Marek Butkiewicz runs 9:25.62, Hillsdale Academy sweeps team titles

HILLSDALE, Mich. — May 23, 2026 — Kalamazoo Hackett senior Marek Butkiewicz won the boys 3200 in 9:25.62 at the MITCA D4 Team State, the best mark on record in Michigan this season. Butkiewicz also won the 1600 in 4:17.69, the state's second-best this season, and the 800 in 1:58.72.

Hillsdale Academy won the boys team title with 1616 points and the girls title with 1383.5. Manchester was second in the boys meet with 1342, and Kalamazoo Hackett was second in the girls meet with 1203.5.

Kalamazoo Hackett junior Clara Slattery won the girls 100 in 12.40, the 200 in 24.93, the 100 hurdles in 15.09 and the 300 hurdles in 44.58. Hillsdale Academy senior Dawson Scharer edged Vassar's Carmelo Poe (11.20) by 0.02 seconds in the boys 100 in 11.18, won the 110 hurdles in 14.71 and won the 300 hurdles in 39.28, the state's third-best this season.

Morrice senior Oliver Long won the boys shot put at 55 feet, 7 inches, also the state's third-best this season. Climax-Scotts' Gabe Walliczek won the discus at 158 feet, 5 inches. Hudson senior Ellie Loar won the girls shot put at 36 feet, 8.25 inches and the discus at 120 feet, 9 inches. Marlette senior Alexandra Findlay won the high jump at 5 feet, 0 inches and the pole vault at 9 feet, 6 inches.

Manchester's Jayden Johnson beat Climax-Scotts' Maximus Wurtzel (22.76) by 0.06 seconds in the boys 200 in 22.70. Mesick's Landon Hall won the 400 in 50.53, Hudson's Naika Rath won the girls 400 in 59.35 and Kalamazoo Hackett's Brie Siems won the 800 in 2:26.71. Kalamazoo Hackett's Emma Riker took the 1600 in 5:19.34, and Gobles' Libby Smith won the 3200 in 11:27.10.

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