championship. The Kent State HS Meet #2 garnered national attention because of the amazing performances, see the full story here.