Saturday wrapped up the official MHSAA cross country season with state finals competition held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Many runners competed both with their teams and individually from our area, with approximately half of all athletes seeing a new season or a personal best. Division 1 Boys Winner: Kamari Ronfeldt, Ann Arbor Pioneer. 14:45. What it took to be All-State (top 30): 15:40. Grant Davis (PHN) and Anchor Bay’s Sebastian Azar and Bra

From Division 1 to Division 4, over 50 Blue Water Area athletes and four full teams qualified for the cross-country state finals on Nov. 7 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Here is a recap of each division/location from our coverage area. Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 D1 at Columbus Park Anchor Bay Going 13/15, Brandon Ziehmer and Sebastian Azar of Anchor Bay both ran new personal best times of 16:18 and 16:20, respectively. While Ziehmer has been to the state meet be

This week wrapped up all local league/conference and county championship action for area teams, and many Blue Water Area athletes won their respective conference or county titles, both individually and as a team. The focus now shifts to next week's regional meets and state meet qualifications as the end of the season looms on the horizon. Levi Fitchett, Dryden Won the Big Thumb Blue/Red League meet, the first individual victory of his XC career. 4th at the Dryden Cardinal Cl

Time is ticking, both on the race clock and the calendar; athletes have entered championship season. County, league/conference, and regional championships lie ahead in the next two weeks for local Blue Water Area cross country teams. Here's a recap of the last week of race action from across our area, which included so many great performances that we doubled up the Runner of the Week honors. Runners of the Week Charlie Fields, North Branch Sophomore Won the County Press Inv

Columbus Park, MAC Red, Birch Run, and Portage: Week 7 Cross Country Recap