Centerville High School inducts 4 into Athletic Hall of Fame
DAYTON, Ohio — Four new members have been inducted into the Centerville High School (CHS) Athletic Hall of Fame. The members of the Class of 2024 are Joshua Brooks, Ifeadi Odenigbo, Shawn Roberts, and Jennie Sucher.
Joshua Brooks (Swim & Dive)
CHS
• Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) six-time individual champion
• GWOC Central Division Swimmer of the Year (2011, 2012)
• District championship meet individual medley runner-up (2011, 2012)/individual medley champion (2013)/part of relay championship team
• Five-time state meet event finalist/four-time runner-up/two-time champion
• Four-time All-American qualifier
• Voted team MVP twice
• Captain’s Choice award winner (as freshman)
• Member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society
• Holder of three school records (500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 400 freestyle relay)
Purdue University
• Four-time CSCAA (College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America) Scholar All-American
• Three-time Big Ten Scholar
• Three-time Academic All Big Ten
Ifeadi Odenigbo (Football/Track)
CHS
• Holder of seven varsity letters (three in football, four in track)
• All-Ohio defensive lineman (2011)/invited to Under Armour All-America game
• All-GWOC defensive lineman (2011—undefeated in conference and winner of GWOC championship)
• State qualifier in multiple indoor track events (open 400m, 4x400m relay, 60m hurdles)
• All-Ohio in outdoor track (2011—4x200m relay; 2012—4x400m relay)
Northwestern University (Football)
• Sharer of Big Ten record for sacks (tied as sophomore)
• One of very few players to record three forced fumbles in single game
• Nominated to first team All Big Ten team (by coaches)/second team All Big Ten team (by media)
NFL
• Career with teams including Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Shawn Roberts (Track/Basketball/Cross Country)
CHS
• Holder of nine varsity letters (across all three sports)
• Four-time cross country state qualifier
• All-Ohio in cross country (2006, 2007, 2008)
• Sixth place at state cross country meet (2007—the highest in CHS history)
• Current cross country record holder for freshmen and sophomores (junior record broken just this year)
• Three-time cross country team MVP
• Two-time GWOC Runner of the Year
• Three-year basketball player
• All-Ohio in indoor track (2008, 2009—800m, 1600m, 4x800m relay)
• All-Ohio four times in outdoor track (4x800m relay—the only one to accomplish this feat in CHS history)
• Placement in multiple outdoor track events at state level (2007, 2008, 2009)
• All-American (2007, 2008, 2009—2000m steeplechase)
• Current outdoor track CHS record holder (1600m)
Georgia Tech
• Four-year letter winner (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track)
• All-ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) team 12 times
• All-American honorable mention
• Olympic trials qualifier
• Current Georgia Tech record holder (4x800m relay/USA #1 relay)
Jennie Sucher (Track/Cross Country)
CHS
• Four-year letter winner (track, cross country)
• All-American in indoor track (1999—Nike Indoor Nationals)
• All-Ohio four times (outdoor track)
• Multiple placements at state level (4x800m and 3200m)
• All-divisions state record (1999—4x800m relay team, which went on to state championship)
• Three-time cross country state qualifier/placed 18th in senior year
• Runner of the Year (cross country)
• Winner of Western Ohio League (now part of GWOC) and district championships
University of North Carolina (UNC)
• Four-year letter holder (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track)
• All-ACC team seven times
• Academic All-ACC (all 12 seasons that she competed)
• Voted senior team captain (cross country, track)
• Among top 10 all-time UNC 5k athletes
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