For Ty Kailing, the running journey isn’t quite ending just yet.

The Coyote senior signed his letter of intent Wednesday to attend Alpena Community College this next fall as a member of the cross country team.

When asked about what made him choose the Lumberjacks, he said it only took the initial visit to put
pen to paper.

“It sold me right away,” Kailing said. “(They) have a very competitive program and they are well
coached.”

This last fall, Kailing helped lead the Coyotes to their first ever team appearance in the cross country
state finals in almost 40 years. He also earned first team all-CSAA honors as well as a nod to the Pioneer Dream Team.

Alpena is coming off an 11 th place finish in the NJCAA Region XII & MCCAA Championships with a large number of returners and signees coming back for head coach Mark Jacobs next year.

“These guys came up to me on my visit and shook my hand,” Kailing said on the team interaction. “They told me about how they’re like a brotherhood and that’s what I want at the next level.”

Kailing also mentioned his senior year success and the high school team’s comradery contributed to his newfound happiness for running.

“Every single one (of my teammates) was at my signing. It shows how much support we have for each other, no matter if it’s a bad race. Coach Saladin puts us through some adversity to help bring us together and have fun.”

While his end goal is to become a lineman in the field, Kailing said he is still looking at options for majors in the upcoming fall.

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