The school district also can boast about Mark Croghan, a three time Olympian and a four-time USA outdoor champion in track and field. He attended Ohio State University where he was a standout runner and went on to compete for the United States mainly in the men's 3.000-meter steeplechase. He competed in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the 1996 Atlanta Games and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is in his second season as the head cross country coach and assistant track and field coach at Kent State University.