In the northeast a plethora of area track and field athletes advanced to regionals, held in North Royalton (Division II), Austintown (Divs. III and IV) and Cuyahoga Heights (Div. V). Leading the way were Norwayne, Waynedale, Triway and Rittman across the board, as all eyes now turn to the next level with one more step to state.
Boys
Div. II Tallmadge District
—North Royalton Regional qualifiers: Wooster, Kaj Meier (400, long jump) and Wylie Fuqua (shot put, discus).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 27, with day two May 29. Field events start at 4 p.m., and running starts at 5:30 p.m. on both days. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. III Woodridge District
—Austintown Regional qualifiers: Orrville, Owen Lacy (1,600, 3,200, 4x400), Bronson Rogers (300 hurdles, 4x100, 4x400), Aiden Shoup (4x100, 4x200), Cole Cecil (4x100, 4x200), Caden Race (4x100, 4x400, pole vault), Colin Beichler (4x200), Darrell Mosley III (4x200), Tate Howell (shot put), Mark Lorson (high jump, long jump, 4x400) and Keenan Pertee (pole vault).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 28, with day two May 30. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on day one and at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on day two. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. IV Norwayne District
—Austintown Regional qualifiers: Chippewa: Camden Hall (200, 110 hurdles, high jump), Walker Husk (high jump), Ian Goodrich (pole vault); Waynedale: Luke Lorentz (110 hurdles), Lucas Miller (4x400, 4x800), Wyatt Moore (4x200, 4x400), Landen Hasseman (4x400), Jack Holcomb (4x200, 4x400), Jayden Varner (3,200, 4x800), Jackson Varner (3,200, 4x800), Noah Shaffer (4x800), Braeden Lorentz (4x200), Gikobbi Nofsinger (4x200), Gatlin Herman (shot put, discus); Triway: Liam Krupp (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x100, 4x200), Bodric Flinner (100, 200, 4x100, 4x400), Kaden Hilty (4x400), Gavin Rowe (4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Olley Krupp (100, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Jacob Kline (4x200), Landen Harvey (shot put); Norwayne: Lysander Bauman (100, 200, 4x100), Drew Wenninger (400, 4x200, 4x400), Jonah Aubrey (300 hurdles), Romagn Wingate (800, 4x400, 4x800), Cameron Starkey (4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Peyton Zollinger (4x400, 4x800), Nathaniel Mason (4x800), Boaz Lange (4x800), Carson Mills (4x100, 4x200), Bryant Frary (4x100, 4x200, pole vault); Rittman: Bryen Valerio (1,600, 3,200, 4x800), Caleb Bolender (1,600, 4x800), Luke Snyder (800, 4x800), Logan Chaplin (4x800), Garrett Shreve (shot put, discus); Tuslaw: Brayden Betz (400, 4x400), Cash Iams (800, 4x400), Patrick Fox (200, 4x100, long jump), Jase Beall (4x100, 4x400), Aiden Witzke (4x100, 4x400), Nathan Eberhardt (4x100, long jump); Northwestern: Keagan Kostohryz (300 hurdles).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 27, with day two May 29. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on both days. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. V Cuyahoga Heights District
—Cuyahoga Heights Regional qualifiers: Smithville: Isaiah Lee (100, 200, 400, 4x400), Nigel Wilson (1,600, 4x400), Josiah Erdman (3,200), Kalen Indermuhle (4x400), Chase McFarlin (4x400), Mason Haines (discus); Hillsdale: Hayden McFadden (200, 400, 4x200, long jump), Cooper Baker (800), Davis Radcliffe (4x200), Braxten Burgett (4x200), Mikey Shenberger III (4x200), Jason McClure (pole vault); Loudonville: Harrison Ross-Patrick (800), Josiah Hershberger (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Coltin Caley (4x400), Brayson Youngen (4x400), Collin Caley (4x400), Cooper Sage (4x400), Braden Carr (pole vault); Dalton: Judah Hershberger (3,200), Gannon Myers (3,200), Dakota Knetzer (4x100), Mason Horrisberger (4x100, 4x200), Ethan Raber (4x100), DeAngelo Dalessandro (4x100, 4x200, long jump), Connor Gazboda (4x200), Braylon Stutz (4x200), Liam Nussbaum (shot put, discus), Grady Nussbaum (shot put), Micah Miller (high jump).
State bound: Day one of regionals is May 28, with day two May 30. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on day one and at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on day two. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Girls
Div. II Tallmadge District
—North Royalton Regional qualifiers: Wooster: Abi Strand-Fox (400, 4x200), Teagan Hafner (100 hurdles, high jump, long jump), Landrey Russell (300 hurdles, 4x200), Lily Robinson (4x200), Taeyona Scott (4x200), Emery Stahl (high jump).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 27, with day two May 29. Field events start at 4 p.m., and running starts at 5:30 p.m. on both days. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. III Woodridge District
—Austintown Regional qualifiers: Orrville, Kylie Albrecht (high jump, long jump), Maddie Kraft (pole vault) and Evalyn Hostetler (pole vault).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 28, with day two May 30. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on day one and at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on day two. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. IV Norwayne District
—Austintown Regional qualifiers: Northwestern: Brooke Nolletti (100 hurdles), Madeline Morris (pole vault), Nora Wakefield (high jump); Waynedale: Anna Pittman (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, pole vault), Piper Polen (1,600, 3,200), Callie Wolfe (long jump); Norwayne: Noelle Wingate (100 hurdles, high jump), Kaylee Graham (4x200, 4x400, 300 hurdles), Cherish Bell (4x200), Reece Urban (4x200), Zoe Belodedici (200, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400), Lilith Dreibelbis (1,600, 3,200, 4x800), Annie Henico (400, 4x100), Eilash Widmer (800, 4x400, 4x800), Maya Rickett (4x400, 4x800), Maddy Kate Wolf (4x800, high jump), Hannah Froelich (discus, shot put), Haley Bittinger (discus, shot put), Elise Buckingham (pole vault), Casee Schaffer (4x100), Morgan Lance (4x100); Triway: Cierra Kemery (100, 200, 4x200, 4x400), Gianna Rowe (200, 4x200, 4x400), Zoey Baker (4x200, 4x400, high jump), Elise Wigal (4x200, 4x400), Loretta Johnson (3,200), Brynn Shearer (discus); Tuslaw: Paige Marthey (100, 300 hurdles, 4x100), Tess O’Donnell (800), Adriana Pudloski (3,200), Janna Paul (discus), Molly Preising (4x100), Emilee Urbas (4x100), Vanessa Sibila (4x100); Chippewa: Sara Blaz (800), Kylie Oyler (4x100), Aubrey Meholick (4x100), Rylee Delagrange (4x100), Paityn Welty (4x100).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 27, with day two May 29. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on both days. Top five in each event will move on to state.
Div. V Cuyahoga Heights District
—Cuyahoga Heights Regional qualifiers: Smithville: Maryn Erdman (800, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800), Kaitlyn Carr (1,600, 3,200, 4x800), Claire Buller (high jump, 4x200, 4x400), Jayden Leach (4x200), Hayden Steiner (4x200, 4x400), Shelby Schenk (4x400), Tessa Duell (4x800), Savannah Weidman (4x800); Loudonville: Sophie Shultz (800, high jump), Kaylinn Freelon (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Nicole Rooks (shot put), Cama Skok (high jump); Rittman: Annabelle Snyder (800, 1,600, 4x400, 4x800), Hannah Shipley (3,200), Ryver Ramsier (pole vault, 4x400, 4x800), Allyson Stuart (4x400), Selah Amos (4x400, 4x800), Brooke Bowlby (4x800); Hillsdale: Kloe Smith (1,600), Adalyn Tipton (pole vault); Dalton: Ellis Dobes (4x800, 3,200), Brinna Miller (shot put, long jump), Nina Hart (discus), Elandria Kindy (pole vault), Ella Tomlinson (4x100, 4x200), Mya Geiser (4x100, 4x200), Grace Dorffer (4x100, 4x200), Baylie Horrisberger (4x100, 4x200), Leah Lehman (4x800), Elizabeth Pauli (4x800), Isabelle Rohrer (4x800).
—State bound: Day one of regionals is May 28, with day two May 30. Field events start at 4:30 p.m., and running starts at 6 p.m. on day one and at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on day two. Top five in each event will move on to state.
