However, that is what we have this year, with the Glenville Tarblooders and the Solon Comets. The two were #1 and #2 in the Call and Post’s Top 15 football poll, but they never met. But this Wednesday and Friday they will meet at the Youngstown Regional.

By BRYANT K. KIZER

Contributing Writer

Not too often that two of the powerhouses in high school football also become powerhouses in track in the same school calendar year.

However, that is what we have this year, with the Glenville Tarblooders and the Solon Comets. The two were #1 and #2 in the Call and Post’s Top 15 football poll, but they never met. But this Wednesday and Friday they will meet at the Youngstown Regional.

Both teams excelled in their separate districts, this weekend. Glenville won the Mentor District by edging out Willoughby South 95-90. The Solon Comets dominated their event at the Ravenna District by recording 169 ½ points. Kenston was second with 99.

For the Tarblooders, they placed first in the 4x200, 4x400, 400. They finished second in the 800, 200 and 100.

“We thought we did okay,” said senior and Indiana University recruit Shane Wynn. “I’m coming off a messed up hamstring, however, I think I will do a lot better this week,”

Wynn ran in the limit of four events. He came in second in the 100 (11.13) and he was on the winning 4x200 and 4x400. He was also on the 4x100, which finished third.

Senior Quincy Downing won the 400 (49.19) and was on the winning 4x200 and 4x400. He finished second in the 200 (22.31).

Also in Mentor, Ronnie Galloway of Shaw advanced to the regional by winning the high jump with a jump of 6-foot-6.

Cleveland Height’s junior Bryce Jones will compete in the high jump, 110h, long jump and the 300h. Jones came in fourth in the high jump (6-foot-2), fourth in the long jump (20-10), second in the 110h (14.81) and fourth in the 300h (40.42).

In the Ravenna Districts, the Solon men outdistance them all by recording 169 ½ points. With first-place worth the value of 10 points, the Comets had nine first-place finishes. Second-place carried eight points, the Comets had five.

Junior Rod Jackson and sophomore Khoury Crenshaw helped blast away the competition. Jackson won the 110h (14.75), 300h (39.72) and he had a leg in the winning 4x200 and 4x400. Crenshaw won the 100 (11.19) and was third in the 200 (23.15) and just like Jackson, he was in the 4x200 and 4x400.

The top four finishers in all of the districts advanced to the regionals.

In the girls, John Hay’s senior Chanitta West brook was the queen at the Mentor Districts and Shaker Heights’ Lady Red Raiders junior Naleta Andrews was they lady to beat.

For Westbrook, she kept the state title hopes alive. Westbrook at the Mentor Districts, won the 100 (12.24) and 200 (24.89). Brush’s Natasha Shorts finished second in the 100 meter hurdles (16.11) and third in the 300h (48.10).

For Andrews, she helped her team finished second (100) behind Solon (107).

Andrews won the 100 (12.36), 200 (25.23), 400 (55.84) and anchored the first-place 4x400 team. In addition, the Lady Red Raiders won the 4x100 and the 4x800.

All three, advanced to the Youngstown Regional.

Glenville vs. Solon and Westbrook vs. Andrews it should be an awesome event, this weekend.