Akron-area athletes who qualified for 2022 OHSAA State Track and Field Championships

Michael Beaven and Mike Popovich, Akron Beacon Journal
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Buchtel's DaMya Barker clears the hurdle on her way to first place as Woodridge's Anna Rorrer follows for second place in the girls 300 meter hurdles at the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday.
Buchtel's DaMya Barker clears the hurdle on her way to first place as Woodridge's Anna Rorrer follows for second place in the girls 300 meter hurdles at the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday.

2022 state track and field scouting report

When: Friday and Saturday

Where: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, Ohio State

More: Buchtel senior DaMya Barker ready to compete for more Division II state championships

Division III schedule

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m.: Girls 3,200-meter relay finals

9:45 a.m.: Boys 3,200-meter relay finals

10 a.m.: Track semifinals

1 p.m.: Girls discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, boys shot put, girls pole vault

4 p.m.: Boys discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, girls shot put, boys pole vault

SATURDAY

9:30 a.m.: Track finals

More: 'Perfect meet' leads Woodridge girls track team to Division II regional title

Division II schedule

FRIDAY

9:30 a.m.: Girls discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, boys shot put, boys pole vault

1:30 p.m.: Girls 3,200-meter relay finals

1:45 p.m.: Boys 3,200-meter relay finals

2 p.m.: Track semifinals

SATURDAY

9:30 a.m.: Boys discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, girls shot put, girls pole vault

1 p.m.: Track finals

More: Stow Bulldogs growl, Twinsburg Tigers roar at rainy Austintown regional track meet

Nordonia's Matthew Hayes clears the final hurdle in the boys 300 meter hurdles during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.
Nordonia's Matthew Hayes clears the final hurdle in the boys 300 meter hurdles during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.

Division II schedule

FRIDAY

4:45 p.m.: Girls 3,200-meter relay finals

5 p.m.: Boys 3,200-meter relay finals

5:15 p.m.: Track semifinals

SATURDAY

Noon: Girls discus, girls high jump, boys long jump, boys pole vault, boys shot put

3 p.m.: Boys discus, boys high jump, girls long jump, girls shot put, girls pole vault

4:30 p.m.: Track finals

More: Norton sophomore Morgan Hallett primed to compete for more Division II state championships

Seated Division schedule

FRIDAY

10:30 a.m.: Boys shot put

12:20 p.m.: Girls and boys 800-meter semifinals, if needed

2 p.m.: Girls shot put

3:15 p.m.: Girls and boys 400 semifinals, if needed

5:30 p.m.: Girls and boys 100 semifinals, if needed

SATURDAY

11:05 a.m.: Girls and boys 800 finals

2:10 p.m.: Girls and boys 400 finals

4:45 p.m.: Girls and boys 100 finals

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Stow's Xavier Preston looks to the timer as he helps set the school record in the boys 4x200 meter relay race with a time of 1:26.85 during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.
Stow's Xavier Preston looks to the timer as he helps set the school record in the boys 4x200 meter relay race with a time of 1:26.85 during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.

AKRON-AREA STATE QUALIFIERS

DIVISION I

BOYS

Discus throw: Steve Arnold, North Canton Hoover

Shot put: Carter Lewis, Alliance; Steve Arnold, North Canton Hoover; Nicholas Manley, Medina

High jump: Riley Murphy, Tallmadge; Jack Buzzard, Highland; Andrew Farrow, Revere; Aiden Henderson, Aurora

Long jump: Riley Murphy, Tallmadge; Kaymen Marshall, Buckeye; Ben Hudak, Tallmadge

Pole vault: Layne Studer, GlenOak: Jagger Foxx, Perry; Colton Hanlon, Lake

3,200 relay: Brunswick (Alex Keller, Colten Tackett, Adam Hyde, Evan Jarold); Louisville (Owen Pukys, Stephen Ulrich, Colby Adams, Bobby Ganser)

110 hurdles: Garrett Laubacher, Perry

100: Xavier Preston, Stow; Adam Quinn, Wadsworth; Caleb Ruffin, Canton McKinley

800 relay: Stow (Brian Turner, Dustin Horner, Bryce Turner, Xavier Preston): Canton McKinley (Bri'Rell Pinkney, Braizhon Marshall, Colin Ruffin, Caleb Ruffin); Nordonia (Daylon Brown, Dylan Henson, Matt Cooper, Matthew Hayes)

1,600: Blaze Fichter, North Canton Hoover; Noah Johnson, North Canton Hoover; Alex Keller, Brunswick; Colin Levan, Hudson

400 relay: Canton McKinley (Da'Vontz Lewis, Braizhon Marshall, Davion Winston, Caleb Ruffin); Wadsworth (Anthony Cirino, Max Mills, Will Stack, Adam Quinn); Medina (Keegan O'Reilly, John Wojciak, Tallen Hulvey, Corbin Derrig)

400: Colin Ruffin, Canton McKinley; Logan Doyle, Twinsburg; Jackson Herbert, Wadsworth

800: Andrew Barchet, Brecksville; Aiden Cain, Twinsburg; Santino Ramos, Medina

300 hurdles: Brendan Zurbrugg, Alliance; Matthew Hayes, Nordonia

200: Xavier Preston, Stow; Colin Pierce, Hudson; Caleb Ruffin, Canton McKinley

3,200: Tommy Rice, GlenOak; Bobby Ganser, Louisville; Ashton Dunlap, Wooster; Luke Ondracek, Walsh Jesuit; Alex Keller, Brunswick; Evan Jarold, Brunswick; Dylan Wood, Copley

1,600 relay: Nordonia (Matt Cooper, Matthew Hayes, Dylan Henson, Alex Bye); Wadsworth (Aiden Gray, Abe Watson, Luke Loveless, Jackson Herbert); Twinsburg (Ryan Mulenga, Josh Mikulka, Aiden Cain, Logan Doyle): Stow (Xavier Preston, Robenson Confer, Bryce Turner, Dustin Horner)

More: Twinsburg girls track gets total team effort to win Nordonia district

Twinsburg's Arriah Gilmer leads the pack in the girls 4x200 meter relay race during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.
Twinsburg's Arriah Gilmer leads the pack in the girls 4x200 meter relay race during the Division I regional track and field meet at Austintown Fitch High School on Friday.

GIRLS

Discus throw: La' Kasja Edwards, Alliance; Leena Patibandla, Jackson; Maggie Hofner, Jackson; Jessica Rhodes, Lake; Madison Wyatt. Brunswick; Ellen Fuller, Highland

Shot put: Madison Wyatt, Brunswick; Sierra Podolan, Highland; Kayla Joyner, Medina; Grace Merrick, Hudson

High jump: Leena Patibandla, Jackson; Deleaun Dabney, McKinley; Abra Manofsky, Jackson

Long jump: Madilyne Wicks, Copley; Lauren Tincher, Aurora

Pole vault: Kendal Fisher, Perry; Izzy Bernard, Jackson; Emily Eterovich, Nordonia; Diana Burban, North Royalton; Lindsey Havens, Hudson

3,200 relay: Hudson (Story Jones, Ellie Gallagher, Ruby Jacops, Lauren Pacsi); Medina (Rachel Smith, Jenna Razavi, Kayla Kutcel, Mia Heine); Stow (Kendra Cassiday, Sydney Pitcovich, Deena Ingrassia, Jayla Atkinson); Brunswick (Teodora Iovi, Calista Bobula, Emma Bradbury, Morgan Roth)

100 hurdles: Lea Parham, Kent Roosevelt; Klaudia Kosa, Hudson; Lauren Dawson, Medina

100: Kendal Fisher, Perry; Brianna Ford, Massillon

800 relay: Medina (Paige Nosse, Kayla Perfect, Kylie Casal, Hannah Neiger); GlenOak (Milana Leahy, Addison Hamm, Jenna Delp, Sydney Stepanovich); Twinsburg (Paris Gosha-Foreman,Rana Thornton, Savannah Swanda, Arriah Gilmer)

1,600: Sofia Istnick, Jackson; Morgan Schmitt, Aurora

400 relay: Walsh Jesuit (Raine Simon, Brittany Jones, Alyse Favazzo, Alexis Steward); Perry (Camille Neutzling, Grace Nelligan, Regan Elliott, Kendal Fisher); Twinsburg (Bree Banach, Savannah Swanda, Akira Johnson, Paris Gosha-Foreman); Medina (Alison Kollar, Hannah Neiger, Paige Nosse, Kayla Perfect)

400: Sophia Besett, Twinsburg; Lauren Pacsi, Hudson; Arriah Gilmer, Twinsburg

800: Kendra Cassiday, Stow; Mia Heine, Medina; Jayla Atkinson, Stow

300 hurdles: Camille Neutzling, Perry; Ellie Zuro, Wadsworth

200: Savannah Swanda, Twinsburg

3,200: Sofia Istnick, Jackson; Kailey Zagst, Jackson; Chloe Dostal, Perry; Morgan Schmitt, Aurora

1,600 relay: Brunswick (Leah Hoover, Mackenzie Hershbine, Olivia Komperda, Calista Bobula); Twinsburg (Bree Banach, Sanayah Ruffin; Arriah Gilmer; Sophia Besett)

More: Barker, McCray win four district titles, St. Vincent-St. Mary boys and girls finish second

Manchester's Josiah Cox competes in the boys shot put during the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday. Cox finished in second with a throw of 59-2.25.
Manchester's Josiah Cox competes in the boys shot put during the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday. Cox finished in second with a throw of 59-2.25.

DIVISION II

BOYS

Discus throw: Josiah Cox, Manchester; Oliver Mayer, Woodridge

Shot put: Josiah Cox, Manchester; Oliver Mayer, Woodridge

High jump: Cooper DeFrange, Woodridge

Pole vault: Blake Sifferlin, STVM; Dominic Goodard, Orrville

3,200 relay: Woodridge (Seth Singer, Robbie Champa, Sam Su, Aaron Dutt); Field (Sean Silk, Ammon Hottensmith, Owen Roberts, Joe Simonetti); CVCA (Drennan Akins, Leo Smith, Jackson Sullivan, Gavin Johnson)

110 hurdles: Kyle Carey, Woodridge

100: Monte Blair, Buchtel

800 relay: Streetsboro (Kylan Rue, Omari Steve, Preston Hopperton, Micah Schuster); Woodridge (Jack Novak, Taysear Williams, David Fritz, Kyle Carey)

1,600: Drennan Akins, CVCA

400 relay: Streetsboro (Kylan Rue, Elijah Landres, Omari Steve, Preston Hopperton)

400: Micah Schuster, Streetsboro; Calil McCray, STVM

200: Monte Blair, Buchtel

3,200: Drennan Akins, CVCA; Seth Singer, Woodridge

1,600 relay: STVM (Nasir Madison, Calil McCray, Makhi Pritchett, Dhiren Brickman); Buchtel (Jameson Decatur-Boyd, Qi'Aiden Marks, Qi Marreon Marks, Zyaire Lewis)

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Norton's Morgan Hallett competes in the girls shot put event during the Metro Athletic Conference track and field championship meet in Ravenna on Thursday.
Norton's Morgan Hallett competes in the girls shot put event during the Metro Athletic Conference track and field championship meet in Ravenna on Thursday.

GIRLS

Discus throw: Morgan Hallett, Norton; Ali Morris, Field; Emily Davis, Field; Sam Pixler, CVCA

Shot put: Morgan Hallett, Norton; Emma Rotondo, Field; McKenzie Neal, CVCA

Pole vault: Kate Archer, Tallmadge; McKayla Wymer, Manchester

3,200 relay: Woodridge (Reese Reaman, Marissa Boone, Eloise Willett, Izzy Best); STVM (Kate Saum, Anne Rea, Olivia Kindbom, Aislynn McVicker)

100 hurdles: DaMya Barker, Buchtel; Anna Rorrer, Woodridge; Hannah Siudak, Field

100: Kya Epps, STVM; Nye Kimble, STVM

800 relay: Buchtel (Tianna Burton, Zoe Sanders, Tay 'onia Whitaker, DaMya Barker); STVM (Nye Kimble, Anne Bame, Malaya Young, Kya Epps)

1,600: Izzy Best, Woodridge; Reese Reaman, Woodridge

400 relay: STVM (Llanya Boykin, Malaya Young, Nye Kimble, Kya Epps); Tallmadge (Paula Incorvati, Emma Bozic, Megan Reifsnyder, Mia Hurst)

400: Tay 'onia Whitaker, Buchtel

300 hurdles: DaMya Barker, Buchtel; Anna Rorrer, Woodridge; Hannah Siudak, Field

200: Kya Epps, STVM; Nye Kimble, STVM; Tay 'onia Whitaker, Buchtel

800: Izzy Best, Woodridge; Reese Reaman, Woodridge

3,200: Olivia Kindbom, STVM

1,600 relay: Buchtel (Zoe Sanders, Sandra King, DaMya Barker, Tay 'onia Whitaker); Woodridge (Anna Rorrer, Marissa Boone, Reese Reaman, Izzy Best)

More: Woodridge track and field athletes ready to run down more success in regional meet

St. Vincent-St. Mary's Kya Epps takes first place in the girls 100 meter dash at the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's Kya Epps takes first place in the girls 100 meter dash at the Div. II regional track and field tournament at Austintown Fitch High School on Saturday.

DIVISION III

BOYS

High jump: Mason Murphy, Mogadore

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GIRLS

3,200 relay: Mogadore (Rachel Whetstone, Brook McIntyre, Amber Morris, Katie Lane)

400: Julie Tompkins, Mogadore

800: Katie Lane, Mogadore

1,600 relay: Mogadore (Julie Tompkins, Brook McIntyre, Katie Lane, Amber Morris)

More: Katie Lane leads Mogadore to tie with Maplewood for Division III girls track regional title

SEATED DIVISION

BOYS

100: David Rutherford, Wadsworth

GIRLS

100: Riley Hostetler, Massillon; Elena Knowles, GlenOak; Savannah Kennedy, Massillon; Alayna Mendenhall, Massillon; Milena Sobie, Streetsboro

400: Savannah Kennedy, Massillon; Elena Knowles, GlenOak; Milena Sobie, Streetsboro

800: Elena Knowles, GlenOak; Milena Sobie, Streetsboro

Shot put: Alayna Mendenhall, Massillon; Savannah Kennedy, Massillon; Riley Hostetler, Massillon; Elena Knowles, GlenOak

Riley Murphy of Tallmadge jumps to a first place finish in the high jump at the Suburban League American Conference Track and Field Meet at Tallmadge High School in May.
Riley Murphy of Tallmadge jumps to a first place finish in the high jump at the Suburban League American Conference Track and Field Meet at Tallmadge High School in May.

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