Many teams from the CSAA competed in Saturday’s state track and field championships, with several earning all-state honors and state titles.

Notable boys’ performers included two individuals from Reed City who won a combined three state championships. Jack Deitsch claimed a state title in long jump during the Division 3 championships, while Gus Rohde secured top finishes in the 800-meter and 1,600-meter runs. White Cloud’s Jayden Robinson earned a state runner-up spot for an outstanding high jump performance.

The Reed City boys’ team finished third in Division 3, while White Cloud placed 23rd in Division 4, Tri-County 51st in Division 2, and Lakeview 55th in Division 3.

Among the top girls’ performers, Central Montcalm’s Kyah Hoffman earned second- and fourth-place finishes in the 3,200-meter and 1,600-meter runs, respectively. She also anchored her 4x800-meter relay team to a third-place finish. Big Rapids’ Nalaya Fricke stood out with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter run, and Kent City’s Lila Volkers took third in the 3,200-meter run.

The Central Montcalm girls’ team earned the highest team finish among conference teams, placing fifth in Division 3. Newaygo finished 18th in Division 3, White Cloud 20th in Division 4, Kent City 23rd in Division 3, and Big Rapids 37th in Division 2.

 

Here's a breakdown of team scores from the CSAA, sorted alphabetically: 

 

Men’s Team Scores

• Lakeview: 55th in D3 (2 points)

• Reed City: 3rd in D3 (33 points)

• Tri-County: 51st in D2 (3 points)

• White Cloud: 23rd in D4 (8 points)

Women’s Team Scores

• Big Rapids: 37th in D2 (5 points)

• Central Montcalm: 5th in D3 (27 points)

• Chippewa Hills: 15th in D3 (17.5 points)

• Kent City: 23rd in D3 (11 points)

• Newaygo: 18th in D3 (14 points)

• White Cloud: 20th in D4 (10 points)

 

Here's a list of all results from CSAA squads in their respective divisions, sorted alphabetically:

*Earned all-state honors

 

Big Rapids (D2)

• Sophia Blackwell: 22nd in long jump – 15 feet, 5 inches

• *Nalaya Fricke: 4th in 400-meter run – 57.48 seconds; 10th in 200-meter run (prelims) – 25.75 seconds

• Hayden Gould: 12th in 1,600-meter run – 4:24.45

• Michael Horning: 31st in discus – 135 feet, 7 inches

• Team (Wyatt Skiera, Liam McLaughlin, Garret Foster, Lamont Belvin): 17th in 4x100-meter relay – 43.82 seconds; 30th in 4x200-meter relay – 1:33.29

Central Montcalm (D3)

• *Ashley Choponis: 5th in 3,200-meter run – 11:11.09; 5th in 1,600-meter run – 5:05.02

• *Kyah Hoffman: 2nd in 3,200-meter run – 11:05.50; 4th in 1,600-meter run – 5:03.46

• Jamison Johns: 22nd in high jump – 5 feet, 11 inches

• Waylon Lingeman: 14th in discus – 139 feet, 10 inches

• McCoy Wernholm: 17th in shot put – 46 feet, 4 inches

• Keegan Williams: 19th in long jump – 19 feet, 8.25 inches

• *Team (Grace Coston, Andrea Rolston, Ashley Choponis, Kyah Hoffman): 3rd in 4x800-meter relay – 9:45.58

Chippewa Hills (D3)

• *Hannah Abbott: 8th in 300-meter hurdles – 47.18 seconds; 10th in 100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 15.91 seconds

• *Natalie Gibson: 3rd in pole vault – 10 feet, 6 inches; 6th in 400-meter run – 59.24 seconds

• *Peyton Nellis: 7th in 400-meter run – 59.86 seconds

• Ross Snyder: 26th in pole vault – 12 feet, 3 inches

• *Clara Vollmer: 8th in pole vault – 10 feet, 3 inches

• *Team (Hannah Abbott, Myah Ayling, Peyton Nellis, Natalie Gibson): 4th in 4x200-meter relay – 1:46.20

• Team (Hannah Abbott, Natalie Gibson, Quinn Hatfield, Peyton Hillis): 9th in 4x400-meter relay – 4:10.11

• Team (David Burgess, Jase McArthur, Clay Farrell, Hunter McGuire): 20th in 4x400-meter relay – 3:34.85

• Team (Macy Cornell, Quinn Hatfield, Peyton Nellis, Dory Simon): 9th in 4x800-meter relay – 10:01.99

Kent City (D3)

• Brooklyn Armstrong: 26th in 100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 17.66 seconds; 29th in 300-meter hurdles – 54.55 seconds

• Cooper Houtman: 28th in pole vault – 12 feet, 3 inches

• Addison Korcal: 21st in shot put – 31 feet, 7 inches; 24th in discus – 78 feet, 5 inches

• *Elliana Max: 7th in 3,200-meter run – 11:20.64

• *Lila Volkers: 3rd in 3,200-meter run – 11:10.20; 6th in 1,600-meter run – 5:05.45

• Team (Blake Carr, Tyson Vanderlind, Ayden DeVoogd, Andre Meade): 17th in 4x200-meter relay – 1:33.51

Lakeview (D3)

• Ava Johnson: 12th in 100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 16.06 seconds

• *Grant Wheaton: 7th in 110-meter hurdles – 15.27 seconds; 10th in 300-meter hurdles – 41.11 seconds

Morley Stanwood (D3)

• Belle McQuarrie: 21st in 100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 17.10 seconds

• Dylan Vining: 19th in pole vault – 12 feet, 9 inches

Newaygo (D3)

• *Morgan Andres: 4th in long jump – 16 feet, 11.5 inches; 19th in 100-meter dash (prelims) – 13.26 seconds

• Kylie Corrigan: 17th in 200-meter dash (prelims) – 26.94 seconds

• Ollie Harrington: 22nd in 300-meter hurdles – 49.80 seconds

• Team (Morgan Andres, Kylie Corrigan, Kija Schultz, Hope Pietrzak): 14th in 4x100-meter relay – 51.52 seconds

• *Team (Ellason Foster, Grace Hughes, Ruby Hughes, Hope Pietrzak): 2nd in 4x400-meter relay – 4:04.51; 8th in 4x800-meter relay – 9:59.25

Reed City (D3)

• Kason Coppick: 17th in long jump – 19 feet, 9.5 inches

• *Jack Deitsch: 1st in long jump – 22 feet, 1.75 inches; 13th in 200-meter run (prelims) – 22.92 seconds

• Andrew Kianus: 12th in 400-meter run – 52.25 seconds; 28th in 200-meter run (prelims) – 24.03 seconds

• *August Rohde: 1st in 800-meter run – 1:55.42; 1st in 1,600-meter run – 4:18.36

• *Paul Saladin: 8th in 800-meter run – 2:01.04; 9th in 1,600-meter run – 4:26.46

• Team (Deegan Green, Andrew Kianus, Paul Saladin, August Rohde): 11th in 4x400-meter relay – 3:32.22

• *Team (Andrew Kianus, Kason Coppick, Preston Wayne, Jack Deitsch): 7th in 4x100-meter relay – 44.06 seconds

Tri-County (D2)

• *Xander Antor: 6th in pole vault – 13 feet, 10 inches

• Max Druckenmiller: 13th in high jump – 5 feet, 11 inches

• Cale Howle: 9th in pole vault – 13 feet, 4 inches

• Tamya Johnson: 30th in 400-meter run – 1:05.37

White Cloud (D4)

• *Payten Bird: 7th in discus – 104 feet, 7 inches

• *Courtney Coon: 8th in pole vault – 9 feet, 3 inches

• Dalton Crawford: 25th in 100-meter run (prelims) – 11.69 seconds

• *Justice Dixon: 7th in 100-meter dash – 12.66 seconds; 8th in 200-meter dash – 26.99 seconds

• Keira Maike: 19th in 800-meter run – 2:35.37

• *Jayden Robinson: 2nd in high jump – 6 feet, 4 inches

• Giuliano Venditti: 25th in 300-meter hurdles – 45.97 seconds; 26th in 110-meter hurdles (prelims) – 17.02 seconds

• Team (Dalton Crawford, Jayden Robinson, Alexzander Collard, David Higgs): 27th in 4x100-meter relay – 46.70 seconds; 24th in 4x200-meter relay – 1:36.47

• *Team (Gabriella Dakin, Kiah Rogers, Natalie Dyke, Justice Dixon): 5th in 4x100-meter relay – 52.25 seconds; 13th in 4x200-meter relay – 1:53.20

• Team (Natalie Dyke, Courtney Coon, Alivia Graham, Keira Maike): 21st in 4x800-meter relay – 11:05.11

For full results, visit the following links:

FINALS SCORING DASHBOARD (scroll down to "The Finals" section)

_{Photo courtesy of Reed City Track and Field.}