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See who the Stark County-area qualifiers are for OHSAA State Track and Field Championships

mike popovich, the repository
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association track and field championship meets are this weekend in Columbus. Competition begins Friday in all three divisions at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Ohio State's campus. It wraps up Saturday.

The Stark County area has 130 athletes scheduled to compete — 51 boys and 69 girls. A look at who's competing from our area, as well as the schedule for the weekend follows below.

Hoover's Noah Johnson leads the way in the boys 3,200 meters at this year's GlenOak Eagle Elite track meet.
Hoover's Noah Johnson leads the way in the boys 3,200 meters at this year's GlenOak Eagle Elite track meet.

Stark County-area OHSAA boys track and field state meet qualifiers

BOYS

DIVISION I

  • Alliance: Carter Lewis, shot put; Brendan Zurbrugg, 300 hurdles

  • GlenOak: Skylan King, long jump; Wesley Marsden, 3,200 relay; Braedon Paolini, 3,200 relay; Tommy Rice, 3,200 relay, 1,600, 3,200; Layne Studer, pole vault; Tesfaye Young, 3,200 relay

  • Green: Caden McClure, pole vault; Spiro Papas, 3,200; Theo Papas, 1,600, 3,200

  • Hoover: Noah Johnson, 1,600, 800

  • Jackson: John Hall, long jump; Eli Ilg, 3,200 relay, 3,200; Sean McNulty, 3,200 relay; William Prato, 3,200 relay; Elliot Zuckett, 3,200 relay

  • Massillon: Ardell Banks, 400 relay; Jacques Carter, 400 relay; Mason Filler, 400 relay; TaShaun Smith, 400 relay

  • Perry: Carson Basham, 800 relay, 200; Joel Brown, high jump, long jump; Hunter Collins, 800 relay; Bryce Davis, 800 relay; Garrett Laubacher, 110 hurdles, 800 relay; Connor Reed, 1,600

Marlington's Colin Cernansky holds on to a commanding lead on his way to winning the boys 1,600 meters at this year's Division II district track and field meet in Salem.
Marlington's Colin Cernansky holds on to a commanding lead on his way to winning the boys 1,600 meters at this year's Division II district track and field meet in Salem.

DIVISION II

  • Canton South: Xavier Williams, high jump

  • Carrollton: Nathan Baker, 200; Brock Smith, long jump

  • Fairless: Brody Pumneo, 800

  • Marlington: Cohen Boyce, 3,200 relay; Colin Cernansky, 3,200 relay, 1,600; Nash Minor, 3,200; Michael Nicholls, 3,200 relay, 3,200; Luke Ryan, 3,200 relay

  • Minerva: Garrett Ault, 300 hurdles; Ryan Cassidy, 3,200 relay; Rowen Hoffee, 3,200 relay, 1,600; Grasyn Rettig, 3,200 relay; Mason Steele, 3,200 relay

  • Sandy Valley: Jason Morris, high jump

East Canton's Brylan Holland was the Division III runner-up in the 3,200 meters at last year's OHSAA Track and Field Championships.
East Canton's Brylan Holland was the Division III runner-up in the 3,200 meters at last year's OHSAA Track and Field Championships.

DIVISION III

  • Dalton: Cameron Gazboda, 800 relay; Kanoa Hevia, 800 relay; Quentin Lehman, discus; Colin Pearson, 800 relay; Sam Tomlinson, 800 relay

  • East Canton: Brennan Betz, 110 hurdles; Brylan Holland, 1,600, 3,200

  • Tuslaw: Jack Swartz, 3,200

  • Tusky Valley: Silas Miller, high jump

Stark County-area OHSAA girls track and field state meet qualifiers

DIVISION I

  • Alliance: La' Kasja Edwards, discus

  • GlenOak: Jada Ames, 3,200 relay; Natalie Bisesi, 400 relay, pole vault; Jenna Delp, 800 relay, 400 relay; Kaitlyn Esporite, 3,200 relay; Milana Leahy, 800 relay, 400 relay; Sophia Ngetich, 3,200 relay; Nora Salem, 3,200 relay; Sydney Stepanovich, 800 relay, 400 relay; Emma Studer, pole vault; Dareea Tate, long jump; Allison Williams, 800 relay

  • Hoover: Amahrie Harsh, 400

  • Jackson: Emily Adams, 800 relay; Izzy Bernard, pole vault; Kaylee Lusk, 800 relay; Abra Manofsky, high jump; Reese Migge, 800 relay; Leena Patibandla, discus; Tayah Wilson, 800 relay; Kailey Zagst, 1,600

  • Lake: Jessica Rhodes, discus; Daniela Scheffler, 3,200

  • Louisville: Kylah Meyer, 3,200; Sloane Sypolt, discus

  • McKinley: Robbaniquea Blakely, 100 hurdles; Deleaun Dabney, high jump

  • Perry: Camille Neutzling, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles; Isabelle Perry, shot put

Marlington's Elizabeth Mason wins the 100-meter hurdles at this year's Division II district track and field meet in Salem.
Marlington's Elizabeth Mason wins the 100-meter hurdles at this year's Division II district track and field meet in Salem.

DIVISION II

  • Manchester: McKayla Wymer, pole vault

  • Marlington: Bella Graham, 3,200, Elizabeth Mason, 100 hurdles

  • Minerva: Annabelle Crissman, 3,200 relay; Kayla Crissman, 3,200 relay, 1,600; Hera Hoffee, 3,200 relay, 3,200; Hannah Ison, 3,200 relay, 3,200; Cleo Mueller, long jump

  • Northwest: Madelyn Begert, 1,600; Olivia Lazarus, pole vault; Ashlyn Stark, 400

  • West Branch: Kennedy Berger, 800 relay; Lauren Gossett, 800 relay; Sophia Gregory, 800 relay, 400; Zoe Sanders, 800 relay

DIVISION III

  • Dalton: Brianna Chenevey, 100, 400 relay, 200; Marley Clark, shot put; Lauren Clos, 400 relay; Macy Seeman, 400 relay; Mackenna Thiel, pole vault; Courtney Weaver, 400 relay

  • East Canton: Audrey Wade, 1,600

  • Lake Center Christian: Nicole Hayes, 400 relay; Faith Hayslip, 400 relay; Gianna Ritchie, 800; Sarah Stock, 400 relay; Ta' Misha Twitty, 400 relay

  • St. Thomas Aquinas: Ky’Ara Ross, 100, long jump

  • Tusky Valley: Emma Benner, 100 hurdles, 800 relay, 400 relay; Leah Bourquin, 800 relay, 400 relay; Kylee Fender, 1,600 relay; Emma Howard, 800 relay, 400 relay; Cara Pipitone, 800 relay, 400 relay, 300 hurdles, 1,600 relay; Sally Ray, 400 relay; Sami Ward, 1,600 relay

GlenOak's Elena Knowles sits atop the podium after winning the seated division girls shot put title at last year's OHSAA State Track and Field Championships.
GlenOak's Elena Knowles sits atop the podium after winning the seated division girls shot put title at last year's OHSAA State Track and Field Championships.

SEATED

  • GlenOak: Elena Knowles, 100, 400, 800, shot put

  • Jackson: Abigail LaPole, shot put

  • Massillon: Riley Hostetler, 100, 400, shot put; Alayna Mendenhall, 100, 400, shot put

  • Perry: Ahsha DiPietro, 100. 400, 800, shot put

OHSAA track and field state meet ticket info

For ticket info the meet, visit www.ohsaa.org/tickets. The meet is at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus.

2023 OHSAA Track and Field Championships schedule

FRIDAY

DIVISION I

  • 4:45 p.m. Girls and boys 3,200-meter relay finals

  • 5:15 p.m. Track semifinals

DIVISION II

  • 9:30 a.m. Field events preliminary trials and finals (Girls discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, boys shot put, boys pole vault)

  • 1:30 p.m. Girls and boys 3,200-meter relay finals

  • 2 p.m. Track semifinals

DIVISION III

  • 9:30 a.m. Girls and boys 3,200-meter relay finals

  • 10 a.m. Track semifinals

  • 1 p.m. Field preliminary trials and finals (Girls discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, boys shot put, girls pole vault)

  • 4 p.m. Field preliminary trials and finals (Boys discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, girls shot put, boys pole vault)

SEATED

  • 11:15 a.m. Boys shot put preliminary trials and finals

  • 12:10 p.m. Girls and boys 800 meter semifinals, if needed

  • 2:45 p.m. Girls shot put preliminary trials and finals

  • 3:10 p.m. Girls and boys 400 meter semifinals, if needed

  • 5:40 p.m. Girls and boys 100 meter semifinals, if needed

SATURDAY

DIVISION I

  • Noon Field preliminary trials and finals (Girls discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, boys pole vault, boys shot put)

  • 3 p.m. Field preliminary trials and finals (Boys discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, girls shot put, girls pole vault)

  • 4:30 p.m. Track finals

DIVISION II

  • 9:30 a.m. Field preliminary trials and finals (Boys discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, girls shot put, girls pole vault)

  • 1 p.m. Track finals

DIVISION III

  • 9:30 a.m. Track finals

SEATED

  • 10:55 a.m. Girls and boys 800 meter finals

  • 2:05 p.m. Girls and boys 400 meter finals

  • 4:40 p.m. Girls and boys 100 meter finals

This article originally appeared on The Repository: What to know about 2023 OHSAA State Track and Field Championships