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2.0 years ago @ 11:46AM

Wildcats Have Strong Showing at Northern Michigan Championship

Game Date
Oct 23, 2021

GAYLORD, MI - The Alpena Wildcats Boys Cross Country team finished 3rd out of 25 teams competing at the Northern Michigan XC Championship in Gaylord today.

Hayden Allen placed 10th in the race running a solid 16:36. Eliajh Allen was right behind his big brother in 11th and posted a huge 16:45 PR. Hunter Hitzelberger followed with an awesome   17:01 PR. Jacob Kochanski ran well at 17:30 and Freshman Quinn Kelly lowered his season best to 17:35. Kenan Ryan Knight, another talented freshman improved his time to 18:00! Owen Spencer Mendel running in the varsity for the first time rounded out the team placing. In the JV race Thurston Imhoff, Clark Sexton, and Tyler Van Cleve all ran season bests.

The Girls’s team placed 6th in the meet. Madi Szymanski led the Alpena Girls with a 2nd place finish and an outstanding time of 18:32. Sophomore Emma Dickens broke the 20 minute barrier for the first time, running an awesome 19:49.9 and placed 13th overall. Kaelyn Heath ran a personal record 20:51 and Samantha Zolnierek lowered her PR to 21:31. Alison Borowski and Amelia Roznowski also ran career best times! In the Girl’s JV race Kylie Gagnon, Claire Mitchell Veronica Zaborney, and Karlin Decker all ran their fastest times of the season. 

Next weekend is the MHSAA Division 1, Regional Meet at Delta College, where both the Men’s and Women’s teams will be vying for a chance to advance to the State Meet on November 6th!! 


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