2025 Cross Country Tournament Coverage

November 1, 2025
Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park, Obetz Ohio

Course Map  |  Drone Video Course Flyover
Parking Map & Directions
Meet Information Packet For Teams, Coaches & Spectators 
Race Schedule 
NFHS Network Live Stream

Coach & Team Information
Meet Information Packet For Teams, Coaches & Spectators 

Mandatory Coaches Meeting: Coaches must view the Virtual Coaches Meeting by Wednesday, October 29, at 11:59 pm. 
Alternates: Coaches of advancing TEAMs must submit their list of alternates using the linked form by Friday, October 31 at noon. Only alternates with a bib will receive course access, they only receive a bib if the coach completes the form.
Changes: While changes for qualifying TEAMs will be accepted throughout the week, only changes submitted following the directions provided in the advancement email by Monday, October 27 at 2pm will be included in the souvenir program. Substitutions after that time will be accepted via an online substitution form ONLY until noon on Friday, November 1; no substitution or changes sent via email, text, or phone call will be made. Substitutions after noon on Friday MUST be made by completing the substitution form that is available at the timing van or packet pickup and turning it in to the timing van at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the race. It must then be taken to the clerk before the athletes may check in. Substitutions within 30 minutes of the start of the race will not be accepted. All changes made using the change form will not be reflected on MileSplit until the results are posted
Box Assignments: Division I | Division II | Division III | Division IV
Packet Pick Up: Packets must be picked up by a board-approved coach (no parents) with a valid Pupil Activity Permit at the pavilion near the school transportation lot. The school will be asked to provide the PAP number, which is an athlete safety precaution. The packets will include athletes' bibs and coaches' admission wristbands that must be worn on the wrist. Each team participating will receive 2 wristbands, allowing course access.

Other information
District and Regional Tournament Information and Results
2025 Cross Country Regulations

Obetz, OH – Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park hosted the 97th annual boys and 48th annual girls state cross country championship on Saturday, November 1. This year’s state championships marked the first with four divisions, after the OHSAA had conducted a state tournament for three divisions in cross country from 1970 to 2014. Six schools earned their first state championship, one school repeated as state champions and two individuals set Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park course records.

Division I Girls
After placing fourth in 2024, Elena Aldrink, a senior at Powell Olentangy Liberty, won the girls Division I state title with time of 17:25.90. For the first time in school history, Gahanna Lincoln was the Division I state championship winner with a score of 81 points. Four Gahanna Lincoln runners placed in the top 25: senior Ruby Lewis placed sixth (18:06.65); junior Abigail Young placed 11th (18:21.49); sophomore Jillian Gomez placed 23rd (18:43.95) and senior Olivia Smeck placed 24th (18:44.90). Hilliard Davidson was runner-up with a score of 136 points.

Division I Boys
After placing 35th in 2024, Dom Ellis, a senior from Cincinnati St. Xavier, was the boys Division I state title winner with a time of 15:07.92. For the first time in school history, Beavercreek won the boys Division I state championship with a score of 107 points. Two Beavercreek seniors placed in the top 10: Jackson Davis placed sixth (15:24.34) and Aiden Allen placed 10th (15:35.69). Perrysburg was runner-up with a score of 147 points.

Division II Girls
Triple Crown winner and now back-to-back state cross country champion – senior Sophia Szolosi from Athens won the Division II state title with a course record time of 17:02.50. For the first time in school history, Columbus Bishop Watterson won the girls Division II state championship with 158 points. One Bishop Watterson runner placed in the top five, sophomore Kaitlyn Van Zandt placed fifth with a time of 18:03.34. Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown was close behind with a score of 161 points to become runner-up.

Division II Boys
Landon Kimmel of Tipp City Tippecanoe became a back-to-back state champion, finishing the Division II boys race in 15:12.51. Lexington rebounded from 2024 runner-up finish to claim its third state title with 110 points, with two runners in the top 20. Senior Latrell Hughes placed ninth (15:43.31) and senior Lincoln Rice placed 15th (15:59.00). Bowling Green finished second with 191 points.

Division III Girls
After placing 14th in 2024, Irelyn Johnson, a junior from Alliance Marlington, won the girls Division III state title with a time of 18:10.89. For the first time in school history, Dayton Oakwood was the Division III state championship winner, scoring 71 points. Two Oakwood runners placed in the top 15. Freshman Evelyn Reinoehl placed tenth (18:38.59) followed by senior Delaney Cahill who placed 11th (18:41.49). Huron finished as runner-up with 110 points.

Division III Boys
Placing fifth as a freshman in 2024, Brice Fuller of Navarre Fairless won the Division III state title with a course record time of 14:52.76. Peninsula Woodridge secured the school’s 11th state title with a score of 65 points. Three Woodridge runners placed in the top 15: junior John Brock placed 15th (15:44.77), senior Ben LeBay placed 11th (15:39.67), and senior Atticus Sloan placed fourth (15:25.71). West Liberty Salem finished second with 162 points.

Division IV Girls
After finishing third in 2024, senior Kaitlyn Carr of Smithville captured the Division IV state title with a time of 17:29.19. Her performance not only earned her the state title but also set a new course record in the inaugural Division IV girls cross country race. Ottawa Hills made history by winning the Division IV state championship with a total score of 114 points, its first state title in school history. One runner from Ottawa Hills placed in the top five: sophomore Natalie Nixon placed fifth (18:39.20). Minster took runner-up with 158 points.

Division IV Boys
Junior Bennett Lehman of Ansonia, who placed sixth in 2024, captured his first state title in the Division IV boys cross country race with a winning time of 15:17.91. As the inaugural Division IV event, Lehman’s mark also establishes Division IV’s course record. After finishing as runner-up in 2024, Convoy Crestview claimed its first state championship this year, tallying 86 points to edge out Columbus Grove, which finished runners-up with 99 points.