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COLUMBUS, Ohio – While following the action from the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fifteen member schools of the Ohio High School Athletic Association were also cheering on their own alumni who qualified to compete in the Summer Olympics.

 

In addition, two more Ohio high school graduates will compete in the Paralympic Games in Rio in September.

 

“It’s always a thrill to watch the Olympics, but to have so many Ohio high school graduates competing in Rio made it extra special,” said Dave Gray, OHSAA interim commissioner. “We all had an overwhelming sense of pride when we heard ‘Ohio’ associated with a competitor, and to see a few of our own earn medals, too, is something that inspires every kid growing up in Ohio. To be able to represent your country, your state, your school and your family in the Olympic Games is an amazing accomplishment, and we are so proud of them.”

 

Several Ohio media members also made the trek to Brazil for the Games, including Jerod Smalley, sports director at Columbus WCMH-TV and a member of the OHSAA’s Media Advisory Committee

 

“This was an incredible Olympic Games for Ohio athletes, and not just for the medals they won,” Smalley said. “I think of people like Nate Ebner, who took a leave of absence from the New England Patriots to compete in rugby and represent his country in the Olympics. It speaks to the power that the Olympics still has for athletes at all levels. When Kayla Harrison won her gold medal, I was among the first people to talk to her backstage. When I mentioned Ohio she yelled out ‘Go Buckeyes!’ Ohio athletes carry a special pride in what they do and the place they represent.”

 

 

* represented Canada

** represented Puerto Rico

 

Athlete	High School	Sport	Result
A.J. Digby	Tontogany Otsego	Paralympic Track & Field, Sept. 8-17
Grace Norman	Xenia Christian	Paralympic Track & Field, Sept. 8-17
Rachael Adams	Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame	Volleyball	Team won bronze medal
*Kelsie Ahbe	Uniontown Green	Track & Field	Finished 12th in pole vault
**William Barnes	Columbus Northland	Track & Field	Did not compete
Tianna Bartoletta	Elyria	Track & Field	Gold medal, Long jump
			Gold medal, 4x100 meter relay
Charles Conwell	Cleveland Heights	Boxing	Did not medal – Round of 32, 75 kg class
Nate Ebner	Hilliard Davidson	Rugby	Team finished 9th
Kayla Harrison	Middletown	Judo	Gold medal, 78 kg class
Max Holt	Cincinnati Purcell Marian	Volleyball	Team won bronze medal
Emily Infeld	Cleveland Beaumont	Track & Field	Finished 11th in 10,000 meters
Carlin Isles	Massillon Jackson	Rugby	Team finished 9th
Abby Johnston	Upper Arlington	Diving	Finished 12th in 3m springboard
Josh Konieczny	Toledo St. John’s Jesuit	Rowing	Finished 5th in lightweight double sculls
Erik Kynard	Toledo Rogers	Track & Field	Finished 6th in high jump
Clayton Murphy	New Madison Tri-Village	Track & Field	Bronze medal, 800 meters
Jason Pryor	Lyndhurst Brush	Fencing	Did not medal – Round of 32, Epee