Blake Thiry: Once, twice, three times state champion

THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPION: Garfield G-Men’s Connor Hunt continues reign in seated events

Handling himself with poise at the Ohio High School Athletic Association seated state championships is something that Garfield G-Men junior Connor Hunt has done since he was a freshman. The G-Men senior continued adding to his resume by sweeping all three seated dash events last Saturday at The Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. In only three years, Hunt has collected nine seated state championships, having won eve…

Blake Thiry: Once, twice, three times state champion

PdC senior Blake Thiry prepares to land during his final Triple Jump attempt. Thiry won the event with a jump of 47’0. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press) Thiry finishes his first place run in the D2 110 Meters Hurdles race. Thiry finished in 14.16 seconds, breaking his own school record. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent) Thiry soars in the air to claim the D2 Long Jump title with a jump of 23-6.75. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press) Hayward’s …