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Despite Storms, Athletes Deliver at Weekend Invitationals
Despite thunderstorms causing long delays during Friday night's invitational meets and more chilly, windy conditions during Saturday's...
Meran Miles
Apr 27, 202511 min read


Gramzow Sets Discus School Record; Battani, Deshetsky, and Dykstra Hit EQs
Track and Field action took off in full force across the area all week, with the first league matchups in the BWAC and large weekend...
Meran Miles
Apr 21, 202511 min read


Bickel, Whitlam Earn EQs in Early Season Competitions
With the Early Qualifier standards set in place this year by the MHSAA for track and field, several local athletes have already punched...
Meran Miles
Apr 13, 20255 min read


2025 Outdoor Track & Field Coverage Kicks Off With Top-Ten Area Performance Lists
The weather may not have received the memo, but spring has arrived, and track and field competitions have begun around the Blue Water Area. Most teams in our area have their first meets coming up this week, but with some marks already recorded, the Top-10 Performance list has kicked off once again. While many top marks on the list currently stand from an indoor invitational at SVSU in March, that meet offered a significant advantage since the weather conditions play a large
Meran Miles
Apr 6, 20254 min read


2025 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview
It’s time for the 2025 Boys Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview. I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow, hail,...
Meran Miles
Mar 21, 202516 min read


2025 Girls Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview
It’s time for the 2025 Girls Outdoor Track and Field Season Preview ! I’m excited about sunshine and warm breezes…ok, probably snow,...
Meran Miles
Mar 20, 202515 min read


MITCA Champions of Champions Meet Wraps Up Track and Field for 2024
All good things must come to an end, including the 2024 track and field season. The second-annual MITCA Champions of Champions Meet was...
Meran Miles
Jun 8, 20241 min read


Bowman, Dykstra, Hudson, Lenn, & Westphal Win State Titles; Blue Water Athletes Earn All-State Status
It was an incredible day across West Michigan for track and field athletes in all divisions. Blue Water Area schools returned from the state meet competition with several individual state championships and multiple all-state podium finishes. Many other competitors saw season or personal bests on the track and field. Check out the full results of each meet for other Blue Water Area athlete finishes.
Meran Miles
Jun 2, 20243 min read


Thumb Meet of Champs Wrap-Up & State Meet Top-Ten Rankings
The Thumb Meet of Champs on Tuesday wrapped up Blue Water Area track and field meets with some last-chance race tune-ups and the clock is now counting down to Saturday’s state finals for qualified athletes. Here’s a round-up of local performances from that meet and Top-Ten predictions going into state meet competition. The Blue Water Area Top-Ten performance times are updated on the home page of Blue Water Running to include the most recent meets as well.
Meran Miles
May 29, 20244 min read


Macomb County Meet & Blue Water Meet of Champions Highlight Area's Best
Local Blue Water Area track and field athletes kicked off their holiday weekend with some personal bests and late-season performances before the state finals on June 1.
Meran Miles
May 25, 20245 min read


Regional Meets Feature Many PRs & Qualify Blue Water Area Athletes for State Meet Competition
The chance to earn a trip to the Track and Field State Finals was on the line throughout Michigan this weekend, and despite lightning delays, high heat, and tough competition, athletes around the Blue Water Area rose to the occasion to punch a ticket to the big day on June 1. However, a regional day can also bring disappointment and heartache: several narrowly missed the automatic qualifying marks - in some cases by hundredths of a second - so make sure to check out the full
Meran Miles
May 19, 20245 min read


GTC, MAC, NCTL Wrap Up League Competition
The Greater Thumb League (Memphis/Capac), North Central Thumb League (Dryden), and MAC Gold and Bronze (Marysville, New Haven, Port Huron, and St. Clair) wrapped up their league competitions on Tuesday for the 2024 season. All eyes turn toward Regionals this weekend as athletes will be looking to hit qualifying standards or places to earn a state-meet berth.
Meran Miles
May 16, 20242 min read


Friday Night Lights Shine On Great Weekend Performances
Davison Twilight Invitational: 5/10/24 Full Results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/519838/results As darkness descended...
Meran Miles
May 12, 20249 min read


BWAC Records Fall, Clemens and Dinanath Named MVPs at Conference Championship
BWAC Championship: Tuesday, May 7 @ Yale High School FULL RESULTS: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/535929/results Blue Water...
Meran Miles
May 9, 20245 min read


May Meets Kick Off With Big Personal Bests
The first round of May invitationals kicked off this past weekend and it’s that time of year when athletes’ training and performances start to come together and personal bests are frequently achieved. Here are some highlights from Friday, May 3- Saturday, May 4, 2024, from track and field invitationals hosted or attended by Blue Water Area teams.
Meran Miles
May 6, 20248 min read


Regular League Competition Wraps Up as Athletes Look Toward Championship Meets
Battani, Clemens, Dykstra, McNutt, O'Brien, and Reynolds Go Four-for-Four.
Meran Miles
May 2, 20247 min read


Weekend Invitationals Full of Records and Personal Bests
There were numerous meet records, school records, and personal bests across the area as Blue Water Area athletes competed Friday and Saturday at a variety of track and field invitationals.
Meran Miles
Apr 28, 202410 min read


BWAC/MAC Matchup Meet Report for April 23-24
Yale's Dykstra and Armada's Sniesak go Four-for-Four in BWAC events.
Meran Miles
Apr 25, 20247 min read


Invitational Weekend Wrap-Up: April 19-20
Lapeer Lightning Invitational 4/19/24 FULL RESULTS: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/521836/results The Lapeer Invitational...
Meran Miles
Apr 22, 20247 min read


Dual, Tri, and Quad Match-Ups: Dykstra, Clemens, Reynolds, Peter, Walker, and Weigand Go Four-for-Four
Marysville vs. St. Clair Dual @ Marysville 4/15/2024 FULL RESULTS: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/553115/results Boys: St....
Meran Miles
Apr 19, 202411 min read
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