Local Harriers Competing at State Meet

13 local cross country runners will be heading for Brooklyn this Saturday to compete in the State Finals. This includes the 7 harriers from the White Cloud Boys squad currently ranked in the top 15 of D4 XC teams The Indians boast a 6 pack of juniors and senior Carson Foondle on their state-bound team. Here are the seven who will compete for individual as well as team honors with their season best times.

Coleson Cruzan  17:12.6
Carson Foodle  17:38.2
Kaleb Canning  18:12.64
Avery Bowman  18:41.75
Wyatt Karnes  19:00.9
Donald Grovesteen  19:32.78
Dalton Crawford  20:07.13

In addition to the Cloud’s ‘Magnificent 7’ from the boys team the girls team will be represented by Annie Feldpausch (21:11.6) who has led her team across the finish line throughout the season.

A trio of Packers continue a long tradition of Fremont runners who have competed in Brooklyn.  
Senior Sean Pettis (15:24.1) and Junior Carter Sherman (16.32.14) will be wearing the colors for the boys team while Sophomore  Linnea Paige (19:13.1) will be making her second appearance at state having earned the honor as a freshman last year.

Newaygo’s Remington Arney (19:32.38) is well acquainted with the Brooklyn course as she makes her 4th visit to the state finals. Editor Mercer did a great article on the Lion runner.
https://www.nearnorthnow.com/sports1/newaygos-arney-defies-the-odds-qualifies-for-4th-consecutive-cross-country-state-meet

Tiger Harrier Brodie Delamater (16:43.12) is capping off his strong senior season with a trip to state. The last time Grant sent a harrier to the event Brodie was in the 7th grade.

Good weather and good fortune to all our area runners. 
A multitude of good high school runners throughout the state will be spending Saturday somewhere other than Brooklyn.
The thirteen of you coming from Newaygo County are not among them.
Well done scholar/athletes.
Well done indeed.

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