The MHSAA Track and Field Championship took place across the west side of Michigan on Saturday, May 30, capping off a terrific season from a multitude of Blue Water Area athletes. After four separate Lower Peninsula divisions of competition, a total of two state champions and sixteen All-State athletes were crowned, and many recent marks were added to the all-time lists for performances from our area. Division 1 Anchor Bay’s Cameron Gramzow capped off his undefeated season i

With regional qualifications completed and a few days remaining before the state meet, local track and field athletes competed in local championships, getting one last tune-up for their events over the last week. Here’s a round-up from the Macomb County meet, the Blue Water Meet of Champions, and the Thumb Meet of Champs, and several top-ranking athletes heading into the state finals. You can also check out all the new additions to this week’s area top-ten performance list u

Regionals for athletes in Divisions 1-4 took place Saturday around the state, with the majority of Blue Water Athletes competing within the D2 regional held at North Branch. Here is a recap of regional results for teams in the coverage area. The top two finishers in each event at regional competition automatically qualify, with any placements after that qualified based on meeting a specific time or standard.

Over half of all top-ten performances in the Blue Water Area for this outdoor season were set within the last week of competition. League championships wrapped up, and local athletes traveled to weekend invitationals in search of final meet tune-ups before regionals this coming weekend. Here’s a recap of each conference’s top results, along with invitational highlights from around the area, as all eyes turn towards regional competitions in search of last-chance state meet q

Over the weekend, Blue Water Area teams competed in various invitationals, seeking early qualification standards, personal bests, and tuning up for the following week's league championships. Here's a recap of the major weekend meet results from week four of outdoor track and field action.

More athletes from the Blue Water Area added their names to the Early Qualifiers list for the state track and field finals at the end of May. Many teams also wrapped up their regular league competitions before conference championships officially begin the postseason next week. Here’s a recap of week three highlights from April 21-29, based on performances that rank athletes on the area’s top ten lists.

Dryden’s Cara Prusakiewicz has committed to Indiana Tech to further her athletic and academic career. Cara will be running cross country and track for the Warriors. While a student-athlete at Dryden, Prusakiewicz competed at the varsity level all four years of high school, along with running indoor track, and served as her cross country team captain. She has a personal best of 19:36 for the 5K (a school record) and was a Division 4 All-State athlete in cross country last fall

Stella Behnan has committed to Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame to further her athletic and academic career. Behnan will be running cross country for the Belles. While a student-athlete at Marine City Cardinal Mooney, Behnan competed at the varsity level all four years of high school in cross country and track. She has a personal best of 20:37 for the 5K - which is the school record - and has many notable achievements in both athletics and academics: 2024 MHSAA XC Div 4 Sta

The second full week of outdoor track and field action gave us several new EQ athletes and lots of changes in the top-ten area events lists. Here are the local Blue Water Area highlights from the week of April 13-18.

The 2026 outdoor season is off and running, and right out of the blocks, there are several notable performances from Blue Water Area athletes, including the first area state meet early qualifying mark, run by Kai Fisher of Memphis in the 400 meters. Here is the week one recap of local results from the April start of high school track and field, based on the Top-Ten Blue Water Area list.

It’s time for the 2026 Girls Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview! The statistics used to write the season preview include BWAC, MAC, and Catholic High School League results, Blue Water Area meets such as the Marysville Invitational, Muskrat Invitational, Blue Water Meet of Champions, Thumb Meet, and Macomb County Meet, and, of course, Regional and State Finals qualifying and placements. The top ten area performance lists for each event also played a driving role in makin

It’s time for the 2026 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview! The statistics used to write the season preview include BWAC, MAC, and Catholic High School League results, Blue Water Area meets such as the Marysville Invitational, Muskrat Invitational, Blue Water Meet of Champions, Thumb Meet, and Macomb County Meet, and, of course, Regional and State Finals qualifying and placements. The top ten area performance lists for each event also played a driving role in making

With close to 1,000 votes cast, the final results are in for the first-ever Blue Water Running Cross Country Awards! You can read more about the athlete/team accomplishments of the winners in each category below. All of the nominees had incredible seasons: thank you for helping to recognize and celebrate our area cross-country athletes, teams, and coaches! FRESHMAN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR First-year runner who made an immediate impact. Qualifications: ran a full season, appeare

The nominations are in, and the votes are ready to be cast for the first-ever Blue Water Running Cross Country Awards! After sorting through nominations from athletes, coaches, parents, fans, and community members, the top nominees (high school runners in our coverage area who met the criteria for each category) are described in detail below. Please read the qualifying information and make your picks on the ballot. Voters are limited to one ballot submission, and all votes

We are kicking off the first-ever Blue Water Running Cross Country Awards, and we value your input in recognizing deserving local high school cross country runners for their accomplishments in 2025! Nominations can be made by athletes, coaches, parents, fans, and community members. You can nominate runners in our coverage area for any or all of the following categories: Rookie of the Year (must be a freshman) Runner of the Year Most Improved Runner Breakthrough Performance

Cross-country postseason racing continued over the last week and a half, with high school athletes competing in the MITCA Meet of Champions on November 8 at Shepherd High School. Macomb Community College and SC4 women sent their squads to the NJCAA National Championships in Iowa on Nov. 8, with several collegiate runners earning All-American honors.

On Saturday, November 1, runners from every Lower Peninsula division across Michigan converged at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Nearly 100 athletes from the Blue Water Area capped off the 2025 cross country season with their performances at the state finals. What it took to be All-State (top 30 finishers): Division 1 Girls: 18:12. Winner: Natasza Dudek, Ann Arbor Pioneer. 16:09*. *Currently the nation’s fastest time. Division 1 Boys: 15:46.2. Winner: Kamari

Many local runners punched their tickets to Brooklyn next week for the cross country state meet, as regional qualifying meets took place Friday through Saturday. When a trip to the state finals is on the line, personal bests abound: the majority of the top 30 Blue Water Area cross country times were run at regional competitions: 19/30 for girls, 18/30 for boys. Macomb Community College and St. Clair County Community College also raced in regional meets on Friday at Goodells

Saige Cole wins the Marysville Invitational on Oct. 2. Yale sophomore Saige Cole had a successful cross country debut last season, running her PR of 20:05 to place eighth at regionals and earn her first trip to the state meet as a freshman. One of the returning favorites in the league and region this year, she won the Brown City Invitational, the Marysville Invitational, and was BWAC runner-up, leading the Bulldogs to a league title. She was runner-up at the Dave Patterson