MIDWEST CITY — Cleveland High School closed its 2026 cross country season Saturday with nine runners competing in the Class 4A state championships at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City.
Seven Tigers competed in the boys 5-kilometer race, while two Lady Tigers represented Cleveland in the girls 3,200-meter championship.
Freshman Michael Kesner led Cleveland's boys with a 31st-place fi nish, completing the 5-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 27.97 seconds.
Kesner's performance made him Cleveland's highest individual fi nisher at the state meet and provided an encouraging fi nish to his fi rst high school cross country season.
Junior Josiah Logsdon followed in 55th place with a time of 18:03.18. Junior Proctor, also a junior, fi nished just fi ve seconds behind Logsdon, taking 61st in 18:08.54.
Junior Bobby Smith crossed the place
The Tigers' younger runners gained valuable championship experience as freshman Easton Hough fi nished 110th in 19:32.71, followed closely by sophomore Miah Smith in 112th with a time of 19:33.29.
Christian Sorenson completed Cleveland's seven-runner lineup, placing 133rd in 20:14.85.
The Tigers' state contingent featured several underclassmen, including two freshmen and a sophomore, who will have opportunities to return to the state championship in future seasons.
In the girls race, senior Kidan Logsdon led Cleveland with a 49th-place fi nish.
Logsdon completed the 3,200-meter course in 13:37.61, fi nishing in the upper half of the 141-runner fi eld.
Fellow senior Hallie Collins placed 75th with a time of 14:11.04.
The two seniors closed their high school cross country seasons on the state's biggest stage, representing Cleveland against Class 4A competition.
With nine athletes competing at state and a boys lineup featuring several returning runners, Cleveland fi nished the 2026 season with both championship experience and a foundation for the future.