Independence’s girls’ and Cuyahoga Heights’ boys’ track teams are in first place after the first day of competition of the 2024 Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division championships.
Independence scored 34 points to lead Cuyahoga Heights, who is in second place with 24 points. Lutheran West (19), Trinity (15), and Fairview Park (11) round out the field.
Cuyahoga Heights scored 53 points to put plenty of distance between it and second-place Fairview, who scored 33 points on Day 1. Independence (26), Trinity (19), Lutheran West (8), and Brooklyn (2) complete the field.
Fairview claimed a win in the boys’ 4×800-meter relay with a time of 8:16.44. The Warriors also won the girls’ 4×800-meter relay with a time of 10:35.11.
Independence’s Casey Adams won the CVC title in the high jump by clearing 4 feet, 10 inches, and Cuyahoga Heights’ Aden Ewelt took home the league title in the pole vault with a best mark of 11 feet, 6 inches.
The Red Wolves also clinched a league title in the boys’ long jump and discus. Nicholas Armbrust won the long jump when he posted a best leap of 20 feet, 6 ½ inches, and Francis Connors won the discus with a best throw of 146 feet, 3 inches.
Cuyahoga Height’s Sophia Winslow won the girl’s shot put with a toss of 31 feet, 3 inches.
Action continues at Cuyahoga Heights on Thursday with the completion of the field events and the finals of the running events.
