6#7BERKSHIRE BADGERS Girls Cross Country

Mentor owns the fastest boys lineup, Kenston has climbed to No. 2, and Crestwood leads a competitive girls field. With the state championships approaching, OhioVarsity.com examines which teams could make one final move.

Mentor, Crestwood, Berkshire and Kirtland earned state championship berths at the Boardman Regional, while 12 additional area runners qualified individually. Crestwood tied for the Division III lead, and Kirtland finished just one point out of second in Division IV.

Kirtland's Kylie Sayle, Chagrin Falls' Gabby Byrne, Crestwood's Luci Maschek and Orange's Marina Campbell headline the area's leading contenders at Saturday's OHSAA Northeast Regional Girls Cross Country Championships at Boardman. Here's a look at the championship favorites, projected team standings and state-qualifying opportunities in all four divisions.

Five area teams captured district cross country titles Saturday as Kenston, Chagrin Falls, Crestwood, Kirtland and Independence led a strong showing at Madison and Lorain. See every area team and individual qualifier headed to Boardman.

Eight team champions and eight individual champions were crowned at the 2026 Chagrin Valley Conference Cross Country Championships at Hawken.

Eight divisional championships will be decided Saturday at Hawken as the Chagrin Valley Conference's top boys and girls cross country runners compete for team titles, MVP honors and All-CVC medals.

Four points decided the girls' championship at Legends, three points separated Geneva and Edgewood at the Ashtabula County Championships, and Mentor overwhelmed the boys' large-school field. The latest OhioVarsity.com cross country notebook breaks down the weekend's biggest performances, season leaders, power rankings and emerging contenders.

Kirtland won its first Legends Meet girls championship under coach JP Moran, edging Crestwood by four points, while Mentor dominated the boys Large Division. Several area runners earned top-10 finishes.

West Geauga’s Ian Res turned in the fastest boys 5K in the OhioVarsity.com database this season, while Independence and Kirtland claimed team titles at the Cardinal Invitational. Here’s what the numbers tell us after another movement-filled week.

West Geauga’s Ian Res won the Cardinal Invitational in a season-leading 15:20.30, while Independence and Kirtland claimed team championships and dozens of runners climbed the OhioVarsity.com top 100.

Ian Res and Luci Maschek delivered standout individual performances while Orange, Mentor, Crestwood, Kirtland and several other Northeast Ohio cross country programs continued to make progress during a busy weekend of racing.

Mentor earned the No. 1 ranking in Division I boys, highlighting 14 OhioVarsity coverage-area teams included in the Sept. 17 Ohio cross country coaches poll.

The latest cross country results produced fast times, impressive team depth and plenty of movement. Here’s a look at the top boys and girls teams, leading runners and biggest improvement trends from Sept. 7-13.

A data-driven look at XC leaders, new season bests, team performances, scoring-pack strength and trends from Aug. 31–Sep. 6, 2026.