EAST PALESTINE — East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach and Beaver Local senior Hannah Ruberto are out to fast starts in the cross country season.

Both won their races in a Suburban League opener at East Palestine City Park on Tuesday.

Roach won the boys race in 17 minutes flat on the 3.1-mile course.

Ruberto, coming off her championship in the Clipper Cross Country Series, won the girls race in 22:04.

Beaver Local finished second behind the Canfield boys and Howland girls.

The Suburban League continues next Tuesday at Poland, Girard and Newton Falls.

BOYS RESULTS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Canfield (59), 2. Beaver Local (60), 3. East Liverpool (95), 4. Howland (117), 5. Poland (121), 6. Youngstown Ursuline (135), 7. Youngstown Mooney (155), 8. Springfield (174), 9. United (246).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

1. Maddox Roach (East Liverpool) 17:00; 2. Brody Vulgamore (East Liverpool) 18:20; 3. Luke Warrick (Beaver) 18:46; 4. L. Knez (Poland) 19:04; 5. R. Hornbeck (Howland) 19:20; 6. J. Swaby (Mooney) 19:20; 7. H. Colter (Canfield) 19:21; 8. Caden Hudak (Springfield) 19:33; 9. J. Bumetti (Canfield) 19:46; 10. J. Mancinick (Canfield) 20:13.

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GIRLS RESULTS

TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Howland (51), 2. Beaver Local (69), 3. Poland (76), 4. Southern (96), 5. Springfield (106), 6. Canfield (144), 7. United (188), 8. Youngstown Ursuline (210).

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

1. Hannah Ruberto (Beaver) 22:04; 2. Alexandria Fiumara (Springfield) 22:47; 3. J. Salaty (Poland) 22:54; 4. Mara Miller (Southern) 23:19; 5. A. Restaino (Howland) 24:10; 6. E. Mohney (Howland) 24:12; 7. Daminyka Lisk (East Liverpool) 24:41; 8. Georgie Long (Beaver) 24:50; 9. M. Milosevic (Poland) 24:57; 10. L. Lussier (Howland) 24:59.