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A look at this weekend's 2023 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships

mike popovich, canton repository
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Runners hit the course at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.
Runners hit the course at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.

Here's a look at what to know about the Ohio High School Athletic Association state cross country meet, and who from the Stark County area will be competing in it.

Where is the OHSAA state cross country meet?

Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park, Obetz, Ohio

When is Ohio's state cross country meet?

Saturday

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OHSAA state cross country meet race schedule

10 a.m., Division III girls

10:45 a.m., Division III boys

11:15 a.m., Division III awards

Noon, Division II girls

12:45 p.m., Division II boys

1:15 p.m., Division II awards

2 p.m., Division I girls

2:45 p.m., Division I boys

3:15 p.m., Division I awards

Perry's Logan Reese becomes a state qualifier at last week's regional cross country meet in Bordman.
Perry's Logan Reese becomes a state qualifier at last week's regional cross country meet in Bordman.

Stark County-area state qualifiers for OHSAA cross country championships

DIVISION I

BOYS

TEAM

Hoover

  • Jacob Craig, sr.

  • Daniel Holihan, jr.

  • Gabriel McHolm, sr.

  • Zavier Medina, jr.

  • Kevin Renner, sr.

  • Luke Roshak, sr.

  • Braden Tropf, sr.

Jackson

  • Cael Ball, sr.

  • Carter Hull, sr.

  • Andrew Huzyak, soph.

  • Eli Ilg, jr

  • Sean McNulty, jr.

  • William Prato, sr.

  • Elliot Zuckett, sr.

INDIVIDUAL

  • Perry: Connor Reed, sr.; Logan Reese, sr.

Nora Salem has helped lead the GlenOak girls cross country team to a Division I state berth.
Nora Salem has helped lead the GlenOak girls cross country team to a Division I state berth.

GIRLS

TEAM

GlenOak

  • Jada Ames, sr.

  • Mila Butusov, fr.

  • Marissa Kromi, fr.

  • Sydney Long, soph.

  • Sophia Ngetich, jr.

  • Nora Salem, sr.

  • Panagiota Tzouloufis, soph.

INDIVIDUAL

  • Lake: Daniela Scheffler, jr. Louisville: Kylah Meyer, soph. Perry: Chloe Dostal, jr.

Minerva's Grasyn Rettig heads to the finish line in the Boys Div II Cross Country State Championships at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park on Saturday in Obetz.
Minerva's Grasyn Rettig heads to the finish line in the Boys Div II Cross Country State Championships at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park on Saturday in Obetz.

DIVISION II

BOYS

TEAM

Marlington

  • Nikolaj Blom, jr.

  • Jase Brock, soph.

  • Colin Cernansky, sr.

  • Logan Citino, sr.

  • Jake Harper, jr.

  • Michael Nicholls, sr.

  • Luke Ryan, jr,

Minerva

  • Ryan Cassidy, jr.

  • Rowen Hoffee, soph,

  • Jon Hopple, sr.

  • Kaden Knappenberger, fr.

  • Grasyn Rettig, jr.

  • Mason Steele, sr.

  • Owen Yoder, soph.

INDIVIDUAL

  • Fairless: Andrew Hearn, soph.

Fairless' Ahna Doane becomes Division II girls state qualifier at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.
Fairless' Ahna Doane becomes Division II girls state qualifier at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.

GIRLS

TEAM

Minerva

  • Makenzie Beavers, fr,

  • Annabelle Crissman, jr,

  • Kayla Crissman, jr.

  • Hannah Ison, jr.

  • Katie Ison, jr.

  • Makenna Jones, soph.

  • Gabby Lupshu, soph.

INDIVIDUAL

  • Fairless: Ahna Doane, jr. Northwest: Madelyn Begert, soph. West Branch: Clarice Martin, jr.

East Canton's Audrey Wade finishes fifth to earn a Division III girls state berth at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.
East Canton's Audrey Wade finishes fifth to earn a Division III girls state berth at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.

DIVISION III

BOYS

TEAM

Tusky Valley

  • Cade Conrad, fr.

  • Jake Kapper, sr.

  • Abe McElwee, soph.

  • Teagan Perkowski, sr.

  • Logan Roth, fr.

  • Kolton Wertz, sr.

  • Kaelli Whitlach, soph.

INDIVIDUAL

  • East Canton: Luke Buxton, sr.

Central Catholic's Allison Ries qualifies for state in the Division III girls race at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.
Central Catholic's Allison Ries qualifies for state in the Division III girls race at last week's regional cross country meet in Boardman.

GIRLS

TEAM

Sandy Valley

  • McKenna Burk, jr.

  • Kaydence Hoover, sr.

  • Mikayla Palmer, jr.

  • Evelyn Pfeffer, soph.

  • Casey Russell, jr.

  • Kalia Sarver, sr.

Tusky Valley

  • Katie Armstrong, soph.

  • Maleah Dillon, soph.

  • Hayden Huffman, fr.

  • Trista Lieser, soph,

  • Ella McElwee, sr.

  • Sally Ray, sr.

  • Sami Ward, soph.

INDIVIDUAL

  • Central Catholic: Allison Ries, sr. East Canton: Audrey Wade, sr.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County preview of the OHSAA State Cross Country Championships