Indoor Track and Field action continues to heat up as local high school athletes competed at meets over the last two weekends, with several securing an indoor state meet qualifying time or standard. Below are various results from the SVSU and LAB meets from Jan. 18-25, along with the U of M Showcase meet and SC4/MCC collegiate meet results.
Reporting on an indoor track meet is quite tricky from a logistical standpoint: there are no school names allowed to be listed, athletes must run unattached or under a club name, and they can’t wear a high school jersey. Relays are a challenge since athletes are running with people who don’t even go to their school (sidenote: it’s a cool thing to see athletes from different schools teaming up). Therefore, it’s inevitable that I will miss someone’s name. In a perfect world, the MHSAA would just let indoor track be an official school sport, but until that day, I’ll be continuously cross-checking names against Athletic.net and doing my best. If you email or message me and let me know, I’ll be sure to add it to the results article on the website. Pictures are always welcome too.
SVSU MITS Meet 2
Jan. 18, 2025
400 Meters
GIRLS
8. Cristina Semian (Armada) 1:03.00 PR
25. Emma Reimer (New Haven) 1:06.71 PR
37. Caila Fitchett (Dryden) 1:08.36 PR
44. Haley Sharp (PHN) 1:09.54 PR
68. Samantha Langolf (PHN) 1:12.88 PR
BOYS
66. Max Durham (New Haven) 1:00.46 PR
70. Jayden Stankevich (Dryden) 1:01.14 PR
72. Dylan Lasher (Dryden) 1:01.90 PR
60-meter dash - boys
83. Jayden Stankevich (Dryden) 8.24 PR
800-meter dash
GIRLS
58. Caila Fitchett (Dryden) 2:52.95 PR
59. Avery Stallmann (MLN) 2:53.42a
BOYS
22. Aaron Osterman (Anchor Bay) 2:06.45 SR
95. Dylan Lasher (Dryden) 2:36.22 PR
1600-meter run
GIRLS
20. Emma Reimer (New Haven) 5:55.55 PR
32. Cara Prusakiewicz (Dryden) 6:07.64a
39. Claire Wright (Dryden) 6:11.51a
50. Haley Sharp (PHN) 6:26.01 PR
65. Sophia Szabo (New Haven) 7:25.19
BOYS
46. Max Durham (New Haven) 5:03.14 PR
71. Logan Romain (Dryden) 5:22.33 PR
81. Nino Biondo (MLN) 5:34.39
89. Xavier Zammit (Cardinal Mooney) 5:45.87 PR
3200-meter run
BOYS
10. Xavier Roman (MLN) 10:21.49 PR
25. Logan Romain (Dryden) 11:17.88PR
Pole Vault
BOYS
3. Chase Battani 12' 0
The University of Michigan HS Showcase
Jan. 19, 2025
60-meter hurdles
BOYS
11th: Jonah Konarz (AB) 8.48 *STATE QUALIFYING TIME
200-meter dash
GIRLS
39. Malencia Price (PN) 26.57 *STATE QUALIFYING TIME
BOYS
80. Isaac Miller (MLN) 23.81 PR
400-meter dash
BOYS
47. Brandon Ziehmer (AB) 54.13 PR
800-meter dash
GIRLS
54. Samantha Whitlam (MLN) 2:35.50
BOYS
58. Vasilios Kirchhoff (MLN) 2:06.22 PR
1600-meter run
GIRLS 71. Samantha Whitlam (MLN) 5:45.16 PR
BOYS 53. Joshua Macri (MLN) 4:43.22 PR, 27th in the 3200: 10:10.47 PR
Girls’ 4x400 relay
12th: 4:22.76 16 Ways *STATE QUALIFYING TIME
Kennedy Gatlin
Allison Mansfield (Armada)
Maya Muskan
Cristina Semian (Armada)
High Jump/Long Jump - GIRLS
5. Keirra Taube (Yale) 1.60m/5’2”, 11th in long jump (4.89m/16 ft). *BOTH STATE QUALIFYING JUMPS
Pole Vault - BOYS
8. Kieran Whitlam (MLN) 4.00m/13.1 PR) *STATE QUALIFYING VAULT
SVSU MITS Meet 3
Jan. 25, 2025
GIRLS
Malencia Price (PHH): 9th in 200 (26.41 PR ), and 7th in the 60 (8.15 PR), which are both state-qualifying times.
Cristina Semian (Armada) was 28th in the 200 in 27.29, a PR, with teammate Allison Mansfield coming in 37th in 27th. Mansfield also placed 34th in the 400 (65.13).
Samantha Whitlam (MLN) 46th in 200 (28.42), 42nd in 400 (1:06.3).
Mansfield, Semian, and Whitlam teamed up for third in the 4x400 relay (4:24 - state qualifying)) for 16 Ways.
BOYS
Jonah Konarz (AB) 17th in 400 (53.32 PR), 34th in the 60-meter dash (7.69 PR)
Vasilios Kirchhoff (MLN): 46th in 200 (24.70 PR), and 16th in the 400 (53.29).
Collin Landschoot (PHN): 54th in the 200 (25.19 PR), 45th in the 60 (7.90).
Girls’ 1600
9th: Alannah Wessel (MACH): 5:12.76 PR *STATE QUALIFYING TIME
29th: Faith Wessel (MACH) 5:38.97
64th: Laila Evola (Almont) 6:42.86 PR
Boys’ 1600
8th: Joshua Macri (MLN) 4:35.04
14th: Xavier Roman (MLN) 4:37.22 PR
28th: Brayden Prieskorn (St. Clair) 4:51.34 PR (also 62nd in 400 in 59.96)
29th: Ethan Kreger (St. Clair) 4:51.98 PR (also 76th in 400 in 64.06)
38th: Jerry Westrick (St. Clair) 4:58.72 (also 37th in 400 in 56.72)
47th: Luke McDonell (St. Clair) 5:07.98 PR (also 72nd in 400 in 63.59)
50th: Ryan Jackins (Marine City) 5:10.80 PR (also 84th in 400 in 67.04)
64th: Colton Grzyb (Almont) 5:22.71 PR
72nd: Griffin Kreger (St. Clair) 5:35.91 (also 82nd in 400 in 66.84)
2nd in the boys’ 4x800 relay: Macri, Milosavlevski, Roman, and Kirchhoff (8:33.47). *STATE QUALIFYING TIME
LAB Indoor Meet 7
Jan. 25, 2025
Cameron Gramzow (Anchor Bay/Kaizen Throws) set another PR in the boys’ shot put, taking 13th in 44-9 and 8th in the discus in 142-2. Teammate Nathan Ring was also competing with a 32-7 for 50th and a 30th discus placing in 106-3, a PR.
Sophia Szabo of New Haven was 55th in the 400 (1:23), 54th in the 800 (3:14), and 42nd in the mile in 6:58.
LOCAL COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Hillsdale Wide Track Classic
Jan. 25, 2025
St. Clair County Community College and Macomb Community College traveled to the west side of the state for the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic, which served as their National Junior College Athletic Association Region 12 Championship. The meet results delineated NJCAA athletes from the rest of the field to separately place them within their division. Ava LaMilza of MCC won the 5000-meter run outright regardless of division in 19:07.
5000-meter run
WOMEN
LaMilza, Ava Macomb CC 19:07.63 (first overall)
2. Rowan, Erin Macomb CC 20:32.97 (5th overall)
MEN
McCombs, Ethan St. Clair County CC 16:38.26 (3rd overall) 2. Fortier, Mathieu Macomb CC 18:09.11 (7th overall)
3. Corneillie, Preston Macomb CC 21:32.38 (9th overall)
Mile run
WOMEN
Dell, Emma Macomb CC 5:48.03 (15th overall)
5. Crawford, Olivia St. Clair County CC 6:20.04 (35th overall)
MEN
2. Schweihofer, Vinny St. Clair County CC 4:39.41 (5th overall)
3. Penberthy, Dylan Macomb CC 4:43.82 (23rd overall)
4. Gilbertson, Carson Macomb CC 5:11.00 (43rd overall)
400-meter dash
WOMEN
4. Bhatti, Laela SC4 1:09.31 (20th overall)
200-meter dash
8. Laela Bhatti SC4 30.81 PR (32nd overall) *school record
800-meter dash
MEN
Glass, Trent St. Clair County CC 2:03.18 (10th overall)
Shemansky, Lucas Macomb CC 2:07.00 (17th overall)
5. Schweihofer, Vinny St. Clair County CC 2:12.02 (25th overall)
6. Penberthy, Brandon Macomb CC 2:17.77 (31st overall)
3000-meter run
WOMEN
Emma Dell MCC 11:36.09 PR (6th overall)
6. Vanessa Sayers MCC 16:51.04 PR (10th overall)
MEN
Acer Campbell SC4 9:14.94 (2nd overall)
Ethan McCombs SC4 9:46.39 (8th overall)
Dylan Schumann SC4 9:54.08 (9th overall)
Dylan Penberthy MCC 9:54.18 PR (10th overall)
4x400 Relay
WOMEN
3. Emma Dell, Ava LaMilza, Erin Rowan, Lisaleen Ung MCC 5:09.40 (11th overall)
MEN
2. Brandon Penberthy, Lucas Shemansky, Carson Gilbertson, Dylan Penberthy MCC
3:50.80 (8th overall)
3. Trent Glass, Acer Campbell, Vinny Schweihofer, Ethan McCombs SC4
3:52.31(8th overall) *school record
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