COLUMBUS, Ohio — Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium was a tale of two races for the Lorain Titans. Autumn Roberts posted the second-fastest 100-meter hurdles time of her career and did not advance. The Boys 4x200 relay ran their second fastest time of 1:28.44 and punched their ticket to Sunday's final. And Sunday morning brings another opportunity — senior Brajhia Phillips takes the shot put circle at 9:30 AM with a chance to earn All-Ohio honors of her own. The Titans aren't done yet.

Roberts — 15.24, Second-Best Ever
Autumn Roberts ran one of the best races of her life on Saturday — and it wasn't enough. The junior clocked a 15.24 in the Division I 100-meter hurdles prelim, the second-fastest mark she has ever posted, finishing 16th in a field of 18.

The cutline sat at 14.62. The top two finishers broke 13.60. This was one of the deepest hurdles fields Ohio has assembled, and Roberts ran her second-best time ever inside it; Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.

Girls 100m Hurdles Prelim — Full Results:
1. Anna Wile — Hilliard Davidson — 13.54
2. Ric'Keya White — New Albany — 13.56
3. Skylar Brittman — Westerville Central — 14.07
4. Mikaylah Chandler — Lakota East — 14.14
5. Jennifer Rawls — Shaker Heights — 14.15
6. Jada Wallace — Middletown — 14.26
7. Latorian Freeman — Gahanna Lincoln — 14.51
8. Ashlynn Jones-Bailey — Gahanna Lincoln — 14.52
9. Paige Justice — Avon — 14.62
--- ADVANCE LINE — Top 9 to Sunday Final ---
16. AUTUMN ROBERTS — LORAIN — 15.24

Roberts is a junior. She has been to state. She knows what this feels like. That 15.24 is the floor going into next spring — not the ceiling.

The 4x200 — 1:28.44 - 2nd Best time of the Year. Eighth Place. Finals Bound.

The Boys 4x200 relay did exactly what they needed to do. Jacob Ford, Jeramiah Daniels, Jazion Moore, and Donte Tinsley II ran a their 2nd best time of the year 1:28.44 to finish 8th in an 18-team field. Nine teams advanced.

Boys 4x200 Relay Prelim — Full Results:
1. Wayne — 1:26.10
2. Beavercreek — 1:26.93
3. Olentangy —1:27.22
4. Painesville Riverside — 1:27.72
5. Mason — 1:27.91
6. St. Ignatius —1:28.01
7. Solon —1:28.11
8. LORAIN — Ford, Tinsley II, Moore, Daniels — 1:28.44
9. Gahanna Lincoln — 1:28.63
--- ADVANCE LINE — Top 9 to Sunday Final ---

Sunday's final is straightforward: finish top eight, earn All-Ohio status. The Titans qualified 8th of nine — The Titans have run 1:27.63 this year, which puts them in the mix for a potential high finish in the finals. Sunday morning at 9:55 AM is the biggest stage of all.

Phillips — Shot Put Sunday at 9:30 AM
Before the relay even takes the track, senior Brajhia Phillips will open Sunday's competition in the Girls Shot Put at 9:30 AM. Phillips earned her state berth as an at-large qualifier after throwing 34 feet, 4 inches at Super-Regional R2 — a mark that ranked among the top throws statewide when the OHSAA finalized its selections.

Mark Your Calendars
Girls Shot Put — Sunday, June 7 | 9:30 AM
Brajhia Phillips
(Top 9 finishers earn All-Ohio status)

Boys 4x200 Relay Final — Sunday, June 7 | 9:55 AM
Jacob Ford · Donte Tinsley II · Jazion Moore · Jeramiah Daniels
(Top 8 finishers earn All-Ohio status)

Two Titans. Two events. Two shots at All-Ohio on Sunday morning. Columbus is calling.