SHEPHERD, Mich. — October 3, 2026 — Flint Powers Catholic junior Lennox Naswell won the boys HS Elite 5,000 meters in 15:11.17, with Marquette's Lucas Ballard second (15:17.35). TC West (Traverse City) won the boys Elite team title with 103 points, ahead of East Grand Rapids (180).
Okemos junior Rachel Smith won the girls HS Elite race in 17:37.63, ahead of TC West (Traverse City)'s Tessa Mascari (17:57.10). TC Central (Traverse City) won the girls Elite team title with 102 points, edging East Grand Rapids (113).
Hanover-Horton senior Cooper Flick won the boys Gold race in 15:40.19 as Hanover-Horton took the team title with 50 points, ahead of Hart (56). McBain junior Caelyn Torry won the girls Gold race in 18:27.89, and Benzie Central won that team title with 82.
Alpena junior Alexander Allen won the boys Blue race in 15:46.16 and Alpena won the team title with 61. Bay City Western sophomore Grace Meyers won the girls Blue race in 18:41.62, and Gaylord edged Flint Powers Catholic for the girls team title, 62 points to 64.
Breckenridge senior Anthony Rowe led a Breckenridge team that won the boys Jays title with 27 points, and Onekama junior Callie Sinke won the girls Jays race in 18:53.96. In the middle school races, Northeast (Midland)'s Blake Dodick, Goodrich's Olivia Mahaffy, Benzie Central's Isaiah Graetz and Glen Lake's Fern Pineda took the individual wins.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Jays Boys Varsity | Anthony RoweBreckenridge | 15:58.99 | Breckenridge | 27 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Elite Boys Varsity | Lennox NaswellFlint Powers Catholic | 15:11.17 | TC West (Traverse City) | 103 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Jays Girls Varsity | Callie SinkeOnekama | 18:53.96 | Maple City Glen Lake | 59 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Elite Girls Varsity | Rachel SmithOkemos | 17:37.63 | TC Central (Traverse City) | 102 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Elite Boys JV | Zach VollbrechtTC West (Traverse City) | 16:33.66 | Detroit Catholic Central | 67 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Elite Girls JV | Anabelle SketchTC Central (Traverse City) | 21:15.39 | — | |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Blue Boys Varsity | Alexander AllenAlpena | 15:46.16 | Alpena | 61 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Gold Boys Varsity | Cooper FlickHanover-Horton | 15:40.19 | Hanover-Horton | 50 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Blue Girls Varsity | Grace MeyersBay City Western | 18:41.62 | Gaylord | 62 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Gold Girls Varsity | Caelyn TorryMcBain | 18:27.89 | Benzie Central | 82 |
| Boys / Men · 5,000 Meters HS Gold/Blue Boys JV | Alex SchillerHart | 17:09.15 | Hart | 15 |
| Girls / Women · 5,000 Meters HS Gold/Blue Girls JV | Hazel FoltzFrankenmuth | 22:48.27 | Shepherd | 38 |
| Boys / Men · 1 Miles K-5 Youth Boys 1 Mile | Jack McguireFleet Feet Track | 5:42.09 | — | |
| Girls / Women · 1 Miles K-5 Youth Girls 1 Mile | Hazel BeanLake Leelanau St Mary | 6:48.24 | Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart ms | 26 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles MS Big School Boys | Blake DodickNortheast (Midland) | 10:44.83 | Northeast (Midland) | 45 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles MS Small School Boys | Isaiah GraetzBenzie Central | 11:27.39 | Hart | 63 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles MS Big School Girls | Olivia MahaffyGoodrich | 11:45.79 | Traverse City West | 65 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles MS Small School Girls | Fern PinedaGlen Lake | 12:16.46 | Benzie Central | 66 |