Buckeye Spotlight – Sept. 6

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Week in and week out, Buckeye student-athletes elevate the usual of excellence set at Ohio State, whether or not that be in competitors, within the classroom or locally. ‘Buckeye Highlight’ acknowledges student-athletes who had noteworthy accomplishments each in contests and past the field rating.

Listed below are this week’s ‘Buckeye Highlight’ student-athletes:

2022-23 Scholar-Athlete Advisory Committee

• Final week, 34 student-athletes have been named to the 2022-23 Scholar-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• SAAC consists of representatives from Ohio State varsity sports activities, appearing because the voice of the student-athlete physique.
• The committee has an lively government committee that goals to guide discussions in assist of present student-athlete subjects and points which are affecting student-athletes right here at Ohio State.
• The aim of SAAC is to 1) Present recommendation and steering to athletic directors; 2) Solicit student-athlete response to proposed NCAA laws; 3) Counsel potential NCAA laws; 4) Create a car for student-athlete illustration on campus-wide or conference-wide committees; and 5) Act as a liaison between student-athletes, school, directors and employees.

Addie Engel | Ladies’s Cross Nation | Jr. | Springfield, Ohio

• Addie Engel gained the Buckeyes’ season-opening meet for the second yr in a row, as she crossed the end line first on the Mike Baumer Cross Nation Basic hosted by Wright State Friday in Fairborn, Ohio.
• Engel was one in all six Buckeyes within the High 7, as Ohio State claimed the group title.
• She completed the 5K in a time of 17:23.5 (5:37/mile), greater than 4 seconds forward of second place. It was her second collegiate 5K, along with her earlier greatest 17:34.8 within the first race final season.
• Engel was the primary Buckeye throughout the end line in all six group races she ran final yr and continued that streak to kick off 2022. She earned all-conference and all-region honors final yr and was an NCAA particular person qualifier.

Parker Grinstead | Males’s Soccer | Jr. | West Chester, Ohio

• Parker Grinstead gave the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead with a aim halfway by way of the primary half Monday vs. Wright State.
• It was his first rating since his freshman marketing campaign (span of 24 video games) when he totaled three objectives, the final coming vs. Michigan in a 2-all draw March 15, 2021.
• He took a team-high 4 pictures vs. Wright State, with two touchdown on internet.
• The Buckeyes are presently undefeated with a 3-0-1 document, which incorporates three-consecutive shutouts.

Xavier Johnson | Soccer | Grad. | Cincinnati, Ohio

• Xavier Johnson wished to be a Buckeye, so he declined scholarship presents to play elsewhere to stroll on to the group in 2018.
• Now in his fifth season with the group, Johnson is now on scholarship and is a important member of the extensive receiver room and on 4 particular groups items.
• Saturday, he scored Ohio State’s go-ahead landing within the 21-10 win over Notre Dame, catching a 24-yard TD go from C.J. Stroud with 12 seconds to play within the third quarter.
• On the very subsequent play, he tackled a Notre Dame kickoff returner on the 13 yard line to affect the group heading into the fourth quarter.
• He earned Ohio State’s particular groups participant of the week honor in the identical sport he scored his first collegiate landing.

Delaney Lawler | Subject Hockey | Sr.| Moorestown, N.J.

• Delaney Lawler doesn’t all the time put up the most important stat line on a boxscore, however on Sunday she helped the Ohio State discipline hockey group do one thing it’s by no means finished earlier than.
• As one of the crucial skilled defensive gamers of the roster, Lawler and the Buckeyes earned their third consecutive shutout to start out the 2022 season.
• By no means earlier than within the 52-year historical past of this system has Ohio State registered three shutouts to start out a season.
• With Lawler main the protection, Ohio State restricted Lehigh final Sunday to only six complete pictures and one on aim.
• Lawler did get into the act of offense, helping on the sport’s first aim by way of a penalty nook.
• A communication main, Lawler has began 54 of 55 video games in her profession. 

Emily Londot | Ladies’s Volleyball | Jr. | Utica, Ohio

• Emily Londot led the Buckeye offense on the Cardinal Basic final weekend, incomes herself a spot on the all-tournament group as Ohio State recorded its first top-three win towards a non-conference opponent in program historical past.
• Londot averaged 4.86 kills per set all through the weekend and likewise averaged 2.14 digs per set as she totaled at the very least 10 kills in each matches (conserving her streak of each match of the season alive) and earned her second double-double of the season.
• Londot totaled 15 kills, 12 digs and two service aces to assist finish No. 3 Louisville’s 24-match house win streak. Her second service ace was for match level. Towards No. 15 San Diego, Londot recorded a season-best 19 kills in simply three units.
• She was named the Large Ten Co-Participant of the Week for her efforts.

Emma Maltais | Ladies’s Hockey | Grad. | Burlington, Ont.

• Emma Maltais and Crew Canada win gold on the 2022 IIHF Ladies’s World Championships Sunday in Herning, Denmark.
• The ahead recorded one aim and two assists within the match to assist the group to its second consecutive world championship gold medal, and first back-to-back gold on the occasion since 2001.
• Maltais has gained three gold medals with the Canadian nationwide group within the final yr, together with world championship gold in 2021 and Olympic gold on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
• The 2020 Ohio State graduate returns to the Buckeye roster this fall for her ultimate yr of eligibility after centralizing with Crew Canada throughout the 2021-22 season.

Caley McGinty | Ladies’s Golf | R-Jr. | Bristol, England

• Caley McGinty was the one Large Ten golfer named to The ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch Listing, introduced Sept. 1 by the Haskins Basis. The ANNIKA Award is given yearly to the highest feminine collegiate golfer in the US.
• McGinty, who enters her first season with the Buckeyes, was additionally chosen as a Large Ten Preseason Golfer to Watch, introduced by the convention on Aug. 31.
• She is presently ranked sixth within the World Beginner Golf Rating (WAGR), which is the very best rating of her profession to date.
• McGinty most lately competed on Crew England within the 2022 World Beginner Crew Championships held in France Aug. 24-27. She tied for sixteenth place.
• Over the summer time, McGinty additionally helped Crew England win the 2022 European Women’ Crew Championships and he or she competed within the AIG Ladies’s Open and the European Women’ Beginner Championship.

Peyton McNamara | Ladies’s Soccer | Jr. | Norwalk, Conn.

• Peyton McNamara tallied a pair of great objectives within the Buckeye’s 4-0 victory at Dayton.
• She recorded the primary from 18 yards out and the second from 25 yards out as each objectives have been tucked properly contained in the left submit.
• Coming off a being named Large Ten Freshman of the 12 months in 2020, she performed in solely 5 video games final season as a consequence of a leg damage.
• She educated with the Jamaican Senior Nationwide Crew this summer time and has returned to kind this fall.
• The 2 objectives final week have been her first two objectives since scoring within the NCAA Event sport towards Santa Clara in Could of 2021. It was additionally the third two-goal sport of her profession.

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