Springfield
Coach: Elliot Shuman, fourth season.
Last Year: Second in Clark County; third in GWOC Central.
Athletes: Andre Carey, sprints; Tyler Ellington, distance; Derrick McCoy, sprints; Tre’ McIntosh, sprints, jumps; August McPheters, throws; Onslow Williams, sprints, jumps, throws; Eric Yarbrough, hurdles; David Torok, throws, Corey Timmons, sprints; Jeru Lollis, sprints (regional qualifier); Drew Hardy, jumps; Trevaun Davidson, jumps, sprints; Aaron Cosby, throws; Tyler Clos, distance; Derick Yarbrough, jumps; Ronnie Walker, jumps, sprints (regional qualifier); Thaddeus Snodgrass, sprints (regional qualifier); Brad Maiolo, hurdles, distance; Zev Lustgarten, pole vault; Caleb Lloyd, hurdles; Justus Banks, sprints; Jeffery Wellington, sprints; Grant Osborne, pole vault.
Central Buckeye Conference
Kenton Trail Division
Kenton Ridge
Coach: Don Monroe, 35th season.
Athletes: Seniors: Colin Hawke, distance; Connor Kitchen, sprints; Robert Laughlin, throws; Kyle Sarven, throws; Ben Perkins, sprints. Juniors: Parker Haley, throws; Sam Houston, throws; Nick Lacey, middle distance; Ryan Shroyer, sprints. Sophomores: Jake Andorfer, throws; Levi DiMichelle, sprints; Travis Miller, distance; Michael Newman, jumps; Alex Parrish, sprints; Gabe Rastatter, mid-distance; Cody Ryan, high jump. Freshman: Trent Black, distance; Joe Conley, sprints, jumps; Nate Fries, sprints, jumps; Joe Lacey, sprints; Tyler Owings, sprints; Ethan Sullivan, distance.
Shawnee
Coach: Mike Garberich, 14th season.
Last year: CBC Kenton Trail champions.
Athletes: Seniors: Alex Brouhard, distance (regional qualifier); Reed Cooper, sprints; Avery Cross, throws; Dylan Hickman, sprints; Nick Hines, sprints; Eric Hoecker, distance; Brad Jarzab, sprints; Jacob Jeanneret, throws; Grant Johnson, distance; Devon Laughlin, sprints; Ryan Mayfield, sprints; Patrick Meyers, sprints; Josh Richardson, distance (regional qualifier); Zach Ruf, throws; Dominic Stewart, distance; Danny Valley, pole vault. Juniors: Jake Beaver, sprints; Haygan Blain, sprints; Colin Boles, throws; Joe DeWitt, distance; Aaron Glispie, jumps; Tyler Greenwood, distance (regional qualifier); Grant Miller, sprints, jumps; Dylan Naufahu, throws; Austin Szekacs, distance; Nick Talley, sprints; Michael Tymoski, distance (regional qualifier). Sophomores: Nathen Clemens, sprints; Nathan Cook, sprints, hurdles; Cade Craig, sprints; Jhontay Davenport, sprints; Seth Evans, sprints; Johnny Flaugher, sprints; Matt Meyers, sprints; Jalen Nelson, sprints, jumps; Clay Phillips, sprints, hurdles; Jacob Richardson, sprints; Jeff VanZant, throws. Freshmen: Ryan Beam, sprints; Kole Beedy, throws; Andy Blake, throws; Seth Brouhard, distance; Zach Brown, sprints; Adam Campbell, throws; Justin Carter, sprints; Miles Copley, sprints; Jaden Greenwood, distance; Drew Hickman, distance; Will Holmes, distance; Matt Ingle, distance; Noah Klemmensen, sprints; Alex Lebfritz, throws; Zachary Meyers, sprints; Jordan Penrose, distance; Alex Schuler, sprints; Dusty Seelig, sprints; Kohlton Sine, sprints; Caleb Thurman, sprints.
Tecumseh
Coach: Sam Lloyd, seventh season.
Athletes: Seniors: Jeremy Herdman, sprints, pole vault (regional qualifier, 400); Logan Crockett, hurdles (regional qualifier, 300 hurdles); Eric Allen, distance; Kyle Lobl, throws; Eddie Mendoza, middle distance; Joe Nau, distance; Andrew Thomas, distance; Paul White, throws. Juniors: Travis Blossom, sprints, pole vault; Derrick Donovan, throws; Scott Harmon, distance. Sophomores: Rob Berkshire: sprints, pole vault; Alex Gilles, distance; Tyler Hoagland, sprints; Ryan Neal, sprints, long jump; Kyle Ott, throws; Justin Pennington, sprints, throws; Justis Seitz, middle distance. Freshman: Evan Fetter, sprints; Andy Gemmaka, distance; Michael Herbert, distance, throws; Steven Marker, middle distance; John Miotke, sprints; Tyler Mougey, sprints; Kody Pritt, sprints, high jump; Tyler Pruitt, sprints; Will Rose, hurdles; Alex Sarihan, distance; Jordan Seebeck, sprints; Kyle Terrel, sprints, pole vault; Logan Zinkhon, distance.
Mad River Division
Graham
Coach: Damon Smith, 1st season.
Athletes: Seniors: Jason Dudash, distance; Luke Harmon, distance; Tyler Johnson, sprints; Seth Kerns, pole vault, sprints; Brandon Kerns, mid-distance; Ryan Pillion, throws; Riley Watson, throws. Juniors: Ethan Brown, distance; Drew Enjyart, distance; Brady Newcomer, distance; Parker Wright, sprints; Sophomores: Tanner Blake, sprints; Clifford Bruce, sprints; Jarred Elleman, distance; Wiatt Hanlin, sprints, jumps; Skye Miller, sprints; Patrick Hughes, sprints; Freshman: Luke Braden, sprints, hurdles; Mitch Bruce, sprints; Drew Houston, sprints; Ryan Kenley, sprints; Sean Midgley, throws, sprints; Cody Tullis, hurdles, throws.
Greenon
Coach: Brent Grilliot second season; Joel Drake, first season.
Athletes: Seniors: Josh Bannick, throws (regional qualifier); Joshie McReynolds, distance. Juniors: Jason Kendig; Alex Owen, pole vault. Newcomers: Justin Falkenbach, throws; Brandon McNeil, distance.
Northwestern
Coach: Debbie Korab, 25th season.
Athletes: Seniors: Josh McFarland, sprints; Josh Uselton, sprints; Patrick Foulke, sprints. Juniors: Chad Burks, sprints; Ben Franzen, sprints, pole vault; Will White, sprints; Jordan Adams, throws; Cooper Knasel, throws; Sam Oakes, throws; Jordan Turner, distance; Kaleb Turner, distance. Sophomores: Brad Curtis, sprints; Zach Wiggins, sprints; Josiah Jenkins, throws; Dustin Willis, throws; Brandon Riegel, distance; Levi Salyers, distance. Freshmen: Andrew Franzen, sprints, pole vault; Chris Burks, sprints; Eric Philipot, sprints, pole vault; David Roderick, sprints; Connor Rogers, throws; Tyler Funderburg, distance; Graham Smith, distance; Kris Turner, distance.
Urbana
Coach: Lance Jackson, seventh season.
Last year: Second in Mad River Division.
Athletes: Seniors: Timmy Melvin, hurdles, relays; Royce Lucas-Taylor, throws; Ben Kaplan, distance; DJ Quinn, high jump, relays; Aaron Bowshier, relays; Ben Cash, throws. Juniors: Matt Pratt, middle distance; Mason Barr, sprints, relays; Jason Woodruff, hurdles, relays; Landon Johnson, relays; Tanner Lawrence, sprints, relays; Neil Shaw, throws; Isiah Canaday, long jump. Sophomores: Drake Frost, Pole Vault, relays; Eli deNijs, Pole Vault, middle distance; Seth Lingrell, throws; Jordan Lawson, middle distance; Tanner Nichols, throws; Shane Ware, sprints, relays. Freshmen: Cody Grim, sprints, relays; Kris Hamilton, hurdles, relays; Stephen Mathews, distance; Jaymen Neff-Strickland, hurdles, relays;
Charles Sidders, middle distance, relays; Jean Paul Soto, sprints, relays.
Ohio Heritage Conference
Catholic Central
Coach: Michael McKenna, third season.
Athletes: Juniors: Dimitrious Dimitroff (regional finalist, 200; state qualifier, 4x100); Reed Buxton (state qualifier, 4x100); Jay Gannon; Conner Yancey; Mitchell Grimmone; Seth Livingston. Sophomores: Thor Beckdahl; Cory Wilber. Freshman: Corey Holliday.
Cedarville
Coach: Jim Delange, 23rd season.
Last year: Third in OHC; eighth in state.
Athletes: Seniors: Bradford Traeger; Gabe Sayers; Kevin Brown; Luke Swaim; Zeke Young. Juniors: Daniel Bolender; Ethan Sparks; Jaden Smith; Tim Waymire; Zach Landers. Sophomores: Adam Cain; Jonah Young; Josh Rogers; Keith Sanchez; Tyler Everidge; Zac Bowen. Freshmen: Brant Wickline; Caleb Coe; Chade Gruet; Craig Olidges; Dakota Gereg; Drew Waymire; Jacob Leightenheimer; Jeremy Smith; John Keith Sheridan; Taylor Payton; Tim Stevenson.
Northeastern
Coach: Dan Phillips, fourth season.
Athletes: Seniors: Alex Levan, jumps, sprints; Cody Willfong, sprints; Josh Rowe, throws; Adam Ingerman, distance. Juniors: Dalton Murray, distance; Seth Payton, distance; Cody Parker, jumps, sprints; DaMickel Guy, sprints, relays; Nick Dingus, throws. Sophomores: Shawn Ward, sprints; Ryan Adkins, jumps, sprints, Kyle Myers, sprints; Nathan Simpson, sprints, relays; Cameron Erwin, distance; Derek Akers, hurdles; Gaige Lough, jumps, sprints; David Jenner, throws. Freshmen: Troy Clay, sprints; Luke Combs; Braedon Phillips, throws, pole vault; Josh Mason, distance; Landon Murray, distance; Paris Vernatter, pole vault; Jacob Gravenkemper, distance.
Southeastern
Coach: Jeff Miller, first season
Athletes: Seniors: Austin Fulton-Dymidowski, throws; Tyler Gregory, distance; Rob Hannah, distance; Travis McClure, sprints; Spencer Wright, throws; Jordan Timmons, throws, sprints; Mike South, throws, sprints; Juniors: Scott Hannah, distance; Alex Lancaster, sprints, jumps; Burke Stucky, hurdles, sprints; Sophomores: Brody Baise, mid-distance; Ben Elliott, sprints, jumps; Hayden Eriksen, mid-distance; Thorne Stoops, sprints; Lucas Toops, mid-distance; Freshmen: CJ Costello, mid-distance; Chad Demaree, throws, Nick Lancaster, throws, sprints, Matt Larson, sprints; Gavin Lloyd, distance; Ben Miller, sprints, jumps; Bailey Seymour, hurdles, mid-distance; Nick Shuler, hurdles, mid-distance; Gabe Xayathone, hurdles
Triad
Coach: Greg Howell, first season.
Athletes: Seniors: Corey Collins, sprints, throws; Zach Spors, mid-distance. Juniors: Ethan Ambs, throws; Ryan Kaylor, distance; Drew Loveless, sprints; Jordan Lowe, sprints, jumps. Sophomores: Evan Bottom, throws; Nate Reinhardt, throws. Freshmen: Ricky Kaczmarek, sprints, hurdles; Jeremy King, mid-distance; Kole Smith, mid-distance, jumps.
West Liberty-Salem
Coach: Bart Zirkle, 6th season
Last year: Champaign County Champions 2011, OHC Champions in 2011
Athletes: Seniors: Micheal Mack, relays, hurdles (regional qualifier in four events; state participant in 300 hurdles; 4x200 and 4x400, which placed seventh); Anthony Allen, relays, high jump (regional qualifier in four events; state participant in the 4x200 and 4x400); Michael Yoder, relays, sprints (regional qualifier in three events; state participant in two relays); Ryan Meister, distance (regional qualifier in the 1,600, 800, 4x800); Greg White, sprints, relays; Josh Nelson, hurdles (regional qualifier in 300 hurdles. Juniors: Alex Adams, distance; Aaron Scott, distance; Jakob Nelson, sprints, relays; David Patterson, distance, mid-distance. Sophomores: Conner Karg, sprints, relays (regional qualifier 4x400); Taylor Cordell, sprints, hurdles, long jump; Levi Spencer, sprints, jumps; Gabe Lawson, pole vault. Freshmen: Kameron Evans, sprints, relays, hurdles; Justin Dallas, throws; Nick Yoder, sprints, relays.
Metro Buckeye Conference
Emmanuel Christian
Coach: Chris Lundquist, fourth season
Last Year: MBC Runner-Up, fifth place at Clark County meet.
Athletes: Seniors: Evan Linn, sprints; Jared Klawer, mid-distance; Kevin Stewart, distance (state qualifier 3200m; Noel Coles, hurdles; Juniors: Noah Bragg, distance; Chris Pauley, sprints; Sheldon Shaw, hurdles; Wes Haney, mid-distance; Sophomores: Jacob O’Brien, sprints; Jon Young, jumps; Markus Henderson, throws; Tim Tipton, throws; Freshmen: Cullen Campbell, throws; Dan Perks, sprints; Dustyn Mitchem, sprints; Mark Hall, throws; Micah Bragg, distance; Nick Morgan, throws; Sam Pfleger, mid-distance; Turner Landess, sprints.
Yellow Springs
Coach: John Gudgel, 31 Years
Last year: Sixth place in MBC meet.
Athletes: Seniors: Antone Truss, high jump, long jump, sprints (regional qualifier, high jump); Nick Whale, throws. Juniors: Devon Lewis, throws; Levi Perry, sprints; Charlie Fenimore, sprints. Sophomore: Dylan Boczar, sprints; Cameron Henderson, sprints; Max Mullin, sprints; Ed Thomas, throws. Freshmen: Kalonji Cross, throws; Connor Gravley-Norvello, distance; Cole McNeil-Harding, throws; Alex Strolger, throws; Bryce White, sprints.
Compiled by David Jablonski
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