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.

Mentor holds the No. 1 spot in both OhioVarsity cross country power rankings, but several of Northeast Ohio’s top teams are separated by mere seconds as the postseason picture begins to take shape.

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.

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.

Northeast Ohio cross country notebook featuring top local performances from the HOKA Night XC Showcase and Solon Party at the Polo Fields.

Complete 2026 CVC boys track and field all-conference teams, champions, MVPs, Coaches of the Year and final standings from all four divisions.

Mentor’s boys captured a Division I regional championship while area athletes claimed regional titles and state berths across North Royalton, Austintown and Cuyahoga Heights.

Area athletes delivered standout performances across four OHSAA district track meets, highlighted by Perry, Crestwood, Cardinal, Kirtland and Independence qualifiers advancing to regionals.

Brush swept the boys and girls team titles at the 2026 Ranger Invitational at Eastlake North, highlighted by multiple event champions across the meet.