Mark Kepler One of only two state track and field champions for Wellington High, Mark Kepler was the 1973 Class A (now Division III) state champ in pole vault at 13-8 as a sophomore and 1974 Class AA state runner-up in the same event at 13-6 his junior year. He Read more…
Jeff Wilhelm Born: 1959 in Elyria, Ohio Residence: Boise, Idaho Family: Wife: Peggy Jo Wilhelm. Children: Fi Wilhelm, 32; Jasmine Wilhelm, 30 Athletic highlights Amherst Steele High School (1973-77) Five-time Division I All-Ohio, four times for cross country and once for track Son of Jack Wilhelm, 2010 inductee of the Read more…
Karen (Gomcsak) Davis Born: 1962 in Avon, Ohio Residence: Avon, Ohio Family: Parents: Norman and Phyllis Gomcsak (deceased). Children: Michael Davis (Morgan), Natalie Davis. Granddaughter: Rowan Davis. Sisters: Kathy Canon, Kimberly Pause Education 1980: Avon High School Athletic highlights Avon High School (1977-80) 7-time Division II (then Class AA) All-Ohio Read more…
Ray Armstrong, Jr. Born: 1985 in Landstuhl, Germany Residence: Elyria, Ohio Family: Wife: Keri. Son: Ray III. Parents: Ray Sr. and Kellie Education 2003: Elyria High School 2008: Kent State University Athletic highlights Elyria High School (1999-2003) Track and field highlights 6-time Division I All-Ohio for track and field. High Read more…
One of only two state track and field champions for Wellington High, Mark Kepler was the 1973 Class A (now Division III) state champ in pole vault at 13-8 as a sophomore and 1974 Class AA state runner-up in the same event at 13-6 his junior year. He barely missed Read more…
Joe Harris was a 1959 Division I All-Ohio for the 220-yard dash and was a nine-time state qualifier. He qualified to state two times each for the 100- and 220-yard dashes, plus three times in long jump and twice as a member of the 880-yard relay. He was an Elyria Read more…
Jarvis Strong Jr., was Lorain County’s first half-mile/800-meter state champ back in 1936 and a member of the Indians’ 1936 Class B state championship team. Strong qualified for state in the 880-yard run as a junior, but didn’t make the podium. He left nothing for chance his senior year as Read more…