Division I Madison District

Mentor Chardon Mentor girls, Mayfield girls, Geneva girls, Riverside boys, Geneva boys, Madison boys

Nick Kozlowski leads the defending district champion Mentor Cardinals into the meet Oct. 20. Mentor has raced against a competitive schedule and formed a scoring five that can carry the team to a berth in Hebron . ... Chardon’s Denali Selent, Andi Mann and Bri Nieset are single-digit scorers who make the Hilltoppers a favorite to defend their 2017 district title . ... Diona Ramos, Anna Evans and Maddie Hull have taken turns as Mentor’s No. 1 runner throughout the season. The Cardinals will push Chardon for the district team championship . ... Nicole DiCicco and Val Sague figure to run into November for Mayfield and should be able to lead the Wildcats girls team out to Boardman . ... Elizabeth Joy led a number of solid finishes for Geneva, and the Eagles girls team will contend for a regional qualification . ... Riverside’s A.J. Haffa is in peak form headed into the postseason and is the favorite to win the boys D-I race at Madison. With the return of No. 2 Zeb Zuber last week, the Beavers will push Mentor for the district crown . ... Forrest Long and Jacob Mirabell each notched a handful of top 10 finishes for Geneva’s boys team. They should be able to lead the Eagles to Boardman . ... After Mentor, Riverside and Geneva, competition for the final two boys team qualifications is wide open. Madison’s Owen Hennessey figures to notch at least a top-five finish for the Blue Streaks and Jeremy Verdi’s group is capable of snagging a regional berth . ... Harvey’s JT Basco and David Boykin recorded two of the area’s top times this season and will likely advance to Boardman, individually.