Anchor Bay’s Thomas Westphal added his first official state title to his track resume on Sunday at the MITS Indoor State Track and Field Finals, winning the 1600-meter run in a time of 4:15.16. His teammate, Zachary Rubicz, was 39th in 4:33. Fellow Tar Aiden Champagne also participated in the finals, running the 400-meter dash (48th; 53.67). Macomb Lutheran North’s Brewer Snay was 25th in the 3200-meter run in 9:52.
Marysville’s Trent Glass ran as part of the 4 x 800-meter relay for Breen Track Club, claiming fourth place in 7:56.53. He also competed in the 800-meter run and finished 40th in 2:09. Glass commented, “The competition at the meet was amazing and that made everyone, including myself, compete at their highest level, making it a great final meet!”
Janae Hudson also brought home some podium hardware for the Marysville Vikings, taking fourth in both the girls’ shotput (41’-08”) and discus (130’-04”). As the 2023 defending Division 2 state champion in the shot put, Hudson has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share, a role she embraces by mentoring younger throwers in her club. “I love taking the newbies under my wing,” Hudson explained. “It was an amazing weekend for the throws I participated in. It was neat watching all of us compete in that final throw.” Richmond’s Lainee Wagner was 18th in the shot with a throw of 33’-02”.
Chase Battani of Almont cleared 14’-03” in the pole vault to secure second, technically reaching the same height as the winner but with more attempts to clear the bar. Battani is no stranger to the state-meet podium, either, placing third at the D3 state finals. Anchor Bay’s Alysia Goudelock cleared her personal best of 5’-02” to take fourth in the girls’ high jump. Isaiah Lopez of Port Huron Northern placed 15th in the boys’ high jump, clearing 5’-10” to round out Blue Water Area athletes.
Collegiate Indoor Conference Championship Wrap-Up
GLIAC Indoor Championships @SVSU - Feb. 25
SVSU - Noah Verlinde (Armada) | Men’s Mile - 6th place | 4:17 |
Men’s 3000 - 6th place | 8:30 |
2024 Horizon Indoors @ Youngstown State University, Ohio - Feb 24 - Feb 25.
Oakland University
Hannah Fisher (Marysville) | Women’s Mile - 4th 4x400 relay - 3rd | 4:57 (PR) 3:54 |
Hailey Bissett (North Branch) | Women’s Mile - 10th | 5:12 (PR) |
Fisher/Bissett | Women’s DMR - 3rd | 12:08 |
Sam Vitale (St. Clair) | Men’s Mile - 21st | 4:30 |
University of Detroit-Mercy
Gabriela Gashaj (MC Cardinal Mooney) | Women’s 400 - 20th | 60.46 (PR) |
Women’s 4x400 relay - 6th | Split 58.6 (PR) | |
Michael Ferguson (Yale) | Men’s 400 - 13th | 51.97 |
Men’s 4x400 relay - 5th | 3:21 |
Ohio Valley Conference Championships @ Birmingham, Alabama - Feb. 21-22
Eastern Illinois University
Devin Johnston (Almont) | Women’s 60 - 16th Women’s 200 - 20th | 8.07 26.14 |