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Geneva boys edge Edgewood for Ashtabula County cross country championship

Geneva Eagles Cross Country
Steve Hare
By Steve Hare

A three-point battle for the boys’ championship and a pair of impressive individual victories highlighted the 2026 Ashtabula County Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 10.

edged , 44-47, to capture the boys’ team championship, while St. John claimed the girls’ title with 30 points, finishing ahead of runner-up , which scored 41.

Grand Valley senior captured the boys’ individual championship in 17 minutes, 19 seconds, while Conneaut junior claimed the girls’ crown in 20:40.1.

The meet featured strong performances from Geneva, Conneaut, Edgewood, Jefferson and , with runners from all five schools contributing to the county championship competition.

Geneva boys prevail in tight championship race

Geneva’s depth proved to be the difference in one of the closest team battles of the meet.

The Eagles placed four runners among the top 10 and all five scorers among the top 15 to finish with 44 points, three fewer than Edgewood.

Sophomore John D’Alessandro led Geneva with a fourth-place finish in 18:26. Freshman followed in sixth place at 18:37, giving the Eagles two runners among the top six.

Senior finished ninth in 19:05, and junior placed 10th in 19:09.

Freshman completed Geneva’s scoring five with a 15th-place finish in 19:22.

Geneva’s top five finished within 56 seconds of one another, providing the consistency needed to hold off Edgewood.

Edgewood countered with an impressive front-running performance of its own, placing three runners among the top eight.

Senior paced the Warriors with a fifth-place finish in 18:31. Sophomore finished seventh in 18:46, and senior followed in eighth at 18:50.

Sophomores Marcus Lebzelter and rounded out Edgewood’s scoring five, finishing 13th in 19:17 and 14th in 19:20, respectively.

The Warriors had all five scorers across the finish line in less than 50 seconds, but Geneva’s four top-10 finishes ultimately secured the championship.

Conneaut, Jefferson place runners among boys leaders

Conneaut finished third in the boys standings with 84 points, led by junior , who placed second overall in 17:26.

Van Norman finished just seven seconds behind Steimle in the battle for the individual championship.

Senior added a 16th-place finish in 19:29, while freshman placed 18th in 19:42.

Junior finished 23rd in 20:31, and freshman completed Conneaut’s scoring five in 25th place at 20:37.

finished fourth with 93 points, led by junior , who claimed third place individually in 18:13.

Sophomore placed 11th in 19:11, while freshman finished 24th in 20:32.

Junior followed in 26th place at 21:00, and sophomore finished 29th in 21:19.

Lakeside Boys Cross Country finished seventh with 207 points. Senior Wakiem Hunter led the Dragons in 33rd place with a time of 21:38.

Senior Malin Keener finished 44th in 23:19, sophomore Carlos Irizarry Jr. placed 50th in 24:17, freshman Peyton Shaffer finished 58th in 25:29, and freshman placed 61st in 26:02.

Cellini claims girls’ individual championship

Conneaut’s Cellini led the girls’ race from the county results sheet, finishing first in 20:40.1 to secure the individual championship.

Cellini finished 13.8 seconds ahead of St. John senior Marlee Beacom, who took second in 20:53.9. St. John’s finished third in 21:10.6.

Conneaut senior added a fourth-place finish in 22:14.7, giving the Spartans two of the top four finishers.

Freshman placed ninth in 24:36.3, and junior finished 11th in 24:43.2.

Sophomore rounded out Conneaut’s scoring five with an 18th-place finish in 25:52.9.

The Spartans finished with 41 points, 11 behind St. John, which placed five runners among the top 12.

Beacom and Phillips led St. John’s championship effort, while finished sixth, eighth and 12th.

Geneva takes third in girls standings

Geneva added a third-place girls team finish with 74 points, completing a strong championship showing for the Eagles.

Junior led Geneva with a seventh-place finish in 23:31.7.

Senior finished 15th in 25:26.3, followed closely by sophomore , who placed 16th in 25:29.7.

Sophomores Lissy Rosales and completed Geneva’s scoring five with finishes of 19th in 26:16.5 and 21st in 26:54.7, respectively.

Jefferson, Edgewood and Lakeside contribute girls performances

Jefferson finished fourth in the girls team standings with 104 points.

Sophomore led the Falcons with a fifth-place finish in 22:39.5, earning a spot among the county’s top five individual runners.

Freshman placed 24th in 27:29.7, while sophomore Olivia Conaway finished 25th in 27:38.2.

Freshman added a 28th-place finish in 28:31.4, and senior completed Jefferson’s scoring five in 31st place at 29:10.3.

Edgewood finished fifth with 115 points, led by freshman , who placed 13th overall in 25:15.6.

Sophomore finished 20th in 26:20.2, followed by junior in 26th at 28:20.1.

Junior placed 33rd in 29:43.0, and senior Azaria Diaz finished 35th in 30:25.8 to round out the Warriors’ scoring five.

Lakeside did not register a team score in the girls’ race but had three finishers.

Senior led the Dragons with a 10th-place finish in 24:39.5. Senior finished 30th in 28:38.3, and senior placed 37th in 31:14.4.

Championship results

Boys team standings

  1. Geneva 44
  2. Edgewood 47
  3. Conneaut 84
  4. Jefferson 93
  5. St. John 97
  6. Grand Valley 137
  7. Lakeside 207

Boys individual top 10

  1. Sam Steimle, Grand Valley 17:19
  2. Ethan Van Norman, Conneaut 17:26
  3. Cody Weber, Jefferson 18:13
  4. John D’Alessandro, Geneva 18:26
  5. Reece Kovach, Edgewood 18:31
  6. Conor Shontz, Geneva 18:37
  7. Carter Cline, Edgewood 18:46
  8. Chase Cardona, Edgewood 18:50
  9. Ethan Schenk, Geneva 19:05
  10. John Cybulski, Geneva 19:09

Girls team standings

  1. St. John 30
  2. Conneaut 41
  3. Geneva 74
  4. Jefferson 104
  5. Edgewood 115
  6. Grand Valley 133

Girls individual top 10

  1. Vivianna Cellini, Conneaut 20:40.1
  2. Marlee Beacom, St. John 20:53.9
  3. Emma Phillips, St. John 21:10.6
  4. Anna Ring, Conneaut 22:14.7
  5. Grace Dzura, Jefferson 22:39.5
  6. Selena Park, St. John 23:03.3
  7. Paytton Lemponen, Geneva 23:31.7
  8. Lila Phillips, St. John 23:45.9
  9. Layla Beseda, Conneaut 24:36.3
  10. AnnaMae Walter, Lakeside 24:39.5
Boys Cross Country Results

2026 Ashtabula County Cross Country Championships

Saturday, October 10, 2026 • Conneaut
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Boys Top Performers

Sam Steimle
Grand ValleySam Steimle1st • 17:19
Ethan Van Norman
ConneautEthan Van Norman2nd • 17:26
Cody Weber
Jefferson AreaCody Weber3rd • 18:13
John D'Alessandro
GenevaJohn D'Alessandro4th • 18:26
Reece Kovach
EdgewoodReece Kovach5th • 18:31
Conor Shontz
GenevaConor Shontz6th • 18:37

Girls Top Performers

Vivianna Cellini
ConneautVivianna Cellini1st • 20:40
Marlee Beacom
St. JohnMarlee Beacom2nd • 20:53
Emma Phillips
St. JohnEmma Phillips3rd • 21:10
Anna Ring
ConneautAnna Ring4th • 22:14
Grace Dzura
Jefferson AreaGrace Dzura5th • 22:39
Selena Park
St. JohnSelena Park6th • 23:03
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Steve Hare
Steve Harehttp://www.ohiovarsity.com
Steve Hare is the Chagrin Valley Conference's Sports Information Director. He also created and publishes OhioVarsity.com, an online publication dedicated to providing hyperlocal coverage to area high school athletic programs. Hare began covering high school sports for the Lake County News Herald in 1997. Hare attended Willoughby South High School through the middle of his senior year, then graduated from Berkshire High School in Burton in 1986. He played football, wrestled and was an all-Geauga county baseball player (1986). He lives in Chardon with his wife Paulette and their children.

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