Warren girls headed to state for 1st time since 2005; other locals look to make noise
Fort Frye’s Brody Griffin runs during the Jeremy Anderson Invitational earlier this season at Fort Frye High School. (Photo by Jordan Holland)
Warren’s Ashlee Pate runs during the Jeremy Anderson Invitational earlier this season at Fort Frye High School. (Photo by Jordan Holland)
Fort Frye’s Brody Griffin runs during the Jeremy Anderson Invitational earlier this season at Fort Frye High School. (Photo by Jordan Holland)
Warren’s Ashlee Pate runs during the Jeremy Anderson Invitational earlier this season at Fort Frye High School. (Photo by Jordan Holland)
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When the Warren girls line up for Saturday's Division III state meet at Fortress Obetz, the moment will have been a long time coming.
It's been 20 years since the Warriors last made it to state as a team. Ashlee Pate (21st; 19:52), Rania Singh (46th; 20:28), Adi Greenup (64th; 21:02), Hollyn Reed (70th; 21:14) and Cate Edgell (94th; 21:50) were the five who scored at the regional meet.
Pate finished 49th at last year's state meet. She crossed in 19:10.83, which is the fastest time at the state meet by a Warren girl in program history.
Junior Luke Rettenberger will represent the Warren boys in Division II. At last year's state meet, Rettenberger placed 46th with a time of 16:03.91, the second-fastest state meet time in Warren boys history. He finished third at regionals with a time of 15:35.
The lone D2 girl from the area going to state is Marietta junior Hailey Powell, who was 11th at regionals at 18:53.
In Division IV, Shenandoah's Ida Estadt is headed back to state after winning the D4 Pickerington North regional title. She placed ninth at state last year, clocking in at 18:36.74 to earn All-Ohio honors. She finished in 18:46 at regionals. The Shenandoah boys will be represented by Emmitt Slevin.
Gavin Offenberger is also returning to the state meet. The Waterford senior placed 31st at last year's state meet with a time of 16:14.48. He crossed in 16:26 at regionals, finishing fifth overall.
From Fort Frye, junior Brody Griffin is making his first trip to state. Griffin clocked in at 16:52 at regionals to place 14th.
Trophies will be given to all state champ and runner-up teams. Individually, runners who finish top 24 in their respective divisions will earn All-Ohio status.