SARAH (MALLETT) CHAFINS

Class of 2001

Sarah was a 4-year varsity letter winner in track & field from 1998-2001 under head coach Steve Wahl and jumps coach Scott Garlock. She was also a 3-year letter winner in volleyball under head coach Bretta Hagerty. In volleyball, Sarah was All- WBL and All-district her senior year and a member of the WBL championship team in 2001, maintaining a passing percentage of 94% and serve reception of 91% throughout the season and had 40 aces and 211 kills that year. During her track & field career, she competed in the 400m dash, the 4x200, 4x400 relays and the distance medley. She was WBL Champ in high jump in 2001 and All-WBL in high jump all 4 years as well as being the Palmer Relays High Jump Record Holder. District High Jump Champ in 2001 and Region High Jump Champion in 2001 and is the current DHS School record holder in that event.

After high school, Sarah went on to receive athletic and academic scholarships in track and volleyball to attend Ashland University. During her collegiate track career, she was runner-up in the GLIAC conference in high jump for both indoor and outdoor track. Sarah transferred to The Ohio State University in 2003 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2006 and a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2010.

She has since worked as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, currently in the school systems in Defiance and Williams counties. She is an advocate for children with disabilities by creating a special needs ministry, traveling as part of a Therapy Missions team to a third world countries. She currently resides in Defiance with her husband, Chadd, and three children- Emma (16), Greyson (7) and Hadley (6).