Just one year removed from a season without a track and field competition, the 2021 state meet returned and some Cincinnati athletes took home some hardware. Follow along as The Enquirer tracks which locals are crowned state champions.
Division I
Gabe Hickman, Turpin
The Turpin throwing star won the Division I shot put state championship. Hickman had a long throw of 64-06.25, winning over runner-up Tomas Rimac of Brunswick by just over three feet.
Paul Signorelli, Turpin
Signorelli snagged Turpin's second state champion of the day after clearing 16 feet, 10 inches in the pole vault. Signorelli cleared 16 feet 6 inches on his third try and again used his third chance to clear 16 feet, 10inches to win the championship.
Lakota West boys 4x800 relay
Four stars from Lakota West's cross country state championship team earned a track title, winning the 4x800. Cole Cronk, Zach Beneteau, Sergio Negroe and Zach Plotkin ran the event in 7:47.78, just edging the Loveland relay squad.
Division III
Yvonne Colson, Madeira
Colson left the pack behind her while winning the state championship in the discus throw. Colson had a long toss of 144 feet, 2 inches, just under 12 feet longer than the second-place finisher.
