BOYS CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFIES FOR MHSAA STATE FINALS
By Steve Baker | Oct 31, 2026 12:45 AM
The Grand Ledge Boys Cross Country team finished 3rd behind a very good #2 ranked Brighton team and a very competitive Dexter team to qualify for the MHSAA Finals. The Comets qualified as a team in back to back years for the first time since 2000-2001! Caelan Marsh and Rylen Richey each earned All Region Honors with Top 15 finishes; Nolan Lounds ran a season best time and Ian Schmidt ran a lifetime Personal Record, which was good to make Ian the 8th fastest 9th grader in Grand Ledge Cross Country History! The Grand Ledge Girls finished 6th as a team in a very tough regional. Ava Montero finished 4th overall and qualified for the state finals next week at MIS! 6 of the seven runners ran a lifetime personal best race! Ava Montero, Maddie Flynn, Paige Thelen, Kyle Konitzer, Kinsley Lounds and Dakota Belknap all ran their fastest races ever and Sadie Nelson ran her second fastest time ever. The boys and girls will compete on November 7, 2026 at Michigan International Speedway in the MHSAA Division 1 Finals!
