Kirtland girls win Grey title, CVC runners shine at Mentor Cardinal Classic

put together one of the strongest team performances of the day Saturday, winning the High School Girls Grey race at the 2026 Mentor Cardinal Classic at Garfield Park.

The Hornets scored 32 points and placed five runners among the top 11 overall, led by , who finished second in 20 minutes flat.

Sayle was one of several runners to turn in top-10 finishes across the four varsity races.

Kirtland packs the front of the field

Behind Sayle, placed eighth in 21:21, was ninth in 21:28, and followed in 10th at 21:34. gave Kirtland a fifth runner among the first 11, finishing in 21:40.

‘s also turned in a strong Grey race, finishing fourth in 20:58, while ‘s was sixth in 21:03.

Kirtland’s 32 points were enough to win the Grey team championship. placed ninth with 284, Beachwood Cross Country was 13th with 337, and finished 15th with 352.

Hawken was led by , who finished 17th in 22:10. North’s top finisher was , who placed 35th in 23:53.

Palombo leads CVC runners in Scarlet race

‘s posted the top CVC finish in the High School Girls Scarlet race, taking sixth in 20:10.

Chardon placed ninth in the team standings with 278 points. finished 14th with 366, and was 17th with 489.

Madison’s placed 38th in 21:52, while South was paced by , who finished 46th in 22:12.

Chardon also received strong efforts from in 56th at 22:30, in 63rd at 22:41, in 79th at 23:18 and in 86th at 23:43.

Wallace takes second in Boys Grey

‘s produced the conference’s best boys finish of the meet, placing second in the High School Boys Grey race in 17:23.

Kirtland’s was 16th in 18:09, while Beachwood placed two runners among the top 35, with finishing 28th in 18:37 and taking 33rd in 18:49.

Beachwood led the CVC teams in the Grey standings, placing eighth with 224 points. Kirtland was ninth with 234, Madison finished 10th with 267, Cuyahoga Heights was 11th with 277, and North placed 13th with 316.

Cuyahoga Heights had three runners tightly grouped near the front, with finishing 38th in 19:22, 39th in 19:24, and 41st in 19:28.

North’s placed 43rd in 19:34. Madison was led by , who finished 45th in 19:36, and Kirtland’s was 48th in 19:45.

Dunham paces Scarlet boys

South’s led the CVC contingent in the High School Boys Scarlet race, finishing 32nd in 17:32.

Hawken’s Maximilian followed in 44th at 17:51, while Chardon’s was 48th in 17:57.

Chardon also had finish 59th in 18:11, and place 68th in 18:27.

Hawken finished 13th in the Scarlet team standings with 332 points, followed by Chardon in 14th with 349 and South in 15th with 417.

Boys Cross Country Results

2026 Mentor Cardinal Classic

Saturday, September 5, 2026 • Garfield Park
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Highlighted runners are from schools currently included in this site’s cross-country leaderboards.

Choose Boys Results or Girls Results to view complete team and individual results.

Boys Top Performers

Brennan Coley
University SchoolBrennan Coley1st • 16:20
Evan Lindley
Gilmour AcademyEvan Lindley1st • 16:51
Caleb Wallace
WickliffeCaleb Wallace2nd • 17:23
Carter Schaubert
MentorCarter Schaubert2nd • 16:22
Mason Panhorst
Lake CatholicMason Panhorst3rd • 17:26
Thomas Lodowski
University SchoolThomas Lodowski3rd • 16:28

Girls Top Performers

Carmella Curtis
MentorCarmella Curtis1st • 19:21
Charlee Skeen-Adrine
HudsonCharlee Skeen-Adrine1st • 19:38
Kylie Sayle
KirtlandKylie Sayle2nd • 20:00
Maddie O'Brien
Stow-Munroe FallsMaddie O'Brien2nd • 19:28
Chloe Cliche
StrongsvilleChloe Cliche3rd • 19:47
Muthoni Mutiso
Andrews Osborne AcademyMuthoni Mutiso3rd • 20:45

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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