Smith, Ours named January Marathon Scholar Athletes

Samantha Smith and Clayton Ours have been named January Marathon Scholar Athletes of the Month.
Samantha Smith and Clayton Ours have been named January Marathon Scholar Athletes of the Month.
Posted: Feb 07, 2023

Samantha Smith and Clayton Ours have been named January Marathon Scholar Athletes of the Month.

Samantha Smith (So.), Women's Track and Field: The Canal Winchester, Ohio native achieved an indoor personal best of 3.68 meters in the pole vault, taking 2nd at the Tiffin Invitational. It also qualified her for the NCAA Championships. In addition, she was runner-up at the Akron Dual Meet and 8th at the University of Iowa Invitational. She is majoring in Psychology - Human Services.            

Women's Honor Roll: Jenavi Alejandro, Women's Wrestling.         

Clayton Ours (Fr.), Men's Wrestling: The Delaware, Ohio native was 4-1 in January and won the G-MAC Championship at 285 pounds. He had two first-period pins at the G-MAC Championships. He also leads the team in victories and takedowns this season. He is majoring in Health Fitness and Wellness.               

Men's Honor Roll: Jacob McPherson, Men's Track and Field.