GlenOak's Tommy Rice, Perry's Kendal Fisher named Federal League track and field athletes of the year
Division I state champions Tommy Rice of GlenOak and Kendal Fisher of Perry have been named the Federal League's track and field athletes of the year.
Rice won the boys 3,200-meter run at this month's state meet. His winning time of 9:05.46 ranks No. 2 all-time in Stark County history.
Fisher won a state title in the girls pole vault. Her winning jump of 13 feet, 2 1/4 inches also ranks No. 2 all-time in the county.
Jackson's Rick Neitzelt was voted the league's girls coach of the year. In his 47th and final season, Neitzelt guided the Polar Bears to league, district and regional titles and a program-best third-place finish at state.
GlenOak's Scott Ferrell was named boys coach of the year. After an 0-2 start, Ferrell led the Golden Eagles to a Federal League meet team title and a share of the overall league championship. They were also district champions.
ALL-FEDERAL LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM
BOYS
First team
3,200-meter relay: GlenOak (Tesfaye Young, Corder Houk, Tommy Rice Matthew Tschantz)
110 hurdles: Garrett Laubacher, Perry
100: Caleb Ruffin, McKinley
800 relay: McKinley (BriRell Pinkney, Brazhion Marshall, Colin Ruffin, Caleb Ruffin)
1,600: Tommy Rice, GlenOak
400 relay: McKinley (Da'Vontz Lewis, Brazhion Marshall, Davion Winston, Caleb Ruffin)
400: Colin Ruffin, McKinley
300 hurdles: Justin Lackey, Jackson
800: Noah Johnson, Hoover
200: Brazhion Marshall, McKinley
3,200: Tommy Rice, GlenOak
1,600 relay: Jackson (Kevin James, Will Prato, Cole Dobina, Max Murray)
Pole vault: Jagger Foxx, Perry
Long jump: Michael Davis, GlenOak
High jump: Roddric Mack, Hoover
Shot put: Steve Arnold, Hoover
Discus: Steve Arnold, Hoover
Athlete of the Year: Tommy Rice, GlenOak
Coach of the Year: Scott Ferrell, GlenOak
Second team
3,200-meter relay: Hoover (Jacob Craig, Noah Johnson, Zavier Medina, Blaze Fichter)
110 hurdles: Braedon Paolini, GlenOak
100: Colin Ruffin, McKinley
800 relay: GlenOak (Michael Davis, Cole Greenwood, Logan Scott, Dylan Patterson)
1,600: Noah Johnson, Hoover
400 relay: GlenOak (Michael Davis, Logan Scott, Dylan Patterson, Cole Greenwood
400: Kevin James, Jackson
300 hurdles: Braedon Paolini, GlenOak
800: Will Prato, Jackson
200: Brenden Craig, Jackson
3,200: Connor Reed, Perry
1,600 relay: GlenOak (Jordan Hess, Wesley Marsden, Braedon Paolini, Matthew Tschantz)
Pole vault: Layne Studer, GlenOak
Long jump: Dylan Snyder, Lake
High jump: Geno Kelley, GlenOak
Shot put: Briar Recktenwalt, Perry
Discus: Jake Lovell, Jackson
Honorable metnion
3,200-meter relay: Jackson (Josh Huzyak, Sean McNulty, Carson Reed, Will Prato)
110 hurdles: Hunter Ross, Hoover
100: Michael Davis, GlenOak
800 relay: Perry (Bryce Davis, Joel Brown, Garrett Laubacher, Carson Basham)
1,600: Theo Papas, Green
400 relay: Perry (Bryee Davis, Deandre Church, Joel Brown, Carson Basham
400: Austin Rambaud, Hoover
300 hurdles: Garrett Laubacher, Perry
800: Josiah King, Lake
200: Zander Bugara, Hoover
3,200: Eli Ilg, Jackson
1,600 relay: Hoover (Austin Rambaud, Noah Johnson, Nestor Nshimiye, Zavier Medina)
Pole vault: Colton Hanlon, Lake
Long jump: Garrett Laubacher, Perry
High jump: Zachary Nosky, Jackson
Shot put: Michael Shimek, Hoover
Discus: Conner Teter, GlenOak
GIRLS
First team
3,200-meter relay: Jackson (Sofia Istnick, Gianna Hudas, Olivia Huzyak, Kailey Zagst)
100 hurdles: Robbaniquea Blakely, McKinley
100: Kendal Fisher, Perry
800 relay: GlenOak (Milana Leahy, Addison Hamm, Jenna Delp, Sydney Stepanovich)
1,600: Sofia Istnick, Jackson
400 relay: Perry (Camille Neutzling, Grace Nelligan, Regan Elliott, Kendal Fisher)
400: Amahrie Harsh, Hoover
300 hurdles: Camille Neutzling, Perry
800: Kailey Zagst, Jackson
200: Kendal Fisher, Perry
3,200: Kailey Zagst, Jackson
1,600 relay: Green (Molly Rutherford, Gracie Rudziak, Anne Shroyer, Payton Pianelli)
Pole vault: Kendal Fisher, Perry
Long jump: Tabea Oldenburg, Lake
High jump: Leena Patibandla, Jackson
Shot put: Maggie Hofner, Jackson
Discus: Jessica Rhodes, Lake
Seated 100: Elena Knowles, GlenOak
Seated 400: Elena Knowles, GlenOak
Seated 800: Elena Knowles, GlenOak
Seated shot put: Elena Knowles, GlenOak
Athlete of the Year: Kendal Fisher, Perry
Coach of the Year: Rick Neitzelt, Jackson
Second team
3,200-meter relay: Green (Anne Shroyer, Sydney Lutz, Olivia Fortner, Avery Price)
100 hurdles: Camille Neutzling, Perry
100: Amahrie Harsh, Hoover
800 relay: Jackson (Reese Migge, Lindsey Lemus, Kaylee Lusk, Kayla Kelley)
1,600: Chloe Dostal, Perry
400 relay: GlenOak (Milana Leahy, Sydney Stepanovich, Natalie Bisesi, Jenna Delp)
400: Allea Graves, McKInley
300 hurdles: Jersie Papacostas, Perry
800: Chloe Dostal, Perry
200: Amahrie Harsh, Hoover
3,200: Parker Green, Green
1,600 relay: Jackson (Reese Migge, Kaylee Lusk, Addy Gmerek, Lindsey Lemus)
Pole vault: Izzy Bernard, Jackson
Long jump: McKenna Shane, Perry
High jump: Delaun Dabney, McKinley
Shot put: Jessica Rhodes, Lake
Discus: Leena Patibandla, Jackson
Honorable mention
3,200-meter relay: GlenOak (Jada Ames, Sophia Ngetich, Kaitlyn Esporite, Addison Hamm)
100 hurdles: Kyla Miller, Lake
100: Kayla Kelley, Jackson
800 relay: McKInley (Alexys Sterling, Aniah Culler, Delaun Dabney, Allea Graves)
1,600: Daniella Scheffler, Lake
400 relay: McKinley (Alexys Sterling, Delaun Dabney, Aniah Culler, Leah Cameron)
400: Payton Pianelli, Green
300 hurdles: Kaylee Kunes, Lake
800: Avery Price, Green
200: Sydney Stepanovich, GlenOak
3,200: Sierra Delahanty, Lake
1,600 relay: GlenOak (Sophia Ngetich, Addison Hamm, Sydney Stepanovich, Jenna Delp)
Pole vault: Natalie Bisesi, GlenOak
Long jump: Jenna Delp, GlenOak
High jump: Leah Cameron, McKinley
Shot put: Madeline Swartz, Lake
Discus: Maggie Hofner, Jackson
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