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ALLENDALE – The Kent City girls cross country team, on the strength of three runners in the top five, is heading to the Division 3 state finals next weekend.

Kent City finished second in the team standings with 65 points. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian had 45 points and captured the regional title. Fennville also is going to state with its third-place finish at 81.

Lila Volkers finished as the regional champion and she was followed by teammates Gracie Houtman in fourth place and Isabella Max in fifth.

Shelby finished sixth with 169, Montague was ninth with 195 and Ravenna was 12th with 349. North Muskegon had two runners.

In the boys’ meet, Kent City finished fifth with 148, Montague was seventh with 187, North Muskegon was eighth at 193, Shelby was ninth with 194 and Ravenna was 13th with 327.

Samuel Martini, from Kent City, finished second as the area’s top finisher.

AREA RESULTS
GIRLS
Kent City: 1, Lila Volkers 18:19.71; 4, Gracie Houtman 19:32.10; 5, Isabella Max 19:38.09; 29, Lydia Howard 22:14.18; 30, Alisha Esquivel 22:15.63.

Shelby: 9, Lydia Soelberg 20:21.70; 26, Grace Hasenbank 22:06.49; 28, Noel Parker 22:10.01; 45, Catalina Stong 22:54.45; 71, Claire Kelley 25:40.00.

Montague: 18, Cammie Erickson 21:16.75; 36, Grace Torsch 22:28.43; 43, Greta Auch 22:52.08; 53, Erica Hansen 23:31.25; 54, Delaney Schultz 23:34.94.

Ravenna: 59, Aurora Pelham 24:07.47; 73, Ximena Yanez 26:03.05; 77, Alivia Gilbert 26:52.98; 79, Gabrielle Dohm 27:06.65; 80, Kendra Denhof 27:59.50.

North Muskegon: 8, Abbie Wiegers 20:12.60; 24, Sylvia Skujins 22:08.18.

BOYS
Kent City: 2, Samuel Martini 16:08.29; 16, Jaren Vogel 17:21.70; 27, Brandon McCullough 17:55.70; 38, Gage Stray 18:16.69; 69, Ian Schuiling 20:02.79.

Montague: 22, Clay Johnson 17:44.88; 25, Alix Draves 17:52.84; 30, Noah Raeth 17:59.73; 48, Matthew Leatherman 18:53.44; 67, Owen Raeth 19:59.30.

North Muskegon: 14, Evan Atkinson-Miller 17:16.51; 21, Barrett Nance 17:44.84; 43, C.J. Barrett 18:32.21; 57, August Gerardi 19:23.43; 63, Braydyn Santose 19:41.60.

Shelby: 15, Tanner Soelberg 17:17.20; 23, Iziquiel Picon 17:47.18; 33, Micah Frye 18:05.86; 58, Jonathan Carballido 19:27.63; 70, Ethan Fessenden 20:12.89.

Ravenna: 40, Matthew Anton 18:27.76; 62, Caleb Jonas 19:40.03; 64, Tyler Pelham 19:46.35; 83, Andan Skuse 21:44.07; 87, Bryce McCleary 23:15.95.

Grant: 7, Brodie Delamater 15:43.12; 75, Anthony Castillo 20:23.80; 82, Shawn Warmuskerken 21:36.39.