Res wins state title; 19 area runners earn All-Ohio honors

West Geauga senior caps championship postseason with Division II state title as 19 area runners earn All-Ohio honors

West Geauga's Ian Res won the 2026 Division II state championship.
West Geauga's Ian Res won the 2026 Division II state championship.

West Geauga senior Ian Res captured the Division II individual state championship in 15:22.8, leading 19 area runners who earned All-Ohio honors at Fortress Obetz.

Steve Hare
By Steve Hare
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West Geauga Boys Cross Country senior saved one of his best performances for the biggest race of the season.

Res captured the Division II individual state championship Saturday at the 2026 State Cross Country Championships at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park, covering the 5,000-meter course in 15:22.8.

He finished 1.9 seconds ahead of Tallmadge junior Donevan Noah, who crossed in 15:24.7, while Nordonia junior Anderson Seredick placed third in 15:27.8.

The victory capped a championship-filled postseason for Res, who previously won the Chagrin Division individual title and the Division II Northeast regional championship at Boardman.

Res won the conference race in 16:55.4 on Oct. 17, then captured the regional championship in 15:32.3 on Oct. 31. His state-winning time was 9.5 seconds faster than his regional performance.

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Res was among 19 runners from area schools who earned All-Ohio honors at the state championships. Eleven finished among the top 20 to earn podium recognition and First-Team All-Ohio honors, while eight finished 21st through 40th to earn Second-Team All-Ohio recognition.

Area runners shine on state podium

The Division III girls race featured several outstanding performances from area athletes.

Chagrin Falls Girls Cross Country junior led the area contingent with a fifth-place finish in 18:17.6, while Crestwood Girls Cross Country junior placed seventh in 18:27.6.

Berkshire Girls Cross Country standout finished 12th in 18:35.9, and Orange Girls Cross Country junior placed 18th in 18:55.3.

Crestwood added another podium finisher as placed 20th in 18:57.6.

Crestwood finished fourth in the Division III girls team standings with 198 points, while Berkshire placed sixth with 220.

In Division IV, Grand Valley Boys Cross Country runner earned First-Team All-Ohio honors with a 10th-place finish in 16:05.9.

Mentor Boys Cross Country senior finished 18th in Division I in 15:42.8, while University School Boys Cross Country senior placed 16th in Division II in 15:53.2.

Mentor also had a top-10 finisher in the Division I girls race, as sophomore placed 10th in 18:31.5.

In Division IV girls, Andrews Osborne Academy Girls Cross Country runner claimed the final podium position, finishing 20th in 19:03.7.

Area teams record strong state finishes

Several OhioVarsity-covered teams also turned in impressive performances against the state’s best competition.

Kenston Boys Cross Country placed fourth in Division II with 220 points, just three points behind third-place North Canton Hoover. Senior led the Bombers with a 28th-place finish in 16:00.3.

University School added another All-Ohio performer in senior , who placed 32nd in 16:04.7.

Mentor finished seventh in Division I boys with 246 points.

In Division III boys, Chagrin Falls Boys Cross Country placed sixth with 241 points, while Gilmour Academy Boys Cross Country finished 15th with 326 and Berkshire Boys Cross Country was 17th with 351.

Gilmour’s finished 29th in 16:09.5, while Chagrin Falls’ Thoral (TJ) Mitchell earned Second-Team All-Ohio honors with a 38th-place finish in 16:20.1.

Independence Boys Cross Country finished ninth in Division IV with 268 points.

On the girls’ side, Kirtland Girls Cross Country placed eighth in Division IV with 243 points, led by , who finished 22nd in 19:07.1.

Mentor’s girls finished 18th in Division I with 394 points.

Complete All-Ohio finishers

The following athletes from area schools finished among the top 40 in their respective state championship races.

Boys

DivisionPlaceRunnerSchoolTime
II1Ian ResWest Geauga15:22.8
IV10Sam SteimleGrand Valley16:05.9
II16Brennan ColeyUniversity School15:53.2
I18Carter SchaubertMentor15:42.8
II28Matthew CollinsKenston16:00.3
III29Evan LindleyGilmour Academy16:09.5
II32Thomas LodowskiUniversity School16:04.7
III38Thoral (TJ) MitchellChagrin Falls16:20.1

Girls

DivisionPlaceRunnerSchoolTime
III5Gabby ByrneChagrin Falls18:17.6
III7Luci MaschekCrestwood18:27.6
I10Carmella CurtisMentor18:31.5
III12Claire PassowBerkshire18:35.9
III18Marina CampbellOrange18:55.3
III20Madiegrace GonczyCrestwood18:57.6
IV20Muthoni MutisoAndrews Osborne Academy19:03.7
III21Crestwood18:58.2
IV22Kylie SayleKirtland19:07.1
III26Berkshire19:18.1
II36Chardon19:04.8

All-Ohio recognition: The top 20 finishers in each race earn First-Team All-Ohio honors and podium recognition. Runners finishing 21st through 40th earn Second-Team All-Ohio honors.

2026-2027 CROSS COUNTRY

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Latest Results

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XC Intelligence

Automatically calculated from reported 5K results. Season PRs compare each runner with earlier results entered this season.

Boys Cross Country

Fastest This Week

Best reported 5K for each runner in the last seven days.

  1. Ian ResWest Geauga • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships15:22.00
  2. Carter SchaubertMentor • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships15:42.00
  3. Brennan ColeyUniversity School • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships15:53.00
  4. Matthew CollinsKenston • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships16:00.00
  5. Thomas LodowskiUniversity School • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships16:04.00

Breakout Runners

Largest new season-best improvements in the last seven days.

  1. Matthew CollinsKenston • New PR 16:00.00−13.00 sec
  2. Archer DlugolinskiIndependence • New PR 16:45.00−10.60 sec
  3. Carter SchaubertMentor • New PR 15:42.00−9.80 sec
  4. Evan LindleyGilmour Academy • New PR 16:09.00−9.00 sec
  5. TJ MitchellChagrin Falls • New PR 16:20.00−6.40 sec

Team Performances

Strongest recent team finishes and five-runner averages.

  1. Kenston2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships4th of 1
  2. Chagrin Falls2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships6th of 3
  3. Mentor2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships7th of 1 • Avg 16:18.00
  4. Independence2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships9th of 1
  5. Gilmour Academy2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships15th of 3

Pack Attack

Smallest 1–5 scoring gaps over the last seven days.

  1. Mentor2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships52.00 sec

Moving Up

Teams whose latest five-runner average improved from their previous meet.

  1. Villa Angela-St. JosephLatest avg 25:47.40−3:06.92
  2. RootstownLatest avg 19:25.18−50.06 sec
  3. Richmond HeightsLatest avg 19:56.80−49.48 sec
  4. Eastlake NorthLatest avg 19:45.00−41.66 sec
  5. CrestwoodLatest avg 20:00.20−33.82 sec

Three-Meet Trend

Improvement from the first to the third of each team’s latest three five-runner averages.

  1. Villa Angela-St. Joseph32:11.76 → 25:47.40−6:24.36
  2. Gilmour Academy19:59.00 → 17:18.84−2:40.16
  3. Harvey23:00.50 → 20:32.00−2:28.50
  4. Grand Valley21:05.94 → 19:32.34−1:33.60
  5. Rootstown20:05.32 → 19:25.18−40.14 sec

Common-Meet Edge

Only pairs that have been scored together in at least two entered meets.

  1. Jefferson Areavs. Conneaut • 7 common meets4-3
  2. Berkshirevs. Chagrin Falls • 7 common meets4-3
  3. Edgewoodvs. Conneaut • 6 common meets6-0
  4. Edgewoodvs. Jefferson Area • 6 common meets6-0
  5. Chagrin Fallsvs. Gilmour Academy • 6 common meets4-2

Recent Champions

Team and individual winners from the last two weeks.

  1. Ian ResWest Geauga • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships15:22.00
  2. MentorMentor • 2026 OHSAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships - Boardman1st
  3. KenstonKenston • 2026 OHSAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships - Boardman1st
  4. Ian ResWest Geauga • 2026 OHSAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships - Boardman15:32.30

Girls Cross Country

Fastest This Week

Best reported 5K for each runner in the last seven days.

  1. Gabby ByrneChagrin Falls • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18:17.00
  2. Luci MaschekCrestwood • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18:27.00
  3. Carmella CurtisMentor • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18:31.00
  4. Claire PassowBerkshire • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18:35.00
  5. Marina CampbellOrange • 2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18:55.00

Breakout Runners

Largest new season-best improvements in the last seven days.

  1. Mila DelgadoKirtland • New PR 19:41.00−19.90 sec
  2. Ashlyn BrzozowskiBerkshire • New PR 20:19.00−19.00 sec
  3. Muthoni MutisoAndrews Osborne Academy • New PR 19:03.00−18.00 sec
  4. Nadija MrvaKirtland • New PR 20:04.00−15.10 sec
  5. June DunlapBerkshire • New PR 19:18.00−11.00 sec

Team Performances

Strongest recent team finishes and five-runner averages.

  1. Crestwood2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships4th of 2
  2. Berkshire2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships6th of 2
  3. Kirtland2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships8th of 1
  4. Mentor2026 OHSAA State Cross Country Championships18th of 1

Moving Up

Teams whose latest five-runner average improved from their previous meet.

  1. Grand ValleyLatest avg 25:42.00−4:05.70
  2. Lutheran WestLatest avg 22:54.90−1:24.30
  3. FairviewLatest avg 21:58.42−51.98 sec
  4. Eastlake NorthLatest avg 25:54.00−51.38 sec
  5. IndependenceLatest avg 22:24.20−47.80 sec

Three-Meet Trend

Improvement from the first to the third of each team’s latest three five-runner averages.

  1. Eastlake North28:26.54 → 25:54.00−2:32.54
  2. Rootstown24:26.38 → 22:13.88−2:12.50
  3. Brush25:42.60 → 23:47.98−1:54.62
  4. Willoughby South27:26.10 → 25:51.80−1:34.30
  5. Edgewood26:31.78 → 25:20.54−1:11.24

Common-Meet Edge

Only pairs that have been scored together in at least two entered meets.

  1. Crestwoodvs. Chagrin Falls • 6 common meets6-0
  2. Berkshirevs. Chagrin Falls • 6 common meets6-0
  3. Crestwoodvs. Berkshire • 6 common meets5-1
  4. Kirtlandvs. Cardinal • 5 common meets5-0
  5. Conneautvs. Jefferson Area • 5 common meets5-0

Boys Cross Country Stat Leaders

2026-2027

Best 5K time for each runner this season. Rankings use the most precise reported race time available.

5K Leaders

TIME

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