Pickerington North's Jaron Schwartz named OSU Wexner Boys Athlete of the Week

Pickerington North swimmer Jaron Schwartz was selected the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Boys Athlete of the Week for March 9-15. A four-time state placer, Schwartz registered the most points for a North swimmer at the state meet and was a member of the first relay team to place at state in school history. At state, he finished eighth in the 200 medley relay, 200 IM and 100 breaststroke and 20th in the 200 free relay.

He had four first-place finishes (200 medley relay, 200IM, 200 free relay, 100 breaststroke) at the OCC meet. At sectionals, finished second in the 200 IM, third in the 200 medley relay and fourth in the 200 free relay and 100 breaststroke. How to nominate Athletes of Week: Here's how to nominate OSU Wexner Medical Center high school Athletes of Week in 2024-25 Schwartz received 62.

1% of the vote and was followed by Watterson wrestler Michael Boyle, who received 37. 6%. Also nominated were Columbus Academy basketball player Jason Singleton and Hilliard Bradley basketball player Kypton Norris.

Boyle, the runner-up, won his third consecutive state championship, beating Napoleon's George Eggers by technical fall 21-5 in the Division II 215-pound state final. Singleton totaled 61 points, 14 rebounds, eight steals and six assists in Division V, Region 18 tournament wins over Africentric and Castalia Margaretta. Norris had 25 points, including 13-of-14 shooting from the free-throw line, in a Division I, Region 3 final win over Newark.