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Michigan State Meet XC Recap 2022Published by
Hunter Jones Second-Fastest Ever at Michigan Speedway, Wins Fourth Straight D3 Title By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor Hunter Jones made history at the Michigan state cross country championships on two fronts. The senior standout from Benzie Central, one of the top runners in the country, became the first Lower Peninsula runner to win four boys state cross country titles since Ryan Shay in the 1990s. He also covered the 5,000-meter course at Michigan International Speedway in 14:46.5, the fastest by any runner since the incomparable Dathan Ritzenhein in 2000. Jones' time was three seconds faster than Riley Hough ran it last year an Hough went on to win the Eastbay Cross Country national title in San Diego. In the Division 1 finals, Benne Anderson from Grand Rapids-Ottawa Hills won a competitive dual with Grand Haven's Seth Norder, 15:17.3 to 15:18.9, for the individual title. Northville won the team competition with 122 points. One of the best 1-2 combinations in the country, Helen Sachs and Arianne Olson from Holland West Ottawa finished first and ninth in the girls race and led the Panthers to a team victory. Sachs ran 17:18.7 for the fastest time of the day. Connell Alford from Chelsea won the Division 2 boys race in 15:12.6 for one of the fastest times of the day. East Grand Rapids packed five scorers between 28th and 46th place to win the team title, with a separation of 21.8 seconds. The Otsego girls won the D2 title with 87 points and had three runners in the top 10, including freshman Emma Hoffman second in 18:27.8. Drew Muller from East Grand Rapids ran 18:18.4 to win the girls race. In addition to Jones' heroics it was also a big day for Hart in the D3 finals. Jessica Jazwinski from Hart won the girls title with a fast time of 17:36.7. And the Hart boys won the team title with 116 points. Wyoming Potter's House put together a 1-2-3 finish to win the boys Division 4 title, with Lezawe Osternik leading the way in 15:36.8. Aiden Harrand from Buckley won the D4 girls race in 19:05.8. Team Champions - Upper Peninsula - Oct. 22 Division 1 - Marquette boys 29 points, Marquette girls 35 points - RESULTS Division 2 - Painesdale-Jeffers boys 27 points, Hancock girls 23 points - RESULTS Division 3 - Stephenson boys 77 points, Munising girls 25 points - RESULTS Lower Peninsula - Nov. 5 Division 1 - Northville boys 122 points, Holland West Ottawa girls 97 points - RESULTS Division 2 - East Grand Rapids boys 132 points, Otsego girls 87 points - RESULTS Division 3 - Hart boys 116 points, Traverse City St. Francis girls 134 points - RESULTS Division 4 - Wyoming Potter's House boys 35 points, Johannesburg-Lewiston girls 118 points - RESULTS |
