Kress, Flora Earn All-Ohio Honors at State Meet

Several local runners placed at the state cross country championship held Saturday at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park in Obetz.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Running

Several Ohio high school runners, including Tessa Kress of Miami East and Michaela Flora of Newton, earned All-Ohio honors at the state cross country meet in Obetz on Saturday. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Tessa Kress of Miami East and Michaela Flora of Newton earned podium finishes at the Ohio state cross country meet on Saturday. Several other local boys and girls runners also earned All-Ohio honors at the event.

Why it matters

The results highlight strong showings from high school programs across the state, with several local runners earning recognition in their divisions. For Ohio families and fans of the sport, the meet provides a measure of the region's top young distance runners.

Kress placed 13th in Division III girls in 18:40.6 and Flora placed 14th in Division IV girls in 18:51.1, both earning podium finishes. Lehman Catholic finished 14th as a team in Division IV boys, while full team standings beyond that were not reported.

The players

Tessa Kress

A Miami East runner who finished 13th in Division III girls at the state meet.

Michaela Flora

A Newton runner who finished 14th in Division IV girls at the state meet.

The details

Runners competed in individual races at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park, with placings determined by finish time within each division. Everett Muhlenkamp of Tippecanoe finished 46th in Division II boys and the Hinkelman brothers of Milton-Union placed 31st, 36th and 44th in Division III boys, all earning second team All-Ohio honors.

Saturday: State cross country meet held at Fortress Obetz & Memorial Park in Obetz.

Season Trajectory

The state meet is the culminating event of Ohio's high school cross country season, with divisional placings determining All-Ohio honors. These finishes add to the record of individual runners and programs competing across the state's four divisions each fall.

Individual finishes at the state meet determine All-Ohio honors, which recognize top performers in each division. Fans tracking these athletes can follow their placings in the official results for each division.

The takeaway

Strong individual performances across divisions show the depth of Ohio's high school distance running. Readers following local athletes can track future meets for continued progress.