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Yasmin Ruff on track.

OPRF alum Ruff wins NCAA Division III pole vault title

by Melvin Tate June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

Oak Park and River Forest High School alum Yasmin Ruff won the pole vault title for Washington University (St. Louis) at the NCAA Division III women’s outdoor track and field championships, May 23-25, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. “Winning a national championship has been a longtime goal of mine,” said Ruff, a 2020 graduate whose […]

OPRF Kaden Garland throwing

State champions!

by Bill Stone May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

Girls track anchor expects to finish strong

by Bill Stone April 20, 2022April 19, 2022

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