Highlights from the Bison Athletics’ Winter Season Congratulations to the following student athletes on their recent accomplishments! Boys Swimming • 4x200m free relay placed 4th at Sectionals, 7th at Districts and 15th at States* • 4x200m medley relay placed 3rd at Sectionals, 6th at Districts and 15th at States* • Bagatur Askaryan and the 50 free: 3rd at Sectionals, 2nd at Districts and 11th at States • Spencer Bystrom: First diver in Beachwood’s history to make it to a state competition; finished 11th place overall as a freshman * new school records Spencer Bystrom and Bagatur Askaryan Girls Indoor State Track • The team of Mia Knight, Hannah Kahn, Ashanti Griffin, Katelyn Perryman, Leah Roter and Jaelyn Pounds were Indoor Track State Runners Up • Mia Knight (200 m) was the OATCCC State Champion Girls Indoor State Track Team, pictured from left: Mia Knight, Hannah Kahn, Jaelyn Pounds, Ashanti Griffin and Katelyn Perryman. Not pictured: Leah Roter Wrestling • Junior Josh Bialosky finished 6th place in Ohio and was a State Semi-Finalist Girls Basketball • Senior Taylor Royster (Division NEO 1st Team All District and 2nd Team All Ohio) scored a record 46 points in a game, vs. Garfield Heights, and ended the season having scored 587 points Josh Bialosky and Taylor Royster Boys Basketball • Desmond Crosby, Honorable Mention All Ohio • Tyrone Gibson, 1st Team All Ohio, Division III Player of the Year • Maishe Dailey: 1st Team All District, 2nd Team all Ohio • The boys were CVC champions and District Runners Up • Coach Matt Miller was named Division III NEO Coach of the Year Boys State-Bound Swim Team, pictured from left: Sanford Hong, Heli Colmenares, Bagatur Askaryan, Spencer Bystrom, Caleb Gecovich and Junyoung Lee Desmond Crosby, Tyrone Gibson and Maishe Daily 48 Beachwood Buzz n April 2016