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SPRINGFIELD — Alison Steinbrunner is excited about being a freshman again.
The Tecumseh High School senior will run cross country and track at Ohio Northern University this fall.
“There’s less pressure,” Steinbrunner said. But that doesn’t mean she won’t miss her Arrows coaches and teammates.
“I feel really lucky,” Steinbrunner said. “I have good coaches and a lot of support. A lot of my teammates and friends came to watch me even at the state meet. I’m lucky to have them behind me.”
They had plenty to cheer about. Steinbrunner went undefeated in all three individual events she entered during the season — including the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs.
For her accomplishments, Steinbrunner is the 2009 News-Sun Clark County Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Springfield High School girls coach Pete Smith is the 2009 News-Sun Clark County Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year after guiding the Wildcats to their first-ever Clark County meet title.
Steinbrunner finished her career at the Division I state track and field meet, where she placed fifth in the 3,200 in a time of 10 minutes, 57 seconds. She also placed seventh at the state cross country meet last fall.
Smith said one of his team’s main goals was to win the Clark County meet.
“We wanted to win the county to put track back on the map for Springfield (High),” Smith said.
He said the team got big help from assistant coaches Cory Bacon and Maria Moss, as well as the training staff.
“With all the injuries we had, it’s amazing we did as well as we did,” Smith said. “It was disappointing at the end, but the good thing is we’ve got everybody coming back for the most part.”
2009 Springfield
News-Sun All-Clark County Track and Field
Boys
First Team
Name School Grade Event
James Moore Springfield Jr. Sprints
Justin Burnett Northwestern Sr. Sprints
Ethan Deselem Northeastern Sr. Sprints
Alex Gaskins Springfield Jr. Hurdles
Brandon Cook Shawnee Jr. Hurdles
Reid Adkins Northeastern Jr. Hurdles
Gareth Graver Greenon Sr. Distance
Dustin Hines Shawnee Sr. Distance
Chris Lykins Kenton Ridge Sr. Distance
Aaron Hartzell Northeastern Sr. Jumps
Josh Bass Springfield Soph. Jumps
Tye May Springfield Sr. Jumps
Brad Warnock Shawnee Jr. Weights
Jake Masters Tecumseh Jr. Weights
Jimmy Muncy Southeastern Sr. Weights
Charlie Sroufe Shawnee Jr. Pole Vault
Second Team
Jake Casto Northwestern Sr. Sprints
Tony Carson Northwestern Sr. Sprints
David Numbers Kenton Ridge Sr. Sprints
Henry Scarff Tecumseh Sr. Hurdles
Kent Scott Springfield Jr. Hurdles
Caleb Burns Northeastern Soph. Hurdles
Mike Hutchins Kenton Ridge Jr. Distance
Michael Lanning Northeastern Jr. Distance
Alek Erwin Northeastern Soph. Distance
Onslow Williams Springfield Fr. Jumps
Hayden Gerhardt Northeastern Sr. Jumps
Nathan Hufford Northeastern Sr. Jumps
Brad Fain Shawnee Jr. Weights
David Matuke Springfield Sr. Weights
Jeremy Johnson Springfield Sr. Weights
Nils Oehlmann Greenon Sr. Pole Vault
Coach of the Year: Dan Phillips, Northeastern
Athlete of the Year: Josh Bass, Springfield
Girls
First Team
Shanay Portis Springfield Sr. Sprints
Jaylene Berrien Springfield Soph. Sprints
Erica Miller Greenon Fr. Sprints
Tasha Gardone Greenon Jr. Hurdles
Paige Cochran Kenton Ridge Sr. Hurdles
Angel Edwards Springfield Fr. Hurdles
Alison Steinbrunner Tecumseh Sr. Distance
Kasey Hosier Northwestern Sr. Distance
Mallory Kitts Northwestern Jr. Distance
Alea Taylor Springfield Jr. Jumps
Alison Tune Springfield Jr. Jumps
Kaitlyn Erlewine Northwestern Sr. Jumps
Chelsey Ball Northwestern Soph. Weights
Mandy Leece Shawnee Soph. Weights
Jillian Adams Northeastern Jr. Weights
Rachel Steiner Shawnee Sr. Pole Vault
Second Team
Chloe West Northwestern Fr. Sprints
Rachel Richardson Springfield Soph. Sprints
Haley McCohn Northeastern Fr. Sprints
Rickisha Cochran Springfield Jr. Hurdles
Savanna Leep Northwestern Soph. Hurdles
Shelby Hocter Southeastern Soph. Hurdles
Molly King Northeastern Jr. Distance
Mary Wenzell Greenon Fr. Distance
Addie Biteman Tecumseh Fr. Distance
Le’Aunna Rhodes Springfield Fr. Jumps
Carly Gregory Shawnee Fr. Jumps
Amber Hayslip Southeastern Sr. Jumps
Ashley Clarke Springfield Jr. Weights
Kaitlin Graves Kenton Ridge Soph. Weights
Amber Pernell Greenon Fr. Weights
Hillary Gracy Northwestern Sr. Pole Vault
Coach of the Year: Pete Smith, Springfield
Athlete of the Year: Alison Steinbrunner, Tecumseh
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