Emily A. Eickholt of Logan Elm High School has signed a letter of intent to run track and field for the University of Montana. She will receive a full scholarship. Eickholt is the defending Division II state champion in the 800-meter run, where she ran a personal best of 2:11.97.

Eickholt is a lifelong resident of the Laurelville area, and except her freshman year at a non-OHSAA high school, was home schooled and unable to participate in sports until last year. She shares her school records in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, and owns the records for the 400, 800, and 1600 events. She also set the MSL Buckeye Division record in the 400 at 57.0, and the Regional 800 record of 2:12.9. Before becoming injured during her senior year of cross-country last fall, she set a school record of 19:28 in the 5K.

Eickholt was recruited heavily by coaches from across the country and ended up making official visits to NCAA schools Ohio State University, Ohio University, and Eastern Kentucky University. She also visited Olivet Nazarene, an NAIA school. She plans to major in athletic training at the University of Montana, with a possible double major in biochemistry. She is a 4.0 student at Logan Elm High School.

Eickholt is the daughter of Dan Eickholt, Laurelville, and Janis Monroe of Florence Montana. She is the older sister of Sarah Eickholt, who began attending Logan Elm last fall as a sophomore and led the cross-country team after her sister became injured, and who will be running track this spring. They both are members of the Laurel Valley Baptist Church in Laurelville.

Head coach Phil Peloquin and assistant coach Michael Hartley coached Eickholt in cross country, and head coach Eric Karshner and mid-distance coach Hartley were Eickholt’s track coaches. Logan Elm High School athletic director Rod Smith has been supportive of Eickholt’s athletic efforts, as have been the guidance counselors Gail Franks and Bill Frost, along with Sally Kleon the principal have all been supportive of her academic and post-high school education goals.