Ellwood City multi-sport star Joseph Roth makes college choice
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Saturday, March 23, 2024 | 12:22 AM
Joseph Roth
Joesph Roth, one of the most unique multi-sport athletes in WPIAL history, has made his college choice.
Roth, an Ellwood City senior, announced Friday that he will continue his swimming career at Ohio State.
Announcement Time!
Joseph Roth officially announces where he will be attending for college!
Congrats to the Roth family and good luck to @josephroth51! pic.twitter.com/lY6uNBajbI
— Ellwood City Wolverines Sports (@EC_Wolverines) March 22, 2024
Roth was a seven-time medalist at both the WPIAL and PIAA championships, where he swam for Riverside as part of a co-op because Ellwood City doesn’t have a swim team.
At the state meet, he won the 100 backstroke as a sophomore and junior and finished second as a freshman and senior. He also finished second, third and fifth in the 50 free.
He is a four-time WPIAL swimming champion, winning the 100 back as a freshman, sophomore and junior and the 50 free as a sophomore. This year, he finished second in the 50 free and 100 back.
Roth is also a WPIAL champion in basketball, leading 11th-seeded Ellwood City on a Cinderella run to the school’s first title as a freshman in 2021.
Roth finished his basketball career with 2,109 points.
Tags: Ellwood City, Riverside
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