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2025 Finals Previews & Predictions: Division 3

STATE RECORDS

Girls 800m – 2:00.53

Well, this record was a bit slower prior to this past weekend. But I would say this – any record is in reach with Emmry Ross on the track. My estimation is that in shooting for the back-to-back quad victories (a feat only accomplished once in Lower Peninsula history!), Ross might leave a little in the tank for the 3200m. By that thought, state records might be out of the equation, but watch out for the national meets to come.

Girls Shot Put – 52’ 10.75”

On the other hand, there’s nothing to hold back in the throws. And Addyson Stiverson is so calloused from years of training, throwing, and lifting that a few honest attempts at a record won’t be a hindrance. After all, it’s her own record, established earlier this year.

STATE MEET RECORDS

Lightly Stressed

Girls 100m – 11.94

Giuliana Nastale is your candidate here. She’s been a consistent figure in the low-12’s thus far in 2025 and she showed last season that she’s capable of running her best on this Kent City track.

Boys 4×1 – 42.94

Gotta say, I didn’t see this level of performance from Standish Sterling. Their 44.13 to win The Hurd Invite was solid, then they blasted a 43.41 for a Jack Pine championship. When their A squad is together, they’re undefeated in the past month, and while pressed, who knows what’s possible?

Boys Shot Put – 63’ 9.5”

Inching closer and closer has been Mason Mayne. Two years ago, the Lawton Blue Devil threw 55’ in a runner-up finish. Last spring, it was a 60’ toss with the same placing. He comes in as the favorite this time around, just recently reaching a 61’ 3” personal best.

Feeling Pressure

Girls 4×1 – 49.57

It’s not as if any one team has the main shot, it’s that many teams are within range. Traverse City St. Francis, Kingsley, Olivet, Coloma, Hart, Grass Lake, and Erie Mason have all run under 51.00 this season.

Girls Discus – 160’ 0”

For her “lesser” event, Addyson Stiverson owns the #2 disc in Michigan and #7 mark for sophomores nationwide. She’s also gained 20’ in the past year, what’s another 6.5?

Boys 400m – 48.17

One of my favorite subjects – year to year improvement. Dennis Jackson must have noticed the exploits of Darnell Hall and Geoffrey McBurrows and thought that he belonged at their level. Because 53.5 has become 48.43 in a years’ time.

Boys Discus – 187’ 1”

Perhaps a little more accessible for Mason Mayne. The senior has already blasted into the 180’s, now only a few feet from the State Meet record. He’s picked up a title here last year and now has the opportunity to etch his name further into history.

Under Duress

Girls 400m – 55.15

Girls 800m – 2:09.61

Girls 1600m – 4:48.89

I stated earlier that Emmry Ross may conserve energy throughout the day. I’m happy to report that even while conserving energy, these are all within sight.

Girls Shot Put – 50’ 9.5”

A lil’ consolatory prize if Addyson Stiverson doesn’t pass the state record. It’s hard to believe in her early history of throwing shot that this record does NOT already belong to her.

Boys 100m – 10.71

Boys 200m – 21.76

The magnificent, Dartmouth-bound senior Santino Cicarella has shown an ability to rise to the level of competition. He’s ran with the D1 kids at both Farmington and the Oak Park Spring Classic, running sub-22 and 10.6 in these respective events. Both events are indicators that he won’t shy away from competition capable of running these times, such as Trevor Smith and Dennis Jackson.

With Hall of Fame capable athletes gracing our events, I’ll go on a limb and say 4 State Meet Records and one State Record falls on Saturday.

Intriguing Events and Happenings

Many Candidates in the Boys Hurdles

Athletic.net has created these helpful charts (used in many of the predictions here) to compare the top athletes in each discipline. And you can see here that Max Ward, Caleb Walker, Leland VanAlstine, Aden Nystrom, and Zander Goodwin are all prominent names that can win in the hurdles. Take the 300’s for instance. Ward has the fastest time of the year, a 38.74 at Ken Bell. A week later, Walker nearly matched that with a 38.93. Walker ran up a significant margin on VanAlstine at Region 30, but VanAlstine nearly shut down that time gap with a 39.14 at Greater Lansing. Goodwin stamped his name as a candidate on Tuesday, notching a 39.16 at Hillsdale County. You could write a similar script for the 110’s.

How Long Will the Pole Vault last?

You’ve got 42 boys and 31 girls that are entered in the vault, a total that HAS to be the highest of any event, any division. I believe that the method used for the EQ was an average of the 6th place finish at the State Finals for the past few years. For the Additional Qualifier, it’s an average of the 2nd place regional finishes from the past few years. These aren’t subjective standards, which then means that the D3 vault strength is at an all-time high.

An Unblemished Finals Career?

Two paragraphs about the vault? You betcha, especially when Tryce Tokar is vying for his fourth individual title. His season is going the way many have, full of victories and putting together his best material at season’s end. In the past few weeks, he’s twice matched his personal best of 15′, winning Region 30 and at Team State. Beyond the vault, he’s entered in all of the sprint relays, a logistical and physical challenge that only an experienced senior can pull off.

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 would be stepping up when less expected.

Erie Mason – the prime case of elite athletes and supplementary pieces. The Eagles benefit from having Giuliana Nastale and Beth Sweeney in separate events, then using those two as prime pieces in relays. Of course, those relays are also enhanced by the presence of Paige Konrad and Bailey Meiring.

The Erie Mason relays will have a significant impact on their state title hopes

Lansing Catholic – have a ton of upside from the sheer amount of pieces. Stella Gates, Josie Bishop, Grace Wonch, Isabelle Currie, Frances Melinn are all athletes that can pick up a few more points in their respective events. Added together and combined with their relay strength, that may be enough to challenge for the win.

Traverse City St. Francis – has two elite athletes in Helen Biggar and Sophia Tucker. Both have the ability to hit the podium in short sprints, then add enough spice to the relays to challenge for the wins. Unfortunately for the Glads state title hopes, they run the same events, thus limiting the potential points.

Olivet – like Lansing Catholic, a team with potential upside. Emily Peters is no stranger to state success, but she faces an improved field in the hurdles. Sophia Pell has been leaping at a high level all year, then is in the mix in the high hurdles. Add in a Celina Sinclair and the relay combinations that follow and one could conjure up scenarios where the Green n’ Black hoist a trophy.

Olivet’s Sophia Pell, Region 30 and CAAC White High Jump Champion

Onsted – Last spring, all of Emmry Ross’s 40 points were what it took to attain 2nd place. Sadly for the above teams, she’s a stronger and faster runner. I don’t think 40 points will be enough to win, but it puts a number and pressure for the above teams.

Potential Boys Team Champions

Chesaning – using the old Pioneer and current Oak Park route. Concentrate around a dominant hurdler (Caleb Walker), find other points in the sprints (Zach Harlan), combine those two in the relays. Add in an Eric Barancik, a high jumper that hasn’t been beaten in over a month and you’ve stirred up a state-contending concoction.

Pewamo-Westphalia – is it me, or are they always in contention. The thing is, with the Pirates, it can be anyone. They had some incredible throwers the past few years that have moved on. Nowadays, it’s Trevor Smith, someone I’ve personally witnessed lay waste to fields at Bluejay. He’ll combine with others on sprint relays, where the Pirates will need to place ahead of Chesaning and push them down to have a chance.

Lansing Catholic – Coach Simpson loves his relays (they were a major reason that LC took home the 2022 title) and the Cougars have a real shot at podium finishes in all four. I’ve loved the career of Leland VanAlstine, who seemingly improves in every race in each hurdle discipline. Maybe an upset victory is in the cards?

GIRLS TEAM PREDICTIONS

BOYS TEAM PREDICTIONS

Girls Event Predictions

PlaceTeamEvent
1stTraverse City St. Francis4×1
2ndKingsley4×1
3rdHart4×1
4thColoma4×1
5thOlivet4×1
6thGrass Lake4×1
7thErie Mason4×1
8thMidland Bullock Creek4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stOlivet4×2
2ndTraverse City St. Francis4×2
3rdGrass Lake4×2
4thLansing Catholic4×2
5thKingsley4×2
6thColoma4×2
7thHart4×2
8thRemus Chippewa Hills4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stLansing Catholic4×4
2ndErie Mason4×4
3rdOlivet4×4
4thRemus Chippewa Hills4×4
5thConstantine4×4
6thElk Rapids4×4
7thOnsted4×4
8thSaginaw Valley Lutheran4×4
PlaceTeamEvent
1stPewamo-Westphalia4×8
2ndLansing Catholic4×8
3rdStanton Central Montcalm4×8
4thNewaygo4×8
5thJackson Lumen Christi4×8
6thRemus Chippewa Hills4×8
7thIthaca4×8
8thMcBain4×8

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAddyson StiversonMontroseDiscus
2ndBrenna McDonaldSchoolcraftDiscus
3rdJenna SpitzleyPewamo-WestphaliaDiscus
4thKaylee KopulosSpringportDiscus
5thIsabel RozeveldMcBainDiscus
6thNiki McNeilSaugatuckDiscus
7thShayler McIntyreCaroDiscus
8thTess FarkasSt. LouisDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stAddyson StiversonMontroseShot Put
2ndBrenna McDonaldSchoolcraftShot Put
3rdIsabel RozeveldMcBainShot Put
4thMattie LaFreniereMantonShot Put
5thMariah KerleyEast JacksonShot Put
6thTess FarkasSt. LouisShot Put
7thJenna SpitzleyPewamo-WestphaliaShot Put
8thKaylee KopulosSpringportShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmma WildtHomerPole Vault
2ndNatalie GibsonRemus Chippewa HillsPole Vault
3rdClara VollmarRemus Chippewa HillsPole Vault
4thMattie LaFreniereMantonPole Vault
5thJulia SergeantHoughton LakePole Vault
6thCarly SiciliaThe Potter’s HousePole Vault
7thAva IversonBenzie CentralPole Vault
8thMegan RobertsonLawtonPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stElli VanDusenKalamazoo ChristianHigh Jump
2ndBeth SweeneyErie MasonHigh Jump
3rdSophia PellOlivetHigh Jump
4thEreni PolhamusComstockHigh Jump
5thAva ThomasKalamazoo ChristianHigh Jump
6thJoselyn FloresHartHigh Jump
7thJaidyn KlimpGalesburg-AugustaHigh Jump
8thAyva ReynoldsNapoleonHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSohanny Gonzalez-CastilloThe Potter’s HouseLong Jump
2ndMorgan AndresNewaygoLong Jump
3rdSamantha HopkinsHarrisonLong Jump
4thDestiny McDanielsBathLong Jump
5thSophia TuckerTraverse City St. FrancisLong Jump
6thTaylor CarlsonDurandLong Jump
7thSadie LarsonLake CityLong Jump
8thMadilynn ThornOttawa Lake-WhitefordLong Jump

Joselyn Flores enters these championships as the #4 freshman high jumper in Michigan

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGiuliana NastaleErie Mason100m
2ndHelen BiggarTraverse City St. Francis100m
3rdChloe BasnerMillington100m
4thAudrey HuizingaManistee100m
5thSophia TuckerTraverse City St. Francis100m
6thTaylor CarlsonDurand100m
7thAneah WilsonClintondale100m
8thAdela IlesMonroe St. Mary CC100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGiuliana NastaleErie Mason200m
2ndNaika RathHudson200m
3rdSophia TuckerTraverse City St. Francis200m
4thAudrey HuizingaManistee200m
5thHelen BiggarTraverse City St. Francis200m
6thCelina SinclairOlivet200m
7thAdela IlesMonroe St. Mary CC200m
8thNyah BellEvart200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmmry RossOnsted400m
2ndAudrey HuizingaManistee400m
3rdStella GatesLansing Catholic400m
4thNaika RathHudson400m
5thKatelyn WendlingNew Lothrop400m
6thAlina MartinsonSaugatuck400m
7thPeyton NellisRemus Chippewa Hills400m
8thGrace VanderKooiMuskegon WMC400m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmmry RossOnsted800m
2ndGrace VanderKooiMuskegon WMC800m
3rdHope MillerBlissfield800m
4thWhitney WernerPewamo-Westphalia800m
5thFrances MelinnLansing Catholic800m
6thMegan GottschallLake City800m
7thJosie BishopLansing Catholic800m
8thAlaina McClainOttawa Lake-Whiteford800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmmry RossOnsted1600m
2ndEliza BushYpsilanti Arbor Prep1600m
3rdJosie BishopLansing Catholic1600m
4thKyah HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm1600m
5thAshley ChoponisStanton Central Montcalm1600m
6thHope MillerBlissfield1600m
7thWhitney WernerPewamo-Westphalia1600m
8thGrace WonchLansing Catholic1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmmry RossOnsted3200m
2ndEliza BushYpsilanti Arbor Prep3200m
3rdKyah HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm3200m
4thAlyssa KramerPewamo-Westphalia3200m
5thEliana MaxKent City3200m
6thSamantha SchroederJackson Lumen Christi3200m
7thAshley ChoponisStanton Central Montcalm3200m
8thGrace WonchLansing Catholic3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJulia HughesIda100h
2ndBeth SweeneyErie Mason100h
3rdNorah GaltonKingsley100h
4thBrookelyn ParkerQuincy100h
5thSophia PellOlivet100h
6thSadie LarsonLake City100h
7thElli VanDusenKalamazoo Christian100h
8thMazie RobisonSaugatuck100h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stEmily PetersOlivet300h
2ndBeth SweeneyErie Mason300h
3rdNorah GaltonKingsley300h
4thHannah AbbottRemus Chippewa Hills300h
5thBrookelyn ParkerQuincy300h
6thIsabelle CurrieLansing Catholic300h
7thFaith StumpPewamo-Westphalia300h
8thJulia HughesIda300h

Boys Event Predictions

PlaceTeamEvent
1stStandish Sterling4×1
2ndWarren Michigan Collegiate4×1
3rdLansing Catholic4×1
4thPewamo-Westphalia4×1
5thUniversity Liggett4×1
6thHart4×1
7thComstock4×1
8thLawton4×1
PlaceTeamEvent
1stChesaning4×2
2ndPewamo-Westphalia4×2
3rdOvid-Elsie4×2
4thHart4×2
5thLansing Catholic4×2
6thMichigan Center4×2
7thOlivet4×2
8thBurton Atherton4×2
PlaceTeamEvent
1stChesaning4×4
2ndTraverse City St. Francis4×4
3rdHart4×4
4thLansing Catholic4×4
5thParchment4×4
6thHanover-Horton4×4
7thBrooklyn Columbia Central4×4
8thOvid-Elsie4×4
PlaceTeamEvent
1stPewamo-Westphalia4×8
2ndTraverse City St. Francis4×8
3rdMuskegon WMC4×8
4thLansing Catholic4×8
5thThe Potter’s House4×8
6thAnn Arbor Greenhills4×8
7thJonesville4×8
8thHanover-Horton4×8

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMason MayneLawtonDiscus
2ndChase BottKingsleyDiscus
3rdBrock SpitzleyOvid-ElsieDiscus
4thLucas SidlauskasCheboyganDiscus
5thMason BrodieClintonDiscus
6thChris TetloffMidland Bullock CreekDiscus
7thKyler CookStandish SterlingDiscus
8thGradyn WilsonMason County CentralDiscus
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMason MayneLawtonShot Put
2ndChris TetloffMidland Bullock CreekShot Put
3rdMason BrodieClintonShot Put
4thLucas SidlauskasCheboyganShot Put
5thGradyn WilsonMason County CentralShot Put
6thCarter HelselMantonShot Put
7thSeth SchlichtChesaningShot Put
8thBraden BurtchChesaningShot Put
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stTryce TokarOvid-ElsiePole Vault
2ndCorey TurnerQuincyPole Vault
3rdChandler WebbPerryPole Vault
4thJaLonn BordersAdrian MadisonPole Vault
5thJaxon BolsterIdaPole Vault
6thTucker WigintonSpringportPole Vault
7thChase BattaniAlmontPole Vault
8thLuke SkidmoreBathPole Vault
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stBenjamin RodenbaughMcBainHigh Jump
2ndTayden ReddingWarren Michigan CollegiateHigh Jump
3rdEric BarancikChesaningHigh Jump
4thNoah RufenachtQuincyHigh Jump
5thMason GugleLeRoy Pine RiverHigh Jump
6thMason ChesserOnstedHigh Jump
7thAshton ThornsburyHillsdaleHigh Jump
8thQuentin LangeMason County CentralHigh Jump
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stJaden VillalpandoNorth MuskegonLong Jump
2ndAiden CogginsStandish SterlingLong Jump
3rdDominic OldhamUniversity Prep Science & MathLong Jump
4thJack DeitschReed CityLong Jump
5thXavier LueaLansing CatholicLong Jump
6thCass StanberrySaugatuckLong Jump
7thNoah RufenachtQuincyLong Jump
8thBrent WoffordMt. MorrisLong Jump

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSantino CicarellaUniversity Liggett100m
2ndTrevor SmithPewamo-Westphalia100m
3rdZach HarlanChesaning100m
4thAiden CogginsStandish Sterling100m
5thGreyson BurrousLawton100m
6thCobey CuretonDearborn Advanced Technology100m
7thMarvin HatfieldUniversity Liggett100m
8thAaren Buck-HooperCassopolis Ross Beatty100m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stSantino CicarellaUniversity Liggett200m
2ndTrevor SmithPewamo-Westphalia200m
3rdDennis JacksonDetroit Edison PSA200m
4thZach HarlanChesaning200m
5thCobey CuretonDearborn Advanced Technology200m
6thTravis CollinsMichigan Center200m
7thBrayden ConnellPerry200m
8thChase LorenzHart200m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stDennis JacksonDetroit Edison PSA400m
2ndJohnny WaltersJackson Lumen Christi400m
3rdEthan MillerCentreville400m
4thTravis CollinsMichigan Center400m
5thChase LorenzHart400m
6thCarter RamseyerHart400m
7thShawn ButlerParchment400m
8thJess SaylorOttawa Lake-Whiteford400m

Jayden Fox hit a 15 sec. PR on regional day in order to qualify for his first State Finals since 2023

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGus RohdeReed City800m
2ndMatthias MorseMuskegon WMC800m
3rdCaleb BlondeJonesville800m
4thBarrett NanceNorth Muskegon800m
5thHunter EatonCharlevoix800m
6thClay PowellOvid-Elsie800m
7thPaul SaladinReed City800m
8thBlaise DemkoLansing Catholic800m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stGus RohdeReed City1600m
2ndMitchell HiattOnsted1600m
3rdLandon PestrueSt. Louis1600m
4thGage HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm1600m
5thBarrett NanceNorth Muskegon1600m
6thDaniel MandujanoWatervliet1600m
7thHunter EatonCharlevoix1600m
8thLuke HerronCaro1600m
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMitchell HiattOnsted3200m
2ndJosh SlocumTraverse City St. Francis3200m
3rdLandon PestrueSt. Louis3200m
4thNole LorenzenRochester Hills Lutheran NW3200m
5thDaniel MandujanoWatervliet3200m
6thGage HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm3200m
7thLanden StykaIthaca3200m
8thHunter EatonCharlevoix3200m

PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stCaleb WalkerChesaning110h
2ndLeland VanAlstineLansing Catholic110h
3rdMax WardElk Rapids110h
4thAden NystromOlivet110h
5thDrew GarciaOlivet110h
6thCaleb MooreWarren Michigan Collegiate110h
7thZander GoodwinJonesville110h
8thTayden ReddingWarren Michigan Collegiate110h
PlaceNameTeamEvent
1stMax WardElk Rapids300h
2ndCaleb WalkerChesaning300h
3rdZander GoodwinJonesville300h
4thLeland VanAlstineLansing Catholic300h
5thEvan PipeGrand Rapids Covenant Christian300h
6thClayton BensonQuincy300h
7thTayden ReddingWarren Michigan Collegiate300h
8thNolan SchaapKalamazoo Christian300h