| It’s been a long time since i have covered the OHSAA State Track and Field competition in Columbus. My first event was Lakota’s Jacob Smith in the 100m hurdles at 9:35am, seen above. Once i checked in and picked up my credential and "heat sheet" i was off to work. Thanks to the help of Assistant Sports Editor Kevin Gordon, he had my day all mapped out for me. All of the events that i had to photograph were spread out throughout the day, which made work much easier. I was amazed how smoothly the track event is run. My first event started at 9:35am on the dot and my last event ended at 6:05pm on the dot. SEE MORE PHOTOS |
| Elmwood’s Katie Reiser during the 200m dash. |
| Seeing that everyone is dressed in almost identical clothing, many athletes look to add some personal touches to stand out from the crowd. |
| Eastwood’s Jake Rogers crosses the finish line in the 4×100. |
| Once the athletes have competed and placed they are directed to the awards podium, where they are photographed. |
| After being on the winner’s podium athletes proudly display their medals. |
| With time to kill in between races it is always fun looking for visually interesting photographs. |
| This is inside the photo break/work room. This year they offered pretzels, water, and pop. Earlier i had to purchase a three dollar hot dog and four dollar diet coke. |
| Eastwood’s Jason Faykosh before the 4×400 relay. |
| It’s fun watching the kids as they line-up before their races, trying to stay loose and keep their nerves under control. |
| Volunteers play a big part keeping this track event running on time. Seen here they make sure a runner makes it off the track safely before collapsing. |
