Salem High School Track and Field

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

After claiming a state title in her first trip to state, Murray will now take on track nationals next week.

06/07/2026

🔴⚫ SALEM TRACK & FIELD SHINES ON OHIO’S BIGGEST STAGE 🔴⚫

The 2026 season concluded at the OHSAA Division III State Championships with Salem athletes competing among the very best in Ohio and producing one of the finest state meet performances in program history.

Despite multiple weather delays during Saturday’s finals, Salem’s athletes remained composed, focused, positive, and ready whenever they were called to compete. Their ability to stay calm, adjust to changing conditions, and perform at the highest level was on full display as the Quakers delivered championship performances, school records, All-Ohio honors, and a Top-10 team finish.

🏃‍♀️ LADY QUAKERS FINISH 7TH IN OHIO

The Lady Quakers scored 23.5 points to finish 7th out of 60 scoring teams and were represented in 10 of the 17 events contested at the Division III State Championships.

🥇 STATE CHAMPION
Chaya Murray captured the Division III State Championship in the 200 meters, blazing to victory in a school-record 24.52.

🏅 ALL-OHIO PERFORMANCES

* Chaya Murray – State Champion, 200 (24.52 School Record)
* Madolyn Gorby – 3rd, High Jump (5-5 School Record)
* Peyton Colbert – Tied 5th, High Jump (5-2 Career Best)
* 4x100 Relay (Angie Hoffaker, Karlie Sampson, Abby Knickerbocker and Chaya Murray) – 5th (49.21 School Record)
* 4x400 Relay (Abby Knickerbocker, Laura Hovorka, Karlie Sampson, and Chaya Murray) – 8th (3:59.36 School Record)

🔥 Additional State Performances:

* Maddy Andres – 9th, Shot Put (36-8.25)
* Macey Troy – 12th, Shot Put (35-8)
* Abby Knickerbocker – 12th, 400 (59.21)
* Laura Hovorka – 12th, 800 (2:19.89 PR)
* Addison Hopple – 14th, 3200 (11:32)
* 4x800 Relay (Addison Hopple, Laura Hovorka, Sarah Sinsley and Emily Sinsley) – 13th (9:47)
* Karlie Sampson – 17th, Long Jump (15-11.25)
* Addison Hopple – 17th, 800 (2:22.45 PR)

🚨 SCHOOL RECORDS:

* Chaya Murray – 200 (24.52)
* Madolyn Gorby – High Jump (5-5)
* 4x100 Relay – 49.21
* 4x400 Relay – 3:59.36

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🏃‍♂️ QUAKERS REPRESENT SALEM AT STATE

Three Salem boys qualified for the OHSAA State Championships and competed against Ohio’s elite.

🏅 ALL-OHIO

* Lucas Adams – 4th, Long Jump (23-4 School Record)
* Lucas Adams – 8th, High Jump (6-4)

Additional State Results:

* Hunter Owen – 11th, Shot Put (51-5.5)
* C**t Stockman – 11th, Discus (152-5)

Lucas closed his career as one of the most accomplished athletes in Salem Track & Field history, earning All-Ohio honors while breaking his own school record in the long jump.

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🔥 STATE MEET BY THE NUMBERS

🥇 1 State Champion
🏅 8 All-Ohio Athletes
🏆 7th Place Team Finish (Girls)
🚨 5 School Records
🎟️ 12 Girls State Qualifiers
🎟️ 3 Boys State Qualifiers

From conference meets to districts, regionals, and finally Columbus, the 2026 Salem Track & Field teams represented their school and community with tremendous pride.

Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, and families on an unforgettable season.

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06/06/2026

🔴⚫ SALEM TRACK & FIELD MAKES ITS MARK ON DAY 1 OF THE OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 🔴⚫

What a day for the Quakers in Columbus.

From state podium finishes and school records to state finals appearances, Salem athletes continued their historic season on Ohio’s biggest stage at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

🏅 ALL-OHIO LONG JUMPER

Salem senior Lucas Adams earned All-Ohio honors Saturday with a 4th-place finish at the OHSAA Division III State Championships in the long jump, soaring 23-4 and breaking his own school record.

🏅 ALL-OHIO HIGH JUMPERS

Madolyn Gorby earned 3rd Place All-Ohio honors, clearing 5-5 and becoming the sole owner of the Salem High School girls high jump record.

Peyton Colbert matched her career best of 5-2 and tied for 5th Place, earning All-Ohio honors as well.

🔥 Salem was the only school in the state with TWO athletes on the high jump podium.

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⚡ CHAYA MURRAY ADVANCES TO STATE FINALS

Chaya punched her ticket to Saturday night’s Division III State Finals in the 200 meters by running 24.98, the fastest qualifying time in the entire field.

🏆 Top seed heading into the finals.

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🚨 4x100 RELAY BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD AGAIN

The relay team of Angie Hoffaker, Karlie Sampson, Abby Knickerbocker, and Chaya Murray qualified for the State Finals while lowering their own school record once again.

🚨 New School Record: 49.32

Also contributing to the relay team’s success this season were alternates Kelsey Herold and Kandie Duvall.

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🏃‍♀️ 4x400 RELAY ADVANCES TO STATE FINALS

The team of Abby Knickerbocker, Laura Hovorka, Karlie Sampson, and Chaya Murray qualified for Saturday night’s State Finals and will compete for All-Ohio honors.

🏅 Top 8 team in Ohio.

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🏃‍♀️ STATE MEET PERFORMANCES

Maddy Andres
• 9th in Ohio in the Shot Put (36-08.25)

C**t Stockman
• 11th in Ohio in the Discus (152-05)

Macey Troy
• 12th in Ohio in the Shot Put (35-08)

Abby Knickerbocker
• 12th in Ohio in the 400 meters (59.21)

4x800 Relay
• Addison Hopple, Laura Hovorka, Sarah Sinsley, Emily Sinsley
• 13th in Ohio
Alternate: Liliana Pimentel Alexander

Addison Hopple
• 14th in Ohio in the 3200 meters (11:32)

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🔥 DAY 1 TAKEAWAY
🏅 2 All-Ohio High Jumpers
🏅 1 All-Ohio Long Jumper
🚨 School Record in the 4x100 Relay
🚨 School Record in the High Jump
🚨 School Record in the Long Jump
🏃‍♀️ Chaya Murray enters the 200 finals as the top seed
🏃‍♀️ 4x100 State Finalists
🏃‍♀️ 4x400 State Finalists
🔴⚫ Salem continues to shine on Ohio’s biggest stage

Good luck to all of our athletes competing in tomorrow’s state finals!

05/30/2026

🔴⚫ SALEM TRACK & FIELD SHINES AT REGIONALS 🔴⚫

🏆 LADY QUAKERS – REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

🔥 BOYS SEND 3 ATHLETES TO THE OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

What a weekend for Salem Track & Field.

The Lady Quakers continued their historic season by capturing the 2026 Northeast Ohio Division III Regional Championship, while the boys qualified three athletes for the OHSAA State Championships and posted numerous personal-best performances.

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🏃‍♀️ LADY QUAKERS – REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (81.5 pts)

The Lady Quakers put together another complete team performance, scoring in throws, jumps, sprints, relays, middle distance, and distance to claim the Regional Championship by 27.5 points.

🥇 REGIONAL CHAMPIONS / STATE QUALIFIERS:

* Madolyn Gorby – High Jump
* Chaya Murray – 200

🥈 STATE QUALIFIERS:

* Macey Troy – Shot Put
* 4x400 Relay – Abby Knickerbocker, Laura Hovorka, Karlie Sampson, Chaya Murray

🥉 STATE QUALIFIERS:

* Abby Knickerbocker – 400
* Laura Hovorka – 800
* 4x100 Relay – Angie Hoffaker, Abby Knickerbocker, Karlie Sampson, Chaya Murray

4️⃣ STATE QUALIFIERS:

* 4x800 Relay – Addison Hopple, Emily Sinsley, Sarah Sinsley, Laura Hovorka

5️⃣ STATE QUALIFIERS:

* Maddy Andres – 5th (Shot Put)
* Peyton Colbert – 5th (High Jump)
* Addison Hopple – 5th (800, 3200)
* Karlie Sampson – 5th (Long Jump)

🔥 PODIUM FINISHERS:

* Addison Hopple – 7th (1600)
* Maddy Andres – 8th (Discus)

🚨 SCHOOL RECORDS:

* Chaya Murray – 200
* 4x100 Relay – Hoffaker, Knickerbocker, Sampson, Murray

⚡ PR Highlights:

* Addison Hopple – 800, 1600, 3200
* Chaya Murray – 200
* Abby Knickerbocker – 400
* Laura Hovorka – 800
* 4x100 Relay

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🏃‍♂️ BOYS REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Quakers battled one of the toughest regional fields in Ohio and will be represented by three athletes at the OHSAA State Championships.

🎟️ STATE QUALIFIERS:

* Lucas Adams – 2nd High Jump (6-4)
* Lucas Adams – 2nd Long Jump (22-0.75)
* Hunter Owen – 4th Shot Put (50-9.5)
* C**t Stockman – 4th Discus (156-6)

🔥 PR PERFORMANCES:

* Hunter Owen – Discus (145-11)
* Cooper Barth – 1600 (4:34.46)
* Alex Rea – 1600 (4:39.83)
* C**ton Hall – 800 (2:02.40)
* 4x800 Relay – 8:17.20
* 4x200 Relay – 1:31.04
* 4x400 Relay - 3:29.97

🏅 TEAM FINISH:

* Salem Boys – 10th Place (29 pts)

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🔥 PROGRAM TAKEAWAY

🏆 Regional Champions
🎟️ 13 Girls State Qualifiers
🎟️ 3 Boys State Qualifiers
🚨 Multiple School Records
⚡ Numerous PRs
🔴⚫ Salem Track & Field heading to Columbus!


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05/27/2026

Attention Salem students entering grades 7–12 next fall! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

The Salem Quakers Cross Country program is now gearing up for summer conditioning beginning June 8!

Sessions will be held Mondays/Tuesdays and Thursdays/Fridays throughout June and July at the back high school parking lot on FE Cope Drive.

⏰ High School: 8:30–10:00 AM
⏰ Junior High: 8:30–9:30 AM

ALL fitness and experience levels are welcome! Cross country is a great way to improve fitness, make friends, be part of a team, and prepare for fall sports and activities.

The program has helped many student-athletes continue running collegiately, including at Division I schools.

The team also has tons of fun throughout the summer with popsicles, games, scavenger hunts, slip ‘n slide kickball, and more!

📲 Join the Salem Quakers Cross Country Google Classroom for info and sign-ups: https://salemathletics.org/teams/2470

Questions? Contact Coach Ted Yuhaniak at [email protected]

Go Quakers! ♥️🖤♥️

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05/26/2026

Go vote for our own Chaya Murray!

https://oh.milesplit.com/articles/672270/ohio-girls-performer-of-the-week-may-18-24?fbclid=IwZnRzaASC-CJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJyp8gvnLVsgSF9LOCA7it3oUubuGaDXr1eMx3OJD3nQbO54TIDSbLs-8wcw_aem_i_K5MdqezurS9ebo8v-5gg

Vote now for who you think had the top performance this past week in Ohio HS track & field.

05/23/2026

🔴⚫ DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 🔴⚫

🏆 SALEM GIRLS TRACK & FIELD – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

🏆 SALEM BOYS TRACK & FIELD – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

The Quakers delivered complete team performances as both the girls and boys captured OHSAA District Championships, combining event titles, school records, district record, personal records, regional qualifiers, and depth across every event group.

🏃‍♀️ LADY QUAKERS – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS (162 pts)

The Lady Quakers controlled the meet from start to finish to earn the district title and advance a large group to Regionals.

🥇 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS:

* Macey Troy – Shot Put
* Madolyn Gorby – High Jump
* Chaya Murray – 200
* Abby Knickerbocker – 400
* Laura Hovorka – 800
* 4x400 Relay – Knickerbocker, Hovorka, Sampson, Murray
* 4x800 Relay – Hopple, E. Sinsley, S. Sinsley, Hovorka

🥈 DISTRICT RUNNERS-UP:

* Maddy Andres – Shot Put, Discus
* Addison Hopple – 3200
* Chaya Murray – 100
* Karlie Sampson – Long Jump
* 4x100 Relay – Hoffaker, Sampson, Knickerbocker, Murray
* 4x200 Relay – Hoffaker, Sampson, Knickerbocker, Hovorka

Additional Regional Qualifiers:

* Addison Hopple – 3rd (800)
* Peyton Colbert – 3rd (High Jump)
* Angie Hoffaker – 3rd (Long Jump)
* Liliana Pimentel Alexander – 4th (3200)
* Emily Sinsley – 4th (1600)

🚨 SCHOOL RECORDS:

* 4x100 Relay – Hoffaker, Sampson, Knickerbocker, Murray
* Chaya Murray – 200

⚡ PR Highlights:

* Macey Troy – Shot Put
* Kelsey Herold – 200
* Kandie Duvall – 100
* Liliana Pimentel Alexander – 3200
* Angie Hoffaker – Long Jump
* Chaya Murray – 200
* Laura Hovorka – 800
* Emily Sinsley – 1600

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🏃‍♂️ BOYS – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS (120 pts)

The boys matched the girls with another complete championship performance and advanced athletes across the board into regional competition.

🥇 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS:

* Lucas Adams – High Jump
* Lucas Adams – Long Jump 🚨 DISTRICT RECORD
* Cooper Barth – 1600
* 4x800 Relay – Barth, Hall, A. Rea, Yakubek (PR)

🥈DISTRICT RUNNERS-UP:

* Hunter Owen – Shot Put
* C**t Stockman – Discus
* 4x200 Relay – Harmon, Zacharias, Severe, Adams
* 4x100 Relay – Harmon, Zacharias, Severe, Adams
* 4x400 Relay – Harmon, Zacharias, Barth, Yakubek

Additional Regional Qualifiers:

* Hunter Owen – 3rd (Discus PR)
* Alex Rea – 3rd (1600, 3200)
* C**ton Hall – 3rd (800 PR)
* Sam Yakubek – 4th (800)
* Luke Stephens – 4th (3200)

Additional Top Placers:

* Mackston Ellis – 5th (High Jump)
* Aiden Davis - 7th (110h)

⚡ PR Highlights:

* 4x800 Relay
* Hunter Owen – Discus
* C**ton Hall – 800
* Aiden Davis – 110H / 300H

🔥 PROGRAM TAKEAWAY:
🏆 Girls District Champions
🏆 Boys District Champions
🚨 District Record
🚨 School Records
⚡ PR performances everywhere
➡️ Regional qualifiers across every event group

Back-to-back championship performances. Next stop: REGIONALS

05/19/2026

2026 Salem High School LipDub.

05/18/2026

The Lady Quaker JH Track & Field team had 4 field athletes compete on Saturday at the 7th/8th Grade Championships in Hilliard. Layla Hewitt (High Jump), Annaleigh Jones-Harris (Discus), Gracee Owen (Shot Put), and Audrey Beck (Shot Put) all earned their way into the meet by finishing in the top 16 athletes in the State in their event. Overall, the quartet earned a total of 6 points, marking the 3rd straight year the Lady Quakers would find an athlete on the podium.

-Layla Hewitt competed in the High Jump, after qualifying with the 9th best jump overall. Although she would finish at 15th, going out at 4-8, her qualifying jump of 4-10 ties the JH school record.

-Gracee Owen earned her way in to the Shot Put with a qualifying throw in the final meet of the season, putting her in 13th going into the meet. Her best throw Saturday of 34-8.5 was good enough for a 10th place finish.

-Audrey Beck had a solid season in the Shot Put, which saw her in the top 16 for most of the year. She was able to hold on to the 16th and final spot in the meet, and made the most of her opportunity, moving all the way up to 7th place, and on the podium, with a throw of 36-3.5

-Annaleigh Jones-Harris also found her way on to the podium after completing a solid season of her own, which saw her featured in the top 16 for the majority of the season. She entered the meet as the 8th best in the Discus, and was able to throw her way to a 5th place finish, with a throw of 99-5.

Congratulations to all 4 girls on their qualifying and performances at the State meet, as well as their achievements over the last two seasons for Lady Quaker JH Track & Field and making us all proud!