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Alex Wasik, a state champion in pole vault for Medina, finished in a tie for ninth place at the New Balance Nationals last Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Athletes from the Northeast Ohio Conference certainly made an impact at the New Balance Track & Field Nationals held June 16-18 at North Carolina A&T University.

OHSAA Division I girls state champion pole vaulter Alex Wasik, a recent Medina graduate, finished in a ninth place tie, clearing 11-11.25. Wasik is headed to Villanova University.

Brunswick graduate Jesse Braun captured 10th in shot put (55-3).

In the Emerging Elite Division, Nordonia’s Taylor McDonald, who will be a junior in 2011-12, placed 13th in the 400 meters (57.91). Medina senior-to-be Anna Boyert finished 20th in the mile (5:12.54).

Saturday’s results from the New Balance Nationals were unavailable.

All-Star Football

BEREA, Ohio – A dozen Northeast Ohio Conference senior football standouts participated in the 39th annual Cuyahoga County All-Star Scholarship Football Game last Friday at Baldwin-Wallace College.

The West squad won 32-22.

West wide receiver Niko Sidari of Parma Padua was named MVP after catching seven passes for 83 yards and a touchdown.

East squad

Sam Camiener (Solon)

Denzel Harris (Brush)

D.J. Jackson (Solon)

Chuck Zavarella (Mayfield)

West squad

Matt Bianco (Strongsville)

Chris Bielopetrovich (Lakewood)

Jason Gaul (Lakewood)

John Holodnak (North Royalton)

Logan Pearce (North Royalton)

Zach Sedivy (Strongsville)

Tom Simon (Valley Forge) 

Shane Zerucha (Normandy)