Jonny ran in the 800 Meter Run in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Championships today at Jessie Owens Memorial Stadium located on the Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio. An hour before his race, we had some severe thunderstorms roll through and it delayed the meet by over an hour. When he finally got on the track he ran a 1:56.14, which is only his third best time, but was enough to get him 8th place and a place on the medal stand. He looked like he was about done with about 250 meters left in the race, but he fought back and ended up finishing strong securing 8th place and then holding off two determined challengers. He ended up being the 1st Junior to finish the race. The other 7 in front of him were all seniors. We are excited to see what next years track season has to offer!
Jonny on the medal stand for the 800 Meter Run at the 2016 Ohio High School Track and Field State Championships
Jonny with his medal
State Championship 800 Meter Run Medal
Congratulation to Jonny on his first outdoor Track and Field State Championship berth and a solid performance in District, Regional and State. We are all so proud of you and happy for your accomplishments.
The official score can be found at FinishedTiming.com.
The video from the race is below.