Vote in Messenger/Herald female athlete of millennium bracket

In an effort to determine the top female athlete of this millennium with Messenger/Herald roots, we created a bracket.

Please vote below to reduce the field to 16. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. July 26.

The bracket will be cut in half each following week to ultimately identify one winner. We hope that nobody was left out with deserving credentials.

(1) Emily Pendleton, Woodmore — Pendleton won four state crowns in the discus.

(32) Ashley Riley, Oak Harbor — She twice earned first-team all-state recognition for softball.

(2) Kenna Stimmel, Margaretta — She won the pole vault at state four times.

(31) Kelsey Michaels, Clyde — She collected 1,000 career points.

(3) Erin Pendleton, Woodmore — She won two state crowns in the discus.

(30) Leslie Raifsnider, Bellevue — She collected 1,000 career points.

(4) Amanda Cahill, Clyde — She was Sandusky Bay Conference player of the year four times.

(29) Morgan Waggoner, Fremont Ross — Four-time All-American for swimming.

(5) Andrea Cecil, Oak Harbor — She collected 1,000 career points.

(28) Paula Wollenslegel, Clyde — She won the high jump twice at state.

(6) Carly Santoro, Bellevue — She collected 1,000 career points.

(27) Heather Hill, Gibsonburg — She collected 1,000 career points.

(7) Azure Travis, Woodmore — She twice won both hurdles at state.

(26) Cheyenne Meek, Port Clinton — She finished in the top five in two events at the state swim meet.

(8) Becky Babione, St. Joseph Central Catholic — She scored 1,000 career points.

(25) Kaylea Griffin, Clyde — She collected 1,000 points and rebounds.

(9) Kyleigh Dull, Lakota — She twice finished first at the state golf tourney.

(24) Mackenzie Stewart, Port Clinton — She won a state crown in the pool.

(10) Jamie Wonderly, Gibsonburg — She helped Gibsonburg win three state crowns.

(23) Olive DeRodes, Fremont Ross — She was three times an All-American in the pool.

(11) DC Lanier, Port Clinton — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

(22) Kami Periat, Port Clinton — She was a state champ in the pool.

(12) Micki Kuns, Margaretta — She collected 1,000 kills for her career.

(21) Bessie Artino, Bellevue — She was four times first-team for softball in the Northern Ohio League.

(13) Shana Szypka, Genoa — She notched 280 strikeouts in one season.

(20) Haley Pickard, Genoa — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

(14) Leslie King, Bellevue — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

(19) Kelli Nasonti, Bellevue — She won 30 games her final two seasons in the circle.

(15) Destiny Robinson, Fremont Ross — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

(18) Jenna Bloomfield, Gibsonburg — She hit 33 home runs in her career.

(16) Heidi Marshall, Clyde — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

(17) Miranda Wammes, St. Joseph Central Catholic — She collected 1,000 points for her career.

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