Beachwood’s track teams swept the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division championships, winning titles in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions.
The Bison scored 141 ½ points in the girls’ division to beat out second-place Chagrin Falls, who scored 134 points, and they scored 146 points to cruise to the boys’ title ahead of second-place Harvey, who finished with 115.
Senior Dakota Houston clinched three individual CVC titles to spark the Bison to the team title.
She won the 100-meter dash in 12.44, the 200 in 25.58, and the long jump with a best leap of 17 feet, 3 inches.
Beachwood’s other individual CVC title winners included Peter Adobamen (800, 2:01.56), Alexandra Kheyfets (3200, 11:40.47), Osita Ogor (100, 11.06; 200, 22.26), and Josh Rosenberg (discus, 128-8).
The Bison also won the boys’ 4×200-meter relay.
Strahinja Dimitrijevic, Ogor, Mattix Revells, and Jonathan Perry completed that race in 1:31.89.
Other event winners on the girls’ side included Chagrin Falls’ Mila Gresh (1600, 5:11.52), Bella Radomsky (800, 2:18.97), and Natalie Zalud (pole vault, 9-3); Hawken’s Leila Metres (400, 58.23) and Gabrielle Turner (shot put, 36-10; discus, 109-8); and West Geauga’s Kara Deister (100 hurdles, 15.70; 300 hurdles, 47.87; high jump, 5-2).
Harvey’s 4×100-meter relay team of Bri Taylor, Dionjanae Crawford, SuRai Burt, and Jayla Holloway won that event in 51.28, and Taylor, Nevaeh Edwards, Burt, and Holloway won the 4×200 in 1:50.52.
Hawken won the 4×400-meter relay in 4:13.62.
Lila Morley, Sofia Boyd, Lorelai Goedecke, and Metres competed in that event for the Hawks.
Chagrin Falls won the girls’ 4×8 in 10:03.41.
Leah Kler, Avery Russell, Lilly Stukus, and Gresh competed in that event.
Individual CVC champions in the boys’ competition included Chagrin Falls’ Jack Kittle (400, 50.22); Harvey’s Eryck McClain (high jump, 6-0) and Levi Mullen-Zurbrugg (shot put, 46-9 ¾); Hawken’s Jordan Johnson (long jump, 20-4) and Ethan Metz (pole vault, 14-6); Orange’s Brandon Gent (3200, 9:50.56) and Naashonn Calliens (110 hurdles, 14.96; 300 hurdles, 40.19); and West Geauga’s Matthew Dienes (1600, 4:28.04).
Orange, Chagrin Falls, and Hawken won CVC titles in the relays.
Cameron Evans, Donlevy Hughes, Beren Berber, and Dominic Anekwe won the 4×100-meter relay for the Lions in 43.88.
Chagrin Falls’ 4×400-meter relay team of Jake McClintock, Casey Verderber, Griffin Laws, and Kittle won that event in 3:30.40.
Hawken’s Parker Carrus, Chase Levey, Sam Cohen, and Nick Garcia-Whitko ran to a win the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 8:15.29.
