Once all 12 high school regional track and field meets are completed in Ohio, the process of determining at-large entries to the state meet begins.
The top four finishers in each event gain automatic spots in the state meet, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Dayton’s Welcome Stadium. In addition, the next two best performances in each event statewide gain spots in Dayton.
Heat sheets for the state meet were posted Sunday. Here’s a look at the Toledo-area athletes who picked up at-large entries.
DIVISION I-BOYS
Avion Miles, Findlay: Long jump (21-9½ at regionals).
DIVISION I-GIRLS
Katelyn Stechschulte, Findlay: Long jump (17-3½).
DIVISION II-BOYS
Wyatt Augsburger, Oak Harbor: 300 hurdles (39.82).
Tyler Grose, Liberty-Benton: Discus (151-11).
Andre Lewis, Eastwood: High jump (6-3).
Preston Nofziger, Archbold: Pole vault (14-0).
Ian Smith, Central Catholic: Long jump (22-½).
Oak Harbor: 1,600 relay (3:25.42).
DIVISION II-GIRLS
Azhzenet Hatter, Fostoria: 300 hurdles (45.72).
Nicolette Stickney, Bryan: 3,200 (11:37.01).
DIVISION III-BOYS
Elijah Gibbs, McComb: Shot put (50-9¾).
Samuel Haley, Pettisville: 200 (22.64).
Kian Johns, Lakota: Pole vault (14-0).
DIVISION III-GIRLS
Katelynne Bergman, Danbury: 400 (59.30).
Maria Reinhart, Fremont St. Joseph: Discus (120-7).
Elizabeth Rellinger, Fremont St. Joseph: Pole vault (10-8).
Danbury: 800 relay (1:45.88).
First Published May 27, 2024, 12:07 a.m.
