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05.16.08
- Bluffton High School dual sport athlete, Haleigh Osborne, will
continue her basketball and track careers at Huntington University
this fall. As a senior on the
basketball court, Osborne shot 47.4% from the field and averaged
10.4 points and 9.1 rebounds for the 13-9 Tigers. She was a
two-time Second Team Allen County Athletic Conference (ACAC)
selection and as a senior, she was invited to tryout for the Nancy
Rehm All-Star team. She finished her career with 464 points and 427
rebounds, which is 10th on Bluffton’s all-time list.
“Haleigh is a nice
addition to our program,” said basketball coach Lori Culler. “She
is a very strong and physical post player who rebounds well. As she
gains experience, she will develop into a solid collegiate player.”
Osborne also excels
as a track and field athlete at Bluffton. During her junior
campaign, she broke the school record in the shot put and was the
shot put champion in the ACAC meet. As a senior, she re-broke her
own school record in the shot with a toss of 39-00.75, and this time
swept the throwing events in the conference meet. She also was the
Sectional Champion in both throwing events and hopes to compete well
in next week’s Regional competition.
Huntington
University track coach, Tom King, is looking forward to having
Osborne join his program. “Haleigh has been very successful in her
high school career and will be an asset as a thrower in our
program. She has a lot of potential, and I’m anxious to introduce
her to the hammer which would be a new event for her.”
Haleigh is the
daughter of Tom and Sheila Osborne of Bluffton, Indiana. |
