Boys Cross Country: Pioneer runs fifth, Skyline 21st at State Finals (see WLAA photo gallery)
Three local programs sent their teams to the MHSAA Boys’ Cross Country State Finals on Saturday at a windy and overcast Michigan International Speedway in the final race of the 2022 season.
Northville finished first with 122 points, followed by Traverse City Central (196), Brighton (229) and Clarkston (265). The first local team across the finish line was Pioneer, who finished fifth with 270 points, just two behind Clarkston and 10 better than SEC rival Saline.
Skyline finished 21st with 418 points while Dexter ran 22nd with 433 points.
PHOTO GALLERY BOYS STATE FINALS 2022
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills senior Benne Anderson took first with a time of 15 minutes, 17.32 seconds. Skyline senior Nicolas Fry completed his outstanding high school career with an 11th place time of 15:51.70. Right behind Fry was Dexter junior Brandon Anderson who took 12th overall in 15:53.83.
Huron senior Adam Bigelow finished in 127th place with a time of 17:03.18.
Here are how the local teams fared:
PIONEER
46. 11 Vincent Peterson Sand 16:25.44
70. 12 Thomas Kerber 16:39.41
83. 11 Eric Overdier 16:42.72
102. 12 Roman Cortina 16:52.37
123. 12 Andrew Grier 17:01.56
208. 12 Chase Klapthor 17:48.16
235. 11 Aaron Sterken 18:26.90
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SKYLINE
11. 12 Nicolas Fry 15:51.70
53. 11 Luke Suliman 16:28.30
69. 12 Christopher Van Lent 16:38.94
216. 12 Soren Nielsen 17:57.06
248. 12 Eric VonBargen 19:14.57
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DEXTER
12, 11 Brandon Anderson 15:53.83
75. 12 Owen Ackerman 16:40.68
148. 11 Sam Gibson 17:15.32
189. 10 Caleb Snyder 17:34.33
212. 10 Julian Linebaugh 17:50.59
232. 12 Rylan Teddy 18:20.29
243. 12 Alex Hoffman 18:48.20
