Western Michigan Christian cross country teams heading for the state finals after strong regional finishes

ALLENDALE – The boys and girls cross country teams from Western Michigan Christian both will be running in the Division 4 state finals next weekend.

 

The girls captured the regional title on the strength of a first-place finish by Grace Vanderkooi and their other four runners all finishing in the top 11 runners.

 

WM Christian finished the day with 34 points. Gobles was second with 45 and Saugatuck was third with 45. Muskegon Catholic had four runners and Holton had one so they did not qualify as a team.

 

The Warrior boys finished second to Holland Calvary Christian, which came in with 39 points. WMC finished second with 53 points and was led by a 1-2 finish by junior Matthias Morse and Graeson Lawrence.

 

Muskegon Catholic finished fifth with 119 points and Holton was 10th at 289.

 

Western Michigan Christian: 1, Grace Vanderkooi 18:24.762; 7, Grace Folkema 20:16.32; 9, Leah Sneller 20:21.37; 10, Eleanor Kingshott 20:33.77; 11, Kaylie Riksen 20:43.30.

Muskegon Catholic: 36, Lyla Kotecki 23;54.17; 38, Catherine Cone 24:01.77; 49, Ella Staniforth 25:46.01; 52, Abby Lee 26:30.37.

Holton: 50, Ava Crowell 26:01.56.

 

Western Michigan Christian: 1, Matthias Morse 16:36.11; 2, Graeson Lawrence 16:42.12; 13, Owen Sytsema 17:34.29; 17, Alexander Lawrence 17:53.42; 20, Danny Maat 18:12.90.

Muskegon Catholic: 14, Owen Lyonnais 17:39.25; 15, Jacob Lyonnais 17:42.56; 27, Jack Walkenhorst 18:32.80; 33, Lukas Rennells 19:10.50; 35, Max McCumber 19:20.10.

Holton: 55, Gavin Wheeler 21;29.19; 66, Trent Kooman 24:38.71; 67, Peyton Traxler 24:48.50; 68, Donnie Burkett 24:52.74; 70, Treyvon Tobias 26:00.00