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All-Daily Record 2022: Boys Track

dan brown
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Dillon Morlock unleashes his record-breaking shot put at the Div. III state championship meet.
Dillon Morlock unleashes his record-breaking shot put at the Div. III state championship meet.

It was a spring to remember across all sports, as state champions were crowned on the track as well.

Led by champion throwers Colby Morlock and Dillon Morlock, Norwayne's boys captured the Division III team state championship to highlight another season to remember as a whole.

Here are the 2022 All-Daily Record boys track and field teams (in alphabetical order):

FIRST TEAM

Northwestern's Weston Arthur
Northwestern's Weston Arthur

Weston Arthur, Northwestern, sr., sprints 

Regional qualifier. ... Led the area in 400 dash, thanks to personal-record time of 51.04 to win WCAL championship. ... Captured Orrville Div. II district title to earn second straight trip to Youngstown Regional, where he finished seventh. ... Also helped 4x1 and 4x4 relay teams to regional appearances and anchored 4x2 unit had second-fastest time in area.

Wooster High School's Ashton Dunlap competes in the 4x800 meter relay at the Ohio Cardinal Conference track meet held at Ashland University on Friday, May 13, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM
Wooster High School's Ashton Dunlap competes in the 4x800 meter relay at the Ohio Cardinal Conference track meet held at Ashland University on Friday, May 13, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM

Ashton Dunlap, Wooster., sr., distance

State qualifier. ... Placed 14th overall in 3,200 at Div. I state meet, clocking 9:30.11. ... Earned one of the state's two at-large bids for event after breaking school record at Youngstown Regional with finish of 9:23.21. ... Time shattered 47-year-old program mark and was second-fastest time in area. ... Also among area leaders in 800 (2:00.92) and 1,600 (4:26.54).

Brady Lendon, Norwayne, jr., sprints

State qualifier. ... Earned trip to Columbus in open 100 and as member of 4x2 relay. ... Injured leg in prelims for 100 at state. ... Was second in area in open 100 (11.15) and third overall in 200 (23.38). ... Played key role on 4x1 and 4x2 relays that each finished season with area's fastest time as Bobcats captured Div. III state team championship.

Nrowayne's Colby Morlock keeps the heat up as he fired consistently at a high level to win the discus over his brother Dillon.
Nrowayne's Colby Morlock keeps the heat up as he fired consistently at a high level to win the discus over his brother Dillon.

Colby Morlock, Norwayne, sr., throws

Div. III state champion in discus. ... Registered 185-foot mark on second attempt to capture first career state win. ... Also was state runner-up in shot put after career-best toss 64-11. ... Became No. 2 on area all-time in discus after toss of 192-5 in win at Massillon Regional. ... Won eight of nine weekend invitationals in discus, including WCAL and Norwayne District titles.

Dillon Morlock, Norwayne, so., throws

Div. III state champion in shot put. ... Recorded top mark in area history with 65-4¼ on final attempt to capture title over older brother Colby Morlock, breaking 41-year-old record. ... Added runner-up finish in discus to his first career state appearance, thanks to a toss of 177-1. ... Had personal-record mark of 185-6 in third-place finish at Massillon Regional.

Norwayne's Isaiah Portis
Norwayne's Isaiah Portis

Isaiah Portis, Norwayne, sr., sprints/jumps

All-Ohioan. ... Anchored 4x4 relay to fifth-place finish in season-best 1:31 to earn all-state honors. ... Finish proved key in Bobcats capturing Div. III team title. ... Also was state qualifier in long jump, placing ninth overall and missing podium by three inches. ... Had breakout season in sprints, long jump and on relays after two-year break from the sport.

Rittman sophomore Evan Rastorfer earned All-Ohio honors in the long jump where he finished fifth and had a personal best leap of 21'1.75".
Rittman sophomore Evan Rastorfer earned All-Ohio honors in the long jump where he finished fifth and had a personal best leap of 21'1.75".

Evan Rastorfer, Rittman, so., jumps

All-Ohioan. ... Personal-record mark in long jump helped underclassman to Div. III all-state finish after clearing 21-feet-1¾ on second attempt. ... Also was state qualifier in high jump, placing 15th with a 6-foot leap. ... Cleared career-best 6-4¼ earlier in season at Tusky Valley. ... Earned final qualifying spot out of regionals in both jumps. … Also ran sprints.

Triway's Cameron Soss (right) wins the 100 meters, as Norwayne's Brady Lendon gives chase.
Triway's Cameron Soss (right) wins the 100 meters, as Norwayne's Brady Lendon gives chase.

Cameron Soss, Triway, sr., sprints

All-Ohioan. ... Earned second straight all-state medal after sixth-place finish in 100 dash at Div. II state meet in 10.96. ... Advanced to state final after school-record run of 10.79. ... Previously broke program mark earlier in season with time of 10.90. ... Also was regional qualifier in 200, posting area's second-best time with career-best 22.55 at Youngstown Regional.

Calvin Speicher wins the 110 Meter Hurdles for Orrville.
Calvin Speicher wins the 110 Meter Hurdles for Orrville.

Calvin Speicher, Orrville, jr., hurdles/jumps

Regional qualifier. ... Earned trip to Youngstown Div. II Regional in four events, placing in 300 hurdles. ... Also advanced in postseason for 110 hurdles, earning spot in regional finals in the high jump and as member of 4x1 relay. ... Was lone area hurdler to break 15 seconds in 110s, clocking personal-record 14.91, and was second in 300s (41.70).

Rittman's Tyler Thompson
Rittman's Tyler Thompson

Tyler Thompson, Rittman, jr., throws

All-Ohioan. ... Earned second straight all-state honor after sixth-place finish in shot put at D-III state meet with mark of 55-11½. ... Put together impressive postseason in event by capturing wins at both Norwayne District and Massillon Regional. ... District win came thanks to personal-record mark of 63-4¾. ... Also was runner-up at WCAL Championships in event.

Waynedale's JJ Varner separates himself from the crowd as he wins the 3,200 at the Div. II Orrville District to qualify for regionals.
Waynedale's JJ Varner separates himself from the crowd as he wins the 3,200 at the Div. II Orrville District to qualify for regionals.

Jonathan Varner, Waynedale, sr., distance

All-Ohioan. ... Added another all-state medal to his collection after seventh-place showing in 3,200, crossing in school-record 9:23.09. ... Broke personal program-record time of 9:26.92 at Optimist Meet earlier in season. ... Also led area in 1,600 with 4:25.83 and was third in 800 (2:02.66). ... Swept WCAL titles in all three distance events and helped 4x8 to regional appearance.

Paul Werle, Rittman, sr., hurdles

State qualifier. ... Capped off impressive final prep season with 13th-place finish at Div. III state meet in 300 hurdles in 41.97. ... Led area in 300s with personal-record 41.19, which he ran at Massillon Regional. ... Also was regional qualifier in 110 hurdles, missing state berth by two spots, and clocked career-best 15.64 at New Philadelphia. ... Also ran on sprint relays.

SECOND TEAM

Mason Booth (Norwayne, sr., sprints); Dominic Goodard (Orrville, sr., pole vault); Nic Graham (Norwayne, sr., pole vault/sprints); Ethan Keating (Wooster, jr., distance); Brock Lengacher (Smithville, sr., throws); Kyle Maltarich (West Holmes, so., jumps); Roman Portis (Norwayne, jr., sprints); Jeremy Reber (Waynedale, so., hurdles); Joe Joe Rolko (Tuslaw, sr., mid-distance); Logan Toler (Chippewa, jr., sprints); Jacob Wakefield (Northwestern, jr., jumps); Jared Wenzel (Tuslaw, jr., hurdles)

HONORABLE MENTION

Chippewa – Stephen Laubli (sr., distance). Dalton – Jaiden Malone (sr., sprints), Jordan Muth (sr., sprints), Lucas Oswald (sr., sprints), Adam Soehlen (so., hurdles). Hiland – Micah Kuhns (sr., sprints). Northwestern – Collin Good (jr., sprints), Nolan Hartsel (jr., sprints). Norwayne – Caleb Erhard (jr., pole vault), Justin Rupp (jr., sprints). Orrville – Ben Crabtree (jr., jumps), Bryan Cruz (jr., mid-distance), Josh Rittgers (jr., distance). Waynedale – Brant Herman (jr., throws). West Holmes – Zeke Galbraith (jr., distance). Zander Shultz (jr., jumps), Brock Zimmerly (sr., throws), Sawyer Pritt (sr., jumps). Wooster – Grahm Dixon (sr., throws), Luke Hootman (jr., distance).

Editor's Note: Look for other spring All-Daily Record teams in the coming days. End-of-year awards will follow. 

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: All-Daily Record 2022: Boys Track