HILLSDALE COUNTY — Championship month is here for high school boys track and field teams in Hillsdale County. Many teams will be putting their conference hopes on the line in the next week and will prepare for the upcoming regional title meets.
With championship season ahead, it’s time to take a look at who leads the top five rankings in the County in each of the running and field events. We will also check out who is ranked in the top five for each relay event (limited one relay group per school).
May concludes with the Hillsdale Area Best meet hosted at Hayden Park on Tuesday, May 27. The full list of the Area Best rankings can be found at athletic.net.
Individual Running Event Rankings
100-Meter
Brayden Wright – Junior – 11.28 – Reading – April 19, Ralph Crume InvitationalDawson Scharer – Junior – 11.41 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 23, SCAA Jamboree 2Cam Arnold – Sophomore – 11.57 PR – Hillsdale – April 19, Hillsdale Academy Gina RelaysRyan Marcavage – Senior – 11.67 PR – Jonesville – April 29, Homer at JonesvilleAndrew Erhardt – Senior – 11.67 PR – Litchfield – April 30, SCAA HS Jamboree at Athens
200-Meter
Dawson Scharer – Junior – 22.83 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 23, SCAA Jamboree 2Brayden Wright – Junior – 22.85 PR – Reading – May 7, Big 8 HS: Concord and Reading at SpringportCam Arnold – Sophomore – 23.48 PR – Hillsdale – April 19, Hillsdale Academy Gina RelaysGaven Mckibbin – Junior – 23.52 PR – Reading – April 16, Stockbridge at Reading Big 8Miles Brown – Senior – 23.54 PR – Hillsdale – April 19, Hillsdale Academy Gina Relays
400-Meter
Dawson Scharer – Junior – 50.81 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 25, Bulldog InvitationalCaleb Blonde – Sophomore – 51.84 PR – Jonesville – April 22, Cascades West at Hanover-HortonGaven Mckibbin – Junior – 51.99 PR – Reading – April 25, Union City InvitationalDominick Coke – Senior – 52.22 – Hillsdale – April 19, Hillsdale Academy Gina RelaysNicholas Fowler – Junior – 52.40 – Jonesville – April 05, Hillsdale Jack Beilfuss Early Season Invitational
800-Meter
Caleb Blonde – Sophomore – 1:57.50 PR – Jonesville – April 29, Homer at JonesvilleGrayson Rorick – Junior – 1:58.48 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 23, SCAA Jamboree 2Luke Molenkamp – Junior – 2:03.37 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 25, Bulldog InvitationalTimothy Gaebler – Sophomore – 2:05.12 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CFAshton Potwin – Freshman – 2:05.40 PR – Jonesville – April 22, Cascades West at Hanover-Horton
1,600-Meter
Grayson Rorick – Junior – 4:20.31 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 02, Saline Golden Triangle InviteCaleb Blonde – Sophomore – 4:33.8h PR – Jonesville – May 06, Jonesville at Columbia Reece Poole – Senior – 4:39.37 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CFLuke Molenkamp – Junior – 4:40.71 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CFJames Rahe – Junior – 4:42.40 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CF
3,200-Meter
Grayson Rorick – Junior – 9:28.00 PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 25, Bulldog InvitationalCaleb Blonde – Sophomore – 9:53.76 – Jonesville – April 17, Ralph Rice Invitational (Parma-Western HS) Reece Poole – Senior – 10:01.03 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 03, 60th Erie Mason InvitationalLogan Youngman – Sophomore – 10:04.92 – Hillsdale – April 26, April Showers Invitational James Rahe – Junior – 10:19.43 – Hillsdale Academy – April 25, Bulldog Invitational
110-Meter Hurdles
Zander Goodwin – Senior – 15.24 PR – Jonesville – May 06, Jonesville at Columbia Dawson Scharer – Junior – 15.53 – Hillsdale Academy – April 25, Bulldog InvitationalAlex Richards – Senior – 16.18 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 03, 60th Erie Mason Invitational Ashton Thornsbury – Junior – 16.22 PR – Hillsdale – April 05, Hillsdale Jack Beilfuss Early Season Invitational Reece Rundquist – Sophomore – 16.24 PR – Jonesville – May 06, Jonesville at Columbia
300-Meter Hurdles
Dawson Scharer – Junior – 38.31 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 02, Saline Golden Triangle InviteZander Goodwin – Senior – 40.34 PR – Jonesville – May 06, Jonesville at ColumbiaEvan Towne – Sophomore – 41.71 – Hillsdale – April 12, Lansing Catholic RelaysAlex Richards – Senior – 41.83 PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 03, 60th Erie Mason InvitationalCarter Bassage – Sophomore – 42.96 PR – Reading – May 07, Big 8-HS: Concord and Reading at Springport
Relay Rankings
4×100
Hayden Handy, Cam Arnold, Miles Brown, Brayden Taylor – Hillsdale – 44.83 – April 12, Lansing Catholic RelaysAidan Clark, Gaven Mckibbin, Grant Penney, Brayden Wright – Reading – 45.00 – April 23, Bronson and Maple Valley at Reading Big 8 Makinlee Packer, Ryan Marcavage, Charlie Spencer, John Milks – Jonesville – 45.60 – April 17, Ralph Rice Invitational (Parma Western HS)Teagan Williams, Noah Pann, Mondale Kneffler, Brendon Nave – Pittsford – 46.07 – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CF
4×200
Brayden Taylor, Miles Brown, Cam Arnold, Dominick Coke – Hillsdale – 1:34.11 – April 12, Lansing Catholic RelaysWill Elder, Gaven Mckibbin, Carter Bassage, Brayden Wright – Reading – 1:34.19 – April 25, Union City InvitationalZander Goodwin, John Milks, Logan Stanton, Makinlee Packer – Jonesville – 1:34.54 – April 29, Homer at JonesvilleMondale Kneffler, Noah Pann, Teagan Williams, Brendon Nave – Pittsford – 1:35.43 – April 25, Hinsdale Invitational
4×400
Miles Brown, Cam Arnold, Evan Towne, Dominick Coke – Hillsdale – 3:33.20 – April 12, Lansing Catholic RelaysAlex Richards, Timothy Gaebler, Luke Molenkamp, Dawson Scharer – Hillsdale Academy – 3:34.03 – May 3, 60th Erie Mason InvitationalCaleb Blonde, Mason Jordan, John Milks, Logan Stanton – Jonesville – 3:34.63 – April 22, Cascades West at Hanover-HortonNoah Pann, Teagan Williams, Jacob Drawe, Brendon Nave – Pittsford – 3:42.72 – April 25, Hinsdale Invitational
4×800
Reece Poole, Luke Molenkamp, Zane Socha, Grayson Rorick – Hillsdale Academy – 8:13.73 – April 25, Bulldog InvitationalZachery Childress, Collin Fucile, Ashton Potwin, Caleb Blonde – Jonesville – 8:19.92 – April 17, Ralph Rice Invitational Case VanAken, Seneca Yahne, Alec Cooper, Will Elder – Reading – 9:20.08 – May 7, Big 8-HS: Concord and Reading at SpringportTheo York, Logan Youngman, Braden Lige, Payton Belisle – Hillsdale – 9:20.22 – April 30, Adrian Madison and Dundee at Hillsdale
Field Events
Shot Put
John Petersen – Senior – 46-feet, 5 inches PR – Hillsdale – April 12, Lansing Catholic RelaysJoel Miller – Senior – 45-feet, 10 inches PR – Hillsdale Academy – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CFScott Aube – Senior – 45-feet, 8 inches – Jonesville – May 6, Jonesville at Columbia CentralCooper Stevens – Senior – 40-feet, 3 inches – Jonesville – April 22, Cascades West at Hanover-HortonJim Hagaman – Senior – 39-feet, 11 inches PR – Camden-Frontier – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CF
Discus
Cooper Stevens – Senior – 143-feet, 8 inches PR – Jonesville – April 22, Cascades West at Hanover-Horton John Petersen – Senior – 139-feet, 8 inches PR – Hillsdale – Hillsdale at OnstedJoel Miller – Senior – 133-feet, 1 inch PR – Hillsdale Academy – April 19, Hillsdale Academy Gina RelaysScott Aube – Senior – 132-feet PR – Jonesville – May 6, Jonesville at Columbia CentralJim Hagaman – Senior – 124-feet, 9 1/2 inches PR – Camden-Frontier – May 7, SCAA HS East Division Championship at CF
High Jump
Ashton Thornsbury – Junior – 6-feet, 2 inches – Hillsdale – March 19, Hanover-Horton at Jonesville at Hillsdale(TIE) Robert Garcia (Junior, Hillsdale, April 16) and Dominic Kurt (Sophomore, Camden-Frontier, May 7) – 6-feet PR – Hillsdale at Onsted, SCAA HS East Division ChampionshipZane Socha – Junior – 5-feet, 10 inches – Hillsdale Academy – April 16, SCAA Jamboree at Colon (TIE) Brookes Beckman (Sophomore, Hillsdale, April 5) and Reece Rundquist (Sophomore, Jonesville, April 5) – 5-feet, 8 inches – Jack Beilfuss Early Season Invitational
Pole Vault
(TIE) Teagan Williams (Senior, Pittsford, May 2) and Makinlee Packer (Senior, Jonesville, April 22 PR) – 12-feet, 6 inches – The Oriole Classic (Quincy Invite), Cascades West at Hanover-Horton(TIE) Connor Hill (Junior, Hillsdale Academy, April 5), Brandon Manchaca (Sophomore, Camden-Frontier, May 7 PR) and Carter Myers (Junior, Hillsdale, April 23 PR) – 11-feet – Jack Beilfuss Early Invitational, SCAA HS East Divisional Championship at CF, Blissfield and Clinton at Hillsdale
Long Jump
Hayden Handy – Senior – 21-feet, 1/2 inch – Hillsdale – May 5, Hillsdale and Hudson at IdaZander Goodwin – Senior – 20-feet, 11 inches PR – Jonesville – April 12, Grass Lake 51st Warrior InviteBrendon Nave – Sophomore – 20-feet, 3 inches PR – Pittsford – May 7, SCAA HS East Divisional Championship at CFDarran Drake – Senior – 19-feet, 9 inches PR – Camden-Frontier – April 16, SCAA Jamboree at ColonMakinlee Packer – Senior – 19-feet, 7 1/2 inches PR – Jonesville – April 29, Homer at Jonesville
This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Who leads the Hillsdale Area Best boys track and field rankings at the start of May?
