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2025 Finals Previews & Predictions: UP Division 2

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It’s State Championship season. I thought I’d give a little preview of these athletes and how they relate to history, some backstories, then finally, team and individual predictions. Unfortunately, no UP D2 kids submitted any pics, so this isn’t spiced up with any flavor or color.

STATE MEET RECORDS

Lightly Stressed

Girls 1600m – a 5:01.6 is definitely within Talya Schreiber’s wheelhouse, the question is: will she need it? The Pickford junior has nabbed a 5:09 this year, a mark that clears the remainder of Division 2 by over 30 seconds.

Feeling Pressure

Girls 3200m – I could write the same few sentences about the 3200m, that of which the D2 Meet Record stands at an 11:07. I’m not privy to the Panther strategy, but I would imagine that in Schreiber’s last race of the day, she may be more willing to get after it.

Under Duress

Boys High Jump – the most likely one in the D2 crowd. James Sutton’s 6’4 clearing still stands from 2013. Pickford’s John Anderson will be making his 3rd trip to Kingsford, a place where he’s shown he can handle pressure. 2nd as a sophomore, the winner as a junior, he’s already cleared 6’4 early in the year.

There have been some outstanding athletes at the D2 level over the past few years. I’ll set the record-breaking expectations at 1.

Intriguing Events and Happenings

Who is the next Danica Shamion?

The former Wykon and current Chippewa is an Upper Peninsula legend, winning 13 individual titles and the past four sprint triples. We’d never want to extend the pressure of matching that, but it’s not as if there’s zero candidates to step into that void. Of course, there’s another Shamion in waiting – Bristol, a multi-faceted one, entered in the hurdles, high jump, along with the short sprints. Amelia Fountain holds the top ranking in the 200m and 400m. Lauren Adams holds top-3 rankings in the 100m through 400m.

Discus – Hoolsema vs. Schiltz

Two different paths to get to where they are. Early on and consistently throughout the year, Ethan Hoolsema has been ripping throws. He’s never thrown under 125’, performing at a high level all spring as the UP’s D2 leader. Coming on toward the end of the year has been Josh Schiltz. Never tossing a disc before this spring, he’s moved from the 110’ range in April to narrowly defeating Hoolsema in Region 44.

Talon Hughes vs. Gunnar Bennin

0.03 seconds separated the two during last spring’s 200m, Bennin claiming a crown. The two are at the forefront of the sprints yet again, both returners occupying the #1 or #2 spots in the 100m and 200m. They’ve gotten much quicker too, especially in the 200m. Each barely snuck under 24.00 in last year’s narrow battle, now both are comfortably in the mid-23’s.

Potential Girls Team Champions

Generally, I tend to think this is pretty simple. One needs elite athletes, the advantage being more of them. Those elite athletes need to score what they’re capable of, buoyed by those who scoring above their lower expectation.

Pickford – it’s all about the distance running from the Eastern UP. Talya Schreiber is the UP’s version of Emmry Ross, racking up points to her team’s benefit. She’ll be a heavy favorite to nab 30 from the individual events, then help enough on the 4×8. In other areas, the Panthers should *just* have enough to win with a comfortable margin, Brooke Portice and Lyric Collins providing aid.

Bark River-Harris & West Iron County – an opportunity lies for each of these teams to steal from another in the sprints. Whichever team prevails may end up giving Pickford a challenge. West Iron County will attempt to overwhelm with depth – two finalists in every individual race below 400m. Bark River-Harris can do the same via their sprint relays, which appear to be favorites.

Ironwood – Aubrey Smith, UP’s Division 2 cross champ, can surely hold her own. If she can stick to runner-up finishes, that’ll give the Red Devils a chance to gain points elsewhere – such as the throws, where Emma Wardon has a chance to win both.

Potential Boys Team Champions

Pickford – probably only Pickford! I wish I could write some more intrigue into this, but the Panthers are a well-rounded team, consisting of well-rounded individuals. John Anderson, Gunnar Bennin, and Tommy Storey are valuable contributors, each excelling in a multitude of events.

GIRLS TEAM PREDICTIONS

BOYS TEAM PREDICTIONS

Girls Event Predictions

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmma WardonIronwoodShot Put
2ndBrooke PorticePickfordShot Put
3rdKatelyn GolladayRudyardShot Put
4thJadyn NegilskiIshpemingShot Put
5thMelinah CortezBark River-HarrisShot Put
6thElizabeth WingMunisingShot Put
7thLexi TadgersonGwinnShot Put
8thNatalie WalshWest Iron CountyShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stBrooke PorticePickfordDiscus
2ndElizabeth WingMunisingDiscus
3rdEmma WardonIronwoodDiscus
4thMelinah CortezBark River-HarrisDiscus
5thJadyn NegilskiIshpemingDiscus
6thKatelyn GolladayRudyardDiscus
7thSavannah GlaisterGwinnDiscus
8thAdeline DerwinGwinnDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMira JohnsonBark River-HarrisPole Vault
2ndHanna VaughnIronwoodPole Vault
3rdAmelia FountainRudyardPole Vault
4thAlexis RileyIshpemingPole Vault
5thKate MattsonMunisingPole Vault
6thCora BlackPickfordPole Vault
7thAlexis TibaldoIronwoodPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stBristol ShamionWest Iron CountyHigh Jump
2ndBree DelichIronwoodHigh Jump
3rdLyric CollinsPickfordHigh Jump
4thAzura AhoHancockHigh Jump
5thKatelyn GolladayRudyardHigh Jump
6thNora Jo AndersonIshpemingHigh Jump
7thZahra WicksIron MountainHigh Jump
8thLilly AndersonPickfordHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stBrielle AndersonPainesdale-JeffersLong Jump
2ndDayne BehningMunisingLong Jump
3rdLani PaananenIshpemingLong Jump
4thBella PickettIron MountainLong Jump
5thLacey ShamionWest Iron CountyLong Jump
6thCarli EricksonBark River-HarrisLong Jump
7thAdeline DerwinGwinnLong Jump
8thPeyton MoreauPickfordLong Jump

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLauren AdamsNorway100m
2ndBella PickettIron Mountain100m
3rdAbby RichterNorway100m
4thAmelia FountainRudyard100m
5thCheyenne RitchieWest Iron County100m
6thMiaha SchiefelGwinn100m
7thKendall McDonaldWest Iron County100m
8thBree DelichIronwood100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAmelia FountainRudyard200m
2ndLauren AdamsNorway200m
3rdBristol ShamionWest Iron County200m
4thBella PickettIron Mountain200m
5thBrielle AndersonPainesdale-Jeffers200m
6thJulia NaultBark River-Harris200m
7thEriana SuchollWest Iron County200m
8thBree DelichIronwood200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAmelia FountainRudyard400m
2ndLauren AdamsNorway400m
3rdEriana SuchollWest Iron County400m
4thMira JohnsonBark River-Harris400m
5thChristy LutchPickford400m
6thNora Jo AndersonIshpeming400m
7thGrace SmithWest Iron County400m
8thMikayla PawlakIronwood400m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTayla SchreiberPickford800m
2ndAubrey SmithIronwood800m
3rdElla KeranenHancock800m
4thAlena PietilaHancock800m
5thRemi CoponenPainesdale-Jeffers800m
6thOlivia CoteyMunising800m
7thJenna RosslerNorway800m
8thEllie JentoftPickford800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTalya SchreiberPickford1600m
2ndAubrey SmithIronwood1600m
3rdElla KeranenHancock1600m
4thRayna TowlesHancock1600m
5thAlena PietilaHancock1600m
6thHope VaroniBark River-Harris1600m
7thTeryn FirackPickford1600m
8thHaleigh FrankPickford1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTayla SchreiberPickford3200m
2ndElla KeranenHancock3200m
3rdAubrey SmithIronwood3200m
4thRayna TowlesHancock3200m
5thAlena PietilaHancock3200m
6thTeryn FirackPickford3200m
7thHaleigh FrankPickford3200m
8thIsabelle JohnsonBark River-Harris3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stDayne BehningMunising100h
2ndBristol ShamionWest Iron County100h
3rdAddie BowermanMunising100h
4thAbby RichterNorway100h
5thNora Jo AndersonIshpeming100h
6thRowyn FiszerWest Iron County100h
7thLily MausIronwood100h
8thEmma RileyBark River-Harris100h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmma ZawadaBark River-Harris300h
2ndBristol ShamionWest Iron County300h
3rdAddie BowermanMunising300h
4thDayne BehningMunising300h
5thLaynie KorpiIshpeming300h
6thLily MausIronwood300h
7thRowyn FiszerWest Iron County300h
8thCora BlackPickford300h

PlaceTeamEvent
1stPickford4×8
2ndHancock4×8
3rdIronwood4×8
4thBark River-Harris4×8
5thWest Iron County4×8
6thIshpeming4×8
7thMunising4×8
8thIron Mountain4×8
PlaceTeamEvent
1stBark River-Harris4×1
2ndNorway4×1
3rdPickford4×1
4thIshpeming4×1
5thIron Mountain4×1
6thGwinn4×1
7thIronwood4×1
8thHancock4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stBark River-Harris4×2
2ndWest Iron County4×2
3rdPickford4×2
4thIronwood4×2
5thMunising4×2
6thGwinn4×2
7thHancock4×2
8thIron Mountain4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stIshpeming4×4
2ndBark River-Harris4×4
3rdWest Iron County4×4
4thPickford4×4
5thMunising4×4
6thIron Mountain4×4
7thGwinn4×4
8thIronwood4×4

Boys Event Predictions

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stBryce DavisIron MountainShot Put
2ndTanner NordstromWest Iron CountyShot Put
3rdMason BeauchampGwinnShot Put
4thAlex GhiggaWest Iron CountyShot Put
5thJack CifelliRudyardShot Put
6thJosh SchiltzNorwayShot Put
7thTyler NurkalaPickfordShot Put
8thHaydn RaderPickfordShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEthan HoolsemaRudyardDiscus
2ndJosh SchiltzNorwayDiscus
3rdJack CifelliRudyardDiscus
4thMason BeauchampGwinnDiscus
5thNick AndrewsPainesdale-JeffersDiscus
6thAiden EllisIron MountainDiscus
7thAshton KetolaGwinnDiscus
8thDavid ArchambeauPainesdale-JeffersDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJaydon Niemi-AlcornRudyardPole Vault
2ndTommy StoreyPickfordPole Vault
3rdDane SchmittBark River-HarrisPole Vault
4thRylee JonesGwinnPole Vault
5thDonald JourdenGwinnPole Vault
6thShawn TobiasPickfordPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJohn AndersonPickfordHigh Jump
2ndNick MiskovichIronwoodHigh Jump
3rdSeth OberlinWest Iron CountyHigh Jump
4thTommy StoreyPickfordHigh Jump
5thJack DusseaultMunisingHigh Jump
6thGatlin GillaspieWest Iron CountyHigh Jump
7thMichael DoveIron MountainHigh Jump
8thJoey LauzonIronwoodHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJohn AndersonPickfordLong Jump
2ndMason TrudeauNorwayLong Jump
3rdAiden EllisIron MountainLong Jump
4thCarver DayPickfordLong Jump
5thGage JonesGwinnLong Jump
6thLogan HolmIronwoodLong Jump
7thChristopher SteeleIshpemingLong Jump
8thDavid GraveenIronwoodLong Jump

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTalon HughesIronwood100m
2ndGunner BenninPickford100m
3rdJustin BergquistBark River-Harris100m
4thAndrew SoulesGwinn100m
5thSaul KobussenWest Iron County100m
6thMichael DoveIron Mountain100m
7thAiden EllisIron Mountain100m
8thZahir ToppingGwinn100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGunner BenninPickford200m
2ndTalon HughesIronwood200m
3rdDylan AdkinsonMunising200m
4thAnthony PinedaNorway200m
5thSaul KobussenWest Iron County200m
6thMichael DoveIron Mountain200m
7thGatlin GillaspieWest Iron County200m
8thDerek MeyerIshpeming200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGunner BenninPickford400m
2ndDan GossMunising400m
3rdMatthew MarohnicBark River-Harris400m
4thSeth OberlinWest Iron County400m
5thAnthony PinedaNorway400m
6thLogan HolmIronwood400m
7thDavid GraveenIronwood400m
8thJosh WojieIshpeming400m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJoey LauzonIronwood800m
2ndEli MacDonaldPickford800m
3rdTrevor NolanMunising800m
4thDan GossMunising800m
5thSteven KirschnerRudyard800m
6thSeth OberlinWest Iron County800m
7thEzekiel PostGwinn800m
8thJosh WojieIshpeming800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stDan GossMunising1600m
2ndBen KnaufBark River-Harris1600m
3rdTrevor NolanMunising1600m
4thSteven KirschnerRudyard1600m
5thZach SmithIronwood1600m
6thDaniel TibaldoIronwood1600m
7thDonald JourdenGwinn1600m
8thQuade WeilandGwinn1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSteven KirschnerRudyard3200m
2ndZach SmithIronwood3200m
3rdDan GossMunising3200m
4thJacob MitchellPickford3200m
5thTrevor NolanMunising3200m
6thDaniel TibaldoIronwood3200m
7thEloi LopezGwinn3200m
8thThomas JenkinsGwinn3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTalon HughesIronwood110h
2ndJohn AndersonPickford110h
3rdGionni McDonoughBark River-Harris110h
4thTommy StoreyPickford110h
5thOwen McDonaldNorway110h
6thJered HinkhouseGwinn110h
7thIfedayo BejideHancock110h
8thMichael StarrineIshpeming110h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTommy StoreyPickford300h
2ndGionni McDonoughBark River-Harris300h
3rdJohn AndersonPickford300h
4thLogan HolmIronwood300h
5thDonald JourdenGwinn300h
6thOliver DankertRudyard300h
7thJered HinkhouseGwinn300h
8thBrayden LongstaffIshpeming300h

PlaceTeamEvent
1stMunising4×8
2ndPickford4×8
3rdIronwood4×8
4thRudyard4×8
5thGwinn4×8
6thBark River-Harris4×8
7thHancock4×8
PlaceTeamEvent
1stIron Mountain4×1
2ndBark River-Harris4×1
3rdGwinn4×1
4thPickford4×1
5thNorway4×1
6thWest Iron County4×1
7thIshpeming4×1
8thHancock4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stIron Mountain4×2
2ndPickford4×2
3rdNorway4×2
4thGwinn4×2
5thBark River-Harris4×2
6thIronwood4×2
7thIshpeming4×2
8thWest Iron County4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMunising4×4
2ndPickford4×4
3rdIronwood4×4
4thBark River-Harris4×4
5thRudyard4×4
6thGwinn4×4
7thIshpeming4×4
8thHancock4×4

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