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2025 Finals Previews & Predictions: UP Division 1

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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.

STATE MEET RECORDS

Feeling Pressure

Boys 200m – For over 20 years, Matt Wise’s 22.42 hasn’t been touched. Jacob MacPhee has been close this year, sporting a sub-23 in all of his races, including a 22.53 in Region 41.

Under Duress

Boys 100m – I’m amazed at the progress from Sault Ste. Marie’s Javonte Bellamy. As a sophomore, he stayed above the 12-flat mark, now as a junior, he’s busted through into the 10’s. He’s already slipped under the 10.95 record and given the rapid improvement, I think more is in store.

Boys 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and Girls 3200m – this is the Golden Age of Upper Peninsula distance running. Both the Boys 800m and Girls 3200m have one competitor already under that mark, the Boys 1600m has two more, and the Boys 3200m has a whopping four under the mark. Ella Fure, Gabe Litzner, Rorik Holmquist, Lucas Ballard, James Barch, Seppi Camilli. The times we’re looking for are 11:26 for the Girls 3200m and 1:58.06/4:18.09/9:35.63 for the boys.

Normally, I’d place less of a chance on distance races as when you’re competing in multiple events, you may hold back with races to come. But given the high level of competition, I expect at least two distance records to fall and one of the sprints.

Intriguing Events and Happenings

The Boys Distance Races, Obviously

And the intrigue will be centered around the 1600m and 3200m. While the Marquette boys going at it has its magnificence, it’s when we throw Gabe Litzner into the mix where things get fun. In the 1600m, the Sentinels will counter Gabe with Lucas Ballard, whose 4:17 at the Barnyard was largely on his own. In the 3200m, that’ll be James Barch, who employed a similar strategy on that rainy late April night. Litzner is the defending 3200m and XC champ. That 3200m came off the heels of a devastating car accident and recovery, and I’m sure that he’ll want to prove that when fully healthy, he’s capable of extending into shorter distances.

Strength Extends to Throws

It ain’t just the distance runners raising to new heights and quick times, the throwers are upping their game as well. In last year’s Finals, the winning throw was 46’ 7” and six competitors cracked the 40’ mark. We’ve already had 13 kids break 40’ in these past few weeks. As the UP advances 4 from each region, those 13 were whittled to 8, each spot well-earned.

No Gaps in the Girls Sprints

This is especially the case in the 100m, where a multitude of girls own personal bests from 13.0 to 13.5. At the top, you’ve got four girls above the rest: Lauren Sundquist (13.05), Leah Goodreau (13.22), Macyn Dellangelo (13.02), and Elvera Coyne (13.15). Thursday offered a bit of a finals preview, Dellangelo winning the WestPAC Conference over the other three girls.

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.

Negaunee – a diversified team with the hope for high points in many areas. Nori Korsman excels in the jumps and vault, Sadie Rogers in the sprints and hurdles, and Keira Waterman possesses the blend of speed and endurance. All in all, the Miners have some of the best event groups in hurdles, sprints, jumps, and throws. And they’re just strong enough in distance to not succumb too many points to Marquette.

Marquette – like the boys, the Sentinel girls are concentrated on the distance side of things. Ella Fure and Maija Maki-Warne. The issue, if there is any, is that the two girls run in similar events, lessening their potential points. Marquette will have to find points from sprints and hurdles in order to gain ground on the Miners.

Potential Boys Team Champions

Marquette – their distance runners get a ton of the press, and rightfully so. But the Sentinels are so much more. You’ve got Jacob MacPhee, a potential candidate for a UP D1 State Meet Record. He brings along many other impressive sprinters, such as Ford Richardson, Kyler Sager, and Pierce Pittsley. They’re not done there, as Jacob Norman looks to be a favorite in the hurdles and Talon Smith can hold his own in the throws.

GIRLS TEAM PREDICTIONS

BOYS TEAM PREDICTIONS

Girls Event Predictions

PlaceTeamEvent
1stNegaunee4×1
2ndGladstone4×1
3rdMarquette4×1
4thSault Ste. Marie4×1
5thKingsford4×1
6thMenominee4×1
7thCalumet4×1
8thHoughton4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stGladstone4×2
2ndSault Ste. Marie4×2
3rdManistique4×2
4thCalumet4×2
5thNegaunee4×2
6thKingsford4×2
7thMarquette4×2
8thHoughton4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×4
2ndMenominee4×4
3rdSault Ste. Marie4×4
4thNegaunee4×4
5thHoughton4×4
6thManistique4×4
7thCalumet4×4
8thKingsford4×4
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×8
2ndHoughton4×8
3rdNegaunee4×8
4thCalumet4×8
5thSault Ste. Marie4×8
6thEscanaba4×8
7thManistique4×8
8thKingsford4×8

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAllison BjornCalumetDiscus
2ndPriya MoreyNegauneeDiscus
3rdGwen BrewsterManistiqueDiscus
4thBaylie BourdeauNegauneeDiscus
5thRyleigh RiceManistiqueDiscus
6thJordyn WendlingCalumetDiscus
7thBrynn AutioMarquetteDiscus
8thJazmine JunakMarquetteDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAnnabelle FazzariSault Ste. MarieShot Put
2ndGwen BrewsterManistiqueShot Put
3rdAllison BjornCalumetShot Put
4thEmilyn FayHoughtonShot Put
5thPriya MoreyNegauneeShot Put
6thThelma OsumiliSault Ste. MarieShot Put
7thPaige O’DonnellNegauneeShot Put
8thAdele OstlundGladstoneShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLexi OlsonIshpeming WestwoodPole Vault
2ndEmilyn FayHoughtonPole Vault
3rdNori KorsmanNegauneePole Vault
4thLydia WilliamsHoughtonPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLexi OlsonIshpeming WestwoodHigh Jump
2ndEmily SchuettpelzMenomineeHigh Jump
3rdKristy KarlGladstoneHigh Jump
4thMaggie KarlGladstoneHigh Jump
5thAnnika StaffordCalumetHigh Jump
6thNori KorsmanNegauneeHigh Jump
7thElvera CoyneNegauneeHigh Jump
8thIsabelle McCordSault Ste. MarieHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stNori KorsmanNegauneeLong Jump
2ndTaylen ToddMarquetteLong Jump
3rdLucy DeGrootGladstoneLong Jump
4thMaddy KreiderKingsfordLong Jump
5thMaggie MartinEscanabaLong Jump
6thMackenzi PesolaMenomineeLong Jump
7thKeira WatermanNegauneeLong Jump
8thMylee KreiderKingsfordLong Jump

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLauren SundquistGladstone100m
2ndMacyn DellangeloNegaunee100m
3rdLeah GoodreauManistique100m
4thElvera CoyneNegaunee100m
5thGrace FilizettiMarquette100m
6thMaddy KreiderKingsford100m
7thTaylen ToddMarquette100m
8thAlexa HoffmanCalumet100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stElla BracketGladstone200m
2ndLauren SundquistGladstone200m
3rdSadie RogersNegaunee200m
4thBella SmithSault Ste. Marie200m
5thLeah GoodreauManistique200m
6thMacyn DellangeloNegaunee200m
7thAlexa HoffmanCalumet200m
8thIzzy FranciscoNegaunee200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stKeira WatermanNegaunee400m
2ndElla BracketGladstone400m
3rdGrace MayerSault Ste. Marie400m
4thLily RossHoughton400m
5thChloe MillerMarquette400m
6thAdeleigh RiuttaMarquette400m
7thNorah WoodruffHoughton400m
8thAddelyn HallumIshpeming Westwood400m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMaija Maki-WarneMarquette800m
2ndKeira WatermanNegaunee800m
3rdLily RossHoughton800m
4thElla FureMarquette800m
5thAlisha MabieEscanaba800m
6thChloe MillerMarquette800m
7thTessa RautiolaHoughton800m
8thHolly CookeHoughton800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stElla FureMarquette1600m
2ndMaija Maki-WarneMarquette1600m
3rdAlisha MabieEscanaba1600m
4thTessa RautiolaHoughton1600m
5thHolly CookeHoughton1600m
6thWinley BrandtMenominee1600m
7thMaria MurvichKingsford1600m
8thOlivia WescottKingsford1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stElla FureMarquette3200m
2ndAlisha MabieEscanaba3200m
3rdTessa RautiolaHoughton3200m
4thMaija Maki-WarneMarquette3200m
5thEvelyn GrantMarquette3200m
6thAdelyn ChapmanNegaunee3200m
7thJovie WilliamsHoughton3200m
8thKatie SarauHoughton3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSadie RogersNegaunee100h
2ndKristy KarlGladstone100h
3rdChloe SerafinHoughton100h
4thMadison PekrulNegaunee100h
5thAnnabelle FazzariSault Ste. Marie100h
6thAva StalboergerEscanaba100h
7thChloe JacksonMarquette100h
8thJosie MechlingNegaunee100h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSadie RogersNegaunee300h
2ndChloe JacksonMarquette300h
3rdMadison PekrulNegaunee300h
4thChloe SerafinHoughton300h
5thMaggie MartinEscanaba300h
6thAnnabelle FazzariSault Ste. Marie300h
7thAva StalboergerEscanaba300h
8thJosie MechlingNegaunee300h

Boys Event Predictions

PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×1
2ndHoughton4×1
3rdSault Ste. Marie4×1
4thKingsford4×1
5thGladstone4×1
6thCalumet4×1
7thMenominee4×1
8thIshpeming Westwood4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×2
2ndGladstone4×2
3rdKingsford4×2
4thMenominee4×2
5thSault Ste. Marie4×2
6thNegaunee4×2
7thIshpeming Westwood4×2
8thHoughton4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×4
2ndSault Ste. Marie4×4
3rdHoughton4×4
4thNegaunee4×4
5thMenominee4×4
6thEscanaba4×4
7thKingsford4×4
8thCalumet4×4
PlaceTeamEvent
1stMarquette4×8
2ndHoughton4×8
3rdSault Ste. Marie4×8
4thKingsford4×8
5thIshpeming Westwood4×8
6thManistique4×8
7thEscanaba4×8
8thNegaunee4×8

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMatthew FranttiCalumetDiscus
2ndMichael SolenaHoughtonDiscus
3rdAaron HughesGladstoneDiscus
4thTalon SmithMarquetteDiscus
5thEthan GauthierNegauneeDiscus
6thSam MooseManistiqueDiscus
7thBeltran GuillermoManistiqueDiscus
8thMason JoyalHoughtonDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMatthew FranttiCalumetShot Put
2ndBraden DitmeyerSault Ste. MarieShot Put
3rdAaron HughesGladstoneShot Put
4thMason TappyKingsfordShot Put
5thTalon SmithMarquetteShot Put
6thSam MooseManistiqueShot Put
7thRyder KemmpainenHoughtonShot Put
8thEthan GauthierNegauneeShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLouis SalmiIshpeming WestwoodPole Vault
2ndGavin ComeroIshpeming WestwoodPole Vault
3rdCade OllanketoHoughtonPole Vault
4thKeith KoivistoCalumetPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stDarrent ButlerMenomineeHigh Jump
2ndBrady MagerNegauneeHigh Jump
3rdAndrew HamlinEscanabaHigh Jump
4thMason PeltinGladstoneHigh Jump
5thCole PekrulNegauneeHigh Jump
6thMicheal CattoorMarquetteHigh Jump
7thTrenton WalshIshpeming WestwoodHigh Jump
8thTrayven LahtiHoughtonHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stKyler SagerMarquetteLong Jump
2ndGaige SorensonKingsfordLong Jump
3rdEvan WoelfferGladstoneLong Jump
4thDarrent ButlerMenomineeLong Jump
5thDavid WilliamsMarquetteLong Jump
6thBrayden KransCalumetLong Jump
7thKyle WatermanNegauneeLong Jump
8thDaniel XieHoughtonLong Jump

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJavonte BellamySault Ste. Marie100m
2ndPierce PittsleyMarquette100m
3rdKyler SagerMarquette100m
4thDrew BradleyMarquette100m
5thJack OlsonKingsford100m
6thBrayden KransCalumet100m
7thSam RothHoughton100m
8thKarter SchererIshpeming Westwood100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJacob MacPheeMarquette200m
2ndPierce PittsleyMarquette200m
3rdFord RichardsonMarquette200m
4thJavonte BellamySault Ste. Marie200m
5thBrady MagerNegaunee200m
6thBrayden KransCalumet200m
7thJack OlsonKingsford200m
8thDerek McEachernNegaunee200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJacob MacPheeMarquette400m
2ndNathan KompMenominee400m
3rdBen SandsEscanaba400m
4thDerek McEachernNegaunee400m
5thIan SouthwellSault Ste. Marie400m
6thBenjamin HemmerHoughton400m
7thTyler PhelpsKingsford400m
8thKaleb FornettiKingsford400m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLucas BallardMarquette800m
2ndEvan BalkoMarquette800m
3rdBeepsee TeepleMarquette800m
4thLuke HillHoughton800m
5thEli HillsSault Ste. Marie800m
6thColin Van KarsenHoughton800m
7thCavan MulliganKingsford800m
8thBreckin JensenIshpeming Westwood800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stLucas BallardMarquette1600m
2ndGabe LitznerSault Ste. Marie1600m
3rdEvan BalkoMarquette1600m
4thLuke HillHoughton1600m
5thJames BarchMarquette1600m
6thBirk SeagrenHoughton1600m
7thBlake TomasoskiKingsford1600m
8thBrandon Van KarsenHoughton1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGabe LitznerSault Ste. Marie3200m
2ndJames BarchMarquette3200m
3rdRorik HolmquistMarquette3200m
4thSeppi CamilliMarquette3200m
5thLuke HillHoughton3200m
6thBlake TomasoskiKingsford3200m
7thBirk SeagrenHoughton3200m
8thBrandon Van KarsenHoughton3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJacob NormanMarquette100h
2ndBrady MagerNegaunee100h
3rdSid OlsonKingsford100h
4thBraylon ZdunekMarquette100h
5thIsaac NiebuhrSault Ste. Marie100h
6thKyle WatermanNegaunee100h
7thCole PekrulNegaunee100h
8thHaidyn DavisEscanaba100h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stFord RichardsonMarquette300h
2ndBrady MagerNegaunee300h
3rdOwen RiceSault Ste. Marie300h
4thSid OlsonKingsford300h
5thBraylon ZdunekMarquette300h
6thKyle WatermanNegaunee300h
7thIsaac NiebuhrSault Ste. Marie300h
8thMaciej WawrzynowiczHoughton300h

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