Chagrin Valley Conference athletes turned in another strong postseason weekend with regional championships, relay victories and numerous state-qualifying performances across the Division III Austintown and Division V Cuyahoga Heights regional meets.
West Geauga junior Ian Res captured the Division III regional championship in the boys 1600, while Perry sophomore Emily Mechenbier swept the girls shot put and discus titles. West Geauga senior Kara Deister won the girls’ long jump championship and added a runner-up finish in the high jump.
At Cuyahoga Heights, Independence junior Carter Howard swept the hurdles while sophomore teammate Peyton Bechlem captured the girls 100 hurdles regional title. Cuyahoga Heights dominated the relays with regional championships in the boys 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400.
Division III – Austintown
CVC schools produced regional champions and a long list of state qualifiers in Austintown. West Geauga, Perry, Beachwood, Chagrin Falls, Crestwood and Hawken all delivered strong performances throughout the meet, while Perry’s Emily Mechenbier and West Geauga’s Kara Deister led the way with regional titles.
Boys 200 Meters
- Luke Warner (Beachwood) – 22.40
Boys 800 Meters
- Peter Adobamen (Beachwood) – 1:56.34
- Jacob Williams (West Geauga) – 1:56.74
Boys 1600 Meters
- Ian Res (West Geauga) – 4:16.90
- Kelan Byrne (Chagrin Falls) – 4:21.97
- Garret Tracy (Edgewood) – 4:22.71
Boys 3200 Meters
- Kelan Byrne (Chagrin Falls) – 9:30.92
- Cody Weber (Jefferson Area) – 10:00.16
Boys 4×100 Relay
- Perry (Dane Pike, Alex Searson, Miles Osburn, Brody Krantz) – 43.42
- Orange (Liam Ashby, Alex Carlisle-Winston, Evan Novak, Michael Shuster) – 43.91
Boys 4×200 Relay
- Beachwood (Peter Adobamen, Highley Devine, Luke Warner, Tristan Brown) – 1:30.56
Boys 4×400 Relay
- Beachwood (Peter Adobamen, Highley Devine, Tristan Brown, Braylon Moultrie) – 3:27.71
- Hawken (Kayden Parker, Kadyn Grattan, Brandon Shaw, Quinn Shorten) – 3:32.33
Boys 4×800 Relay
- West Geauga (Jacob Williams, Joey Lubanovich, Mason Starr, Ian Res) – 8:08.22
- Chagrin Falls (Thoral Mitchell, Michael Hanley, Zach Huey, Ethan Huey) – 8:14.60
Boys Shot Put
- Mason Bilicic (Perry) – 50-7.25
Boys Discus
- Paul Siler II (Edgewood) – 163-6
- Nathan Cameron (Edgewood) – 142-7
Boys High Jump
- Kayden Parker (Hawken) – 6-0
Boys Pole Vault
- Traxton Richards (Perry) – 13-0
- Carrick Dobran (Conneaut) – 13-0
- McKoy Richards (Perry) – 12-8
Girls 100 Meters
- Olivia Clinton (Hawken) – 12.52
- Livia Martini (Crestwood) – 12.66
Girls 200 Meters
- Livia Martini (Crestwood) – 25.54
- Nia Jemison (Lutheran West) – 26.63
Girls 400 Meters
- Addison Gilbert (Fairview) – 58.81
- Molly Koczur (Fairview) – 1:00.30
- Macey McBride (Conneaut) – 1:01.00
Girls 800 Meters
- Madie Grace Gonczy (Crestwood) – 2:23.12
Girls 1600 Meters
- Marina Campbell (Orange) – 5:09.83
- Piper Seibold (Crestwood) – 5:18.36
Girls 3200 Meters
- Marina Campbell (Orange) – 11:16.91
Girls 100 Hurdles
- Kara Deister (West Geauga) – 15.50
- Hazel Kananen (Perry) – 16.81
Girls 300 Hurdles
- Hazel Kananen (Perry) – 45.42
- Kara Deister (West Geauga) – 46.80
- Jackie Blasiole (Crestwood) – 50.44
Girls 4×100 Relay
- Trinity (Aria Leflore, Ashanti Lundy, Courtney McCray, Zaharia Walker) – 48.98
- Lutheran West (Charis Tamukong, Nia Jemison, Chara Tamukong, Shainelly Williams-Alvarado) – 50.28
Girls 4×200 Relay
- Trinity (Aria Leflore, Ashanti Lundy, Courtney McCray, Zaharia Walker) – 1:42.79
Girls 4×400 Relay
- Fairview (Addison Gilbert, Madeline Eckert, Claire Dahler, Molly Koczur) – 4:06.18
Girls 4×800 Relay
- Fairview (Emily Dahler, Meghan McDonald, Claire Dahler, Molly Koczur) – 9:51.53
- Crestwood (Piper Seibold, Abby Pfost, Piper Freedline, Madie Grace Gonczy) – 10:09.35
Girls Shot Put
- Emily Mechenbier (Perry) – 47-8.50
- Ella Haeseler (Geneva) – 33-10.25
Girls Discus
- Emily Mechenbier (Perry) – 146-9
- Ella Haeseler (Geneva) – 120-10
- Madison Sherwood (Crestwood) – 110-5
Girls High Jump
- Kara Deister (West Geauga) – 5-1
- Gabby Smith (Fairview) – 4-10
Girls Pole Vault
- Marlee Freeman (Perry) – 9-4
Girls Long Jump
- Kara Deister (West Geauga) – 17-3.75
- Jackie Blasiole (Crestwood) – 16-7.75
Division V – Cuyahoga Heights
Cuyahoga Heights finished second in the boys team standings while Independence finished third as CVC athletes continued their strong postseason run. Carter Howard swept both hurdle events for Independence, Peyton Bechlem captured a regional title in the girls’ 100 hurdles, and Cuyahoga Heights dominated the sprint relays.
Boys 200 Meters
- Tristan West (Cuyahoga Heights) – 22.81
Boys 400 Meters
- Jakob Jurkiewicz (Independence) – 51.69
Boys 1600 Meters
- Mitchell Creel (Independence) – 4:35.23
Boys 110 Hurdles
- Carter Howard (Independence) – 15.04
Boys 300 Hurdles
- Carter Howard (Independence) – 39.57
Boys 4×100 Relay
- Cuyahoga Heights (Gavin Chamberlin, Kurtis VanDivner, Maurice McClardy, Tristan West) – 42.65
Boys 4×200 Relay
- Cuyahoga Heights (Matthew Cowling, Kurtis VanDivner, Gavin Chamberlin, Tristan West) – 1:30.48
Boys 4×400 Relay
- Cuyahoga Heights (Gavin Chamberlin, Maurice McClardy, Kurtis VanDivner, Tristan West) – 3:26.05
- Independence (Jakob Jurkiewicz, Jackson Scarcella, Mitchell Creel, Stephen Mlynarczyk) – 3:27.68
Boys Shot Put
- Alex Waski (Independence) – 48-3
Boys Discus
- Alex Waski (Independence) – 153-10
Boys High Jump
- Maurice McClardy (Cuyahoga Heights) – 6-4
Boys Pole Vault
- Aden Ewelt (Cuyahoga Heights) – 13-8
- Mitch Meyer (Independence) – 12-8
Girls 1600 Meters
- Izzie Copeland (Kirtland) – 5:11.54
- Kylie Sayle (Kirtland) – 5:20.14
Girls 3200 Meters
- Izzie Copeland (Kirtland) – 11:23.33
Girls 100 Hurdles
- Peyton Bechlem (Independence) – 16.19
- Samantha Vallee (Cuyahoga Heights) – 16.64
Girls 300 Hurdles
- Peyton Bechlem (Independence) – 46.79
Girls 4×800 Relay
- Kirtland (Izzie Copeland, Kylie Sayle, Megan Urbanick, Danika Schaum) – 9:46.37
