The varsity boys cross country team qualified for the OHSAA Division I State Championship Meet with a 2nd place finish at the Boardman Regional on Saturday morning. It marked the 12th straight year that the Bees have qualified as a team and 28th overall dating back to 1978. They finished with a score of 114 points, as only Mentor (46) was better. Senior Zach Sohar (8th place) and sophomore Jackson Warfe (9th) finished in the top 10. Senior Logan Butsko (17th), junior Noah Palombo (48th), and senior Trent Schirmer (60th) rounded out the scoring.

The varsity girls cross country team came up 4 points shy of the 5th and final State qualifying spot behind Solon, 140-144. However, seniors Alanya Yanmaz (10th place) and Leah Bugner (18th) both qualified as individuals for next weekend's meet.

The OHSAA Cross Country State Championship Meet will take place on Saturday at Fortress Obetz near Columbus. The Division I girls race will start at 10am, while the boys race is scheduled for 10:40am.