Lenawee County track teams to send more than 60 qualifiers to finals

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LENAWEE COUNTY — The MHSAA Lower Peninsula track and field state finals are set, and Lenawee County will be well represented across three divisions. More than 60 individual event entries and relay qualifiers advanced out of regionals.

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Two programs led the postseason push in Division 3, as Adrian Madison’s boys and Blissfield’s girls each completed dominant league and regional championship runs. Both teams captured LCAA titles before following up with regional crowns, showcasing their balance across sprints, distance, field events and relays.

Elsewhere, several county teams produced regional champions, runner-up finishes and key qualifying performances, putting Lenawee County in position for a strong showing at the state finals. Below are the state qualifiers and regional champions for each team. Head over to mhsaa.com for full regional results.

Athletes who placed first and second automatically qualified. Athletes listed in third or lower qualified based on result, meeting the Division standard. Other athletes qualified based on early EQ qualifying marks.

Division 2​

Adrian​

Boys

Adrian followed its undefeated SEC White championship season with a runner-up finish at the Region 16-2 finals, finishing just behind Chelsea in the team standings while qualifying athletes across distance, field and adaptive events.Adrian also qualified two adaptive competitors, as Dillon Lauffer and Ethan Boprie each ran personal-best times of 20.26 and 20.32, respectively, in the 100-meter race. Boprie added personal-best performances in both the 200 and 400.

• Senior Moises Salazar Jr. — 1st, 1,600 (4:27.02); 3rd, 800 (1:59.70); early qualifier, 3,200 (No. 1 seed entering regionals)
• Easton Coscarelli — 4th, 800 (PB 2:00.02)
• 4x800 relay (Parker Smith, Landin Fisher, Coscarelli, Kadan Crist) — 2nd (8:07.28); early state contender
• Amir House — 2nd, high jump (6-0)

Girls

The Adrian girls team placed third behind Pinckney and Chelsea, highlighted by a sprint title and multiple distance qualifiers.

• Senior Jasmine Griffin — 1st, 400 (59.40)
• Ayda Skeels — 2nd, 800 (2:24.40); 2nd, 1,600 (5:10.54); early qualifier, 3,200
• Madison Petty — 4th, 1,600 (PB 5:20.42)
• Makena Arnold — 1st, shot put (34-11 PB)

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Tecumseh​

Boys

Tecumseh placed seventh in the regional standings but advanced multiple competitors, including a regional champion and sprint finalist.

• Senior Declan Cornish — 1st, high jump (6-7 1/4 PB); 2nd, 400 (51.33 PB); early qualifier
• Harrison Stamper — 5th, 800 (2:00.22 PB)

Girls

Tecumseh placed fourth overall, combining a field event champion with two strong relay performances.

• Lyla Hanson — 1st, discus (102-10)
• 4x100 relay (Lillian Harden, Kazariyah Garland, Holly Woods, Gwen Echter) — 1st (50.33; early qualifier and league champion)
• 4x200 relay (Garland, Harden, Woods, Haidyn Schlorf) — 2nd (1:46.57)

Division 3​

Adrian Madison hosted Division 3, Region 26 and earned a regional title on the boys side of the event. Blissfield girls track won a regional title.

Adrian Madison​

Boys

Adrian Madison edged Columbia Central (86) and Clinton (85.5) to win the Region 26-3 title with 87 points, completing an LCAA and regional championship sweep. The Trojans used depth across multiple event groups to secure the tight victory.

• De’Lante Garrison — 1st, 200 (22.41 PB); 1st, high jump (6-0); early qualifier in both events
• Wade Garza — 3rd, 100 (11.26)
• Trenton Fetter — 2nd, 1,600 (4:29.70); 2nd, 3,200 (9:56.43)
• Nathan Mullins — 1st, 110 hurdles (14.83 PB); early qualifier
• Isaiah Tiede — 3rd, 110 hurdles (15.44 PB)
• Derrell Tillman — 2nd, long jump (21-10)
• 4x100 relay (Garrison, Tillman, Krys Ramirez, Garza) — 4th (43.72; early qualifier)
• 4x200 relay (Garza, Garrison, Tillman, Bryson Ballantyn) — early qualifier

Girls

Madison placed third with 78 points, receiving key contributions in the field events and hurdles.

• Iyana Borders — 1st, shot put (35-0); qualified, discus (107-6)
• Taryn Carrico — 2nd, 100 hurdles (16.46 PB)
• Olivia Garcia — 2nd, 300 hurdles (49.43 PB)
• 4x100 relay (Vivienne McGormley, Olivia Garcia, Morgan Bennice-Carol Byles and Jazzmin Walker) — 4th (52.50; qualified on time)
• 4x400 relay (Emma Myers, Avery Stover, Taelee LaVassaur and Garcia) — 5th (4:18.83)

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Blissfield​

Boys

Blissfield advanced multiple qualifiers, led by its distance runners and relay groups.

• Michael Weidmayer — 3rd, 1,600 (4:32.52)
• Noah Sills — 3rd, 3,200 (9:58.89)
• Senior Braedyn Tennant — 5th, 110 hurdles (15.87 P)
• Senior Skyler Kimple — early qualifier, 300 hurdles
• 4x200 relay (Iain Gilmore, Kimple, Tennant, Durant Smith) — 4th (1:32.51)
• 4x400 relay (Kimple, Brady Bills, Gilmore, Tennant) — 3rd (3:31.61)
• Senior Nolan Wilson — 4th, discus (136-4 PB)

Girls

Blissfield dominated the regional with 112 points after winning the LCAA title, using strong distance, relay and field performances to separate from the field. Senior Hope Miller ran with her teammates in the 3,200 but did not leave the pack in the closing stretch of the race, with fellow senior Hailey Sills taking home the individual title honors.

• Senior Hope Miller — 1st, 800 (2:20.50); 1st, 1,600 (5:10.51); 3rd, 3,200 (12:52.47); early qualifier in both the 800 and 3,200 (11:06.88 season mark)
• Senior Hailey Sills — 1st, 3,200 (12:43.37)
• Anna Hallett — 2nd, 3,200 (12:49.30)
• 4x800 relay (Sills, Hallett, Mollie Yeager, Kaleea Braun) — 1st (10:09.88)
• Senior De’Mya Gibbons — 3rd, discus (108-5)
• AnnMarie Scharer — 6th, discus (103-0 PB)

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Clinton​

Boys

Clinton finished just behind the top two teams in one of the closest regional finishes, led by standout sprint and long jump performances. Freshman Wyatt Dehring led the way with an impressive combo of wins to continue his strong debut season.

• Wyatt Dehring — 1st, 100 (11.16); 2nd, 200 (22.69); 1st, long jump (22-5 PB); early qualifier in each event
• Cole Hillegonds — 5th, 400 (51.54)
• 4x100 relay (Jimmy Schaffner, Cory Hoover, Brenden Benschoter, Dehring) — 2nd (43.36; early qualifier)
• Peter Baker — 2nd, high jump (5-11)
• Senior Brenden Benschoter — 3rd, long jump (21-2)

Girls

Clinton produced a regional champion and multiple qualifiers across sprints and field events.

• Ella Claus — 3rd, 100 (13.00; 12.85 PB prelim); 1st, 400 (58.08 PB); early qualifier and No. 1-ranked D3 400 runner entering finals
• 4x200 relay (Claus, Khloie Miller, Bella Bannon, Madelyn McGrawe) — 1st (1:49.96)
• Bella Bannon — 2nd, high jump (5-2)
• Khloie Miller — 1st, pole vault (10-3 PB; early qualifier)

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Onsted / Sand Creek​

Each of Onsted and Sand Creek sends one boys and girls athlete to the state finals in field events.

• Carson Garrison (Onsted Boys Track) — 2nd, shot put (46-2 1/4); 2nd, discus (142-9)
• Senior Izzy Cunningham (Onsted Girls Track) — 7th, discus (102-6 PB)
• Senior Brayden Ruff (Sand Creek Boys Track) — 3rd, shot put (46-0 1/2); 3rd, discus (138-9)
• Erin Alexander (Sand Creek Girls Track) — 2nd, pole vault (9-9)

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Division 4​

Division 4 athletes competed at Hayden Park in Hillsdale during the Region 35-4 finals. Hudson boys and girls track teams both took third place overall. Britton Deerfield had a top five finish in boys scoring. Morenci took fourth overall in girls team scoring.

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Addison (Girls)​

• 4x100 relay (Serenity Hinson, senior Sarrah Cubberly, Hailey Marsee, Kaylee Dermyer-Cottrell) — 2nd (53.61)
• 4x200 (Dermyer-Cottrell, Isabella Forrest, Marsee, Hinson) — 3rd (1:53.10)
• Senior Ava Beard — 4th, discus (101-4 PB)
• Kendalyn Perry — 7th, pole vault (8-6)
• Hailey Marsee — 8th, pole vault (8-0)

Adrian Lenawee Christian (Girls)​

• Gigi Masters — 2nd, 100 (12.86); 2nd, 200 (27.05); 1st, long jump (16-8 PB); early qualifier

Britton Deerfield​

Boys

• Cayden Allshouse — 3rd, 100 (11.35); 3rd, 200 (23.61)
• Trevor Karpinski — 4th, 100 (11.50)
• 4x100 relay (John Johnson, Karpinski, Kaiden Lidster, Allshouse) — 2nd (44.97; early qualifier)
• Senior Andrew Bunker — 2nd, discus (141-1; early qualifier mark 160-3)
• Zach Gonzales — 4th, discus (127-3)

Girls

• Senior Kurina Dotson — 2nd, shot put (33-4)

Hudson​

Senior – future Wayne State runner – Naika Rath won three sprint titles for Hudson.

Boys

• Beckett Campbell — 6th, 100 (11.52 PB)
• Senior Grayson Bills — 2nd, 110 hurdles (16.10 PB); 2nd, 300 hurdles (43.83)
• Senior Trey Bolenbaugh — 1st, pole vault (12-9 PB; early qualifier)

Girls

• Senior Naika Rath — 1st, 100 (12.39); 1st, 200 (25.33); 1st, 400 (59.44); early qualifier
• 4x400 (Annabelle Czeiszperger, Madelyn St. John, Aliyah Trout, Naika Rath) — 2nd (4:24.92)
• Senior Ellie Loar — 1st, shot put (36-1 1/2); 1st, discus (117-5); early qualifier
• Annabelle Czeiszperger — 3rd, pole vault (9-6)

Morenci​

Boys

• Kylan Lester — 2nd, 100 (11.02 PB); 2nd, 200 (22.99; 22.70 PB prelim; early qualifier)
• Brennen Harsh — 2nd, shot put (44-5)

Girls

• Emma Williams — 3rd, 100 (13.07; 12.84 PB prelim); 2nd, 100 hurdles (16.74); 2nd, 300 hurdles (50.24)
• 4x200 relay (Emma Williams, Avah Guhl, Aubrie Sandusky, Brooklynn Slovacek) — 4th (1:54.69)
• Brooklyn Slovacek — 2nd, long jump (16-3 PB; early qualifier)

State Finals​

The MHSAA Lower Peninsula track and field state finals are scheduled for May 30:

• Division 2 — Hamilton High School
• Division 3 — Kent City High School
• Division 4 — Hudsonville High School

Tickets can be purchased online at GoFan.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: Lenawee County track teams qualify athletes for 2026 state finals

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