This weekend (June 11, 2016) the late Ryan C. Jobes was inducted into the Mid Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Jobes, a model of hard work and determination was humble, modest, unselfish as well as a fierce competitor during his running career at Williamstown HS (WV) and the urichmond before an accident claimed his life at the age of 19 on December 20, 2005.
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Jobes led WHS to back-to-back state track & field championship titles in 2003 & 2004. He won four events (the 400M, 800M, 1600M and 1600M Relay) in each of those years and was the state's high point scorer each year with 32.5 points.
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In addition to the track, Jobes lettered in basketball, tennis and cross country while at Williamstown, but his running earned him a scholarship to the University of Richmond, where he continued his track and cross country career, placing third in the 800M as a Freshman at the 2005 a10conference Track & Field Championships and being named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week twice.
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