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CUYAHOGA FALLS — The Salem boys rose to the occasion Saturday at the Pat Ritchie Invitational at Walsh Jesuit High School.

The Quakers finished second among 15 Division II-III teams with 70 points, behind only Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy’s 55 points.

Sam Yakubek fired up the Quakers, finishing fourth. Parker Warren was eighth, Luke Stephens twelfth, Aiden Wright twenty-second, Alex Rea twenty-fourth and Cooper Barth twenty-fifth.

South Range senior Emmitt Slabach, a two-time state qualifier, won the boys race out of 121 runners with a time of 16 minutes, 21.1 seconds. The Raiders finished fourth in the team standings with 158 points.

The Salem girls finished seventh out of 16 Division II-III teams with 171 points. Erie Cathedral Perp won with 49 points.

Maggie Hall emerged as Salem’s top runner, finishing ninth out of 134 runners.

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM CLASSIFICATIONS: 1. CVCA (55), 2. Salem (70), 3. Marlington (105), 4. South Range (158), 5. Mineral Ridge (167), 6. Jackson-Milton (200), 7 . Gilmour Academy (202), 8. West Geauga (217), 9. Mogadore Field (219), 10. Geneva (229), 11. Erie Cathedral Prep (249), 12. Mentor Lake Catholic (263), 13. Bristol (347), 14. Westlake Westside Christian Academy (352), 15. Peninsula Heritage Classical Academy (370).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(121 runners)

1. Emmitt Slabach (South Range) 16:21.1; 2. Luke Ryan (Marlington) 16:28.4; 3. Parker Shutty (field) 16:33.1; 4. Sam Yakubek (Salem) 16:44.2; 5. Lucas Pollard (terrain) 16:48.2.

8. Parker Warren (Salem) 16:54.7; 12. Luke Stephens (Salem) 17:10.1; 18. Max Freeze (South Lane) 17:31.0; 22. Aiden Wright (Salem) 17:36.0; 24. Alex Rea (Salem) 17:43.0; 25. Cooper Barth (Salem) 17:47.0; 27. Caleb Baun (South Lane) 17:54.1; 37. Colton Hall (Salem) 18:24.1; 45. Xavier Winner (South Lane) 18:57.5.

54. CJ Siembida (Salem) 19:18.7; 60. Ty Tonkinson (Salem) 19:33.3; 80. Eli Judin (Southern Range) 20:39.5; 91. Luke Bomberger (Southern Range) 21:41.7; 101. Zach Cardinals (Southern Range) 22:37.2; 112. John Tomaino (Southern Range) 24:05.0.

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GIRLS RESULTS

TEAM CLASSIFICATIONS: 1. Erie Cathedral Prep (49), 2. CVCA (54), 3. McDonald (114), 4. Mogadore (122), 5. Marlington (124), 6. Chagrin Falls (171), 7. Salem (171), 8. Copley (195), 9. Geneva (268), 10. Mogadore Field (268), 11. Mineral Ridge (305), 12. Peninsula Heritage Classical Academy (351), 13. Westlake Westside Christian Academy (353), 14. West Geauga (358), 15. South Range (410), 16. Mentor Christian (470).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(134 runners)

1. Naomi Sheesley (McDonald) 18:50.8; 2. Irelyn Johnson (Marlington) 19:01.4; Gianna Ritchie (Lake Center) 19:31.9; 4. Anne-Catherine Brown (Cathedral Prep) 19:34.5; 5. Fina Bannister (Cathedral Prep) 19:34.7.

Laura Schmidt (Salem) 22:06.2; 53. Klaire Jaquette (Salem) 22:46.0; 54. Liliana Pimentel-Alexander (Salem) 22:46.5; 69. Emily Sinsley (Salem) 23:11.4; 75. Paige Menough (Salem) 23:28.6; 82. Mia Quinlan (South Range) 24:02.8; 96. Chloe Webber (Salem) 25:11.6.

100. Isabella Smith (South Range) 25:22.4; 104. Grace Ewing (South Range) 25:55.5; 109. Quincy Bailey (South Range) 26:21.8; 116. Madison Dowd (Salem) 27:16.9; 122. Kensington Scott (South Range) 30:08.4; 123. Luisa Steffen (South Range) 30:08.8; 126. Kayla Wine (South Range) 31:14.8.

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BOYS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL

TEAM STANDINGS (15 teams): 1. Perry Edison (102), 2. Revere (112), 3. Marlington (124), 7. Louisville (173), 8. McDonald (217), 10. Salem (236).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(138 runners)

1. Owen Cappuzello (McDonald) 10:53.25; 2. Lucas Thomas (Cleveland Youth Running Club) 10:56.19; 3. Reagan Reith (Providence Pastures Running Club) 10:56.25; 4. Brady Griggs (Marlington) 11:27.51; 5. Traven Tice (Salem) 11:32.45; 6. Paerk Simonson (Perry Edison) 11:41.89.

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GIRLS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL

TEAM STANDINGS (15 teams): 1. Maplewood (71), 2. Marlington (104), 3. Revere (127), 5. McDonald (150), 7. Louisville (192), 8. Salem (198),

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

(127 runners)

1. Lina Kaufman (Cleveland Youth Running Club) 12:12.94; 2. Hayden Meyer (Louisville) 12:16.87; 3. Luci Mashek (Cleveland Youth Running Slub) 12:24.11; 4. Brinn Waters (Cleveland Youth Running Club) 12:36.24; 5. Sydney itskaich (Cleveland Youth Running Club) 12:38.84; 6. Addison Hopple (Salem) 12:54.07.