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CAMBRIDGE - The Bellaire girls used a solid team effort to repeat as Ohio Division IV District cross country champions Saturday at the 3.1-mile course around the Cambridge Schools campus, while Shadyside's Chloe Meholovitch was the first runner to break the tape in 18-minutes, 49.8-seconds.
The Big Reds totalled just 33 points to easily outdistance the second-place Tigers (74) as freshman Paisley Farrier was third in 19:03.3. Junior Kamdin Snider clocked in fourth in 19:42.8, with senior Kayla Edgar taking fifth in 20:47.3. Also scoring for Bellaire were seniors Liz Mayer (9th, 21:46.5) and Gigi Kendle (14th, 23:13.41).
Following Meholovitch across the finish line was Shenandoah's Ida Estadt in 19:03.3.
Other scoring runners for the Tigers were sophomore Jaylynne Johnson (7th, 21:05.6), senior Laken Miller (20th, 24:09.1), junior Bayden Parr (21st, 24:12.2) and senior Addyson Buckingham (25th, 24:45.5).
Steubenville Catholic placed fourth as a team with 115 points and were led by senior Claire Flannery (10th, 22:01.6). She was followed by Crusader teammates junior Zoe Wise (16th, 24:25.6), freshman Genevieve Liebhaber (23rd, 25:30.2), junior Gianna Liebhaber (29th, 27:21.9) and freshman Faye Reaume (37th, 28:19.2).
Qualifying as an individual was Bridgeport sophomore Payton Charlton (13th, 22:58.3).
BOYS
River placed fifth as a team with 125 points, missing qualifying by nine markers. However, freshman Dietrich Aanerud finished sixth to punch his ticket with a time of 18:06.0.
DIVISION II
Steubenville's girls placed fifth with 103 points but missed qualifying by 24 points.
Big Red is sending all five its runners, however, as senior Gena Smith placed 12th in 23:21 while her younger sister, freshman Erica, was a spot behind in 23:31.2.
Also qualifying for the regionals on Saturday at Pickerington North High School were seniors Callista Nelson (27th, 20:44.8), Tessa Rusnak (28th, 26:54.3) and Charity Sirilla (29th, 27:09.1).
The boys also placed fifth and are sending junior Jude Kimble to the regional as he placed 13th in a time of 18:02.7.
DIVISION III
Edison (7th, 183) and Barnesville (10th, 268) were the lone team qualifiers on the girls side.
The Wildcats were led by senior Annie Board (19th, 21:11.7). She was followed by seniors Leila Cable (33rd, 22:08.8) and Hallie Westbrook (38th, 22:34.9); junior Lydia Krepps (39th, 22:36.0) and senior Layla White (54th, 24:04.5).
Leading the Shamrocks was sophomore Addy Reed (28th, 21:58.7). She was followed by seniors Makayla Vitale (55th, 24:08.5) and Bonita Passmore (57th, 24:14.7), junior Bradie Nixon (59th), 24:25.2) and sophomore Avery Clouse (69th, 25:00.6).
Qualifying as individuals were the St. Clairsville trio of freshman Stephanie Saho (12th, 20:48.3), classmate Shekinah Palmer (25th, 21:31.2) and sophomore Morgan Horan (63rd, 24:05.0); Martins Ferry's threesome of junior Akaila Williams (61st, 24:03.8) and freshman Kaleigh Herring (71st, 24:28.4) and junior Jaylin Donahue (73rd, 24:33.9); Union Local's duo of junior Ellie Greenwood (51st, 23:16.6) and sophomore Kelsey Mayberry (68th, 24:20.0); Buckeye Local sophomore Madisyn Smith (104th, 28:42.4) and Indian Creek Calista Cozart (40th, 22:21.4).
On the boys side, Bellaire (4th, 191), Martins Ferry (5th, 193) and St. Clairsville (11th, 257) all qualified as teams, with Edison having four individual qualifiers, Barnesville three, Harrison Central and Union Local two each and Indian Creek one.
The Big Reds were paced by senior Landen Perdue (3rd, 15:52.8); senior Kai'Jon Cerritos (13th, 17:21.2); freshman Landon Leasure (52nd, 19:02.7); senior Brae Schmidli (53rd, 19:03.6) and senior David Gaspard (70th, 19:33.6).
Leading the Purple Riders was senior Nicholas Miller (17th, 17:35.1). He was followed by sophomore Aries Tolliver (33rd, 18:19.4); sophomore Liam Liberatore (40th, 18:45.3); sophomore Matthew Shirley (45th, 18:53.9) and senior Prerstyn Calloway (58th, 19:12.7).
The Red Devils top runner was junior George Dormas (9th, 17:12.0). Junior Bryce Henry (37th, 18:43.3) was next, followed by junior Chase Crum (57th, 19:09.7); freshman Asher Bryniarski (60th, 19:17.1) and senior Xander Davis (94th, 20:58.4).
Union Local senior Connor Bendo was second with a time of 15:40.3. He will be joined by sophomore teammate Noah Tingler (87th, 20:14.5).
Edison is sending sophomore Jayden Sciance (46th, 18:48.5); junior Nate Kline (69th, 19:18.8); junior Kolton Decker (79th, 19:46.9) and freshman Oliver Breuninger (83rd, 19:55.9).
Barnesville senior Linkoln Jendrusik (42nd, 18:43.8) led the trio of Shamrocks. He will be joined by junior Jayden Barker (53rd, 18:57.0) and sophomore Ryder Gallagher (81st, 19:50.9).
Harrison Central is represented by junior Michael Abel (39th, 18:36.6) and junior Hunter Patterson (91st, 20:32.8).
Indian Creek's lone qualifier is senior Sam Doerr (48th, 18:49.1).