Flying Pig Marathon Awards 18 High School Scholarships

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WARREN COUNTY, OH -– Pig Works and the Flying Pig Marathon today awarded a record 18 scholarships to area high school track and cross country athletes at the annual Scholarship Breakfast at Music Hall. Four schools, within the Warren County Boarders, had a student receive a $5,000 scholarship from Pig Works and the Flying Pig Marathon. 

Students receiving the scholarships are:

• Suriya Vijayakumar, Mason High School
• Evangeline Widjaja, Springboro High School
• Alyse Knapschaefer, Loveland High School
• Declan McGrath, Princeton High School

The breakfast is part of the celebration of the 27th running of Flying Pig Marathon weekend, May 2-4, 2025. Ultramarathoner and Flying Pig streaker Harvey Lewis was this year’s keynote speaker.

The scholarships, totaling $20,000 each ($5,000 a year), go to students who are members of their high school’s cross country or track and field teams and who demonstrate dedication, teamwork and service to their schools and communities. The scholarships are made possible through the Bob and Jeanne Coughlin Foundation and Skyline Chili.

“We are proud to be able to support young student-athletes in their running careers,” said Doug Olberding, CEO of Pig Works. “We thank the Bob and Jeanne Coughlin Foundation and Skyline for allowing us to increase the number of scholarship winners to 18 this year.”

The other 14 athletes and their high schools are:

• Cameron Bettinger, Walnut Hills High School
• Jared Brewer, Cooper High School
• Natalie Cimpello, Madeira High School
• Pratt Gibson, Indian Hill High School
• Allison Kopser, Ryle High School
• Brett Kramer, Sycamore High School
• Sophie Krumm, Walnut Hills High School
• William Laslo-Haer, Milford High School
• Jocelyn Lauckner, Summit Country Day
• Harper Mann, Williamstown Senior High School
• Alysse Niewoehner, Oak Hills High School
• Marissa Poff, Seton High School
• Kenneth Rakes, Ross High School
• William Sheets, Covington Catholic High School

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