BYRON CENTER, Mich. — August 28, 2026 — Grand Haven senior Luka Hammond won the Starlight boys 5,000 meters in 14:50.1 at the Under the Lights Invite on Aug. 28, the third-best mark on record in Michigan this season. East Kentwood's Matii Tarekegn finished second in 15:06.3, and East Kentwood won the Starlight boys team title with 70 points.
Whitehall senior Robert Jazwinski III won the Nightfall boys race in 14:36.7, a runaway win by 60.3 seconds over Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports' Abenezer Olson (15:37.0). Holland Christian won the Nightfall boys team title with 42 points and the Nightfall girls title with 34, and Holland Christian junior Avery Engbers won the Nightfall girls race in 18:04.0.
Red Arrow (River Valley-New Buffalo) sophomore Mason Rogers won the Midnight boys race in 15:46.3, edging Tri-unity Christian's Lincoln Laansma (15:47.2) by 0.9 seconds.
Zeeland East junior Adalyn Raab won the Starlight girls race in 17:39.8, and GRTC Peregrines won that team title with 31 points. Hastings senior Caroline Randall won the Midnight girls race in 18:03.5, and GR Covenant Christian took the Midnight girls team title.
Grandville senior Caden Livermore won the Sunset boys race in 15:05.3, and Lowell won the Sunset boys team title with 52 points. Hudsonville sophomore Grace Snyder won the Sunset girls race in 18:19.3. Big Rapids senior Lukas Albright won the Twilight boys race in 15:55.1, Jonesville took that team title, and Onekama junior Callie Sinke won the Twilight girls race in 18:47.0.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles Daylight Middle School | Levi DraismaHolland Christian | 11:38.8 | Holland Christian | 46 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles Sunshine Middle School | Jacob ErdmannGR Potter's House | 11:04.9 | Saugatuck | 20 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Daylight Middle School | Grace KarstenWest Michigan Homeschool | 12:12.3 | West Michigan Homeschool | 23 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Sunshine Middle School | Kelsey MinderhoudAHHC (Covenant Christian) | 13:11.7 | Catholic United | 49 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Sunset Boys | Caden LivermoreGrandville | 15:05.3 | Lowell | 52 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Twilight Girls | Callie SinkeOnekama | 18:47.0 | GR NorthPointe Christian | 102 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Twilight Boys | Lukas AlbrightBig Rapids | 15:55.1 | Jonesville | 73 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Sunset Girls | Grace SnyderHudsonville | 18:19.3 | — | |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Nightfall Boys | Robert Jazwinski IIIWhitehall | 14:36.7 | Holland Christian | 42 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Midnight Girls | Caroline RandallHastings | 18:03.5 | GR Covenant Christian | 59 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Starlight Boys | Luka HammondGrand Haven | 14:50.1 | East Kentwood | 70 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Nightfall Girls | Avery EngbersHolland Christian | 18:04.0 | Holland Christian | 34 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters Midnight Boys | Mason RogersRed Arrow (River Valley-New Buffalo) | 15:46.3 | — | |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters Starlight Girls | Adalyn RaabZeeland East | 17:39.8 | GRTC Peregrines | 31 |