FRUITPORT – The Lakes 8 Conference cross country meet went down-right geographic Tuesday night, as the league’s most-southern school, Fremont, took the girls meet title, while the league’s most-northern school, Ludington, took the boys title.

The Spring Lake girls dominated, placing six Top 10 finishers to take the title with 27 points.

Ludington was second with 59, Fremont third with 68 and Orchard View was fifth.

Grant finished sixth.

Spring Lake’s Carlyn Arteaga took first-place honors with a time of 19 minuts, 26.06 second, while teammate Ashley Warner was fifth, Skyler Gilchrist sixth, Brooke Carrier seventh, Erin O’Keefe eighth and Lacie Piekarski was 10th overall for the Lakers.

Ludington was led by Lauren Biggs, who was second overall, and fellow Oriole Kayleigh Shillinger was ninth overall. Fremont’s Machenzie Lounsberry was third, and teammate Brooke Wahl was fourth.

In the boys race, Ludington landed five Top 10 finishes, including top runner Matthew Ritter, who beat the field by five seconds. Teammates Luke Schwass (3), Ben Jenson (5) and Chris Snow (7) helped in the winning effort.

Fremont was led by Matthew Zerfas’ second-place finish, with teammate Sam Stitt was 10th. Fruitport’s Aaron King was sixth, and Spring Lake’s Will Warmoth was eighth to lead their respective teams.

 

Ludington/Spring Lake/Fremont/Fruitport/Grant/Orchard View at Lake 8 Conference meet at Rycenga Park in Fruitport, Oct. 15

Boys team results: 1. Ludington 33; 2. Fremont 57; 3. Spring Lake 73; 4. Fruitport 98; 5. Grant 128; 6. Orchard View 148; 7. Howard City-Tri-County 165.

Top 10: 1. Matthew Ritter, Ludington, 16:38.96; 2. Matthew Zerfas, Fremont, 16:44.40; 3. Luke Schwass, Ludington, 17:17.51; 4. Jesse Saxton, Grant, 17:23.94; 5. Ben Jensen, Ludington, 17:29.55; 6. Aaron King, Fruitport, 17:29.94; 7. Chris Snow, Ludington, 17:30.27; 8. Will Warmoth, Spring Lake, 17:30.54; 9. Codey Moore, Fruitport, 17:36.98; 10. Sam Stitt, Fremont, 17:38.36.

Ludington individual results: 1. Matthew Ritter 16:38.96; 3. Luke Schwass 17:17.51; 5. Ben Jensen 17:29.55; 7. Chris Snow 17:30.27; 17. Jarod Cobb 18:05.86; 26. Randy Johnson 18:50.91; 28. Luke Riley 18:57.15; 35. Jacob Lesinski 19:24.64; 42. Riley Brown 19:53.89; 46. Lucas Catron 20:24.50.

Fremont individual results: 2. Matthew Zerfas 16:44.40; 10. Sam Stitt 17:38.36; 12. Curtis Jewett 17:40.08; 14. Jon Castle 17:45.36; 19. Cole Hamilton 18:11.93; 23. Tristan Rodriguez 18:27.94; 50. Brode Breuker 20:45.09; 45. Nathan Fletcher 20:18.53; 34. Andrew Goodspeed 19:18.30; 44. Benjamin Deuling 20:04.18.

Spring Lake individual results: 8. Will Warmoth 17:30.54; 21. Matt Hulet 18:21.63; 22. Noah Rick 18:26.02; 13. Connor Bolthouse 17:42.64; 15. Lucas Piekarski 17:48.58; 16. Will Morrison 18:02.62; 29. Matt Schmidt 19:03.00; 39. Cameron Kyser 19:33.78; 41. Joe Negen 19:47.17; 57. Jacob Doerr 21:07.76.

Fruitport individual results: 6. Aaron King 17:29.94; 9. Codey Moore 17:36.98; 11. Dominic Flores 17:39.57; 31. Isaac Fitzgerald 19:11.84; 48. Aaron Simot 20:30.49; 59. Isaac Hunter 21:22.14.

Grant individual results: 4. Jesse Saxton 17:23.94; 24. Benn Starr 18:29.05; 27. Mitchell Harvey 18:55.14; 58. Zack Bull 21:15.25; 36. Chase Hicks 19:28.38; 40. Tommy Kelley 19:38.17; 47. Zach Vanderwiede 20:28.59; 49. Gannon Carr 20:41.80; 54. Cameron Fisk 20:51.41; 56. Benancio Rodriguez 20:58.78.

Orchard View individual results: 20. Sam Deuling 18:17.78; 25. Austin Powlenko 18:35.41; 30. Jesse Gaudette 19:10.78; 62. Ayden Tyler 21:49.56; 64. Jake Lysiak 23:46.42; 37. Griffin Farr 19:32.75; 38. Todd Ryan 19:33.25; 52. Noah Wymer 20:46.98.

 

Girls team results: 1. Spring Lake 27; 2. Ludington 59; 3. Fremont 68; 4. Howard City-Tri-County 112; 5. Orchard View 114; 6. Grant 151; Fruitport NTS.

Girls meet Top 10: 1. Carlyn Arteaga, Spring Lake, 19:26.06; 2. Lauren Biggs, Ludington, 19:39.30; 3. Mackenzie Lounsbery, Fremont, 19:49.25; 4. Brooke Wahl, Fremont, 20:10.77; 5. Ashley Warner, Spring Lake, 20:28.72; 6. Skyler Gilchrist, Spring Lake, 20:40.09; 7. Brooke Carrier, Spring Lake, 20:42.40; 8. Erin O’Keefe, Spring Lake, 20:42.96; 9. Kayleigh Shillinger, Ludington, 20:45.29; 10. Lacie Piekarski, Spring Lake, 20:47.30.

Spring Lake individual results: 1. Carlyn Arteaga 19:26.06; 5 Ashley 20:28.72; 6. Skyler Gilchrist 20:40.09; 7. Brooke Carrier 20:42.40; 8. Erin O’Keefe 20:42.96; 10. Lacie Piekarski 20:47.30; 15. Emma Mitchell 21:34.33; 16. Mackenzie Schmidt 21:45.33; 11. Anna Huizenga 20:53.08; 13. Katherine Slajus 21:19.71.

Ludington individual results: 2. Lauren Biggs 19:39.30; 9. 9 Kayleigh Shillinger  20:45.29; 18 Makenna Schwass 22:00.42; 19. Naomi Billings 22:01.09; 20. Asia Patterson 22:19.97; 28. Corinne Anderson 22:45.42; 38. Emily Edel 24:43.94; 39. Kelsey Koss 24:46.08; 42. Amy Grace Shoup 26:28.98.

Fremont individual results: 3. Mackenzie Lounsbery 19:49.25; 4. Brooke Wahl 20:10.77; 14. Annette Gerdon 21:31.85; 23 Corrine Stevens 22:30.79; 31. Colleen Hall 23:06.59; 34. Melody Perrin 23:41.14; 35. Katy Ferris 23:44.52; 37. Katelyn Fowler 24:00.60.

Orchard View individual results: 12. Melodie Glotzbach 21:13.26; 24. Taylor Renick 22:39.19; 26. Breonna Macomber 22:42.26; 27. Madison Rose 22:43.33; 40. Chelcie Macomber 25:45.49; 48. Hannah Torres 29:11.11.

Grant individual results: 25. Katelyn Rodriguez 22:39.82; 29. Mallori Palmer 22:48.79; 30. Alyssa Blain 22:56.93; 45. Kayla Kooistra 27:04.15; 49.Kirsten Bisson 29:11.38.

Fruitport individual results: 33. Brooke Rollston 23:22.92; 46. Valery Danielson 28:46.73; 47; 47. Gabby Cutler 29:10.80.