The opening day of district track competition produced victories, regional qualifiers, and dozens of finals appearances for Chagrin Valley Conference athletes across Division II and Division IV meets on Wednesday night.
Harvey Red Raiders standout Ethan Eudell delivered one of the top performances of the day, winning the Division II Austintown 300 hurdles prelims in 40.17 seconds while also advancing in the 110 hurdles.
At the Division IV Berkshire District, Trinity Trojans sprint star Alexander Booker posted the fastest time in the 300 hurdles semifinals, while Beachwood Bison sophomore Meena Abdul-Basser swept the top qualifying spots in the girls 200 and 400.
Meanwhile, Chagrin Falls claimed a district title in the girls’ 4×800 relay, and Berkshire Badgers vaulter Cohen Gielink captured a district championship in the boys’ pole vault.
Division II – Austintown
Madison track senior Addison Wesley led the field athletes with a runner-up finish in the shot put at 35-9, while teammate Sienna Sidoti won the high jump at 5-0 to secure a regional berth. Freshman Reagan Meister added a regional qualifying finish in the high jump and advanced to Friday’s finals in the 400.
For Geneva track, Dawson Pecore placed third in the pole vault to qualify for regionals, while Nathan Opron advanced to the 300 hurdle finals. Jesse Butterfield added a fifth-place finish in the discus, and Cooper Dubsky scored in the long jump.
Harvey track piled up strong performances behind Ethan Eudell, who qualified for finals in both hurdle events and posted the fastest 300 hurdle time of the day. Tyson Sublett scored in the discus, while Robert Sawyers, Jeremiah Jefferson, and Eryck McClain all secured scoring finishes in field events. On the girls’ side, Dionjanae Crawford advanced in the 100 hurdles, and Jada Blade scored in the shot put.
Madison’s girls 4×800 relay team of Molly Canfield, Ellie Langtry, Brooke Rockwood, and Kami Titman also earned a scoring finish.
Division IV – Norwayne
Fairview track qualified multiple athletes and relay teams for finals, led by Ryan Christ, who advanced in the 400 and also helped the 4×800 relay team place third to qualify for regionals alongside Nate Stoessner, Roman Ramsdell, and Bryce Ries.
Sean Finch, Graham Foote, Elijah Cochran, and LaMarcus Clark pushed both the 4×100 and 4×200 relays into finals competition, while Sean Finch later added a scoring finish in the long jump. Cody Weise scored in discus, and Gavin Muranko added points in the pole vault.
Rootstown track advanced several athletes as well. Cara Crandell qualified for the girls’ 800 finals and teamed with Brynn Bird, Hannah Crandell, and Paisley Day for a runner-up finish in the 4×800 relay.
Colbie Curall advanced in the 100 hurdles and later added a scoring finish in the high jump. The Rootstown girls 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400 relay teams all advanced to Friday finals, while Tycho Smolk scored in the boys 3200.
Division IV – Berkshire
Trinity track dominated the sprint events behind Alexander Booker, Davarie Bennett, Jaydon Moore, Lucciani Hamilton, and Orlando Smith-Carle. Booker led the 300 hurdle semifinals and also advanced in the 110 hurdles while placing fourth in the long jump. Bennett added a runner-up finish in the long jump and helped Trinity’s 4×200 relay post the fastest qualifying time of the day.
Kirtland track also loaded the finals with qualifiers. Matt Rus and Cameron Treadwell both advanced in the 100 and 200, while Jacob Brandal and Landon Leavelle qualified in the 400.
Field events were equally strong for Kirtland as Charlie Vignero finished second in discus, Seth Eller placed third in the pole vault, and Joey Ciavarelli scored in the 3200.
Berkshire track freshman Evan Tromba placed second in the 3200, and teammate Cohen Gielink captured the district pole vault title. Makenna Felker qualified for the girls 300 hurdle finals and helped Berkshire’s girls 4×200 and 4×400 relays advance.
Beachwood track turned in one of the strongest girls’ performances of the day. Meena Abdul-Basser posted the fastest qualifying times in both the 200 and 400, while K’Dyn Harris-Tate advanced in both sprint events and anchored the top-seeded 4×200 relay team.
Chagrin Falls track earned a district title in the girls 4×800 relay behind Lexi Radomsky, Ava Horvath, Mackenzie Verderber, and Lindsay Fisher. Gabby Byrne later added a runner-up finish in the 3200, and Natalie Zalud won the pole vault championship.
