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WHITEHALL — The depth of the Manistee girls’ track team led them to the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division track championship.
Whitehall’s Maelie Hope, left, won four events in the girls portion of West Michigan Conference track meet. Here, Hope is running away from the field in the 100-meter dash at the recent GMAA meet. Photo/Eric Sturr
Manistee won four events in earning 136 points and the title. Whitehall had eight first-place finishes and took second with 129 points. Ludington finished third with 101 points, followed by Montague (68), Oakridge (41), Fremont (38) and Orchard View (9).
Leading the way for Manistee was Audrey Huizenga, who was involved in three first-place finishes. She won the 400 and was part of the Manistee relays teams in the 4 x 200 and 4 x 400 that took first place.
Whitehall senior Maelie Hope finished first in four individual events (100, 200, discus and shot put). Ludington’s Catherine Karboske finished first in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles and the pole vault.
WMC individual champions
100 – Maelie Hope, Whitehall, 12.64
200 – Maelie Hope, Whitehall, 26.3
400 – Audrey Huizenga, Manistee, 1:01.99
800 – Cami Kraai, Whitehall, 2:27.39
1600 – Cami Kraai, Whitehall, 5:22
3200 – Arian Treat, Whitehall, 11:41.16
100 hurdles – Catherine Karboske, Ludington, 17:37
300 hurdles – Catherine Karboske, Ludington, 51.69
4 x 100 relay – Manistee, 53.39
4 x 200 relay – Manistee, 1:50.05
4 x 400 relay – Manistee, 4:20.24
4 x 800 relay – Ludington, 10:28.75
Shot put – Maelie Hope, Whitehall, 37-7
Discus – Maelie Hope, Whitehall, 139-6
High jump – Arianna Black, Whitehall, 4-10
Pole vault – Catherine Karboske, Ludington, 8-6
Long jump – Chasity Nuell, Oakridge, 13-9
