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EAST PALESTINE -- Now that the Columbiana cross country teams are on top of the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference, they won’t be leaving soon.
The Columbiana girls captured their third straight league title and the boys their second straight during the EOAC Meet Tuesday at East Palestine City Park.
Columbiana Jace Zelonish and Sidney Schlueter are the individual winners.
Zelonish won the boys race, covering the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 00.79 seconds.
Schlueter captured the girls race in 22:25.31.
Columbiana won both team titles by nine points over United.
The Columbiana boys won with 30 points.
Following Zelonish for the Clippers were sophomore Peyton Boggs in fourth, sophomore Nolan Clark sixth, freshman Carson Greene seventh and junior Michael Conrad 12th.
The Columbiana girls also won with 23 points.
For the Clippers were Schlueter in first, junior Kaitlin Benner second, junior Aubrie Quetot fifth, junior Sydney Webb sixth and senior Ashlyn Peak 11th.
BOYS RESULTS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Columbiana (30), 2. United (39), 3. Lisbon (67), 4. Valley Christian (85).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(25 runners)
1. Jace Zelonish (Columbiana) 19:00.79; 2. Lukas Hamilton (United) 19:23.12; 3. Caiden Carlisle (Lisbon) 19:40.59; 4. Peyton Boggs (Columbiana) 19:43.81; 5. Cole Billy (United) 19:45.68; 6. Nolan Clark (Columbiana) 19:49.57; 7. Carson Greene (Columbiana) 19:50.37; 8. Russell Carlisle (Lisbon) 20:36.25; 9. Zachary Gingerich (United) 21:25.19; 10. Carter Lucas (United) 21:33.66.
11. Trenton Jones (Valley) 21:45.14; 12. Michael Conrad (Columbiana) 22:08.57; 13. Wyatt Smith (United) 22:23.38; 14. Teagan Biser (East Palestine) 22:32.79; 15. Caleb Witherstine (Columbiana) 23:46.60; 16. Ashden Donaldson (Lisbon) 24:08.30; 17. Devon Norman (Valley) 24:18.08; 18. Isaac Moon (Valley) 24:50.83; 19. Ethan Zahed (Valley) 25:11.48; 20. Gage Heaton (East Palestine) 25:22.35.
21. Damon Harr (United) 25:27.16; 22. Evan Paola (Lisbon) 26:15.63; 23. Elijah McCurdy (Lisbon) 27:30.41; 24. Carter Hayes (Lisbon) 28:46.84; 25. Daniel Gaddy (Valley) 40:15.49.
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GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Columbiana (23), 2. United (32).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(21 runners)
1. Sidney Schlueter (Columbiana) 22:25.31; 2. Kaitlin Benner (Columbiana) 23:07.78; 3. Ruby Marshall (United) 23:13.28; 4. Riley Merryman (United) 24:09.73; 5. Aubrie Quetot (Columbiana) 24:17.91; 6. Sydney Webb (Columbiana) 24:54.59; 7. Ella Colon (Lisbon) 25:29.30; 8. Magnolia Sebastian (United) 25:52.01; 9. Ava Reed (Southern) 26:41.11; 10. Brittany Miller (United) 28:09.80.
11. Ashlyn Peak (Columbiana) 28:16.82; 12. Maddie Garner (Southern) 28:30.21; 13. Alivia Ludwig (United) 30:12.18; 14. Morgan Laibe (United) 30:47.44; 15. Atlee Brinker (United) 31;49.40; 16. Abigail Stout (United) 32:16.26; 17. Lyddie Pratt (Columbiana) 33:10.31; 18. Abby Colburn (Valley) 35:09.37; 19. Myleah Parrish (Southern) 37:38.45; 20. Aunna Arnoto (Valley) 40:30.84; 21. Cassiel Myers (Southern) 42:46.07.
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JUNIOR HIGH BOYS
TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Columbiana (17), East Palestine (41).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(22 runners)
1. Derrick Hepner (Columbiana) 11:51.55; 2. Michael Smith (Southern) 12:11.16; 3. Aydn Carey (Southern) 12:22.74; 4. Nathanael Russo (United) 12:42.04; 5. Tyler Marhefka (United) 12:58.71; 6. Peter Ross (Columbiana) 13:41.92; 7. Ezra Peak (Columbiana) 13:45.19; 8. Owen Dyke (East Palestine) 13:46.13; 9. Kole Phillips (Lisbon) 13:53.44; 10. Benjamin Kramer (Columbiana) 14:18.14.
11. Landyn Martin (Columbiana) 14:21.45; 12. Brentley Miller (East Palestine) 15:01.35; 13. Miles Trebus (East Palestine) 16:49.72; 14. Parker Clark (Columbiana) 17:09.46; 15. Kayden Little (East Palestine) 17:10.93; 16. Dominic Kramer (Columbiana) 17:49.69; 17. Karter Dingel (Lisbon) 18:14.81; 18. Valin Rouse (Columbiana) 18:47.22; 19. Jedediah Farnsworth (Southern) 19:16.80; 20. Connor Taylor (Columbiana) 20:29.02; 21. EJ Neito (East Palestine) 20:29.68; 22. Baker Naughton (Lisbon) 24:21.43.
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GIRLS RESULTS
TEAM STANDINGS (No teams so an alternate scoring method was used): 1. Lisbon (25), 2. United (27), 3. Columbiana (28).
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
(4 runners)
1. Amelia Ludwig (United) 13:13.82; 2. Bristol Schumacher (Columbiana) 16:34.74; 3. Mary Vroman (Lisbon) 19:23.72; 4. Brooklyn Troyer (Lisbon) 20:10.95.