Portage County had a slew of regional track and field qualifiers last week. Now, local teams are competing at various regional tournaments across Northeast Ohio.
We’ll help you keep track of which teams are where and who is heading to state.
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Division II (North Royalton)
Participating local teams: Aurora, Roosevelt
Aurora had a regional tournament to remember, with its girls scoring 61 points to win the team title (edging runner-up Wadsworth by six points) and its boys finishing fourth.
A year ago, the Greenmen had three state entries. This year, Aurora has a whopping 15. That includes Ella Cicero — after making state in 2024 but not 2025 — qualifying in all four of her events and earning regional runner-up honors in the 400.
Roosevelt similarly went from one state entry in 2025 to four this season, including Kyle McQueen’s regional title in the 110 hurdles. That was one of three Division II regional titles locally alongside Aurora’s Luke McGovern (200 dash) and Nathan Eminian (3,200 run).
State qualifiers (19):
Other regional results: Carter Stevenson (Roosevelt, 3,200 run, sixth, 9:36.34); Aurora 400 relay (Dorian Gooden, Johnny Trivisonno, Quincy John and Luke McGovern, seventh, 43.98); Johnny Trivisonno (Aurora, high jump, eighth, 6-2); Kaidyn Harris (Roosevelt, 100 dash, eighth, 12.67); Jacoby Schadle (Aurora, shot put, ninth, 51-7¾), Max Froman (Roosevelt, shot put, 10th, 47-6¾); Abigail Rogonjic (Aurora, 3,200 run, 10th, 11:26.04); Isabelle Leindecker (Aurora, 200 dash, 10th, 25.61); Max Froman (Roosevelt, discus, 12th, 154-07), Aurora boys 3,200 relay (Carson Aardema, Austin Tong, Oliver Nenadal and Nathan Eminian, 12th, 8:08.01); Austin Tong (Aurora, 800 run, 14th, 1:59.22); Nathan Eminian (Aurora, 1,600 run, 14th, 4:39.32); Evelyn Jenkins (Aurora, 800 run, 16th, 2:27.73)
Division III (Austintown)
Participating local teams: Crestwood (girls only), Field, Ravenna, Streetsboro
State qualifiers (16):
Other regional results: Streetsboro boys 1,600 relay (Jaiden Kendrick, Jayron Chester, Ty Zipprich and Braden Hodge, sixth, 3:28.47); Madie Grace Gonczy (Crestwood, 800 run, sixth, 2:23.12); Mollie Mathews (Field, shot put, sixth, 34-10¼); Trevor Dixon (Field, long jump, sixth, 20-2¾); Streetsboro girls 800 relay (Carman Marcini, Kylie Kasayka, Kylie Sladky and C’Niyah Ivory, seventh, 1:46.52); Madison Sheridan (Crestwood, discus, seventh, 110-5); Piper Seibold (Crestwood, 1,600 run, eighth, 5:18.36); Jordan McCarty (Streetsboro, long jump, eighth, 20-0¾), Crestwood girls 3,200 relay (Piper Seibold, Abby Pfost, Piper Freedline and Madie Grace Gonczy, eighth, 10:09.35); Jackie Blasiole (Crestwood, 300 hurdles, eighth, 50.44); Olivia Johnson-Wilson (Streetsboro, 100 hurdles, eighth, 16.88); Jenna Fall (Streetsboro, 100 hurdles, ninth, 16.57); Emma Chamberlain (Streetsboro, discus, ninth, 105-0); Mason Scott (Ravenna, long jump, 10th, 19-4¾); Ty Zipprich (Streetsboro, 300 hurdles, 10th, 41.05); Ravenna boys 1,600 relay (Isaac Thompson, Curtis Ross, Jack Masters and Zander Mehalic, 10th, 3:30.05); Maddie Adams (Field, 800 run, 10th, 2:27.32); Field girls 3,200 relay (Alison Church, Kylie Stewart, Leia Brugler and Maddie Adams, 10th, 10:12.51); Brielle Sclimenti (Field, long jump, 10th, 15-6¼); Streetsboro girls 400 relay (Carman Marcini, Bria Robinson, MacKenzie McIntosh and Olivia Johnson-Wilson, 11th, 51.44); Noah Hodge (Streetsboro, 100 dash, 11th, 11.37); C’Niyah Ivory (Streetsboro, 400 dash, 11th, 1:02.08); Zander Mehalic (Ravenna, 800 run, 12th, 2:02.98); Field boys 400 relay (Noah Scherer, Cedric Martin, Owen Evans and Logan Border, 12th, 44.52); Streetsboro girls 3,200 relay (Kendall Epple, Briana Hushion, Kylie Sladky and Cara Thomson, 12th, 10:33.72); Crestwood girls 1,600 relay (Jackie Blasiole, Madie Grace Gonczy, Emily Doering and Piper Seibold, 13th, 4:29.35); Nema McAmis (Field, 300 hurdles, 13th, 50.44); Bria Robinson (Streetsboro, pole vault, 13th, 7-0); Ravenna boys 3,200 relay (Zander Mehalic, Curtis Ross, Ethan McKamey and Darius Wilson, 13th, 8.29.06); Piper Freedline (Crestwood, 3,200 run, 14th, 12:43.36); Nema McAmis (Field, 100 hurdles, 14th, 17.50); Cedric Martin (Field, 100 dash, 15th, 11.66); Cedric Martin (Field, 400 dash, 15th, 54.37); Streetsboro boys 3,200 relay (Chris Daniels, Preston Krzeminski, Jaden Hushion and Ryan Haber, 15th, 8:39.88); Jacob Anderson (Streetsboro, 110 hurdles, 15th, 16.67); Ravenna boys 800 relay (Isaac Thompson, LaDarion Askew, Jack Masters and D’Anthony Allen, 16th, 1:36.05); Jenna Fall (Streetsboro, 300 hurdles, 16th, 53.12)
Division IV (Austintown)
Participating local teams: Crestwood (boys only), Garfield, Rootstown, Southeast
A year ago, Julia Wheeler made the state track meet for the first time and took a trip to the podium while there, finishing fifth in the 3,200. The Southeast senior will have the chance to run far more this year at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, qualifying in all four of her events. She was the regional champion in the 3,200, the regional runner-up in the 800 and 1,600 and also part of the Pirates’ runner-up 3,200 relay. She’ll be joined in the 1,600 and 3,200 by another local rising star: Garfield freshman Lina Kaufman, who took third in both events at Austintown.
State qualifiers (8):
Other regional results: Riley Grace (Garfield, shot put, sixth, 36-0¾); Hannah Timmons (Garfield, discus, sixth, 115-9); Jenna Canale (Southeast, 800 run, sixth, 2:22.02); Damien Richards (Crestwood, 800 run, seventh, 2:01.60); Rootstown 3,200 girls relay (Brynn Bird, Hannah Crandell, Paisley Day and Cara Crandell, seventh, 10:14.79); Cara Crandell (Rootstown, 800 run, seventh, 2:23.20); Austin Wurm (Crestwood, high jump, eighth, 6-0); Garfield 3,200 boys relay (Derek Blunk, Cole Porter, Aaron Evans and Abraham Wohlever, eighth, 8:22.10); Sam Roosa (Crestwood, shot put, ninth, 50-0½); Brynn Bird (Rootstown, 1,600 run, ninth, 5:29.40); Colbie Curall (Rootstown, long jump, ninth, 14-10¼); Cole Porter (Garfield, 800 run, ninth, 2:03.28); Abraham Wohlever (Garfield, 800 run, 10th, 2:03.52); Leila Evans (Southeast, high jump, 10th, 4-10); Garfield 1,600 boys relay (Cole Porter, Oliver Walker, Macauley Haney and William Simon, 10th, 3:34.75); Derek Blunk (Garfield, 3,200 run, 11th, 10:41.54); Olivia Kuchenbecker (Garfield, 100 hurdles, 11th, 16.90); Macauley Haney (Garfield, 400 dash, 11th, 52.59); Lina Kaufman (Garfield, 800 run, 11th, 2:31.22); Derek Blunk (Garfield, 1,600 run, 11th, 4:46.15); Rootstown 1,600 girls relay (Cara Crandell, Dana Little, Brynn Bird and Paisley Day, 11th, 4:14.72); Ava Dobay (Garfield, shot put, 12th, 33-1); Garfield 3,200 girls relay (Abigail Kolar, Kathlene McMayon, Rebecca Evans and Lina Kaufman, 12th, 10:39.97); Crestwood 3,200 boys relay (Damien Richards, Garret Byers, Miles Gonczy and Austin Wurm, 12th, 8:55.34); Collin McGranahan (Garfield, 110 hurdles, 13th, 16.68); Sam Roosa (Crestwood, discus, 13th, 134-5); Garret Byers (Crestwood, 1,600 run, 14th, 4:54.06); Micah Craver (Southeast, 800 run, 15th, 2:25.80); Sarah Craver (Southeast, 100 hurdles, 15th, 17.41); Sarah Craver (Southeast, 300 hurdles, 16th, 53.12); Sarah Craver (Southeast, long jump, 16th, 13-0¼); Rootstown 400 girls relay (Colbie Curall, Mia Damicone, Cecilia Krieger and Paisley Day, 16th, 53.46)
Division V (Cuyahoga Heights)
Participating local teams: Mogadore, Waterloo, Windham
State qualifiers (3):
Other regional results: David Lindsay (Waterloo, 300 hurdles, seventh, 43.52); Shayne Thomas (Mogadore, discus, seventh, 139-11); Hayli Clester (Mogadore, 400 dash, eighth, 1:04.05); Mogadore 3,200 boys relay (Caileb Tompkins, Thomas McEwen, Scotty Shaffer and Cameron Brady, ninth, 8:41.32); Ava Murphy (Mogadore, 300 hurdles, 10th, 49.24); Cameron Brady (Mogadore, 1,600 run, 11th, 4:38.28); Alexis Henry (Waterloo, 100 dash, 12th, 13.31); Alexis Henry (Waterloo, 200 dash, 14th, 28.09); Evan Phillips (Mogadore, 300 hurdles, 14th, 47.33); Cameron Brady (Mogadore, 800 run, 15th, 2:26.79)
Seated Division
Boys state qualifiers (3):
Please note, Conner Hunt’s state seed is listed here, not his regional finish:
Girls state qualifiers (4):
Please note, Celeste Hayes’ regional finish is listed here, not her state seed:
Contact Jonah L. Rosenblum at jrosenblum@recordpub.com and follow him on Twitter at @JLRSports.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Which Portage track & field athletes have qualified for state?
Reporting by Jonah Rosenblum, Ravenna Record-Courier / Record-Courier
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