Having siblings together on a team is quite common for high school athletes, but something quite different was going on in the rural town of Hamilton in 2009-2012.
By Brayden Haynes
The three sisters were Molly, Emily, and Sarah. Each of them participated in both track & field as well as cross country. The thing that made the team exceptional was the fact that they were all incredibly talented athletes.
The sisters would win the conference title, as well as at least the regional title every single year. In the four years that Emily was running, they were state runners-up three out of four years. That type of talent is very hard to find, and even more difficult to find within a small town like Hamilton.
As a testament to the talent the sisters had in high school, they all went on to compete against the best of the best at a collegiate level.
Sarah competed at a Division 1 level for Oakland University. Emily ran for Hillsdale college, eventually winning NCAA Division 2 Track Athlete of the year, along with 10 total national titles, both individual and team. Molly would go on to be a four time NCAA Division 2 All-American, and win back-to-back national titles in the Distance Medley Relay.
These sisters were an absolute powerhouse in college athletics, which only shows more how they dominated in high school.
Having a sibling on the same team as you can be frustrating and tiring for some athletes. But not the Oren sisters.
They were incredible athletes who would dominate in high school and then go on to be some of the most decorated track athletes in NCAA Division 1 and 2 history, each having legendary collegiate careers.
For a town like Hamilton, that can fill the community with a sense of pride, and bring people together to cheer one another on.
Every single coach hopes to have a trio like the Oren sisters, and I hope that every one of them has the chance to experience the talent and grit that they had.
