Tricia Weygand Horaney

Class of 1993 Tricia Weygand was a two-time individual state champion in shot put in Girl’s AA Track and Field, and achieved a ranking of 5th in the United States. She also started and lettered in volleyball and basketball at OTHS, receiving 9 varsity letters. She later attended the University of Illinois on a track and field scholarship and there in 1997 received her Bachelors degree in Sociology. During her collegiate track career she placed 4th at the Nationals, 1st at the Midwest Meet of Champions, and 4th in the Big Ten Conference. Prior to winning her state championships, she medaled by finishing in seventh place in the 1991 State of Illinois AA class (largest class in track and field at the time). In 1992 she finished on top of the medal stand as AA shot put champion with a throw of 43 feet 7 inches. She repeated her dominance of the event at the 1993 state meet, bettering her winning mark of the previous year, with a throw of 44 feet 7 1/2 inches. Professionally she has served as a clinical supervisor for the Westcare Foundation at Sheridan Correctional Center with a primary focus on the treating of addictions. She has volunteered for the Streator Community Youth Program and Relay for Life.