Joaquin Love earns OSU Wexner Athlete of the Week honors
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 2:29 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
Olentangy track and field athlete Joaquin Love has been named the OSU Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for the period of May 25-31, following his strong performance at the super regional for the Division I state meet. Love qualified for four events, achieving second in the 200-meter dash, third in the long jump, and contributing to a first-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay, as well as a third-place finish in the 4x200-meter relay. He is the first in Olentangy history to qualify for the state meet in four events. Love received 55.6% of the vote in the Athlete of the Week polling, surpassing runner-up Ty Haqq, who received 43.7%. Voting for the Athlete of the Week opens every Monday and closes at 4 p.m. on Fridays.
- •Joaquin Love qualified for four events at the super regional.
- •He took second in the 200-meter dash and third in the long jump.
- •Love helped his team win first place in the 4x400-meter relay.
- •He is the first Olentangy athlete to qualify for the state meet in four events.
- •Voting for Athlete of the Week closed on Friday.
- 2:29 PMYahoo Sports — Olentangy's Joaquin Love named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week
"The track and field star qualified for four events at the super regional for the Division I state meet.
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