MUSKEGON — Veteran Whitehall boys track coach Kirk Mikkelson considers the West Michigan All-Star Invitational one of the top events on the Vikings’ schedule each season.
Make no mistake, however. This Friday’s Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Division 2 state meet at Berrien Springs is what Mikkelson’s group has been eyeing all season.
Top-ranked Whitehall fully intends on making a run for the state championship. That’s why the Vikings’ lineup during Wednesday’s 44th West Michigan All-Star invite was lighter than normal: They’re gearing up for the big one this Friday.
Watch a video where Mikkelson talks about the all-star meet and ensuing MITCA meet:
While some high school track coaches place a high priority on the MITCA state meet — for example, Hart’s boys and girls squads will be vying for Division 3 championships this Saturday at Clare — there also is the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals on Saturday, June 3.
Below are top-eight finishers for each event, boys and girls, from the West Michigan Conference during Wednesday’s 44th West Michigan All-Star Invitational. West Michigan Conference athletes performed very well.
BOYS
100 meters
3. CJ Pimpleton Jr. (Orchard View), 11.18
7. Revin Gale (Hart), 11.79
200 meters
2. Jerry Wiegers (North Muskegon), 23.20
400 meters
2. Jerry Wiegers (North Muskegon), 49.63 PR
4. Gary Springstead (Fremont), 50.66
800 meters
2. Jack Houtteman (Whitehall), 2:00.67 PR
5. Carter McIlroy (Whitehall), 2:02.35 PR
6. Andre Richmond (Whitehall), 2:02.93 PR
1600 meters
1. Sean Pettis (Fremont), 4:23.63 PR
2. Clayton Ackley (Hart), 4:25.39
7. Wyatt Dean (Hart), 4:36.32
3200 meters
1. Clayton Ackley (Hart), 9:48.78
5. Seth Ackley (Hart), 9:57.66
6. Jose Flores (Ludington), 10:13.33 PR
7. Blake Taylor (Fremont), 10:23.94 PR
8. Henrik Quist (Fremont), 10:24.31 PR
110 hurdles
3. Daniel Romero (Fremont), 15.35 PR
4. Lucas Peterson (Ludington), 15.79
5. Camden Thompson (Whitehall), 15.96
7. Caleb Westerbeek (Hart), 16.62
8. Owen Hertel (Fremont), 17.09
300 hurdles
3. Daniel Romero (Fremont), 41.40 PR
5. Derek Finlay (Ravenna), 42.91 PR
7. Owen Hertel (Fremont), 43.40 PR
Carter Rottman (Fremont), 43.41
4×100 relay
4. Orchard View (CJ Pimpleton Jr., Stephon Oaks, Alex Theile, Dontya Johnson), 44.05
6. Ludington (Nathan Reisterer, Aidan Gilchrist, Nathan Gilchrist, Jonah Peterson), 44.47
7. Montague (Silas Jancek, Paul Olson, Brody Dietz, fourth name N/A), 45.18
8. Hart (JoseLuis Andaverde, Hunter Chaffee, Revin Gale, Eman Hertzler), 45.65
4×200 relay
2. Ludington (Aidan Gilchrist, Trey Forfinski, Jonah Peterson, Nathan Gilchrist), 1:31.64
5. Orchard View (Camron Reese, CJ Pimpleton Jr., Dontya Johnson, Alex Theile), 1:32.51
7. Montague (DaCarri Williams, Paul Olson, Mason Darke, Brody Dietz), 1:33.58
8. Hart (Hunter Chaffee, Revin Gale, Eman Hertzler, Chase Lorenz), 1:34.75
4×400 relay
2. Fremont (Sean Pettis, Daniel Romero, Chase Lowery, Gary Springstead), 3:30.82
3. Ludington (Trey Forfinski, Chase Hackert, Trey Keson, Lucas Peterson), 3:34.82
4. Hart (JoseLuis Andaverde, Wyatt Dean, Revin Gale, Guillermo Ortega), 3:37.85
4×800 relay
1. Hart (Clayton Ackley, Seth Ackley, Guillermo Ortega, Wyatt Dean), 8:09.33
2. Ludington (Yebe Boerema, Jose Flores, Trey Keson, Jonah Sweet), 8:26.31
3. Fremont (Gary Springstead, Sean Pettis, John Christensen, Issac Romero), 8:30.48
7. Montague (Clay Johnson, Owen Fairchild, Noah Raeth, Alix Draves), 8:37.44
Shot put
1. Kellen Kimes (Hart), 55-5
3. Silas Jancek (Montague), 48-7.5 PR
5. Wesley Russell (Whitehall), 48-4.5
7. Caius Johns (Manistee), 45-1.5 PR
8. Walt Autrey (Ludington), 40-10
Discus
2. Kellen Kimes (Hart), 168-2
4. Adam Keffer (Ludington), 134-5 PR
8. Chase Niezurawski (Whitehall), 126-6
High jump
2. Camden Thompson (Whitehall), 6-2
3. Lucas Peterson (Ludington), 6-0
4. Quentin Lange (Mason County Central), 6-0
6. Ty Maitland (Oakridge), 5-10
Pole vault
1. David Conrad (Whitehall), 14-6
3. Trey Forfinski (Ludington), 13-6 PR
4. Ca’Mar Ready (Whitehall), 12-6
5. Micah Witham (Whitehall), 12-0
6. Damien McEntaffer (Manistee), 12-0
7. Kendal Degen (Montague), 12-0 PR
Long jump
1. Nate Bolley (Whitehall), 21-8 PR
2. Dontya Johnson (Orchard View), 21-6 PR
4. Kaiden Cole (Mason County Central), 20-0.25
5. DaCarri Williams (Montague), 19-11
7. Nathan Reisterer (Ludington), 19-2
Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
GIRLS
100 meters
1. Addi Hovey (Hart), 12.67
2. Maelie Hope (Whitehall), 12.75
3. Kendra Postema (Ravenna), 12.81
5. Lacey Zimmerman (Manistee), 13.06
7. Aspen Boutell (Hart), 13.16
200 meters
1. Maelie Hope (Whitehall), 26.41
2. Addi Hovey (Hart), 26.53 PR
3. Kendra Postema (Ravenna), 26.82 SR
5. Abbie Wiegers (North Muskegon), 27.22
8. Aspen Boutell (Hart), 28.01
400 meters
2. Abbie Wiegers (North Muskegon), 58.83 PR
4. Audrey Huizinga (Manistee), 59.71 SR
7. Savanna Owens (Hart), 1:03.44 PR
8. Britta Johnson (Montague), 1:03.47
800 meters
2. Jessica Jazwinski (Hart), 2:15.02
1600 meters
3. Ariana Treat (Whitehall), 5:17.52 PR
5. Cami Kraai (Whitehall), 5:19.00 PR
6. Cecilia Postma (Manistee), 5:24.61
7. Summer Brower (Ludington), 5:29.59
8. Linnea Paige (Fremont), 5:31.03
3200 meters
1. Alyson Enns (Hart), 10:53.52 PR
2. Ariana Treat (Whitehall), 11:30.14 PR
4. Summer Brower (Ludington), 11:48.66 PR
6. Linnea Paige (Fremont), 11:59.19
7. Kylie Sailor (Ludington), 12:05.46 PR
100 hurdles
2. Catherine Karboske (Ludington), 16.93 PR
4. Amanda Cederquist (Montague), 17.09
5. Laura Bitely (Hart), 17.30
8. Jaycee Myer (Mason County Central), 17.57
300 hurdles
4. Bethany Olthof (Ravenna), 50.84 PR
8. Greta Kehrer (Ludington), 52.57
4×100 relay
1. Hart (Aspen Boutell, Laura Bitely, Addison Hain, Addi Hovey), 50.91
3. Manistee (Ashtyn Janis, Libby McCarthy, Lacey Zimmerman, Audrey Huizinga), 52.48
4×200 relay
2. Manistee (Ashtyn Janis, Audrey Huizinga, Libby McCarthy, Lacey Zimmerman), 1:49.72
5. Hart (Savanna Owens, Laura Bitely, Addison Hain, Lilly Hopkins), 1:53.74
6. Montague (Amanda Cederquist, Jenna Erickson, Lauren Smith, Britta Johnson), 1:54.87
4×400 relay
2. Manistee (Libby McCarthy, Cecilia Postma, Lacey Zimmerman, Audrey Huizinga), 4:10.48
4. Hart (Jessica Jazwinski, Lexie Beth Nienhuis, Aspen Boutell, Alyson Enns), 4:12.38
8. Whitehall (Jenna Smolen, Madison Parmley, Makenzi Johnson, Kya Mahoney), 4:37.74
4×800 relay
3. Ludington (Olivia Andersen, Summer Brower, Nadia Grierson, Christina Theis), 10:12.34
8. North Muskegon (Abbie Wiegers, Sylvia Skujins, Keira Staley, Carolyn Bennett), 10:24.95
Shot put
1. Maelie Hope (Whitehall), 40-11.5
3. Brooke Jankweitz (Manistee), 33-7
6. Delaney Schultz (Montague), 31-5
7. Brooke Berry (Montague), 30-3
Discus
1. Maelie Hope (Whitehall), 145-6
3. Madalyn Wayward (Manistee), 103-0
4. Brooke Berry (Montague), 102-7 PR
5. Shelbie Choponis (Hart), 101-6 PR
6. Brooke Jankwietz (Manistee), 100-6
7. Kenzie Nichols (Ravenna), 99-9 PR
8. Arie Beecham (Fremont), 99-4 PR
High jump
1. Addi Hovey (Hart), 5-4
2. Libby McCarthy (Manistee), 5-2
3. Imogene Brumbaugh (Hart), 5-0
7. Arianna Black (Whitehall), 4-10
Pole vault
2. Catherine Karboske (Ludington), 9-6 PR
6. Emma Pendell (Montague), 8-6
7. Gege Hansen (Manistee), 8-0
7. Lexie Beth Nienhuis (Hart), 8-0
7. Lilly Hopkins (Hart), 8-0
7. Savanna Owens (Hart), 8-0
Long jump
2. Kelly VanderKodde (Hart), 15-5.25
3. Jaden Reagan (North Muskegon), 15-2.75 PR
4. Ava Crowell (Holton), 14-10
5. Chasity Nuell (Oakridge), 14-9 PR
8. Carly Moffitt (Ludington), 13-5.75
CLICK HERE for complete results from the 44th West Michigan All-Star Invitational.
Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
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