Norwalk Reflector: Track and Field
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Ohio State's Luke Landis, a 2015 Norwalk graduate, competes in the 5,000-meter run at the NCAA championships on June 7 at the University of Texas in Austin, Tex.
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Norwalk Truckers

Healthy Landis saw big results at Ohio State

After several injury-prone seasons, 2015 Norwalk graduate Luke Landis qualified for the NCAA championships in the 5,000-meter run this season. He will return to Columbus for a fifth redshirt season in 2019-20.

Jun 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Norwalk's Trey Leroux tosses the shot during the Division I state championships on Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
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Norwalk Truckers

Norwalk's Leroux closes track career as All-Ohioan

Junior finished in seventh place on Saturday in the Division I state shot put competition in Columbus

Updated Jun 1, 2019 at 10:00 PM
Willard senior Joey Holida clears the bar on one of his attempts during the Division II boys high jump competition on Saturday at the state track and field championships in Columbus.
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Willard Crimson Flashes

Willard's Holida, Western's Woodruff both finish seventh

Joey Holida earned All-Ohio honors in the Div. II high jump, while McKenna Woodruff did the same in the Div. III 400-meter dash on Saturday at the state track and field championships.

Updated Jun 1, 2019 at 9:28 PM
St. Paul's Davis Hedrick throws the shot put on Friday during the Division III state championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.
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St. Paul Flyers

Hedrick doubles up bronze at Div. III state championships

St. Paul senior was third in the Div. III discus and shot put competitions at the state championships on Friday; sophomore teammate Camille Endsley was sixth in the high jump

Updated Jun 1, 2019 at 12:04 AM
South Central's Izzy Hauler jumps into the long jump pit at the Division III state championships on Friday in Columbus. She placed fifth in the event to earn All-Ohio honors.
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South Central Trojans

South Central's Hauler places fifth in state long jump

Edison boys 4x800-meter relay took third in Division II was also among the area highlights at the state track and field championships on Friday

Updated May 31, 2019 at 11:38 PM
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Willard Crimson Flashes

Willard's Holida cousins ending careers at state

Josh and Joey Holida will compete for the Crimson Flashes on Saturday in the discus throw and high jump at the Division II state track and field championships

May 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Norwalk track and field head coach Ron DeLuca will retire after Saturday's state track and field championships. DeLuca has been coaching in some capacity at the school for 47 years, spanning 99 different seasons of coaching.
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Norwalk Truckers

DeLuca's personality led to a 47-year coaching career

After a nearly half-century stay at Norwalk that has spanned 99 total seasons of coaching, Ron DeLuca coaches his final event on Saturday. Sports Editor Mark Hazelwood reflects on DeLuca as old school coach with an infectious personality to poke fun at himself — and everyone around him.

May 30, 2019 at 9:17 PM
St. Paul senior standout enters the Division III state championships on Friday in Columbus with the top throw in the discus, and the second-best throw in the shot put
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St. Paul Flyers

Confident Hedrick has sights set on multiple state titles

St. Paul senior standout enters the Division III state championships on Friday in Columbus with the top throw in the discus, and the second-best throw in the shot put

Updated May 29, 2019 at 9:47 PM
Norwalk's Trey Leroux enters Saturday's Division I state track and field shot put competition with the sixth-best throw.
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Norwalk Truckers

One last shot put throw for Norwalk's Trey Leroux

Junior will compete in the Division I state shot put competition on Saturday in Columbus. An Ohio State football recruit, Leroux will early enroll at the university in Jan. 2020, making this weekend his final high school track and field meet.

Updated May 29, 2019 at 9:41 PM
St. Paul's Camille Endsley pushes off to try to get up over to clear the bar in the high jump on April 6 at the Shelby Invitational.
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St. Paul Flyers

St. Paul trio of athletes have big state track goals

Camille Endsley (high jump), Lily Dowdell (1600) and Noah Avendano (3200) eye podium finishes this weekend at the Division III state track and field championships in Columbus

Updated May 28, 2019 at 9:31 PM
Monroeville's Chayce Schaub clears the high jump bar on May 24 during the Division III regional championship meet at Heidelberg University in Tiffin. Schaub will compete in both the high jump and long jump on Friday at the state championships in Columbus.
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Monroeville Eagles

Monroeville's Schaub pushes through injury to two state track jumping events

Senior jumper for the Eagles narrowly missed out on reaching state a year ago; now will compete in both the high jump and long jump on Friday in Columbus

Updated May 28, 2019 at 7:36 PM
New London's Savannah Shaver competes in the 800-meter run on Friday at the Division III regional championship meet held at Heidelberg University in Tiffin. Shaver qualified for the state championships in the event.
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New London Wildcats

Area schools sending 31 athletes to state championships

A total of 31 different area athletes in relays, sprints, distance and field events will participate in the OHSAA state track and field championships this weekend in Columbus.

Updated May 26, 2019 at 11:25 AM
St. Paul's Davis Hedrick readies to toss the shot put during Friday's Division III regional meet at Heidelberg in Tiffin. Hedrick had a top toss of 56-feet-6.5 to earn the regional title. He'll represent the Flyers at state in both throwing events.
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Hedrick earns regional sweep, wins shot put title

Norwalk’s Trey Leroux moved on for the Truckers in Division I, placing second in the shot put.

Updated May 25, 2019 at 12:54 PM
St. Paul's Davis Hedrick puts maximum effort into his throw at the Firelands Conference championships on May 10 at Plymouth High School.
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St. Paul Flyers

St. Paul's Hedrick wins regional on record throw

St. Paul’s Davis Hedrick and Camille Endsley; Monroeville’s Chayce Schaub and New London’s Jacob Allen and two 4x800 relay teams all qualified for next week’s Division III state championships on Wednesday.

May 23, 2019 at 12:34 AM
St. Paul’s Zach Stine and New London’s Curtis Joppeck finish second and third in the mile on Saturday at the Div. III district meet at Perkins High School. to qualify for the regional meet.
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New London Wildcats

New London boys runners-up at Div. III Perkins district

Area Firelands Conference teams fare well at Saturday’s district meets in Perkins and Bucyrus; Norwalk’s Brown falls in district tennis semifinal match.

Updated May 19, 2019 at 7:45 AM
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