Nine named All-Great Lakes Region in Men's Outdoor Track and Field by USTFCCCA for 2026

By Marissa Myers

| 2026 USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field All-Region Team | TFRRS Regional Rankings |

ADA — Ohio Northern junior C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) was named All-Great Lakes Region in two events to lead a list of nine Polar Bears earning U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region honors in men's outdoor track and field for the 2026 season.

The top eight individuals and each member of the region's top eight relay teams from each region earned All-Region honors.

Boothby led the law as an All-Region honoree in the javelin and the 100-meter dash. He leads the region in the javelin with a school-record throw of 62.43 meters and ranks seventh in the region in the 100 with a time of 10.57.

Boothby qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin.

Senior Connor Robbins (Marion/River Valley) also earned All-Region accolades in the javelin, ranking fourth with a toss of 58.65 meters.

Senior Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) was named All-Region in the 10,000-meter run. He ranks seventh in the region with a time of 31:14.49.

Junior Oliver Hendricks (Vandalia/Butler) is ranked seventh in the 800-meter dash with a time of 1:53.31 to earn All-Region honors.

Junior Jacob Wakefield (Wooster/Northwestern) earned All-Region accolades in the high jump. He is ranked tied for fourth with a jump of 2.02 meters.

The 4x400-meter relay team made up of senior Zach O'Neill (Holland/Maumee Valley Country Day), junior Grant Conn (Medina/Buckeye Senior), sophomore Asu Pelima (Euclid/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph) and freshman Cale Wilson (Clarksville/Clinton-Massie) were named All-Region, ranking sixth in the region with a time of 3:16.84.

The 2026 outdoor season concludes May 21-23 at the NCAA Division III Championships in La Crosse, Wis. The top 22 individuals and the top 16 relay teams in each event qualify for the NCAA Championships.