Mona Shores made the biggest statement of the week at Friday’s Greater Muskegon Athletic Association City Championship, battling through cold, windy conditions at Western Michigan Christian and leaving with a sweep of the team titles.
The Sailors boys scored 117 points to end Whitehall’s four-year reign as city champion, while the Mona Shores girls held off Fruitport 122-116 in a tight race for the girls crown.
Kevin White and Ryan Opsommer led the Mona Shores boys with dominant performances. White won the 100-meter dash in 11.13 seconds and added a 200-meter title in 23.01. Opsommer swept the hurdles, winning the 110 hurdles in 15.25 and the 300 hurdles in 40.31.
The pair also helped power two winning relays. White and Opsommer joined Jaylon Millstead and Max Kammeraad to win the 4×200 relay in 1:32.02, then teamed with Jayden Moye and Kassian McKenzie Thompson to close the meet with a 4×400 victory in 3:36.24.
Whitehall still had several championship performances. Xavier LeBlanc won the 1600 in 4:51.83, Hunter Parsons captured the 3200 in 10:44.69, Ayden Mendoza won the high jump at 6-2 and Caden Bowyer took first in the discus with a throw of 146-11.
Other boys champions included North Muskegon’s Barrett Nance in the 800, Reeths-Puffer’s Marvin Moore in the 400, Oakridge’s 4×800 relay team, Montague’s Isaac French in the shot put, Reeths-Puffer’s Evan McHugh in pole vault, North Muskegon’s Ameere Layton in long jump and Muskegon’s 4×100 relay team.
On the girls side, Mona Shores used depth, relays and key event wins to secure the team title. Natalie Hall won the 300 hurdles in 47.94, Emma DeYoung captured the high jump at 5-2 and the Sailors won the 4×100, 4×400 and 4×800 relays.
Fruitport pushed Mona Shores throughout the meet behind standout Chloe Anderson, who won both the 100 in 12.98 and the 200 in 27.30. Genevieve Franklin added a win in the 100 hurdles for the Trojans, while the Fruitport 4×200 relay team also took first.
Other girls champions included Muskegon’s Jamiyah Ezell in the 400, Reeths-Puffer’s Jersi Bilek in the 800, Holton’s Ryleigh Alderink in both the 1600 and 3200, Whitehall’s Aaliyah Jamison in the shot put, Muskegon Catholic Central’s Liberty Labrentz in discus, Montague’s Addison Smith in pole vault and Orchard View’s N’Mariae Lashley in long jump.
GMAA Team Results
Boys:
- Mona Shores — 117
- Whitehall — 94
- Fruitport — 52
- Reeths-Puffer — 51
- Oakridge — 48
- Western Michigan Christian — 37
- Montague — 32
- North Muskegon — 28
- Muskegon — 27
- Orchard View — 16
- Ravenna — 14
- Muskegon Catholic Central — 8
- Muskegon Heights — 2
Girls:
- Mona Shores — 122
- Fruitport — 116
- Reeths-Puffer — 58
- Montague — 38
- Holton — 34
- Orchard View — 32
- Muskegon — 30
- Whitehall — 27
- Ravenna — 25
- North Muskegon — 22
- Oakridge — 11
- Muskegon Catholic Central — 10
- Muskegon Heights — 1
Pictures courtesy of Melissa King
Other recent meets
- Fruitport boys split O-K Silver tri-meet: The Trojans beat Kelloggsville 92-44 and narrowly lost to Belding 70-67. Luke Westerlund swept the shot put and discus, Damien Jones won the 300 hurdles and high jump, and Fruitport also earned relay wins in the 4×100, 4×800 and 4×400.
- Whitehall boys beat Fremont during 1996 state title celebration: Whitehall celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 1996 boys track state championship, then defeated Fremont 115-22. Caden Bowyer swept the throws, Judd Musk won both hurdle races, Tim Vieira swept the 100 and 200, and Ayden Mendoza remained unbeaten in the high jump.
- Oakridge boys defeat Montague: The Eagles beat Montague 75-62 after winning 10 events. Oakridge got victories from Carter Ogren, Taiden Patton, Bryce Falbe, Jayden Mueller, Preston Six, Mason England and three relay teams.
- Hart girls remain unbeaten in conference competition: Hart defeated Shelby 91-32 and Holton 99-21. Addison Hain and Ellie Gross each won four events, while Natalie Rosema added three first-place finishes.
- Western Michigan Christian competes at GMAA: The WMC boys finished sixth out of 14 teams at the GMAA meet. Josiah Scholma was second in the 3200 and fourth in the 1600, Anderson Leffring was third in pole vault, and the Warriors also placed third in both the 4×400 and 4×800 relays.
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