Athletes Of The Week

Ellie Meade

Ellie delivered a breakthrough performance at the Division I Super Regional Meet in Mason, running a personal-best 2:15.91 in the 800 meters to qualify for the State Championships. Her outstanding effort earned her runner-up honors in one of Ohio's most competitive regional races. These accomplishments are especially impressive considering this is her first season competing in track and field. With her determination and continued growth, Ellie has already established herself among the state's top middle distance runners.

JQ Wayne

JQ played a pivotal role in the Panthers' Division I Super Regional Runner-Up finish in Mason, scoring points in four events during the meet. On Thursday, he placed fifth in the long jump, narrowly missing qualification to the State Championships by just one inch. He also advanced to the finals of the 400 meters and helped both the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams secure spots in Saturday's championship races. In the finals, JQ earned an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters and capped off an outstanding weekend by helping the 4x400 relay team win the event, sealing the Panthers' second-place team finish. His versatility and ability to contribute across multiple events were instrumental to the team's success.

Elle Campbell

Elle had a very impressive showing this week at the first-ever Division 1 Super Regional. Elle scored the second-most points of any athlete in the meet. Her stellar performances included anchoring the winning 4x800m relay team, being the champion of the 3200m run, finishing runner-up in the 1600m run, and contributing to the sixth-place 4x400m relay. Elle will move on this week with multiple of her teammates to compete in the State Meet.

Carson Hughes

Carson finished sixth at the Regional Championship. Carson started his career as a sprinter, but when the team needed 800 runners, he volunteered to step up in distance and has had a huge impact on the program as a result. He has the fourth-fastest time in school history, and he has been part of numerous school records between the 4x200 and 4x400 as well.

Turpin Boys Tennis Standouts

At the closing of the Turpin tennis season, we recognized the following players who not only won several matches but contributed to a very successful season: junior Jet Ha for leadership on and off the court; junior Alex Eyrich for overcoming and finishing the season; sophomore Stefan Trobok earned MVP honors with a fantastic record in conference; and freshman Vonn Sieve and senior Burke Hardy were recognized for Most Improved Play during the season. To the entire Turpin team - great performances and more to come next year!

David "DJ" Lack

DJ tied for second in the boys high jump at the Division 1 Regional Meet, qualifying for State for the second year in a row. He was last year’s state runner-up in the event.