4-16-2026 6:24am

Middletown Students Awarded Flying Pig Marathon Award

Beth Callahan Editor

Story and photo courtesy of Game Day Communications

MIDDLETOWN, OH -- Middletown High School Student Daniel Egelston was one of the 24 area high school athletes recently awarded a scholarship from the The Flying Pig Community Scholars Program. The student-athletes were honored at the annual Flying Pig Community Scholars breakfast at Music Hall. These 24 area high school athletes who compete in track and field or cross country for their schools were awarded $20,000 scholarships.

The scholarship winners and their schools are:

Colin Albers, St. Xavier
Silas Baird, Madeira
Bianca Dills, Walton-Verona
Daniel Egelston, Middletown
Malcom Faison, Seven Hills School
Megan Fedor, Notre Dame Academy
Alexander Filippi, Sycamore
Ruby Fries, Beechwood
Chaseton Gamble, Hughes STEM
Liz George, Indian Hill
Mason Haffey, Highlands
Jayonna Johnson, Aiken
James Kirby, Harrison
Ava Kohlhaas, Lakota East
Joseph Mayer, Covington Catholic
Jash’i Revels, Spencer Center
Nathan Sommers, Ross
Parker Tan, Lakota West
Londyn Walls, Purcell Marian
Hailey Wendling, Felicity-Franklin
Kelly Wiesman, Ursuline Academy
Claire Wiltshire, Summit Country Day
Kennedy Woods, Aiken New Tech
Andrew Wyckoff, Connor

From its beginnings in 2018, the Flying Pig Scholars program has grown from a one-time scholarship of $2,500 in 2018 to $20,000 for 24 students. Starting this fall, the scholarship will have committed $1.32 million toward the education of 66 students from this area.

Started by Flying Pig Marathon founder Bob Coughlin, the program is supported by the Bob and Jeanne Coughlin Foundation, Jeff Clark, Steve Haussler, Oxford Financial, Chuck Schmalz, Stacey Browning, Bobby Slattery, Iris Simpson-Bush, Barbara Hauser, Skyline Chili, and Chiquita.

Also at the breakfast, the annual Spirit of the Pig award was given to former board member and long-time volunteer Mary Enzweiler. Pig Works Board Chair Mark Ramler was the keynote speaker.