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Jonathan Baldwin, Aliquippa -- USC just offered Baldwin a scholarship Wednesday. A 6-6, 220-pound receiver/tight end/defensive end, Baldwin also has offers from Pitt, Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, among others.

But Baldwin also is talented in basketball and insists he might choose to play that sport in college.

See Jon run


It's not often you see a 6-6, 220-pound athlete turn into a top sprinter in track. But that's what has happened this year at Aliquippa.

Jonathan Baldwin, a junior better known for his football and basketball talent, is one of the top 100- and 200-meter sprinters in the WPIAL. His time of 10.8 seconds in the 100 ties for the best in the WPIAL this season. His 200 time of 22.3 is third. He also runs on Aliquippa's 400-meter relay team that has the second-best WPIAL time (43.5).

Baldwin did not run track last year. As a freshman, he ran the 400 and 1,600 relay.

"I came out this year because I wanted to stay in shape for football," Baldwin said. "[Aliquippa track coach] Sherman McBride wanted me to run, too. He does a lot for me, so I thought I'd do this for him."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07126/783828-49.stm