Photo courtesy of Ruth Boll

Wheelersburg’s Sadie Ruby jumping over a hurdle at the Track and Field State Championships.

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CODY LEIST

PDT Sports Writer

The Southern Ohio Conference released the list for the 2012 all conference members in girls track.

On the list are seven athletes who were First Team in their division and participated in this year’s state track and field meet. Only Wheelersburg senior Sadie Ruby made it to the podium as she finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.73 seconds.

Joining her in Columbus were her 800-meter relay teammates Cassidy Rase, Erica Schmidt and Paige White, Minford’s Courtney Sexton and Valley sisters Carrie and McKenzie Coriell.

The Lady Indians won the SOC I while the Lady Pirates were champions of the SOC II. Valley’s Jason Fell and Waverly’s Tanya Murphy were named coaches of the year in their respective divisions.

Cody Leist can be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 242, or cleist@heartlandpublications.com.

Southern Ohio Conference

2012 Girls Track

SOC I First Team — Taylor Shonkwiler (South Webster),Courtney Blanton (South Webster), Paige Sanders (South Webster), Brooke Fairclothe (South Webster), Emily Raison (South Webster), Sarah Burton (Clay), Mariah Mynes (Clay), Katie Redding (Clay), Tayler Carter (Clay), Lexie Gilliland (Clay), Annie Hopkins (Clay), Carrie Coriell (Valley), McKenzie Coriell (Valley), Kali Johnson (Valley), Kirsten Setty (Valley), Kaitlin Setty (Valley), Whitney Wright (Valley), Taylor Keyes (Valley), Johelen Taylor (Valley), Hannah Cassidy (Notre Dame), Keely Taylor (Notre Dame)

SOC I Second Team — Abby McCoy (South Webster), Kayla Walters (South Webster), Andrea Marchyn (Notre Dame), Kendra White (Valley), Emily Shope (Valley), Alexis Aldrige (Valley)

SOC I Champions — Valley

SOC I Coach of the Year — Jason Fell (Valley)

SOC II First Team — Erica Schmidt (Wheelersburg), Sadie Ruby (Wheelersburg), Cassidy Rase (Wheelersburg), Paige White (Wheelersburg), Ally Darnell (Wheelersburg), Kari Taylor (Oak Hill), Kelsey Hoskins (Oak Hill), Emily Maple (Waverly), Becky Deacon (Waverly), Maddie McAllister (Waverly), Shana Parker (Waverly), Jordyn Corcoran (Waverly), Mariah Hamrick (Waverly), Maddy Parsons (Waverly), Lauren Rhoades (Waverly), Jordan Dever (Minford), Courtney Sexton (Minford), Salina Potter (Minford), Brandi Williams (Minford) Lauren Wright (Minford)

SOC II Second Team — Alyssa Conn (Wheelersburg), Megan Swick (Wheelersburg), Sarah Willis (Wheelersburg), Lauren Bays (Wheelersburg), Jordan Spencer (Wheelersburg), Hedi Hemmins (Oak Hill), Bethany Evans (Oak Hill), Brittany Evans (Oak Hill), Liz Fisher (Waverly), Taylor Rickey (Waverly), Kaycee Kirkendall (Northwest), Kylie Berry (Minford), Tylin Bender (Minford), Gabby Grose (Minford)

SOC II Champions — Wheelersburg

SOC II Coach of the Year — Tanya Murphy (Waverly)