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Ohio State track and field women qualify seven to NCAA Championships
It was a good day for the Ohio State women’s track and field squad. All told, the group sent qualified seven to the NCAA Championships. The Buckeyes’ track & field team wrapped up competition at the 2024 NCAA East First Round on Saturday with women’s events with the following results:
Ohio State men’s golf advances to match play for NCAA Championship
The Ohio State men’s golf team didn’t exactly have its best day, but did enough to remain inside the top eight teams and will advance to the match play portion to determine the team national championship. The Buckeyes entered the day in fifth place, but shot an 9-over par to slide two spots down to No. 7, but still four shots clear of the ninth place team, Oklahoma. OSU will be joined by first place finisher, Illinois, Vanderbilt (2), Virginia (T3), North Carolina (T3), Florida State (5), Auburn, and Georgia Tech (8). Match play will begin on Tuesday and run through Wednesday...
New Albany native will race in the 108th Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (WCMH) — The defending champion looks to avoid the shadow of a cheating scandal. Another NASCAR driver is trying to pull double duty. And a Central Ohio native back in the field after missing out last year. There’s plenty of storylines to follow in this year’s edition of the Indianapolis 500. Here’s a look […]
Who was the best high school athlete in Greater Columbus last week? Your votes decide
Dispatch.com readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes of the week on their desktop, the Dispatch.com mobile web or Dispatch app once per hour by scrolling down to ballots listed below. Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday. ...
High 5@5: 'Which is the reason it's good to be a Bucknutter'
Welcome to High 5@5, which are five written highlights from this morning's Bucknuts Morning 5 podcast. You can listen and/or watch today's full episode at the bottom of the story. Today's Memorial Day show featured Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin talking about the landmark settlement last week that will change the landscape of big-time collegiate athletics and how it might impact Ohio State.
Michigan football follows Ohio State, Texas with intriguing NIL move
The Michigan football program is one of the most storied of all time, and they have one of the biggest brands in college football. The Wolverines should be able to compete with the best of the best when it comes to NIL, but that hasn’t really happened so far. A big reason for that is […] The post Michigan football follows Ohio State, Texas with intriguing NIL move appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Watkins Memorial softball seniors make it 4 for 4, earn another state berth
SUNBURY — Cortney Dobbs' voice is often the loudest in the Watkins Memorial softball team's dugout. The senior, however, let her bat do the talking Friday. Dobbs' first-inning three-run home run was the biggest blow in the Warriors' 5-0 victory against Lancaster in a Division I regional final at Big Walnut. ...
Roundup: Watkins Memorial 800 relay breaks school record, qualifies for state
A Watkins Memorial relay made history Friday for the boys track team and is headed to state. Senior Adam Brazier, juniors Joe McIntosh and John Apel and sophomore Elijah Hardiman ran a school-record time of 1:27.27 in the 800 to place third during the Division I regional championships at Pickerington North. They will...
How the Ohio State basketball program deals with paying players directly
The Ohio State basketball program is now going to have to pay players directly. This is due to the new NCAA settlement. Not only do former players get some money, but new players will be able to negotiate with universities directly for compensation moving forward. We know how this new...
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