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.

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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