COLUMBUS — The 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association Jesse Owens State Track and Field Championships have officially wrapped up for the spring season.
And what a wild ride it was.
Let’s relive every single local athlete in every single event throughout the busiest four days of the year. Below is every result from North Central Ohio athletes at the state track meet. Let’s take a walk through.
Thursday, June 4
Division V boys long jump: Collin Perry, Buckeye Central; Third, 22-06 | Hayden McFadden, Hillsdale; Sixth, 22-01.75 | Joey Desterhaft, Lucas; Seventh, 21-06.75
Division V girls shot put: Katie Griffey, Lucas; Ninth, 37-08.75.
Division V girls high jump: Lauren Ingram, South Central; Sixth, 5-02 | Sophie Shultz, Loudonville; 12th, 5-feet | Emmi Powers, Colonel Crawford; 12th, 5-feet | Cama Skok, Loudonville; 17th, 5-feet.
Division V boys discus: Luke Christman, Colonel Crawford; Ninth, 156-03
Division IV boys 110-mebter hurdles prelims: Max Durbin, Crestview; Ninth, 15.48.
Division IV girls 4×100-meter relay prelims: Willard; 11th, 50.09.
Division V boys pole vault: Ivan Pirnstill, Bucyrus; Third, 14-08 | Braden Carr, Loudonville; 14th, 13-feet.
Division V boys 300-meter hurdles prelims: Max Durbin, Crestview; Fourth, 40.16.
Division IV girls pole vault: Zoe Kuhn, Crestview; Fifth, 11-04.
Division IV girls discus: Chloe Ringler, Crestview; 111-03 | Paige Adams, Willard; 99-feet.
Division IV girls long jump: La Mya Hicks, Willard; State Champion, 18-02.25 | Cora Clark, Willard; Third, 17-07.50.
Division IV boys high jump: Lane Robinson, Crestview; Fifth, 6-02.
Division V boys 11-meter hurdles prelims: Joey Desterhaft, Lucas; Eighth, 15.11.
Division V boys 100-meter dash prelims: Collin Perry, Buckeye Central; First, 11.00.
Division V boys 4×200-meter relay prelims: Colonel Crawford; Eighth, 1:31.00 | Hillsdale; 13th, 1:33.48.
Division V girls 4×100-meter relay prelims: South Central; Fourth, 50.01.
Division V boys 4×100-meter relay prelims: Mapleton; DQ | Colonel Crawford; DQ.
Division V boys 400-meter dash prelims: Izaya Reynolds, Plymouth; 12th, 50.93.
Division V boys 300-meter hurdles prelims: Avery Powers, Colonel Crawford; Third, 39.11 | Joey Desterhaft, Lucas; Seventh, 39.76.
Division V boys 200-meter dash prelims: Hayden McFadden, Hillsdale; Fourth, 22.52 | Collin Perry, Buckeye Central; Ninth, 22.76.
Division V girls 3,200-meter run: Riley Patrick, Mansfield Christian; Fourth, 11:05.43.
Division V boys 3,200-meter run: Karter Boggs, Bucyrus; Fourth, 9:36.02 | Ray Lewis, Lucas; Seventh, 9:40.08.
Division V boys 4×400-meter relay prelims: Colonel Crawford; Sixth, 3:25.80.
Friday, June 5
Division IV girls high jump: Kaelyn Weaver, Crestview; 14th, 5-feet
Division IV boys pole vault: Liam Kuhn, Crestview; Third, 15-feet (All-Ohio)
Division V girls pole vault: Falynn Schumacher, South Central; Seventh, 11-feet | Taylor Smith, South Central; 9th, 10-06 | Adalyn Tipton, Hillsdale; 10th, 10-06 | Cami Roston, Colonel Crawford; 18th, 10-feet.
Division V girls discus: Autumn Fry, South Central; Sixth, 129-04 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys shot put: Dom Dean, Colonel Crawford; 9th, 53-03.
Division III boys discus: Julian Mills, Clear Fork; Eighth, 155-06 (All-Ohio) | Maddix Smith, Ontario; 14th, 146-7.
Division III boys long jump: Nash Evans, Clear Fork; Sixth, 22-04 (All-Ohio and new school record)
Division III girls High Jump: Asia Bechtel, Clear Fork (DNS)
Division III girls 4×800-meter relay: Katya Prykhodko, Jersie Palmer, Morgan Harrod, Mia Twedt, Lexington; Third, 9:26.36 (All-Ohio).
Division III boys 4×800-meter relay: Xavier Trnet, Michael Ward, Xander Chitwood, Jace Young, Ontario; Fourth, 7:52.00 (All-Ohio).
Division III boys 110-meter hurdles prelims: Gavin Baker, Shelby; Seventh, 14.53 (Qualified for finals).
Division III girls 100-meter dash prelims: Audrey Mahon, Ontario; Sixth, 12.30 (qualified for finals) | Princess Timko, Shelby; 11th, 12.64.
Division III boys 100-meter dash prelims: Tre Fowler, Ontario; Eighth, 11.03 (qualified for finals) | Jermel Powell, Ontario; Ninth, 11.03 (qualified for finals).
Division III girls 4×200-meter relay prelims: Clear Fork; Third, 1:42.34 (Qualified for finals)| Ontario; Fourth, 1:42.83 (Qualified for finals)
Division III boys 4×200-meter relay prelims: Ontario; 10th, 1:29.39 | Clear Fork; 14th, 1:30.04
Division III girls 4×100-meter relay prelims: Shelby; First, 48.00 (qualified for finals) | Lexington; Fifth, 49.28 (Qualified for finals)
Division III boys 4×100-meter relay prelims: Shelby: Second, 42.17 (qualified for finals) | Ontario; Fourth, 42.69 (qualified for finals) | Clear Fork; Ninth, 42.84 (qualified for finals)
Division III girls 400-meter dash prelims: Taylor Bly, Clear Fork; First, 55.86 (qualified for finals)
Division III girls 200-meter dash prelims: Allison Laury, Lexington; DNS.
Division III boys 200-meter dash prelims: Jermel Powell, Ontario; 17th, 22.95.
Division III girls 3,200-meter run: Katrina Neal, Clear Fork; Fourth, 10:55.88 (All-Ohio)
Division III girls 4×400-meter relay prelims: Ontario; First, 3:51.20 (qualified for finals) | Clear Fork; Third, 3:51.35 (qualified for finals) | Lexington; Fifth, 3:58.03 (qualified for finals)
Division IV boys 110-meter hurdles: Max Durbin, Crestview; Fourth, 14.70 (All-Ohio)
Division IV boys 300-meter hurdles: Max Durbin, Crestview; Seventh, 40.54 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys 110-meter hurdles: Joey Desterhaft, Lucas; Ninth, 16.03.
Division V boys 100-meter dash: Collin Perry, Buckeye Central; Fourth, 11.39 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys 4×200-meter relay: Colonel Crawford; Fourth, 1:29.77 (All-Ohio)
Division V girls 1,600-meter run: Riley Patrick, Mansfield Christian; 5:10.75 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys 1,600-meter run: Karter Boggs, Bucyrus; 11th, 4:27.41 | Ray Lewis, Lucas; 17th, 4:36.27 | Braylon Goon, Mapleton; 18th, 4:55.23.
Division V girls 4×100-meter relay: South Central; Sixth, 50.15 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys 300-meter hurdles: Joey Desterhaft, Lucas; Fifth, 39.19 (All-Ohio) | Avery Powers, Colonel Crawford; Eighth, 43.82 (All-Ohio)
Division V girls 800-meter run: Sophie Shultz, Loudonville; Ninth, 2:20.70.
Division V boys 800-meter run: Colten Keller, Crestline; 10th, 1:58.25 | Ray Lewis, Lucas; 16th, 2:06.54.
Division V boys 200-meter dash: Hayden McFadden, Hillsdale; Fifth, 22.76 (All-Ohio) | Collin Perry, Buckeye Central; Seventh, 22.80 (All-Ohio)
Division V boys 4×400-meter relay: Colonel Crawford; 7th, 3:26.72 (All-Ohio)
Saturday, June 6
Division III girls long jump: Madison Henkel, Shelby; State Champion, 19-11.50 (All-Ohio)
Division III boys shot put: Clayton Mitchell, Shelby; 15th, 50-03.50 | Nathan Wine, Clear Fork; 16th, 47-10.25
Division III boys high jump: Davis Hoeflich, Clear Fork; Fourth, 6-05 (All-Ohio) | Jonas Tackett, Willard; 10th, 6-02 | Gavin Miller, Shelby; NH.
Division II boys pole vault: Eli Barr, Lexington; Eighth, 13-06 (All-Ohio) | Ty Bates, Ashland; NH.
Division II boys long jump: Dakota Kruty, Ashland; FOUL.
Seated Division girls 100-meter: Savannah Beane, Mapleton; Fourth, 25.96 (All-Ohio)
Seated Division boys 100-meter: Shaun Arthur, Galion; Seventh, 34.81 (All-Ohio)
Division II boys 4×800-meter relay: Nathan Reed, Trevor Reed, Will Hooper, Latrell Hughes, Lexington; State Champion, 7:47.59 (All-Ohio)
Division II girls 100-meter hurdles prelims: Sadie Walter, Ashland; Second, 14.75.
Division II girls 100-meter dash prelims: Sadie Walter, Ashland; 12th, 12.33.
Division II boys 3,200-meter run: Lincoln Rice, Lexington; 15th, 9:32.57
Division III boys 110-meter hurdles: Gavin Baker, Shelby; Fourth, 14.22 (All-Ohio)
Division III girls 100-meter dash: Audrey Mahon, Ontario; Fifth, 12.43 (All-Ohio)
Division III boys 100-meter dash: Tre Fowler, Ontario; Seventh, 11.23 (All-Ohio) | Jermel Powell, Ontario; Eighth,11.25 (All-Ohio)
Division III girls 4×200-meter relay: Mia Moton, Tessa Crum, Sasha Bulakovski, Audrey Mahon, Ontario; Third, 1:42.05 (All-Ohio) | Katie Beck, Asia Bechtel, Taylor Richmond, Taylor Bly, Clear Fork; Fifth, 1:42.80 (All-Ohio)
Division III boys 1,600-meter run: Xavier Trent, Ontario; 16th, 4:26.74
Division III girls 1,600-meter run: Katrina Neal, Clear Fork; Seventh, 4:59.94 (All-Ohio) | Katya Prykhodko, Lexington; 10th, 5:06.73 | Gabi Twedt, Lexington; 16th, 5:15.82
Division III girls 4×100-meter relay: Princess Timko, Ashley Montgomery, Karlie Walp, Madison Henkel, Shelby; State Champions, 47.76 (All-Ohio) | Tatum Stover, Sylvia Secrist, Olivia Thomas, Allison Laury, Lexington; Sixth, 49.45 (All-Ohio)
Division III boys 4×100-meter relay: Brady Bowman, Brayden DeVito, Renner Gano, Gavin Baker, Shelby; State Champions, 41.30 (All-Ohio) | Nash Evans, Davis Hoeflich, Marcus Hoeflich, Devyn Oswalt, Clear Fork; Third, 42.03 (All-Ohio) | Trevor Breitinger, Jermel Powell, Elton Toska, Tre Fowler, Ontario; Fifth, 42.09 (All-Ohio)
Division III girls 400-meter dash: Taylor Bly, Clear Fork; State Champion, 55.13 (All-Ohio)
Division III girls 800-meter run: Mia Twedt, Lexington; Third, 2:12.87 (All-Ohio)
Division III boys 800-meter run: Jace Young, Ontario; 10th, 1:56.09
Division III girls 4×400-meter relay: Kamryn Pelphrey, Sasha Bulakovski, Tessa Crum, Audrey Mahon, Ontario; State Champions, 3:53.43 (All-Ohio) | Katie Beck, Quinn Stover, Asia Bechtel, Taylor Bly, Clear Fork; Second, 3:55.05 (All-Ohio) | Olivia Thomas, Sylvia Secrist, Mia Twedt, Allison Laury, Lexington; Seventh, 3:58.92 (All-Ohio)
Sunday, June 7
Division II boys shot put: Greyson Blough, Ashland; Fourth, 58-05.25 (All-Ohio)| Jaxin Stancombe, Madison; 13th, 52-05.50
Division II girls long jump: Oaklynn Burns, Ashland; 13th, 16-08.25
Division II girls 100-meter hurdles: Sadie Walter, Ashland; Second, 14.52 (All-Ohio)
Division II girls 300-meter hurdles prelims: Sadie Walter, Ashland; Fourth, 44.16 (All-Ohio)
Division II boys 300-meter hurdles prelims: Braden Donatini, Ashland; Ninth, 39.36
Division II boys 800-meter run: Latrell Hughes, Lexington; State Champion, 1:49.46 (All-Ohio)
Division II boys 4×400-meter run: Jayden Hall, Camden Moysi, Daniel Norris, Julius Walker, Madison; 15th, 3:26.18
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Relive the 2026 OHSAA state track and field championships from Day 1-4
Reporting by Jake Furr, Mansfield News Journal / Mansfield News Journal
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By Jake Furr, Mansfield News Journal | USA TODAY Network
