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Photo gallery: Division V Cuyahoga Heights Regional

Multiple area track and field athletes advanced to state out of the regional

Two male athletes in Smithville and Hilldale uniforms stand outdoors on a sunny day.
Smithville sophomore Isaiah Lee and Hillsdale senior Hayden McFadden enjoyed a stellar weekend at the Division V Cuyahoga Heights Regional. Lee advanced to state in the 100 and 200, and McFadden advanced to state in the 200, 800 relay and long jump.
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Female athlete holding a pole outdoors with a focused expression.
Rittman junior Ryver Ramsier is dialed in and focused as she eyes this run down the ramp for the pole vault.
Athlete in orange and black clears the pole vault bar during a track and field event.
Dalton junior Elandria Kindy clears the bar at regionals to advance to the next height as she finished at 9-4.
A pole vaulter in a red uniform arching over the bar during an outdoor competition.
Rittman junior Ryver Ramsier punched her state ticket with a vault of 10-4 to finish third at regionals.
Athlete in orange Princeton uniform arches over a high jump bar during a track and field competition.
Dalton junior Elandria Kindy just missed punching her state ticket as she vaulted 9-4 in the pole vault to finish sixth.
Young athlete in blue clears a hurdle outdoors in front of a brick building.
Hillsdale pole vaulter Adalyn Tipton clears the bar at regionals.
A pole vaulter wearing a blue uniform holds a pole and looks ahead during an outdoor event.
Hillsdale junior Adalyn Tipton cleared the bar at 9-8 to finish fifth and advance to state in the pole vault.
Dalton's Brinna Miller hits the sand in the long jump at regionals.
Athlete in orange jumps on a track and field runway with spectators and trees in the background.
Dalton junior Brinna Miller finished 11th at regionals with a jump of 15-1.25.
Two sprinters run on a track, with one wearing a Smithville jersey.
Smithville sophomore Isaiah Lee blasted past the field to win the 100 with a time of :11.42.
Runner in a Smithville uniform competes on a track with another athlete behind her.
Smithville standout Kaitlyn Carr advanced to state in the 1600, 3200 and 4x800 relay.
Several runners race along a pink track with green grass beside it.
Smithville standout Kaitlyn Carr leads the pack in the 1600 as she won the event with a time of 5:02.81.
Two runners race side by side on a track.
Hillsdale's Kloe Smith runs in the 1600, finishing eighth with a time of 5:30.59.
Two runners compete on a red track, with one athlete in front and another close behind.
Smithville junior Maryn Erdman flies down the track to win the 800 with a time of 2:10.88.
Two female sprinters run side by side on a track during a race.
Rittman's Allyson Stuart and Smithville's Maryn Erdman race hard to the finish line as both anchors helped their teams advance to state in the 4x400 relay. The Smithies finished second with a time of 4:00.68, and the Indians were third with a time of 4:02.36.
Runner in a white Smithville jersey sprints on a track holding a baton.
Smithville's Kalen Indermuhle runs the anchor for the 4x400 relay as the Smithies punched their ticket by finishing sixth with a time of 3:28.94.
Athlete in teal and white sportswear crouches on an outdoor court.
Smithville sophomore Isaiah Lee looks at the time after running his leg in the 4x400 relay at regionals.
Female track athlete in a red uniform covering her mouth after a race, with other runners behind her.
The happiness couldn't be contained as Rittman's 4x400 relay team advanced to state.
Three runners sprint on a track, with a runner in white centered between runners in red and green.
Smithville sophomore Nigel Wenger races down the final leg of the 1600, where he advanced to state with a third-place time of 4:19.52.
Five runners compete on a track with green grass behind them.
Flying around the bend is Smithville sophomore Isaiah Lee as he finished second in the 200 to advance to state with a time of :22.60.
Three runners sprint on an outdoor track with a grassy field in the background.
Hillsdale senior Hayden McFadden wasn't far off the pace as he finished fourth with a time of :22.80 to advance to state.
Several runners compete on an outdoor track during a race.
Smithville sophomore Nigel Wenger finished third in the 1600 to punch his state ticket.
Three runners sprint on a track while spectators watch from the stands.
Smithville's Isaiah Lee pushes hard to the finish line in the 200 at regionals.
Runner in a blue Hillsdale uniform sprinting on a track with spectators behind him.
Hillsdale senior Hayden McFadden finishes strong in the 200 at regionals.
Several athletes lean in with arms around each other in a tight huddle outdoors.
Rittman's quartet of Annabelle Snyder, Selah Amos, Ryver Ramsier and Allyson Stuart share a moment after clinching a berth to state in the 4x400 relay with a third-place time of 4:02.36.
Three athletes in Smithville uniforms stand together outdoors near a track and field area.
Smithville's 4x400 relay team of Kaitlyn Carr, Maryn Erdman, Hayden Steiner and Claire Buller have a minute to share together after advancing to state with a time of 4:00.68.