Jun 7, 2025
Salem’s Lucas Adams walks on the track at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Friday. (Photo by Ron Firth)
COLUMBUS — People entering Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Friday could be heard over and over saying, “It’s good to be back,”
After a year hiatus due to track resurfacing, the Ohio high school state track and field meet is back at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University of the 24th time.
“I like the atmosphere with the crowd,” East Liverpool junior distance runner Maddox Roach said. “You can’t beat Ohio State.”
The state meet was held at Welcome Stadium in Dayton last year. There’s nothing wrong with the stadium there, but it’s not like it is at Ohio State.
“I love this stadium,” Beaver Local senior Savannah Nign said. “The energy from the crowd while you are competing is electrifying.”
She will be going for a state titles in her three wheelchair races on Saturday.
“It’s very cool,” Salem sophomore high jumper Maddie Gorby said. “I like it a lot better.”
Put Southern Local sophomore Kiah Sloan down for another vote for Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Especially after becoming the first Southern girl to place at the state meet Friday.
“It’s so much better, the pit and everything,” she said.
The meet and more memories will be made Saturday with the first events at 9:30 a.m.
State notes
¯ Former South Range and McDonald coach Diane Krumpak had two grandchildren stand on the podium as members of the McDonald Division III state runner-up 3200-meter relay teams Friday.
The McDonald girls with Juliana Krumpak were second (9:31.53) in the first race of the day.
Then the McDonald boys with Josh Krumpak finished second (8:01.38) after placing fifth at the North Royalton regional last week.
¯ There was a weather delay at 1:12 p.m. Friday before the Division II races began. The stadium was evacuated due to lightning within 10 miles. The meet resumed at 2:30 p.m.
The Division I races were pushed back 75 minutes to a 6 p.m. start.
¯ This is the 50th year of the girls state track meet and a special recognition will be held today.
¯ Bottled water is $5 at the stadium concession stand. A Souvenir Soda with a Buckeye cup is $11.
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