While Tim Grosel was an All-East Central Ohio League honoree in soccer, basketball and baseball, the 2012 Marietta High graduate also excelled in the classroom.
Grosel was the co-salutatorian of his MHS graduating class and gave a short speech at Marietta College's Dyson Baudo Recreation Center upon receiving his high school diploma.
The talented Tiger student/athlete could no doubt play any one of three sports at the college level, but has decided to focus on his studies at The Ohio State University in the fall.
He may however play in a club sport on the campus.
Grosel's twin sister Paige, also a standout student/athlete, will be accompanying him to Columbus.
Paige Grosel, an all-state pole vaulter in both outdoor and indoor track and field, may walk on the Buckeye scarlet and gray T&F team. She also may play club soccer at OSU.
Fact Box
Athlete 2012 grad College attending Play varsity sport? Work Military
Tim Grosel MHS Ohio State no
Paige Grosel MHS Ohio State maybe track
Gabe StrauseWood County ChristianOhio Valley Universityyes soccer
Abby Kettlesen MHS Slippery Rock yes cross country
Jeremy Fivecoait Warren Muskingum U. yes footballyes National Guard
Nicole Miller Fort Frye Ohio Valley Universityyes softball
Pete Walters Catholic University of Charleston yes football
Brian Runyon PHS Northern Kentucky yes soccer
Amber Reed Waterford Washington State CC (nursing)no
Jeremy Hastie Warren WVU no
Jace Knost Warren Washington State CC no
Austin Burns Morgan Marietta College (physics)yes track
Liz Flowers Williamstown West Liberty yes basketball
Drew Nestor Belpre Glenville St yes baseball
Kate Fickell Monroe Central Ohio University-Easternyes volleyball
Kayley Stephens Monroe Central Ohio University-Eastern yes volleyball
Ali Johnson St. Marys West Virginia Wesleyan yes track
Mandy Cokeley St. Marys Bluefield St yes softball
Stephanie Huck Fort Frye Washington State CC no
Wes Cochran Warren Ohio University yes cross country
Halle Richards Warren Shawnee St yes cross country
Sarah Biehl Fort Frye Shawnee St yes cross country
Mitchel Gearhart MHS Gannon (Pa.)yes football
Dedder Baker MHS Thiel (Pa.)yes football
Justin Futrell MHS Cornell (Ia.) yes football
Tyler Ward Warren Muskingum U.yes basketball
Josh Windland Warren Washington State CC no
Austin Henthorn Warren Muskingum U.yes football
Jake Minder Frontier noyes
Kasey White Warren Otterbein yes volleyball
Amanda Brown MHS Ohio University (nursing)no
Brianna Duff Warren Ohio Wesleyan yes soccer/track
Cassandra Thompson Warren Ohio University no
Joey Lane Warren Washington State CC no
Dustin Harlow Warren Washington State CC no
Zach Eddy Fort Frye Marietta College yes baseball
Derek Spindler Fort Frye University of Findlay yes track
Justin Hasley MHS Ohio University maybe wrestling
Alex Wesel MHS Ohio State no
Sam Garrison MHS Virginia Tech no
Eli Parmiter MHS noyes Marine Corps
Matt Roberts MHS University of Evansville (Ind.) yes soccer
Brandon Kring Frontier noyes
Eli Lenington MHS Ohio University no
CJ Wise Monroe Central Kent State Universitymaybe football
Tyler Kinchen Monroe Central Mississippi Gulf Coast CCyes football
Tyrone KinchenMonroe Centralnoyes Marine Corps
Michael Badgley Williamstown WVU no
Tyler Danford Caldwell Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticsno
Tyler Abrams Caldwell Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticsno
Darren Hesson Caldwell Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronauticsno
Bev Knight St. Marys Alderson-Broaddus College yes cross country
Jenny Brewer St. Marys Alderson-Broaddus College yes cross country
Haley Parks St. Marys Concord Universityyes cross country
Rachel Taylor St. Marys Concord Universityyes cross country
Renee Miller St. Marys Concord Universityyes cross country
Taylor Pickens St. Marys University of Charleston yes cross country
Allie Grace Proctor Warren Capital University (nursing)no
Alex Marchetti Williamstown WVUno
Emily Brown Waterford Saint Peter's Universityyes basketball
Jeremy Border Caldwell Ohio University maybe wrestling
Landon Kern Warren Marietta Collegeyes baseball
Josh Ungar Wood County Christian Ohio Valley University or Air Forceno
Tyler McIntosh Wood County Christian Washington State CCno
Kristie Marcum Morgan Malone (exercise science)yes track
Kelsey Duff Frontier n/a
Allison Flowers Belpre Otterbein (education)yes basketball
Nathan Williams MHS n/a
Allison DeLanceyRitchie CountyWVUno
Wes HatfieldBelpreOhio Valley Universityyes baseball
Olivia SpragueWaterfordAshlandno
Kaitlin PottmeyerWaterfordMarietta Collegeno
Kalen GandorWood County ChristianWashington State CCno
Seth RataiczakWood County ChristianMaloneno
Luke WolfeWood County ChristianOhio Valley Universityno
The Grosels are just two of several local student/athletes who will be continuing their education at an institution of higher learning this upcoming semester. Some will resume playing sports at the college level. Others will not.
Some 2012 grads will be entering the working world, while at least three - Marietta High's Eli Parmiter (US Marines), Warren's Jeremy Fivecoait (Ohio National Guard) and Tyrone Kinchen (US Marines) - will be serving their country in the military.
Below is a list of many of these recent 2012 graduates from the area and what they're planning for the near future.
Wish them all the very, very best of luck in their endeavors as they have provided fans with many, many exciting moments on the prep athletic fields.
Ron Johnston is the Marietta Times sports editor and can be reached at 376-5441 or at rjohnston@mariettatimes.com
