Track & Field

Below we have the minimum times required to make it to state in 2024.

We also have a list of all-time state champs in Portage County and a list of state qualifiers from the last several years.

31 state qualifiers, three champions, nine top-five finishes, 13 placers

1 Garfield JR Conner Hunt (seated 800, 2:03.18)

1 Garfield JR Conner Hunt (seated 400, 57.47)

1 Garfield JR Conner Hunt (seated 100, 18.33)

2 Mogadore's Julie Tompkins, Kasey Bolyard, Jessica Holler and Ari Tompkins (Division III 1,600 relay, 3:58.15)

5 Aurora's Luke McGovern, Quincy John, Ishaan Shaik and Luke Geyer (Division I 400 relay, 41.72)

5 Streetsboro JR Ethan Laryea (Division II 800 relay, 1:29.05)

5 Southeast JR Julia Wheeler (Division II 3,200, 11:05.17)

5 Mogadore SR Julie Tompkins (Division III 400, 57.28)

5 Streetsboro's Devon White, Braden Hodge, Ryan Roscoe and Ethan Laryea (Division II 800 relay, 1:29.05)

7 Mogadore's Ari Tompkins, Julie Tompkins, Jessica Holler and Ava Murphy (Division III 800 relay, 1:45.30)

7 Field SR Camden Radeschi (Division II shot put, 56-11.50)

8 Ravenna SR Robert Melzer (Division II shot put, 54-8.25)

8 Crestwood SR James Durham (Division II 110 hurdles, 14.71)

9 Crestwood SO Liv Martini (Division II 400, 57.11)

9 Field SR Lucas Pollard (Division II 300 hurdles, 39.98)

11 Crestwood SR Augie Schweickert (Division II 800, 1:58.78)

11 Garfield JR Riley Grace (Division III shot put, 37-5)

11 Mogadore SR Ari Tompkins (Division III 400, 59.14)

11 Ravenna's LaDarion Askew, Bryant Thompson, Mason Scott and Malachi Prisby (Division II 800 relay, 1:30.28)

12 Aurora SO Luke McGovern (Division I 200, 21.69)

13 Field SO Logan Border (Division II 300 hurdles, 40.46)

13 Ravenna SR Taylor Brown (Division II long jump, 16-2)

13 Field JR MaKayla Norman (Division II discus, 118-2)

13 Ravenna SR Robert Melzer (Division II discus, 150-1)

14 Mogadore SR Emma Quillen (1,600 run, 5:33.06)

14 Garfield JR Elise Edwards (Division III discus, 117-9)

14 Crestwood SO Livia Martini (Division II 200, 25.57)

15 Roosevelt JR Kaidyn Harris (long jump, 16-11.75)

T16 Aurora SR Ishaan Shaik (high jump, fouled out)

17 Crestwood SO Livia Martini (Division II 100, 12.70)

T17 Mogadore JR Jason Garvin (long jump, fouled out)

Let's look at the mark/time needed to make state out of Northeast Ohio in 2024:

Division I 

*last at-large came out of Austintown

Girls 4x800: 9:39.21 (4th at Austintown), 9:27.47 (last at-large)

Boys 4x800: 7:54.90 (4th at Austintown), 7:52.73 (last at-large)

Girls 100 Hurdles: 15.04 (4th at Austintown), 15.14 (last at-large)

Boys 110 Hurdles: 14.32 (4th at Austintown), 14.52 (last at-large)*

Girls 100 Dash: 12.44 (4th at Austintown), 12.20 (last at-large)

Boys 100 Dash: 10.98 (4th at Austintown), 10.93 (last at-large)

Girls 4x200: 1:41.15 (4th at Austintown), 1:42.03 (last at-large)*

Boys 4x200: 1:28.25 (4th at Austintown), 1:28.09 (last at-large)

Girls 4x100: 49.20 (4th at Austintown), 48.43 (last at-large)

Boys 4x100: 42.30 (4th at Austintown), 42.04 (last at-large)

Girls 400:

Boys 400:

Division II 

Field Events

Girls Discus: 116-0 (4th at Austintown), 124-4 (last at-large)

Boys Discus: 155-10 (4th at Austintown), 151-11 (last at-large)

Girls High Jump: 5-2 (4th at Austintown), 5-2 (last at-large)

Boys High Jump: 6-3 (4th at Austintown), 6-3 (last at-large)

Girls Long Jump: 17-0 (4th at Austintown), 17-0 (last at-large)

Boys Long Jump: 20-10 (4th at Austintown), 21-05.75 (last at-large)

Girls Shot Put: 36-07.50 (4th at Austintown), 38-11.25 (last at-large)

Boys Shot Put: 50-0 (4th at Austintown), 50-09.50 (last at-large)

Girls Pole Vault: 9-4 (4th at Austintown), 10-6 (last at-large)

Boys Pole Vault: 13-8 (4th at Austintown), 14-0 (last at-large)

Girls 4x800: 9:47.34 (4th at Austintown), 9:43.67 (last at-large)

Boys 4x800: 7:58.39 (4th at Austintown), 8:04.93 (last at-large)

Girls 100 Hurdles: 15.31 (4th at Austintown), 15.42 (last at-large)

Boys 110 Hurdles: 14.96 (4th at Austintown), 15.01 (last at-large)

Girls 100 Dash: 12.41 (4th at Austintown), 12.55 (last at-large)

Boys 100 Dash: 11.02 (4th at Austintown), 10.95 (last at-large)

Girls 4x200 Relay: 1:45.08 (4th at Austintown), 1:44.20 (last at-large)

Boys 4x200 Relay: 1:28.89 (4th at Austintown), 1:29.58 (last at-large)

Girls 1,600 Run: 5:04.10 (4th at Austintown), 5:05.61 (last at-large)

Boys 1,600 Run: 4:20.20 (4th at Austintown), 4:20.94 (last at-large)

Girls 4x100 Relay: 49.59 (4th at Austintown), 49.72 (last at-large)

Boys 4x100 Relay: 43.24 (4th at Austintown), 43.31 (last at-large) 

Girls 400 Run: 59.00 (4th at Austintown), 58.71 (last at-large)

Boys 400 Run: 49.04 (4th at Austintown), 49.68 (last at-large)

Girls 300 Hurdles: 45.43 (4th at Austintown), 45.82 (last at-large)

Boys 300 Hurdles: 39.20 (4th at Austintown), 39.82 (last at-large)

Girls 800 Run: 2:20.30 (4th at Austintown), 2:19.03 (last at-large)

Boys 800 Run: 1:57.82 (4th at Austintown), 1:57.57 (last at-large)

Girls 200 Dash: 25.47 (4th at Austintown), 25.62 (last at-large)

Boys 200 Dash: 22.69 (4th at Austintown), 22.18 (last at-large)

Girls 3,200 Run: 11:30.66 (4th at Austintown), 11:37.01 (last at-large)

Boys 3,200 Run: 9:30.59 (4th at Austintown), 9:34.19 (last at-large)

Girls 4x400 Relay: 4:03.66 (4th at Austintown), 4:04.70 (last at-large)

Boys 4x400 Relay: 3:25.02 (4th at Austintown), 3:25.42 (last at-large)

Division III

Girls Discus: 121-10 (4th at Norwayne), 120-4 (last at-large)

Boys Discus: 145-11 (last at-large), 142-9 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls Shot Put: 39-2 (4th at Norwayne), 37-03.25 (last at-large)

Boys Shot Put: 51-03.50 (4th at Norwayne), 49-6 (last at-large)

Girls High Jump: 5-1 (4th at Norwayne), 5-0 (last at-large)

Boys High Jump: 6-2 (4th at Norwayne), 6-2 (last at-large)

Girls Long Jump: 16-11.75 (last at-large), 16-9 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys Long Jump: 21-4 (last at-large), 21-3 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls 4x800 Relay: 9:53.85 (last at-large), 9:56.38 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 4x800 Relay: 8:14.68 (last at-large), 8:17.86 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls 100 Hurdles: 15.62 (last at-large), 15.68 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 110 Hurdles: 15.27 (4th at Norwayne), 15.45 (last at-large)

Girls 100 Dash: 12.51 (last at-large), 12.86 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 100 Dash: 11.23 (last at-large), 11.34 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls 4x200: 1:45.91 (last at-large), 1:45.95 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 4x200: 1:31.12 (4th at Norwayne), 1:31.31 (last at-large)

Girls 4x100: 50.10 (last at-large), 51.08 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 4x100: 43.72 (4th at Norwayne), 43.88 (last at-large)

Girls 400 Dash: 59.30 (last at-large), 59.36 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 400 Dash: 50.17 (last at-large), 50.20 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls 300 Hurdles: 46.25 (4th at Norwayne), 46.83 (last at-large)

Boys 300 Hurdles: 40.57 (4th at Norwayne), 40.60 (last at-large)

Girls 800 Run: 2:17.94 (last at-large), 2:20.30 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 800 Run: 1:56.96 (4th at Norwayne), 1:57.80 (last at-large)

Girls 200 Dash: 25.94 (last at-large), 26.01 (4th at Norwayne)

Boys 200 Dash: 22.61 (4th at Norwayne), 22.64 (last at-large)

Girls 3,200 Run: 11:13.05 (4th at Norwayne), 11:26.87 (last at-large)

Boys 3,200 Run: 9:40.48 (last at-large), 9:49.09 (4th at Norwayne)

Girls 4x400: 4:04.13 (4th at Norwayne), 4:04.60 (last at-large)

Boys 4x400: 3:27.30 (4th at Norwayne), 3:27.78 (last at-large)

Seated Division

Boys 100: 40.0

Boys 400: 2:00

Boys 800: 3:30

Boys Shot Put: 9 feet

Girls 100: 45.0

Girls 400: 2:30

Boys 800: 4:00

Boys Shot Put: 7 feet