Western Michigan Christian girls capture first Alliance League track jamboree

The Western Michigan Christian girls’ track team posted a team victory on Wednesday in the first Alliance League jamboree of the season. The meet consisted of local teams from WMC, Fruitport Calvary Christian and Muskegon Catholic.

Team scores

Western Michigan Christian 153; Wyoming Potter’s House 108; Grand River Prep 75; Wyoming Lee 58; Tri-Unity Christian 52; Fruitport Calvary Christian 36; Muskegon Catholic 0.

Local athletes who won their event

400-meter: 1, Grace VanderKooi, WMC, 1:03.34.

800-meter: 1, Grace VanderKooi, WMC, 2:29.66.

1600-meter: 1 Grace Folkema, WMC, 5:57.05.

4 x 200 relay: 1, WM Christian (Kaylie Riksen, Brianna Warners, Chalon Anderson-Williams, Leah Sneller), 2:04.31.

4 x 400 relay: 1, WM Christian (Morgan Lawrence, Eleanor Kingshott, Grace VanderKooi, Grace Folkema), 4:27.55.

4 x 800 relay: 1, WM Christian (Morgan Lawrence, Eleanor Kingshott, Grace VanderKooi, Grace Folkema), 9:56.60. (School record).

Shot put: 1, Liberty Labrenz, Fruitport Calvary Christian, 27-0.5

Discus: 1, Liberty Labrenz, Fruitport Calvary Christian, 68-8.

Photos by Randy Riksen