Rio Grande Sports Information
    NEWARK, Ohio - University of Rio Grande director of track & field/cross country Steve Gruenberg has announced the signing of Newark High School's Patrick Williams for the 2014-25 school year.
    Williams, a 6-foot-3 distance runner, has competed in a trio of different events for head coach Randy Noftz's Wildcats. His primary events this spring have been the 800- and 1,600-meter run, although he also participated in the 3,200-meter run last year as a junior and earlier this year during the indoor season.
    His top times in both the 800 (2:14.14) and 1,600 (4:41.79) both came earlier this spring.