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2022’s Best Hurdle Crews

We’re back with another installment looking back at last year. These will run up until the first meets begin, which I believe is March 22nd.

Refer to the intro on how these are scored. Comparing across divisions isn’t the greatest, I’m still on the fence whether I want to include that for the upcoming season. But on the very top end of things, it should show who’s the overall best crew in the state. Right now, this looks like a big wall of text, in season I’ll make sure to spice it up with some imagery.

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

BEST BOYS HURDLE CREW

Frankenmuth

110h

Logan Lipka – 15.71, 7th Place – D2 State
Kyle Yagiela – 15.95, 2nd Place – TVC-8
Aidan Hoard – 16.80, 6th Place – TVC-8

300h

Travis Brenner – 40.38, 7th Place – D2 State
Aidan Hoard – 42.27, 2nd Place – TVC-8
Kyle Yagiela – 42.28, 3rd Place – TVC-8
Logan Lipka – 42.45, 6th Place – Region 20
Bryce Smith – 42.58, 5th Place – Thumb Meet of Champs

Overall RankTeamDivision110h300hTeam Score
1Frankenmuth2103318642897
2Detroit Cass Tech1125013662616
3Rochester Adams187413542228
4East Kentwood188513382223
5Pewamo-Westphalia3104010682108
6Ann Arbor Pioneer181811581976
7Saline111987451943
8Clare391610041920
9Sparta211197941913
10Lutheran Westland481610901906
11Hillsdale39009781878
12Johannesburg-Lewiston48659571821
13Detroit Martin Luther King273210791811
14Caro38659231787
15Holt18479191766
16Highland-Milford18248991723
17Napoleon310056881693
18Hillsdale Academy47689161684
19Petersburg-Summerfield48617951656
20Saugatuck37527911543
21St. Clair27667681534
22Ludington27487361483
23Corunna27417271468
24Olivet235811101468
25Whitehall27437251468

D1 Boys Best Hurdle Crew

Detroit Cass Tech

110h

Tamaal Myers II – 14.47, 2021 D1 State Champ
Shedrick Robinson – 15.32, 3rd Place – Region 6

300h

Tamaal Myers II – 37.53, 2nd Place – D1 State
Renard Kelston Richmond – 40.03, 10th Place – D1 State
Michael Davis-Hawkins – 40.55, 2nd Place – Region 6

RankDivision 1 Team110h300hTeam Score
1Detroit Cass Tech125013662616
2Rochester Adams87413542228
3East Kentwood88513382223
4Ann Arbor Pioneer81811581976
5Saline11987451943
6Holt8479191766
7Highland-Milford8248991723
8Lowell4288381266
9Detroit U-D Jesuit8004101210

D2 Boys Best Hurdle Crew

Frankenmuth

RankDivision 2 Team110h300hTeam Score
1Frankenmuth103318642897
2Sparta11197941913
3Detroit Martin Luther King73210791811
4St. Clair7667681534
5Ludington7487361483
6Corunna7417271468
7Olivet35811101468
8Whitehall7437251468
9Hamilton7377301467
10Zeeland East6816941376

D3 Boys Best Hurdle Crew

Pewamo-Westphalia

110h

Corey Schafer – 15.11, 2nd Place – D3 State
Caleb Pohl – 16.47, 4th Place – Region 29
Austin Sanborn – 16.79, 3rd Place – Region 29

300h

Corey Schafer – 40.15, 2nd Place – D3 State
Caleb Pohl – 42.94, 3rd Place – CMAC
Austin Sanborn – 44.50, 7th Place – CMAC

RankDivision 3 Team110h300hTeam Score
1Pewamo-Westphalia104010682108
2Clare91610041920
3Hillsdale9009781878
4Caro8659231787
5Napoleon10056881693
6Saugatuck7527911543
7Chesaning7466971443
8Benzie Central6786851363
9Detroit Voyageur8913141205
10Manistee5855871172

D4 Boys Best Hurdle Crew

Lutheran Westland

110h

Luke Witte – 15.83, 13th Place – D4 State
Skylar Morgan – 16.36, MIAC Champion
Elijah Boye – 19.09, 7th Place – MIAC

300h

Skylar Morgan – 41.19, 9th Place – D4 State
Luke Witte – 41.59, 8th Place – D4 State
Elijah Boye – 44.11, 3rd Place – Region 37

RankDivision 4 Team110h300hTeam Score
1Lutheran Westland81610901906
2Johannesburg-Lewiston8659571821
3Hillsdale Academy7689161684
4Petersburg-Summerfield8617951656
5Clarkston Everest Collegiate8056431448
6Fowler5148631377
7Reading6816601340
8Martin5406591199
9Addison5385801118
10Fairview4405911031

Upper Peninsula Boys Best Hurdle Crew

Marquette

110h

Samuel Markey – 15.90, UP Division 1 Champion
Lamb Ngafeeson – 15.92, 4th Place – UP Division 1

300h

Lamb Ngafeeson – 41.82, 2nd Place – UP Division 1
Samuel Markey – 44.53, 6th Place – UP Division 1

RankUpper Peninsula Team110h300hTeam Score
1Marquette7266711397
2Pickford4707051175
3Kingsford2947161010
4Negaunee433518951
5Gladstone631318948
6Iron Mountain358556914
7St. Ignace216574790
8West Iron County299418717
9Calumet298377675
10Stephenson375300675

BEST GIRLS HURDLE CREW

Oak Park

110h

Nonah Waldron – 13.88, D1 State Champion
Drelin Mapp – 14.24, 2nd Place – OAA Blue/Gold
Morgan Roundtree – 14.26, 2nd Place – D1 State
Emon Miles – 14.62, 9th Place – D1 State
Carrie VanNoy – 14.70, 3rd Place – D1 State

300h

Morgan Roundtree – 42.17, D1 State Champion
Nonah Waldron – 42.66, 2021 D1 State Champion
Drelin Mapp – 45.55, 9th Place – D1 State
Emon Miles – 45.64, 10th Place – D1 State
Carrie VanNoy – 46.04, Freshman Oakland County Champion

Overall RankTeamDivision100h300hTeam Score
1Oak Park1245923844843
2Rockford1160316293232
3Ann Arbor Huron191417692683
4Clare3125811952452
5Detroit Renaissance1109312532346
6Sault Ste. MarieUP8149551769
7Chelsea210687001768
8Freeland269410331727
9Gladwin265510121667
10Ypsilanti Lincoln17368931629
11NegauneeUP56310381601
12Reese39426311573
13St. Louis322013341554
14Pewamo-Westphalia37557981553
15Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg26677931459
16Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart45658751441
17Parma Western234010931433
18East Kentwood16897231411
19Oxford16647251389
20Detroit Cass Tech14669111377
21Fowler45418151357
22Hamilton26596851344
23Kingsley26167171333
24Monroe18334891322
25Royal Oak Shrine45187771295

D1 Girls Best Hurdle Crew

Oak Park

RankDivision 1 Team100h300hTeam Score
1Oak Park245923844843
2Rockford160316293232
3Ann Arbor Huron91417692683
4Detroit Renaissance109312532346
5Ypsilanti Lincoln7368931629
6East Kentwood6897231411
7Oxford6647251389
8Detroit Cass Tech4669111377
9Monroe8334891322
10Rochester Adams4418441285

D2 Girls Best Hurdle Crew

Chelsea

110h

Leila Wells – 14.96, D2 State Champion
Molly Mannor – 16.82, 4th Place – Region 16
Brooke Matusik – 17.88, 6th Place – Region 16

300h

Leila Wells – 48.75, 2nd Place – SEC White
Molly Mannor – 50.88, 3rd Place – SEC White

RankDivision 2 Team100h300hTeam Score
1Chelsea10687001768
2Freeland69410331727
3Gladwin65510121667
4Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg6677931459
5Parma Western34010931433
6Hamilton6596851344
7Kingsley6167171333
8Olivet6296461274
9Warren Regina7484631211
10Mason4287531180

D3 Girls Best Hurdle Crew

Clare

110h

Ava Harton – 16.56, 8th Place – D3 State
Kenna Barber – 16.96, 11th Place – D3 State
Holly Huber – 17.26, 4th Place – JPC
Paige Carstensen – 18.17, 6th Place – JPC

300h

Ava Harton – 50.76, 5th Place – JPC
Kenna Barber – 51.37, 4th Place – JPC
Savannah Woods – 52.70, 7th Place – JPC
Holly Huber – 53.18, 8th Place – JPC

RankDivision 3 Team100h300hTeam Score
1Clare125811952452
2Reese9426311573
3St. Louis22013341554
4Pewamo-Westphalia7557981553
5East Jordan5426761218
6Lake City6095511160
7Lawton3197761095
8Manistee3527031055
9Constantine4765751051
10Onsted2667771043

D4 Girls Best Hurdle Crew

Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart

110h

Anna Plum – 17.06, 14th Place – D4 State
Chelsea Lynch – 18.46, 3rd Place – MSAC

300h

Anna Plum – 47.03, D4 State Champion
Chelsea Lynch – 54.32, 5th Place – MSAC
Ella McDonnell – 55.54, 7th Place – MSAC

RankDivision 4 Team100h300hTeam Score
1Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart5658751441
2Fowler5418151357
3Royal Oak Shrine5187771295
4Birmingham Roeper6136471259
5Addison5766801256
6Athens6794871166
7Johannesburg-Lewiston5895621151
8Morenci5306021131
9Mason County Eastern5245801103
10Hillsdale Academy4985561054

Upper Peninsula Girls Best Hurdle Crew

Sault Ste. Marie

110h

Annabelle Fazzari – 17.57, 2nd Place – UP Division 1
Brianna Jones – 17.79, 4th Place – UP Division 1
Claire Erickson – 18.48, 3rd Place – SAC Conference

300h

Claire Erickson – 49.22, UP Division 1 Champion
Brianna Jones – 51.39, 5th Place – UP Division 1
Annabelle Fazzari – 52.90, 3rd Place – SAC Conference

RankUpper Peninsula Team100h300hTeam Score
1Sault Ste. Marie8149551769
2Negaunee56310381601
3Escanaba5327421274
4Marquette2867971083
5Munising5115051015
6Bark River-Harris464519983
7Rudyard398520918
8Ishpeming Westwood401502903
9North Dickinson County430432863
10Gwinn539242781
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2022’s Best Throwers

Yesterday, I conquered the teams, here today are the individuals. Listed below are charts of the best throwers, along with the Throwers of the Year. For the Throwers of the Year, what I’ve decided to do is give those to State Champions and whomever is first by their score. I think that’s what I’ll do come June. Look at the end for some up and coming throwers to watch for in the next few months.

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

BOYS THROWER OF THE YEAR

Zane Forist, Carson City-Crystal

2022 Bests

Discus: 200’4
Shot Put: 67’5

2022 Accolades

D4 Shot Put & Discus Champion
Greater Lansing, MSAC Shot Put & Discus Champion
Nike Outdoor Nationals Shot Put Champion

Now

Placed in the Top 20 at Big Ten Indoors at both the Shot Put and Weight Throw.

Overall RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Zane ForistCarson City-Crystal45505601110
212Andrew QuinnMason County Central3487510997
312Alex MansfieldMonroe Jefferson2487505992
411Kellen KimesHart3475491966
512Connor WilliamsonMason2473463936
612Aidan TaylorZeeland East2453477930
712Brady PlouchaDearborn Divine Child2483441924
812Tristan HinkleySwartz Creek1436478914
911Andrew BerryhillBattle Creek Lakeview1429484914
1012Jake SteslickiFarmington1488422910
1111Dalton DeBeauFrankenmuth2487422909
1212Todd NanasyMorrice4465440905
1312Brenden QuackenbushChesaning3425466891
1410Gavin NurenbergPewamo-Westphalia3431458889
1510Merrick HockingMidland1428452880
1612Riley SmalarzMacomb Dakota1431436867
1712Ashton LepoGrand Haven1445419864
1811Michael GriffeyPlainwell2452402854
1912Caleb PaarlbergCaledonia1429424853
2012Riley BrockKingsley2427423850
2111Gerald CapaccioSt. Joseph1405441845
2212Ryan ShinaberyHudsonville Unity Christian2422422844
2312Kadyn WarnerTraverse City Central1373471844
2412Chris WhiteheadBeal City4428415843
2510Ty RobertsonSaginaw Heritage1419422840

D1 Boys Throwers of the Year

Tristan Hinkley, Swartz Creek

2022 Bests

Discus: 155’3
Shot Put: 57’1

2022 Accolades

2nd Place – D1 Shot Put
FML Shot Put & Discus Champion

Andrew Berryhill, Battle Creek Lakeview

2022 Bests

Discus: 152’8
Shot Put: 57’9

2022 Accolades

D1 Shot Put Champion
SMAC, Region 3 Shot Put & Discus Champion

Now

MITS Shot Put Champion

Jake Steslicki, Farmington

2022 Bests

Discus: 176’0
Shot Put: 50’0

2022 Accolades

D1 Discus Champion
Oakland County Discus Champion

Now

It appears that he’s concentrated on the weight throw in his redshirted freshman year at Michigan.

Division RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Tristan HinkleySwartz Creek1436478914
211Andrew BerryhillBattle Creek Lakeview1429484914
312Jake SteslickiFarmington1488422910
410Merrick HockingMidland1428452880
512Riley SmalarzMacomb Dakota1431436867
612Ashton LepoGrand Haven1445419864
712Caleb PaarlbergCaledonia1429424853
811Gerald CapaccioSt. Joseph1405441845
912Kadyn WarnerTraverse City Central1373471844
1010Ty RobertsonSaginaw Heritage1419422840

D2 Boys Thrower of the Year

Alex Mansfield, Monroe Jefferson

2022 Bests

Discus: 175’6
Shot Put: 60’6

2022 Accolades

D2 Shot Put Champion
2nd Place – D2 Discus
Region 16, Huron League Shot Put & Discus Champion

Now

Throwing for Oakland, he finished 6th in the Shot Put and 12th in the Weight Throw at the Horizon League Championship.

Dalton DeBeau, Frankenmuth

2022 Bests

Discus: 175’7
Shot Put: 49’11

2022 Accolades

D2 Discus Champion
7th Place – D2 Shot Put

Now

Just recently signed with Michigan State.

Division RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Alex MansfieldMonroe Jefferson2487505992
212Connor WilliamsonMason2473463936
312Aidan TaylorZeeland East2453477930
412Brady PlouchaDearborn Divine Child2483441924
511Dalton DeBeauFrankenmuth2487422909
611Michael GriffeyPlainwell2452402854
712Riley BrockKingsley2427423850
812Ryan ShinaberyHudsonville Unity Christian2422422844
910Garrett WeedenZeeland East2436397833
1012Tag BonnemaZeeland East2416413829

D3 Boys Throwers of the Year

Andrew Quinn, Mason County Central

2022 Bests

Discus: 175’3
Shot Put: 61’1

2022 Accolades

D3 Shot Put Champion

Now

Throwing for SVSU, he finished 8th in the Weight Throw at the GLIAC Championship.

Kellen Kimes, Hart

2022 Bests

Discus: 165’10
Shot Put: 58’8

2022 Accolades

D3 Discus Champion
2nd Place – D3 Shot Put

Now

MITS Champion – Discus & Weight Throw
State Record Holder – Indoor Weight Throw
Inflicted terror on many at the LAB, his weight throws barreling through many team camps.

Division RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Andrew QuinnMason County Central3487510997
211Kellen KimesHart3475491966
312Brenden QuackenbushChesaning3425466891
410Gavin NurenbergPewamo-Westphalia3431458889
512Kyle KloskaGrand Rapids West Catholic3416422838
612Levi HarberMontrose3416411827
712Cobie BondsColoma3437387824
810Logan ColeUnion City3423399822
912Sparty SkillernGrayling3396415811
1011Xavier SossAdrian Madison3391417807

Division RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Zane ForistCarson City-Crystal45505601110
212Todd NanasyMorrice4465440905
312Chris WhiteheadBeal City4428415843
412Joel BradleyWhite Cloud4418415833
512Trey NiemanMorenci4420411831
612Matthew OswaldBeal City4411399809
711Connor PalmerDeckerville4394403797
811Jace SilverthornWhite Cloud4378403781
911Nick WayneBritton Deerfield4402374776
1012Taiden RobinsonCarson City-Crystal4389385775

UP Boys Thrower of the Year

Noah Johnson, Kingsford

2022 Bests

Discus: 137’9
Shot Put: 42’2

2022 Accolades

3rd Place – UP Division 1 Discus
4th Place – UP Division 1 Shot Put
Region 42 Discus Champion

Now

State Qualifier this past weekend at the Wrestling State Finals. Finished 3rd at 215 lbs. in Region 9.

Lucas Tappy, Kingsford

2022 Bests

Shot Put: 47’2

2022 Accolades

UP Division 1 Shot Put Champion
Undefeated season in Shot Put competition

Now

Playing offensive line for St. Norbert College in Wisconsin.

Division RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
110Noah JohnsonKingsfordUP391360751
212Mathias MillerEngadineUP360382742
312Chance BridgersPainesdale-JeffersUP331390721
412Brett BoudreauGladstoneUP353365718
512Eli OstermayerL’AnseUP353360713
612Jaden BorsethEwen Trout CreekUP369333702
712Isiah WoodNegauneeUP314374687
811Brayden DunstanNegauneeUP345340684
912Drew FrenchEngadineUP317361677
1012Ethan SuggittRudyardUP326350676

GIRLS THROWER OF THE YEAR

Abigail Russell, Allen Park

2022 Bests

Discus: 144’4
Shot Put: 44’6

2022 Accolades

D1 Shot Put & Discus Champion
Downriver League, Region 5 Shot Put & Discus Champion
5th Place – New Balance Nationals Shot Put

Now

MITS State Champion – Shot Put
2nd Place – MITS Weight Throw

Overall RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
110Abigail RussellAllen Park15005051005
212RyAnn RohrerLudington2476504980
311Maelie HopeWhitehall2499463962
412Tess VanDykKalamazoo Christian4473485958
511Sophia SnellenbergerQuincy3499458957
610Rylan FinstromGrayling3503434937
711Ava WojciechowskiWalled Lake Central1480452933
812Eriana HubbardOxford1467455922
910Janae HudsonMarysville2476443919
1012Jamie GieseDexter1412494905
1112Paige WestraZeeland East2445456902
1211Raigen HorsfallQuincy3447452899
1311Payton OttoOlivet2472419891
1411Haley GuerrantOtsego2455434889
1512Corinna HernandezMason County Eastern4437448885
1612Madison DrouinOtsego2437445882
1712Lane HagensGrand Blanc1467415882
1811Elyse FinchRoyal Oak1447433879
1911Savannah BreitwiserWalled Lake Central1458420878
2012Emma VantolEssexville Garber2451425876
2110Kayla HarrisEast Kentwood1437434871
2212Kaydence RichardsonEaton Rapids2430440870
2312Karly KlaerSt. Joseph1425437861
2411Emily CarbajalSand Creek3442416858
2512Akiyah AshMelvindale2430428858

D1 RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
110Abigail RussellAllen Park15005051005
211Ava WojciechowskiWalled Lake Central1480452933
312Eriana HubbardOxford1467455922
412Jamie GieseDexter1412494905
512Lane HagensGrand Blanc1467415882
611Elyse FinchRoyal Oak1447433879
711Savannah BreitwiserWalled Lake Central1458420878
810Kayla HarrisEast Kentwood1437434871
912Karly KlaerSt. Joseph1425437861
1012Kamryn BiceMonroe1430426856

D2 Girls Thrower of the Year

RyAnn Rohrer, Ludington

2022 Bests

Discus: 135’7
Shot Put: 44’6

2022 Accolades

D2 Shot Put & Discus Champion
Region 11, Lakes 8 Shot Put & Discus Champion

Now

Freshman at Calvin.

D2 RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112RyAnn RohrerLudington2476504980
211Maelie HopeWhitehall2499463962
310Janae HudsonMarysville2476443919
412Paige WestraZeeland East2445456902
511Payton OttoOlivet2472419891
611Haley GuerrantOtsego2455434889
712Madison DrouinOtsego2437445882
812Emma VantolEssexville Garber2451425876
912Kaydence RichardsonEaton Rapids2430440870
1012Akiyah AshMelvindale2430428858

D3 Girls Thrower of the Year

Sophia Snellenberger, Quincy

2022 Bests

Discus: 144’0
Shot Put: 40’3

2022 Accolades

2nd Place – D3 Discus
3rd Place – D3 Shot Put
Big 8 Conference Shot Put & Discus Champion

Now

MITS State Champion – Discus
2nd Place – MITS Shot Put

Rylan Finstrom, Grayling

2022 Bests

Discus: 145’2
Shot Put: 38’1

2022 Accolades

D3 Discus Champion
4th Place – D3 Shot Put

Now

Just finished her basketball season at Grayling.

Grace Elliott, Sand Creek

2022 Bests

Discus: 103’11
Shot Put: 40’4

2022 Accolades

D3 Shot Put Champion
Lenawee County, TCC, Region 26 Shot Put Champion
17th Place – D3 Discus

D3 RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
111Sophia SnellenbergerQuincy3499458957
210Rylan FinstromGrayling3503434937
311Raigen HorsfallQuincy3447452899
411Emily CarbajalSand Creek3442416858
512Liathano RamirezBenzie Central3428422850
612Grace ElliottSand Creek3387459846
711Adelyn MooreCaro3399413812
812Claire MeachamMontague3402407808
99Brenna McDonaldSchoolcraft3386419805
1012Grace SpitzleyPewamo-Westphalia3410395805

D4 Girls Thrower of the Year

Tess VanDyk, Kalamazoo Christian

2022 Bests

Discus: 134’6
Shot Put: 42’9

2022 Accolades

D4 Shot Put Champion
2nd Place – D4 Discus
SAC Shot Put & Discus Champion

Now

Throws for Western Michigan. Placed 9th in the Shot Put and 20th in the Weight Throw at the MAC Championships.

Elli Stender, Gobles

2022 Bests

Discus: 122’9
Shot Put: 36’0

2022 Accolades

D4 Discus Champion
2nd Place – Region 34 Discus
3rd Place – SAC Discus

Now

Throws for Western Michigan, primarily focusing on the Shot Put this indoor season.

D4 RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Tess VanDykKalamazoo Christian4473485958
212Corinna HernandezMason County Eastern4437448885
312Elli StenderGobles4440412852
411Harley BearMarion4428413841
511Natalie WandrieIndian River Inland Lakes4400441841
611Gaby ReeveWhite Cloud4445367812
712Kyla WiersemaMuskegon Western Mich. Christian4402404806
811Kelsey HansenLincoln-Alcona4387404791
910Lily ParkerMarlette4389396785
1011Keyara SzymanskiMendon4390394784

Upper Peninsula Girls Thrower of the Year

Alyssa Hill, Negaunee

2022 Bests

Discus: 123’4
Shot Put: 34’2.5

2022 Accolades

UP Division 1 Discus Champion
2nd Place – Division 1 Shot Put

Now

Started 25 of 26 games as a freshman for the Bemidji State basketball team.

Eliana Juchemich, Negaunee

2022 Bests

Discus: 106’7
Shot Put: 36’3

2022 Accolades

UP Division 1 Shot Put Champion
2nd Place – UP Division 1 Discus

Now

Plays on the district-winning Negaunee basketball squad.

UP RankGradeNameTeamDivisionDiscusShot PutAthlete Score
112Alyssa HillNegauneeUP442392833
211Eliana JuchemichNegauneeUP395414809
312Kennedy OlsonMenomineeUP368423791
411Grace HillBrimleyUP379404783
512Joanne ArbicSault Ste. MarieUP411369780
610Danielle LundManistiqueUP395382777
712Leah McCrackenRepublic-MichigammeUP366392758
812Allison KorpiEscanabaUP415339754
911Kadence PotoczakPickfordUP394356750
1012Victoria PaquinGwinnUP396344740

Who Else to Watch For

Gavin Nurenberg, Pewamo-Westphalia: Part of the great Pirate throwing crew at P-W. Individually, nabbed a 3rd place finish in the Shot at the MITS State Meet

Merrick Hocking, Midland: Already in peak form, at least compared to his 2022 standards, where he placed 7th in the Disc at D1 State.

Michael Griffey, Plainwell: Plainwell senior has reached new lengths in the Shot this winter. Many throws over 50’, including a 52’ toss that placed 7th at Indoor State. Has shown skill in the Weight Throw and Discus as well, placing in both events.

Gerald Capaccio, St. Joseph: Juuuust missed out on an All-State spot in the SP last season. Has begun the process of rectifying that, his 54’0 toss at the LAB nabbed a 5th place finish in that event.

Lukas Ray, Wyandotte Roosevelt: Threw over 50’ multiple times during indoor, a good 5’ further than his junior outdoor best. Placed All-State at both the Shot and Disc at the MITS State Championship

Ty Anthony, Coopersville: Didn’t even make it out of last spring’s Regional meet. Blasted a 54’ toss last weekend, over 10’ past his best mark as a junior.

Maelie Hope, Whitehall: Has shown the potential to be a champion in the Discus, with multiple 140’+ throws in the late season. It just didn’t happen at the State Finals, though she was able to grab a 3rd in the Shot Put.

Ava Wojciechowski, Walled Lake Central: During this indoor season, she’s already matched the elite level she found while competing in 2022, where Ava placed on the medal stand in both events at D1 State.

Janae Hudson, Marysville: Improved by over 30 (101’ to 135’) feet in the discus between her freshman and sophomore years.

Raigen Horsfall, Quincy: Raigen + Snellenberger make for some automatic points whenever Quincy steps to a meet. The two combined for 28 points at the D3 State Finals, Raigen attaining 2nd in the SP and 3rd in the Discus.

Payton Otto, Olivet: Payton underwent a meteoric rise in the Discus over the course of her junior year. Early on, hanging around 100’, then reached 130’+ in mid-May, a performance she found at the D2 Final, where she placed 2nd.

Elyse Finch, Royal Oak: Faced adversity early at last June’s State Final, her discus tosses not going the way she planned. Came out on top after all, hitting nearly a 2’ PR en route to a 7th place finish. She added another 2’ this indoor season too.

Best Youngsters

Teegan Simmons, Monroe: His 155’2 at Dundee’s Freshman Invite was good enough for the 20th best Disc in the State. Look out, he’s already thrown further in 2023.

Mason Brodie, Clinton: Qualified for State in the Shot and Disc, didn’t place in either, but gained valuable experience. Quite consistent in his SP, throwing over 40’ in all but one of his competitions.

Garrod Alexander, Walled Lake Central: Another one in a line of great Vikings in the ring. Captured both the Shot and Disc titles at the Freshman Oakland County meet.

Carter Helsel, Manton: Ranked amongst the top-6 freshman in both events.  

Ellianna Foley, Coldwater: Steady string of 100’ discs and 36’ shots led to I-8 titles in both events.

Brenna McDonald, Schoolcraft: 13th in the D3 Shot Put as a freshman. Past May 1st, Brenna was a lock to throw at or over 32’.

Isabel Rozeveld, McBain: Had only ripped at 100’+ discus once before passing that mark at consecutive championship meets. 103’0 at Highland Conference and 112’7 at Cadillac News both resulted in 2nd place finishes.

Cora Williams, Ann Arbor Huron: Stronger in the Shot as of now. And when I say stronger, I mean she is legit. 2nd place finish there as a freshman, her 41’ tosses to close the year were better than any other 9th grader by 5 feet.

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2022’s Best Throwing Crews

On my last post, I said I’d go through all of the Best Crews of 2022 in one post. But thinking further, why not break it down by category? There’s 2-3 weeks before our first competitions, why stress and put it all one post?

Anyhow, refer to the intro on how these are determined. All numbers as always, and below are the score charts to refer to:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

BEST BOYS THROWING CREW

Zeeland East

Discus

Aidan Taylor – 162’3, Region 12 Champion
Garrett Weeden – 155’7, 2nd Place – OK Green
Tag Bonnema – 147’7, 3rd Place – OK Green
Parker Williams – 136’9, 5th Place – OK Green

Shot Put

Aidan Taylor – 56’11, Region 12 Champion
Parker Williams – 50’8, 5th Place – D2 State
Tag Bonnema – 48’11, 2nd Place – OK Green
Eli Rush – 46’11, 5th Place – OK Green

D1 Boys Best Throwing Crew

Monroe

Discus

Teegan Simmons – 155’2, Region 4 Champion
Brayden Richard – 143’2, 12th Place – Division 1
Jordan Bassler – 136’1, 7th Place – Region 4

Shot Put

Brayden Richard – 48’4, 3rd Place – Region 4
Teegan Simmons – 47’3, 2nd Place – Region 4
Jordan Bassler – 46’3, 6th Place – Region 4

Division 1 RankBoys TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Monroe1122712052432
2Battle Creek Lakeview1118212292410
3Swartz Creek186512352100
4Novi115893971986
5Walled Lake Central111757941968
6Traverse City West111767871963
7Macomb Dakota18068221629
8East Kentwood17818161598
9Saginaw Heritage141911771595
10Grand Blanc111824011583
11Farmington18624221284
12Traverse City Central13739021275
13Caledonia18354241259
14Grand Haven18114191230
15Gibraltar Carlson18024241226
16Warren DeLaSalle14197941213
17West Bloomfield14067791185
18Canton17724081180
19Utica17913881179
20Brighton17793801159
21Wyandotte Roosevelt17653911155
22Salem17504001150
23Rochester Adams13987521150
24White Lake Lakeland13707601130
25Plymouth13697561125

Division 2 RankBoys TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Zeeland East2169517153410
2Frankenmuth2156116263186
3Monroe Jefferson212049272131
4Mason282112092030
5Hudsonville Unity Christian282211832004
6Wayland Union211457911936
7Cadillac275811671925
8Portland211707411910
9Coopersville279611051901
10Parma Western273110991830
11Dearborn Divine Child29018411742
12St. Clair27957741569
13Forest Hills Eastern211753821557
14Whitehall27627901552
15Corunna236911481518
16Marine City27287811509
17Hamilton210574381495
18Olivet27317531484
19Riverview27147451460
20Kingsley28204231242
21Plainwell28304021232
22Macomb Lutheran North28353861221
23Alma27754181193
24Dundee28053741178
25Freeland27654091175

D3 Boys Best Throwing Crew

Pewamo-Westphalia

Discus

Gavin Nurenberg – 153’5, 4th Place – D3 State
Landon Nurenberg – 131’10, 22nd Place – D3 State
Dalton Brown – 128’9, 5th Place – Region 29

Shot Put

Gavin Nurenberg – 55’1, 4th Place – D3 State
Landon Nurenberg – 47’8, 8th Place – Greater Lansing
Dalton Brown – 46’2, 15th Place – D3 State

Division 3 RankBoys TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Pewamo-Westphalia3117512532429
2Bath3109111742265
3Jonesville373111691899
4Delton-Kellogg311467441890
5Standish Sterling376611111876
6Quincy310787421820
7Leslie314493711820
8Chesaning37948381631
9Grand Rapids West Catholic37898201609
10Lawton334712151562
11Montrose37578031560
12Watervliet37827651547
13Grayling37407951536
14Adrian Madison37414171157
15Constantine37903671157
16Erie Mason34097101119
17McBain33777371114
18Tawas37373661103
19Elk Rapids37233671091
20Clare33587181077
21Ottawa Lake-Whiteford37213551076
22Mason County Central3487510997
23Hart3475491966
24Coloma3437387824
25Union City3423399822

D4 Boys Best Throwing Crew

Beal City

Discus

Chris Whitehead – 152’1, 8th Place – D4 State
Matthew Oswald – 145’5, 6th Place – D4 State
Kylis Fletcher – 137’9, 3rd Place – Highland Conference
Justin Recker – 112’4

Shot Put

Chris Whitehead – 49’2, Highland Conference Champion
Matthew Oswald – 47’1, 7th Place – D4 State
Kylis Fletcher – 44’4, 13th Place – D4 State

Division 4 RankBoys TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Beal City4155611912747
2White Cloud4143511892624
3Carson City-Crystal493916092548
4Maple City Glen Lake4106213832445
5Morrice4116411522316
6Flint Beecher413447712115
7Fulton468514042089
8Marlette49399971936
9Petersburg-Summerfield476110111772
10Kalamazoo Christian47016951396
11Buckley434810141362
12Unionville-Sebewaing46836741358
13Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary432710001327
14Concord49793211299
15Morenci44207511171
16Britton Deerfield47843741158
17Deckerville43947501144
18Clarkston Everest Collegiate43297571086
19Addison47443211065
20Hillsdale Academy47043531057
21White Pigeon43167211038
22Marion43506731023
23Mason County Eastern46963261023
24Fowler43456651010
25Mendon4010101010

UP Boys Best Throwing Crew

Kingsford

Discus

Noah Johnson – 137’9, 3rd Place – UP Division 1
Matthew Wilson – 129’11, 8th Place – UP Division 1
Joshua Early – 116’1, 5th Place – Region 42
Grayson Palmer – 114’10, 6th Place – Great Northern Conference

Shot Put

Lucas Tappy – 47’1, UP Division 1 Champion
Noah Johnson – 42’2, 4th Place – UP Division 1
Elizan Rouse – 40’8, 2nd Place – Great Northern Conference
Garrett Veale – 38’11, 6th Place – Great Northern Conference

Upper Peninsula RankBoys TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1KingsfordUP143214402872
2NegauneeUP97213952367
3EngadineUP6777431419
4GladstoneUP10433651408
5IshpemingUP6706751345
6Rapid RiverUP6476541301
7Powers North CentralUP324651974
8Sault Ste. MarieUP0733733
9Painesdale-JeffersUP331390721
10MarquetteUP396320716
11L’AnseUP353360713
12EscanabaUP378330708
13Ewen Trout CreekUP369333702
14CalumetUP6970697
15MunisingUP365332697
16NorwayUP341347688
17NewberryUP0683683
18ManistiqueUP0681681
19OjibweUP0677677
20RudyardUP326350676
21HoughtonUP329335664
22BaragaUP334330664
23BessemerUP322334657
24Lake Linden-HubbellUP0654654
25Rock Mid-PeninsulaUP335319654

BEST GIRLS THROWING CREW

Zeeland East

Discus

Paige Westra – 40’1, 2nd Place – D2 State
Faith Bonnema – 35’0, 5th Place – Region 12
Anna Tilden – 34’5, 7th Place – OK Green
Jenna Klein – 34’4, 4th Place – OK Green

Shot Put

Paige Westra – 124’9, OK Green Champion
Mariah Sackett – 115’9, 3rd Place – OK Green
Anna Tilden – 111’0, 16th Place – D2 State
Jenna Klein – 109’10, 26th Place – D2 State

D1 Girls Best Throwing Crew

Walled Lake Central

Discus

Ava Wojciechowski – 137’3, 2nd Place – D1 State
Annalise Coon – 136’1, 4th Place – D1 State
Savannah Breitwiser – 129’2, 5th Place – D1 State
Jordyn Harris – 111’3, 4th Place – LVC

Shot Put

Ava Wojciechowski – 39’9, 4th Place – D1 State
Savannah Breitwiser – 36’9, 2nd Place – LVC
Jordyn Harris – 33’5, 5th Place – LVC

Division 1 RankGirls TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Walled Lake Central1182312553078
2East Kentwood1127516462920
3Grand Blanc1129316142907
4Oxford146712251693
5Swartz Creek17658431608
6Coldwater17758281602
7Northville142511761602
8Livonia Stevenson17598431601
9Caledonia17987611559
10Allen Park15008991399
11Dexter18104941304
12Howell14547991253
13Bloomfield Hills18113981209
14Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills13938141208
15Byron Center18233761199
16Zeeland West1119401194
17Walled Lake Western17963911187
18Fraser17594011160
19Midland17743761150
20Ann Arbor Pioneer13727771149
21Salem17733731146
22Grandville13787621140
23Royal Oak1447433879
24St. Joseph1425437861
25Monroe1430426856

Division 2 RankGirls TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Zeeland East2167716443320
2Hamilton2120911372345
3Olivet212128222034
4Cadillac211717951966
5North Branch276411041869
6Otsego28928791771
7Marysville247612341710
8Melvindale27978031601
9Ionia27917701560
10Holland Christian27468021549
11Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg27807681548
12Monroe Jefferson27737491522
13Ludington28785041382
14Mason28523951247
15Dearborn Divine Child27894201209
16Freeland28014041205
17Niles23927671158
18Allendale23847731157
19Chelsea23797571136
20Richland Gull Lake23837311115
21Hudsonville Unity Christian27353711106
22Carleton Airport27263601086
23Ogemaw Heights27153571072
24Whitehall2499463962
25Essexville Garber2451425876

D3 Girls Best Throwing Crew

Constantine

Discus

Lilly Stears – 103’3, 2nd Place – SAC
Caterina Thelen – 93’3, 4th Place – Region 24
Bo Geibe – 91’3, 8th Place – SAC

Shot Put

Lilly Stears – 35’5, 3rd Place – SAC
Caterina Thelen – 34’5, 16th Place – D3 State
Bo Geibe – 32’5, 4th Place – Region 24

Division 3 RankGirls TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Constantine3109411722266
2Quincy313009102210
3Watervliet3109110562146
4Sand Creek311738752048
5St. Louis376010911851
6Adrian Madison310437011744
7Grayling38877781665
8McBain37808161597
9Pewamo-Westphalia37937501543
10Napoleon37427891531
11East Jordan37497491498
12Springport37777111488
13Onsted37437341477
14Grass Lake37217461467
15Standish Sterling37427241466
16Montague37594071166
17Almont34087351142
18Stanton Central Montcalm33717311102
19Ottawa Lake-Whiteford33647331096
20Manistee37093761086
21Ida33487021050
22Benzie Central3428422850
23Caro3399413812
24Schoolcraft3386419805
25St. Charles3392401793

D4 Girls Best Throwing Crew

Morenci

Discus

Clarissa Berger – 106’1, 7th Place – D4 State
Skye Molitierno – 97’8, 14th Place – D4 State
Amaya Peters – 87’2, 6th Place – Region 35

Shot Put

Zoey Martinez – 31’2, 4th Place – Lenawee County
Brea Baumgartner – 28’9, 7th Place – TCC
Skye Molitierno – 28’5

Division 4 RankGirls TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1Morenci4110310192123
2Fulton410937361829
3Athens467911151795
4Kalamazoo Christian48048281631
5Muskegon Western Mich. Christian47558501605
6Mason County Eastern47737901562
7Marion47877541540
8Indian River Inland Lakes440011081509
9Maple City Glen Lake47497151464
10White Cloud47636981461
11Frankfort47377081446
12Buckley46827621444
13Lutheran Westland47207071427
14Beal City410623381400
15Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary46816941375
16Reading434410281371
17White Pigeon46567021358
18Brethren46447031347
19Lincoln-Alcona47244041128
20Marlette47213961117
21Mendon43907151106
22Suttons Bay47633201083
23Marcellus46783761054
24Petersburg-Summerfield43916631053
25Manistee Catholic43656741039

UP Girls Best Throwing Crew

Negaunee

Discus

Alyssa Hill – 123’4, UP Division 1 Champion
Eliana Juchemich – 106’7, 4th Place – UP Division 1 State
Natalie Bell – 88’7, 4th Place – WestPac Conference
Ashley Bell – 86’7, 7th Place – UP Division 1 State

Shot Put

Eliana Juchemich – 36’3, UP Division 1 Champion
Alyssa Hill – 34’2, 2nd Place – UP Division 1 State
Natalie Bell – 31’6, 3rd Place – UP Division 1 State
Martha Rutherford – 31’1, 5th Place – UP Division 1 State

Upper Peninsula RankGirls TeamDivisionDiscusShot PutTeam Score
1NegauneeUP151815263044
2Sault Ste. MarieUP112514312556
3PickfordUP11116901801
4BrimleyUP7147511465
5EscanabaUP7476981445
6MarquetteUP36310431406
7BaragaUP7056831389
8West Iron CountyUP6916851375
9ManistiqueUP3957091104
10Carney-NadeauUP6953601055
11HoughtonUP105101051
12Les CheneauxUP3386821020
13North Dickinson CountyUP3436751018
14MenomineeUP368423791
15Republic-MichigammeUP366392758
16GwinnUP396344740
17ChassellUP333333666
18Rock Mid-PeninsulaUP331332664
19Ewen Trout CreekUP326332658
20Bark River-HarrisUP330328658
21GladstoneUP320326645
22Superior CentralUP0363363
23St. IgnaceUP35448354
24BessemerUP0350350
25CalumetUP0344344