SUNBURY — Big Walnut’s Lindsey Cochran, like most freshmen, had modest expectations going into last week’s Division II regional meet at Lexington.
It’s safe to say she exceeded all of them.
Cochran won both the 800 meter run and the 1,600 meter run. She also ran a leg of the winning 4×800 relay team, giving her three regional titles.
That’s not bad for an athlete who can’t yet drive herself to practice.
“I was just hoping to finish in the top five to get to state,” Cochran said after holding off Norwalk’s Xavia Immel to win the 800 in 2 minutes, 14.61 seconds.
Cochran is seeded sixth in the 800 and third in the 1,600 after clocking in at 4:56.63 at Lexington. The 4×800 team of Leighton Coey, Cochran, Kylie Cochran and Grace Buskirk is seeded second (9:14.12).
Buskirk will join Cochran in the 1,600, where she is seeded sixth (4:58.31). She’s seeded seventh in the 3,200 (10:51.72).
A junior, Buskirk will be making her first appearance at the OHSAA Track & Field State Championships this weekend. The meets will take place June 4 to 7 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at The Ohio State University.
“We want to show them what Big Walnut is,” Buskirk said.
The Golden Eagles won the regional team title with 76 points last week. Cochran and Buskirk are two of seven individuals who qualified for state. The 4×100 relay team also advanced.
“It’s going to be nice having so many teammates at state with us,” Cochran said.
More State Qualifiers
Division I Boys
Cooper Ailes, Berlin (100, 200, long jump)
Ricky Tonelli-Floyd, Orange (100)
William Murphy, Liberty (100)
Joaquin Love, Olentangy (200, long jump)
Brody Maslouski, Olentangy (200)
Nick Herubin, Orange (400)
Vansh Sethi, Berlin (3,200)
T.J. Lichter, Liberty (110 hurdles)
Mile King, Berlin (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles)
Evan Plymale, Olentangy (300 hurdles)
Jackson Lundquisk, Orange (shot put)
Alex Williams, Orange (high jump)
Brian Ceol, Orange (high jump)
Eli Lasky, Orange (pole vault)
James Zuchegno, Berlin (pole vault)
Carter Sullivan, Liberty (long jump)
Brock Miller, Orange (long jump)
Relays
Berlin (4×100)
Olentangy (4×200, 4×400)
Orange (4×400)
Division I Girls
Hailey Meyer, Olentangy (100, 200)
Samantha Schomer, Delaware Hayes (400)
Annabelle Couvreur, Olentangy (400)
Brooke Chapman, Orange (1,600, 3,200)
Elena Aldrink, Liberty (3,200)
Kenzie Renshaw, Orange (discus)
Liliana Zieg, Liberty (high jump)
Margo Hyek, Orange (high jump)
Caroline Kman, Liberty (pole vault)
Rebecca Pease, Olentangy (pole vault)
Lydia Wendorf, Orange (long jump)
Tara Davis, Orange (long jump)
Relays
Orange (4×100, 4×400)
Olentangy (4×100)
Berlin (4×200)
Liberty (4×800)
Division II Boys
Jamier Brown, Big Walnut (100, 200)
Austyn Fox, Big Walnut (800)
Ethan Shultz, Big Walnut (1,600)
Chase Bergsten, Big Walnut (110 hurdles)
Remy Stanford, Big Walnut (300 hurdles)
Relays
Big Walnut (4×100, 4×400, 4×800)
Division II Girls
Lindsey Cochran, Big Walnut (800, 1,600)
Grace Buskirk, Big Walnut (1,600, 3,200)
Karly Gneiting, Big Walnut (100 hurdles)
Leah Reiter, Big Walnut (100 hurdles)
Erin Hoover, Big Walnut (high jump)
Brynlee Burley, Big Walnut (high jump)
Karsyn Klaus, Big Walnut (long jump)
Relays
Big Walnut (4×100, 4×800)
Division III Boys
Relays
Buckeye Valley (4×100, 4×200, 4×800)
Division III Girls
Elly Olney, Buckeye Valley (400)
Relays
Buckeye Valley (4×100, 4×200, 4×400)
