By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s state championships are set for this weekend, running Thursday through Sunday (June 4-7) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University.
A total of 46 student-athletes from Portage County qualified for the state championships.
Congratulations and good luck to all of them.
Here is a complete list of state qualifiers:

Congratulations to the 2026 high school boys and girls track and field state qualifiers.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
DIVISION II
Luke McGovern, Aurora, 100 meters, 10.84
Luke McGovern, Aurora, 200 meters, 21.40
Braylon Hawthorne, Kent Roosevelt, 800 meters, 1:53.67
Nathan Eminian, Aurora, 3,200 meters, 9:26.83
Kyle McQueen, Kent Roosevelt, 110 hurdles, 14.38
Kent Roosevelt 4×200 relay (Tyler Ellington, Ke’Shan Talbert, Jaiden Portis, Simon Hassler), 1:28.18
Johnny Trivisonno, Aurora, long jump, 22-11
DIVISION III
Ethan Laryea, Streetsboro, 100 meters, 11.07
Ethan Laryea, Streetsboro, 200 meters, 22.45
Logan Border, Field, 110 hurdles, 14.12
Mason Scott, Ravenna, 300 hurdles, 40.21
Streetsboro 4×100 relay (Jayron Chester, Noah Hodge, Isaiah Henderson, Ethan Laryea), 43.25
Streetsboro 4×200 relay (Jayron Chester, Braden Hodge, Isaiah Henderson, Ethan Laryea), 1:27.85
Trevor Dixon, Field, high jump, 6-2
DIVISION V
David Lindsay, Waterloo, 110 hurdles, 16.44
Jason Garvin, Mogadore, long jump, 21-11.5
SEATED DIVISION
Conner Hunt, Garfield, 100 meters, 16.04
Conner Hunt, Garfield, 400 meters, 55.59
Conner Hunt, Garfield, 800 meters, 1:57.79

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
DIVISION II
Isabella Cicero, Aurora, 100 meters, 12.55
Isabella Cicero, Aurora, 200 meters, 25.31
Isabella Cicero, Aurora, 400 meters, 56.05
Isabelle Leindecker, Aurora, 400 meters, 56.32
Claire Jenkins, Aurora, 800 meters, 2:14.38
Audrey Miller, Aurora, 1,600 meters, 4:55.37
Claire Jenkins, Aurora, 1,600 meters, 5:02.46
Audrey Miller, Aurora, 3,200 meters, 10:42.67
Aurora 4×400 relay (Claire Jenkins, Olivia Leon, Isabelle Leindecker, Isabella Cicero), 3:56.36
Aurora 4×800 relay (Claire Jenkins, Evelyn Jenkins, Audrey Miller, Abigail Rogonjic), 9:15.88Riley Verespej, Aurora, pole vault, 10-8
Kaidyn Harris, Kent Roosevelt, long jump, 17-11.75
DIVISION III
Livia Martini, Crestwood, 100 meters, 12.66
C’Niyah Ivory, Streetsboro, 100 meters, 12.50
Livia Martini, Crestwood, 200 meters, 25.54
C’Niyah Ivory, Streetsboro, 200 meters, 25.74
Makayla Norman, Field, discus, 122-10
Morgan Stoicoiu, Field, discus, 120-10
Sara Koyan, Streetsboro, high jump, 5-0
Carman Marcini, Streetsboro, long jump, 16-11.5
Jackie Blasiole, Crestwood, long jump, 16-7.75
DIVISION IV
Lina Kaufman, Garfield, 1,600 meters, 5:16.39
Lina Kaufman, Garfield, 3,200 meters, 11:29.12
Julia Wheeler, Southeast, 800 meters, 2:17.12
Julia Wheeler, Southeast, 1,600 meters, 5:07.19
Julia Wheeler, Southeast, 3,200 meters, 10:57.88
Olivia Kuchenbecker, Garfield, 100 hurdles, 16.51
Olivia Kuchenbecker, Garfield, 300 hurdles, 46.82
Southeast 4×800 relay (Jenna Canale, Vayda Stelzer, Grace Wheeler, Julia Wheeler), 9:53.07
Elise Edwards, Garfield, discus, 121-11
DIVISION V
Hayli Clester, Mogadore, long jump, 16-4
SEATED DIVISION
Celeste Hayes, Mogadsore, seated 100 meters, 26.44
Celeste Hayes, Mogadore, seated 400 meters, 1:35.09
Celeste Hayes, Mogadore, seated 800 meters, 3:20.05
Celeste Hayes, Mogadore, seated shot put, 9-2.75