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Pat Ritchie is a one of the greatest and most successful coaches in WJ history. In 36 seasons at the helm of the men’s cross country and track & field teams, he has led his teams into countless honors and great achievement. Under his direction in cross country, WJ won 19 district championships, 8 regional championships, and 2 state championships. Pat has coached 10 district champions, 3 regional champions, and 20 All-Ohio honorees. On the track, Pat had continued success with 3 district championships, 16 All-Ohio honors, and a State Championship in the 4x800m Relay. Pat was inducted into the Ohio Association of Track & Cross-Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 2013, received the Clem Caraboolad Coach of the Year Award in 2016, and was inducted into the Summit County Hall of Fame in 2019. Bill Wojno ’71 etched his name into WJ history on the gridiron. As a member of the team’s undefeated season in 1970, Bill continued to succeed on the field. He was voted team captain his senior year along with being awarded All SummitAll District Honors, 1ST Team All-District, and 3RD Team All-State. Off the field, he was named a WJ 10 Outstanding Senior Award Winner. After his 4 years at WJ, Bill continued his involvement with his alma mater by serving on the WJ Board of Directors. Most recently, Bill was selected as the Manresa Award Winner in 2020, WJ’s most regarded award. Josh Zupancic ’03 is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in Walsh Jesuit history. He showed great talent from the start, appearing in the state finals all four years at WJ and winning the state championship in 2002. Josh also played
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a large role in his team winning the state championship in 2000. He took charge by captaining the team his senior year, in which he was named team MVP and was recognized as All-American Honorable Mention. After his career at WJ, Josh attended Stanford University where he was twice named All-American. He went on to coach 5 seasons at Cleveland State, and he is currently the head coach at Streetsboro High School. Dwayne Jackson ‘06 is one of the greatest basketball players in WJ history. During his 4 years, Dwayne racked up individual records on the court including being the #1 career scoring leader, #1 career rebounding leader, and #7 in career assists. He was also awarded several recognitions in his WJ career. Dwayne was honored with All-Summit County All-Summit County (1st Team 2004, 2005, All-District (1st Team 2004, 2005), All-District (1st Team 2004, 2005), All-NE Ohio (3rd team 2003, 2nd team 2004, 1st team 2005), and All-State (HM 2004, 1st team 2005). After his WJ career, Dwayne went on to play collegiately at Binghamton University. Brianna Segerson ’08 was a dual sport threat during her time in high school, playing both soccer and basketball. In soccer, Brianna was part of the 2006 and 2007 state championship teams including a historic national championship in 2006. Individually, she holds the records of #1 shutouts in a season and #1 shutouts in a career as a goalkeeper. Brianna was named 3rd team AllState, All-American, and Academic All-Ohio in between in the nets. She had similar success in basketball during her time and holds many records in WJ history including #1 in career assists, #1 in career steals, #4 in career scoring, and #7 in career rebounds. She was also part of the 2005 state championship team and was voted team MVP in her 2006 and 2007 seasons.
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