COLUMBIANA — The 27th year of the Clipper Cross Country Series got off to a hot start Wednesday.

Mackenzie Mettille, who starred at Canfield High School and Mount Union, tied the course record in winning the opening week.

He covered the 3K course at the Ward Athletic Complex in 8 minutes, 55 seconds, to match Josh Boggs’ course mark. Mettille finished 53 seconds ahead of runner-up Luke Warrick, a Beaver Local junior.

Mettille vowed he will break the record next year. He is unable to attend the week three race, when it is held on the 3K course again.

Beaver Local senior Hannah Ruberto was the top female in 11:58.

The series attracted its largest first-week field since 2019. There were 158 runners registered with 149 finishers.

The second race will be held on the 5K course next Wednesday, Aug. 6.

July 30

3K course

MALE RESULTS

Open

1. Mackenzie Mettille (Youngstown) 8:55

2. Kolt Capitti (Leetonia) 11:14.

3. Cody Javens (New Cumberland, W.Va.) 11:28.

4. Brandon Domagalski (Struthers) 11:28.

5. Matthew Tobin (Niles) 11:50.

6. Andrew Cunningham III (East Palestine) 11:53.

Pre-Middle School

1. Cylus Roudebush (Carrollton) 12:25.

2. Ezra Peak (Columbiana) 13:39.

3. Noah Barron (New Cumberland, W.Va.) 15:21.

4. Levi Berni (Ohio) 17:24.

5. Jackson Snyder (East Palestine) 20:16.

6. Dominic Kramer (Leetonia) 20:25.

Middle School

1. Henry Roudebush (Carrollton) 11:26.

2. Kaden Allison (Chester, W.Va.) 12:14.

3. Carson Greene (Columbiana) 12:40.

4. Peter Ross (Ohio) 12:43.

5. Kayson Grant (Columbiana) 13:29.

6. Derrick Hepner (Salem) 14:08.

High School

1. Luke Warrick (Ohio) 19:48.

2. Cooper Dorr (Malvern) 10:55.

3. Jacob McClelland (Malvern) 10:57.

4. Zachary Prideau (Negley) 10:57.

5. Dalton Pennington (Malvern) 11:01.

6. Abram Rettos (Wellsville) 11:09.

Masters

1. Jonathan Bohla (Youngstown) 10:39.

2. David Edwards (Canfield) 12:39.

3. Scott Barron (New Cumberland, W.Va.) 12:51.

4. Jeff Jackson (Columbiana) 13:09.

5. Jamiel Radman (Youngstown) 13:20.

6. Ron Pillar (New Waterford) 14:48.

Grand Masters

1. Joey Gambescia (Big Sky, Montana) 11:45.

2. Gary Fous (Ohio) 12:10.

3. Brian Grant (Boardman) 13:25.

4. Michael Gonzalez (Newell, W.Va.) 13:35.

5. Shawn Javens (New Cumberland, W.Va.) 14:02.

6. Rich Abel (Ohio) 14:18.

Senior Masters

1. John Weaver (East Liverpool) 14:30.

2. Joe Novicky (Youngstown) 23:06.

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FEMALE RESULTS

Open

1. Hannah Cunningham (Elkton) 12:51.

2. Alexis Cunningham (North Lima) 12:56.

3. Haley McAvey (Ohio) 16:36.

4. Kaitlyn Gushert (Lisbon) 17:01.

5. Brookelynn Cunningham (East Palestine) 20:38.

6. Amanda Gulutz (New Cumberland, W.Va.) 23:53.

Pre-Middle School

1. Samantha Williams (East Liverpool) 12:24.

2. Stella Rea (Salem) 16:46.

3. Emma Greene (Columbiana) 17:25.

4. Ansley Touville (New Middletown) 17:56.

5. Eva McNear (Negley) 18:02.

6. Landon Heartley (Columbiana) 21:04.

Middle School

1. Teagan Fink (Ohio) 17:03.

2. Michaela Clarke (Youngstown) 17:57.

3. Leigh Ann Warrick (East Liverpool) 18:34.

4. Aubrey Loosli (Columbiana) 20:02.

5. Lyddie Pratt (Columbiana) 20:10.

6. Jadyn Dickey (Columbiana) 25:08.

High School

1. Hubbard Ruberto (Lisbon) 11:58.

2. Kaitlin Benner (Salem) 12:16.

3. Maddie Jackson (Columbiana) 13:02.

4. Mara Miller (Salineville) 13:02.

5. Emma Maher (Malvern) 13:09.

6. Sidney Schlueter (New Waterford) 13:30.

Masters

1. Janet Lane (Kensington) 14:53.

2. Meredith Dungey (Ohio) 14:58.

3. Lauren Clarke (Youngstown) 15:44.

4. Holly Zelonish (Canfield) 17:17.

5. Cathy Nieto (Ohio) 17:55.

6. Megan McNear (Negley) 18:03.

Grand Masters

1. Nikol Mundy (Ohio) 17:30.

2. Jill Cox (Youngstown) 17:41.

3. Gina Kearns (Ohio) 19:10.

4. Sheri Liebschner (East Liverpool) 20:52.

5. Elaine Kloss (Columbiana) 30:15.

Senior Masters

1. Terry Yarian (Youngstown) 17:07.

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