Little Miami's Ryne Reynolds and Ian Patrick went 1-2 at Troy. Photos: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Division I opens the day at Fortress Obetz, girls at 10:00 AM and boys at 10:40 AM. It is the only division that came through three regionals instead of four, Boardman, Troy and Pickerington, with 20 teams in each race.
The Southwest Regional at Troy is the story on both sides. Troy sent seven of the 20 boys teams, and the four boys teams that project highest all ran there. On the girls side, Troy's individual title came down to three-tenths of a second.
Every time below is a real 2026 result. When a team "projects" somewhere, that is the actual 20-team state field scored with each runner's Oct. 31 regional time. Three different courses, not course-adjusted, so it is Projected · not official.
What to watch Saturday
- The sub-15:00 club. Little Miami's Ian Patrick (14:54.4) and Ryne Reynolds (14:57.7) and New Albany's Austin Benedict (14:59.8) are the only three in the field who have broken 15:00 this fall.
- Springboro vs. Mason, round two. Springboro won Troy 72-83 and projects 1st on regional times, 92 to 105. Score it on season bests and Mason flips it.
- Mentor, the sleeper. Mentor sits 11th on regional times but projects 3rd on season bests.
- Three-tenths of a second. That was the gap between Milford's Elle Campbell and Mason's Atalia Hawkins at Troy. Hilliard Davidson's Mackenzie Kline ran the fastest girls time of the round, 17:55.8.
- Upper Arlington vs. Milford. Upper Arlington projects 1st at 110 and Milford 2nd at 128. Milford's 2-5 runners finished within 8.4 seconds of each other.
- Schultz on the clock. Perrysburg's Lexi Schultz has the fastest season best in the girls field, 17:36.1.
Team projections are Projected · not official.
Boys Individual Race: Three Who Have Broken 15:00
Little Miami's pair. Little Miami senior Ryne Reynolds won Troy in 15:02.3, the fastest Division I time of the regional round, and junior teammate Ian Patrick was 2nd in 15:12.4. Patrick owns the fastest season best in the field, 14:54.4, and Reynolds has run 14:57.7.
Benedict makes three. New Albany junior Austin Benedict won Pickerington in 15:10.2 and has a 14:59.8 season best. Nobody else in the Division I field has broken 15:00 this fall. Hilliard Darby's Logan Behm (15:14.7) and Thomas Worthington sophomore Calvin Watson (15:15.7) were right behind him.
Troy's depth. After the Little Miami pair, Troy produced five more of the field's top 12: Springboro senior Nicholas Beatty (15:20.4), Milford senior Henry Newman (15:24.7), Mason junior Logan Mix (15:25.6), St. Xavier senior Liam Holman (15:33.2) and Beavercreek senior Nick Szymanski (15:36.3).
Springboro put four runners in the top 20 at Troy, led by senior Nicholas Beatty in 3rd. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Milford's Henry Newman and Mason's Logan Mix finished 4th and 5th at Troy, 0.9 seconds apart. Photos: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Boardman's winner. Solon senior Matthew Scipione won Boardman in 15:44.6, 15.8 seconds ahead of Mentor senior Carter Schaubert. His 15:36.6 season best puts him among the top 25 in the field, and he will have Solon teammates around him on Saturday.
Solon senior Matthew Scipione won the Northeast Regional by 15.8 seconds. Photo: Christian Lisle (@lislephotog)
| # | Runner | School | Regional | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryne Reynolds, SR | Little Miami | Troy (1st) | 15:02.3 |
| 2 | Austin Benedict, JR | New Albany | Pickerington (1st) | 15:10.2 |
| 3 | Ian Patrick, JR | Little Miami | Troy (2nd) | 15:12.4 |
| 4 | Logan Behm, SR | Hilliard Darby | Pickerington (2nd) | 15:14.7 |
| 5 | Calvin Watson, SO | Thomas Worthington | Pickerington (3rd) | 15:15.7 |
| 6 | Nicholas Beatty, SR | Springboro | Troy (3rd) | 15:20.4 |
| 7 | Henry Newman, SR | Milford | Troy (4th) | 15:24.7 |
| 8 | Logan Mix, JR | Mason | Troy (5th) | 15:25.6 |
| 9 | Benjamin Canales, SR | Dublin Coffman | Pickerington (4th) | 15:27.9 |
| 10 | Liam Holman, SR | St. Xavier | Troy (6th) | 15:33.2 |
| 11 | Charlie Bosler, SR | Westerville North | Pickerington (5th) | 15:35.6 |
| 12 | Nick Szymanski, SR | Beavercreek | Troy (7th) | 15:36.3 |
Boys Team Race: The Southwest Rematch
Springboro 72, Mason 83. The two favorites ran in the same race at Troy, and Springboro won it. Beatty was 3rd, senior Nolan Hicks 8th (15:40.7), senior Maxwell Gerstner 19th (15:52.4), senior Tyson Andrews 20th (15:55.0) and junior Joshua Linde 22nd (15:59.5). That is a 39.1-second spread, and sixth man Quintin Harty was only 4.1 seconds behind Linde.
Mason answered with junior Logan Mix (5th, 15:25.6), sophomore Thomas Moran (9th, 15:42.0), senior Paras Yadav (17th, 15:48.9), junior Isaac Mecum (18th, 15:50.2) and senior Eligh Amshoff (35th, 16:12.7). On regional times Springboro projects 1st at 92 and Mason 2nd at 105. Use season bests and it flips, Mason 90 to Springboro 107.5 (Projected · not official).
The Division I boys state qualifiers at Troy, where Springboro beat Mason 72-83 for the title. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
The defending champions. Beavercreek won its first Division I state title last fall and was 3rd at Troy this year with 114. Senior Nick Szymanski was 7th (15:36.3), senior Owen Tuinstra 13th (15:46.6) and sophomore Lucas Kappel 15th (15:47.5). Tuinstra was 41st on last year's title team. Beavercreek projects 3rd at 157.
St. Xavier was 4th at Troy with 130 behind seniors Liam Holman (6th, 15:33.2) and Aidan Dehring (12th, 15:44.9), and projects 4th at 166. Little Miami has two of the top three runners in the field on regional times, but its next three were 40th, 41st and 90th at Troy. It projects 7th at 226.
Pickerington's packs. Dublin Jerome won Pickerington with 132 and ran the tightest pack in the field, 25.0 seconds from one to five. Gahanna Lincoln was two points back at 134 with a 28.4-second spread. Westerville North had three seniors in the top eight, Charlie Bosler (15:35.6), Holden Gray (15:43.7) and Gregory Kerns (15:45.1).
Mentor's case. Mentor won Boardman with 46 behind Schaubert (2nd, 16:00.4), senior Vinny Klima (3rd, 16:09.0) and sophomore Corbin Ott (5th, 16:18.3). Boardman's winning time was 34.4 seconds slower than Pickerington's, and Mentor sits 11th on regional times. On season bests it projects 3rd at 146.5, and that is the number to watch.
Mentor won the Northeast Regional with 46 points. Photos: Christian Lisle (@lislephotog)
| Projected | Team | Regional finish | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springboro | 1st at Troy (72) | 92 |
| 2 | Mason | 2nd at Troy (83) | 105 |
| 3 | Beavercreek | 3rd at Troy (114) | 157 |
| 4 | St. Xavier | 4th at Troy (130) | 166 |
| 5 | Gahanna Lincoln | 2nd at Pickerington (134) | 212 |
| 6 | Dublin Jerome | 1st at Pickerington (132) | 216 |
| 7 | Little Miami | 5th at Troy (170) | 226 |
| 8 | Westerville North | 3rd at Pickerington (174) | 232 |
Projected · not official. Scored on Oct. 31 regional times across three courses.
Girls Individual Race: A Senior's Race
Pickerington ran fast. Hilliard Davidson senior Mackenzie Kline won in 17:55.8, the fastest Division I girls time of the round. Upper Arlington senior Josie Cox (17:58.9), Teays Valley senior Reese Galinger (18:00.8) and Upper Arlington sophomore Beth Baker (18:01.8) all finished within six seconds of her.
Three-tenths at Troy. Milford senior Elle Campbell won Troy in 18:11.0, three-tenths of a second ahead of Mason senior Atalia Hawkins (18:11.3). Northmont senior Makenna Long (18:23.5) and Oak Hills senior Aleah Coster (18:24.4) were next and both go as individuals. Springboro senior Ella Smith (18:26.6) and Centerville senior Alianne Boehm (18:31.1) gave Troy six of the field's top 13.
Milford's Elle Campbell beat Mason's Atalia Hawkins by three-tenths of a second at Troy. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
The Division I girls top six on the podium at Troy, led by Milford's Elle Campbell. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Boardman's front two. Perrysburg junior Lexi Schultz won Boardman in 18:07.7, and Cleveland Heights junior Kassadi Thompson was 2nd in 18:18.9 as an individual qualifier. Mentor sophomore Carmella Curtis was 3rd (18:47.3).
Perrysburg's Lexi Schultz and Cleveland Heights' Kassadi Thompson went 1-2 at Boardman. Photo: Christian Lisle (@lislephotog)
| # | Runner | School | Regional | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackenzie Kline, SR | Hilliard Davidson | Pickerington (1st) | 17:55.8 |
| 2 | Josie Cox, SR | Upper Arlington | Pickerington (2nd) | 17:58.9 |
| 3 | Reese Galinger, SR | Teays Valley | Pickerington (3rd) | 18:00.8 |
| 4 | Beth Baker, SO | Upper Arlington | Pickerington (4th) | 18:01.8 |
| 5 | Lexi Schultz, JR | Perrysburg | Boardman (1st) | 18:07.7 |
| 6 | Elle Campbell, SR | Milford | Troy (1st) | 18:11.0 |
| 7 | Atalia Hawkins, SR | Mason | Troy (2nd) | 18:11.3 |
| 8 | Kassadi Thompson, JR | Cleveland Heights | Boardman (2nd) | 18:18.9 |
| 9 | Makenna Long, SR | Northmont | Troy (3rd) | 18:23.5 |
| 10 | Aleah Coster, SR | Oak Hills | Troy (4th) | 18:24.4 |
| 11 | Ella Smith, SR | Springboro | Troy (5th) | 18:26.6 |
| 12 | Abigail Young, SR | Gahanna Lincoln | Pickerington (5th) | 18:27.8 |
Nine of the top 12 are seniors. For a lot of them, Saturday is the last cross country race they will run in high school.
Girls Team Race: Upper Arlington vs. Milford
Upper Arlington's one-two. Upper Arlington won Pickerington with 86 behind Cox (2nd) and Baker (4th), with sophomore Marin Ackerman 16th (18:58.8), junior Claire Ammons 28th (19:21.5) and junior Sonja Wooddell 36th (19:29.0). Two runners in the top four is a big head start at state, and on regional times Upper Arlington projects 1st at 110 (Projected · not official).
Milford's pack. Milford won Troy with 75 and projects 2nd at 128. Campbell won, and then junior Maren Barnett (19:10.5), senior Lauren Johnson (19:14.5), sophomore Nora Lindley (19:17.9) and senior Katie Reckman (19:18.9) finished within 8.4 seconds of each other. If that pack moves up together Saturday, Milford can close an 18-point gap fast.
Milford won the Southwest Regional with 75 points. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
The rest of Troy. Springboro was 2nd at Troy with 96 behind Smith and sophomore Tessa Andrews (7th, 18:36.6) and projects 3rd at 155. Centerville (101) projects 4th behind Boehm. Mason was 4th with 111 behind Hawkins and freshman Emma Hauck (11th, 19:08.2). Sycamore ran the tightest pack in the field, 45.6 seconds from one to five.
Springboro took 2nd at Troy with 96 points. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Mason senior Atalia Hawkins was 2nd at Troy, three-tenths of a second from the win. Mason was 4th as a team with 111. Photo: Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia)
Watch Beavercreek's future too. Its top three at Troy were all freshmen: Madalena Felix (19:14.9), Ellie Allen (19:18.7) and Ella Gomm (19:43.5).
Pickerington's tie. Hilliard Davidson and Gahanna Lincoln both scored 136, and Hilliard Davidson took 2nd on the sixth-runner tiebreaker. Kline leads Davidson, and Gahanna has senior Abigail Young (5th, 18:27.8) and sophomore Claire LaCross (7th, 18:40.3). They project 5th and 6th, four points apart.
Boardman by two. Perrysburg beat Massillon Jackson 72 to 74 for the Northeast title. Schultz won, and freshman Joslin Downey was 6th (19:20.3). Massillon Jackson answered with a pack: sophomore Bryn Ball (5th, 19:10.9), junior Abby Parsons (7th, 19:26.9) and sophomore Liv Ziders (13th, 19:49.8). Stow-Munroe Falls (90), Mentor (125) and Solon (140) also qualified.
Massillon Jackson took 2nd at Boardman, two points behind Perrysburg. Photo: Christian Lisle (@lislephotog)
| Projected | Team | Regional finish | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Arlington | 1st at Pickerington (86) | 110 |
| 2 | Milford | 1st at Troy (75) | 128 |
| 3 | Springboro | 2nd at Troy (96) | 155 |
| 4 | Centerville | 3rd at Troy (101) | 175 |
| 5 | Gahanna Lincoln | 3rd at Pickerington (136) | 177 |
| 6 | Hilliard Davidson | 2nd at Pickerington (136) | 181 |
| 7 | Mason | 4th at Troy (111) | 198 |
| 8 | Sycamore | 5th at Troy (155) | 254 |
Projected · not official. Scored on Oct. 31 regional times across three courses.
The Season-Best View
Regionals were one race on one course. Season bests use each runner's fastest 2026 time from the Podium Watch season-best roster, the Oct. 24 district or the Oct. 31 regional, whichever is fastest, as of Oct. 31 at 7:00 PM ET. Different courses, not course-adjusted, so it is Projected · not official.
Boys. On season bests the top three are the only three boys in the field under 15:00: Ian Patrick (14:54.4), Ryne Reynolds (14:57.7) and Austin Benedict (14:59.8). Thomas Worthington sophomore Calvin Watson (15:06.3) and Hilliard Darby senior Logan Behm (15:09.1) are next. The biggest climber is Westerville North senior Holden Gray, 16th by regional time and 7th on season bests at 15:17.0.
| # | Runner | School | Season best | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Patrick, JR | Little Miami | 14:54.4 | 15:12.4 |
| 2 | Ryne Reynolds, SR | Little Miami | 14:57.7 | 15:02.3 |
| 3 | Austin Benedict, JR | New Albany | 14:59.8 | 15:10.2 |
| 4 | Calvin Watson, SO | Thomas Worthington | 15:06.3 | 15:15.7 |
| 5 | Logan Behm, SR | Hilliard Darby | 15:09.1 | 15:14.7 |
| 6 | Henry Newman, SR | Milford | 15:10.2 | 15:24.7 |
| 7 | Holden Gray, SR | Westerville North | 15:17.0 | 15:43.7 |
| 8 | Nicholas Beatty, SR | Springboro | 15:20.4 | 15:20.4 |
Boys team. Season bests flip the top two. Mason projects 1st at 90 and Springboro 2nd at 107.5. Mentor climbs from 11th to 3rd at 146.5, and defending champion Beavercreek slides from 3rd to 4th.
| Team | On season bests | Rank on regional times |
|---|---|---|
| Mason | 1st, 90 | 2nd |
| Springboro | 2nd, 107.5 | 1st |
| Mentor | 3rd, 146.5 | 11th |
| Beavercreek | 4th, 203.5 | 3rd |
| Gahanna Lincoln | 5th, 210 | 5th |
| St. Xavier | 6th, 216 | 4th |
Girls. Perrysburg junior Lexi Schultz owns the fastest season best in the field, 17:36.1, which is 31.6 seconds faster than her winning time at Boardman. Mackenzie Kline (17:46.7) and Elle Campbell (17:46.9) are two-tenths apart behind her. Gahanna Lincoln senior Abigail Young (12th by regional time to 5th) and Springboro sophomore Tessa Andrews (15th to 8th) each climb seven spots.
| # | Runner | School | Season best | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexi Schultz, JR | Perrysburg | 17:36.1 | 18:07.7 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Kline, SR | Hilliard Davidson | 17:46.7 | 17:55.8 |
| 3 | Elle Campbell, SR | Milford | 17:46.9 | 18:11.0 |
| 4 | Beth Baker, SO | Upper Arlington | 17:55.1 | 18:01.8 |
| 5 | Abigail Young, SR | Gahanna Lincoln | 17:58.1 | 18:27.8 |
| 6 | Josie Cox, SR | Upper Arlington | 17:58.9 | 17:58.9 |
| 7 | Reese Galinger, SR | Teays Valley | 18:00.8 | 18:00.8 |
| 8 | Tessa Andrews, SO | Springboro | 18:01.7 | 18:36.6 |
Girls team. Upper Arlington and Milford stay 1-2 either way, 99 to 118.5 on season bests. Mason is the mover, from 7th on regional times to 3rd at 145.
| Team | On season bests | Rank on regional times |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Arlington | 1st, 99 | 1st |
| Milford | 2nd, 118.5 | 2nd |
| Mason | 3rd, 145 | 7th |
| Springboro | 4th, 189.5 | 3rd |
| Centerville | 5th, 190.5 | 4th |
| Gahanna Lincoln | 6th, 207 | 5th |
Around the Regionals: Pickerington
Pickerington, boys. New Albany junior Austin Benedict won in 15:10.2, 4.5 seconds ahead of Hilliard Darby senior Logan Behm. Pickerington had eight team spots, the most of the three Division I regionals, and Dublin Jerome took the title with 132, two points ahead of Gahanna Lincoln. Westerville North, Olentangy Berlin, Olentangy Liberty, Thomas Worthington, New Albany and Dublin Coffman also qualified. Hilliard Darby missed by 14 points, so Behm goes as an individual.
Pickerington, girls. Hilliard Davidson senior Mackenzie Kline won in 17:55.8, 3.1 seconds ahead of Upper Arlington senior Josie Cox. Upper Arlington won with 86, and Hilliard Davidson took 2nd over Gahanna Lincoln on the sixth-runner tiebreak. Olentangy Berlin, Hilliard Darby, Marysville, Westerville South, Lancaster and Westerville North also qualified, and Dublin Jerome missed by four points. Teays Valley's Reese Galinger was 3rd in 18:00.8 and goes as an individual.
Every Team Headed to Obetz
Regional team scores in parentheses. Division I ran three regionals.
Boys
- Boardman: Mentor (46), Medina (114), Massillon Jackson (130), Perrysburg (165), Solon (167)
- Pickerington: Dublin Jerome (132), Gahanna Lincoln (134), Westerville North (174), Olentangy Berlin (177), Olentangy Liberty (196), Thomas Worthington (204), New Albany (228), Dublin Coffman (275)
- Troy: Springboro (72), Mason (83), Beavercreek (114), St. Xavier (130), Little Miami (170), Milford (209), Kings (226)
Girls
- Boardman: Perrysburg (72), Massillon Jackson (74), Stow-Munroe Falls (90), Mentor (125), Solon (140)
- Pickerington: Upper Arlington (86), Hilliard Davidson (136), Gahanna Lincoln (136), Olentangy Berlin (219), Hilliard Darby (253), Marysville (254), Westerville South (277), Lancaster (291), Westerville North (302)
- Troy: Milford (75), Springboro (96), Centerville (101), Mason (111), Sycamore (155), Beavercreek (185)
Photo Credits
All Troy photos by Lauren Palmer (@laurenpmedia). All Boardman photos by Christian Lisle (@lislephotog).
Sources
- Regional places, times and team scores: Athletic.net official results, Oct. 31, 2026 regionals at Boardman, Troy and Pickerington, pulled Oct. 31.
- Season bests and season-best projections: podiumwatch.org mock postseason, state tab, as of Oct. 31, 2026, 7:00 PM ET.
- Beavercreek's 2025 title: Dayton Daily News, Nov. 2, 2025.
