When it was time to determine what he’d compete in during the postseason for the Reynoldsburg boys track and field team, senior Marsellis Davis had a difficult decision to make.
Reynoldsburg Roundup: Raiders boys track and field team expecting depth to be a strength
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During seasons such as 2016 when it was the Division I state runner-up and in 2019 when it finished fourth in its league but won a district championship, the Reynoldsburg boys track and field team leaned on what coach Richard Ladowitz calls “top-notch athletes” who could score in multiple events.
Although the Raiders potentially have a standout distance runner in senior Marsellis Davis, who is a two-time state qualifier in cross country, they aren’t expecting to be one-dimensional this spring.
“Overall boys-wise, I’ve been impressed,” Ladowitz said. “We’ve had some good depth or the first time in a long time. This year we have a lot of depth and more sprinters than I thought we’d ever have. We had about 15 kids (participate in the indoor season this winter) and a lot of the distance kids did their running club and didn’t compete indoors.”
Reynoldsburg Roundup: Raiders boys bowling team trying to develop consistency
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With five seniors leading the way last winter when the Reynoldsburg boys bowling team won league and Division I sectional titles, opportunities were limited for other members of the squad.
Current seniors Cris Weatherly, Terrell Jackson and Mark Drake and junior Alijah Walker sometimes contributed in Baker games but rarely played full games.
Thrust into bigger roles for the first time, the Raiders’ new leaders have helped the team post competitive scores during a season that didn’t begin until early January because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Reynoldsburg Roundup: Nate Gaver, Raiders boys swim team getting on track
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Nate Gaver had one word Jan. 15 for how it felt to be in a competitive atmosphere for the first time in several months: Phenomenal.
A Division I state qualifier in two events last season, the Reynoldsburg senior spent much of his offseason trying to stay in shape with a limited amount of competition because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
His club team, the Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio, typically practices at Columbus Academy but spent some of its offseason time at other pools and in aerobic training because of limitations caused by the pandemic.
Reynoldsburg Roundup: Wrestling team primed for successful season
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The weekend before the state tournament was postponed last March, the Reynoldsburg wrestling program had its first Division I state qualifier in six years when Noah Ratliff advanced by placing third at district at 152 pounds.
The Raiders lost Ratliff to graduation he went 45-7 last season and finished 119-35 for his career but they don’t believe they’ll endure a similar drought between qualifiers going forward.
Leading a group of talented returnees is sophomore Logan Smalley, who won a sectional championship at 120 and was 30-5 before being unable to compete at district because of injury.