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Rorick, Roberts named 2025 Hillsdale Area Best Athletes of the Meet; Top 5 event results
HILLSDALE — The 2025 Hillsdale Area Best Meet is in the books, and the coaches named Hillsdale Academy boys track junior Grayson Rorick and Academy girls track senior Caroline Roberts as the Male and Female Ralph Crume Athletes of the Meet. More: Vote for the Hillsdale County Week 8 HD Mechanical Athlete of the Week honor Advertisement Both athletes were Area Best winners. Grayson Rorick set a new personal best time at the Area Best 800-meter run, winning the event with a time of 1:55.43. Despite not feeling well during the event, Rorick was able to best his time ahead of the upcoming D4 state finals. Roberts won the 400-meter dash with a new personal best time of 1:00.71. Roberts also helped the 4x400 relay team of Madison Sallows, Lucy Cote and Georgia Whalen win with a time of 4:14.09. Congratulations to each of the Area Best Meet champions. Many of the winners are moving on to compete for all-state and more at this year's MHSAA finals. Check out the top five results in each event below. Hillsdale Academy junior Grayson Rorick and senior Caroline Roberts were named the 2025 Male and Female Area Best Athletes of the Meet. More: Threepeat: Hillsdale Academy girls track wins third straight MITCA D4 team state title Area Best Boys Track and Field Champions and Top 5 Results Grade, Name, Result, School, Champion Highlighted in Bold Advertisement 100 Meters 12 - Andrew Erhardt - 11.44a - Litchfield 11 - Brayden Taylor - 11.54a PR - Hillsdale 12 - Makinlee Packer - 11.57a PR - Jonesville 12 - Ryan Marcavage - 11.79a - Jonesville 9 - Charlie Spencer 11.97a - Jonesville 200 Meters 12 - Miles Brown - 23.12a PR - Hillsdale 11 - Brayden Taylor - 23.15a - PR - Hillsdale 9 - Logan Stanton - 23.30a - PR - Jonesville 12 - Makinlee Packer - 23.46a - PR - Jonesville 12 - Andrew Erhardt - 23.68a - Litchfield 400 Meters 11 - Thayden Welch - 54.81a - Hillsdale 10 - Javen Noyes - 55.43a - PR - Reading 10 - Gus Heath - 55.60a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Jordan Perry 55.95a PR - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Kelton Philipp - 56.32a - Hillsdale 800 Meters 11 - Grayson Rorick - 1:55.43a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 11- Luke Molenkamp - 2:02.80a - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Ashton Potwin - 2:03.55a - PR - Jonesville 12 - Reece Poole - 2:04.56a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Jonah Cuthbert - 2:08.63a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 1,600 Meters 11 - James Rahe - 4:52.22a - Hillsdale Academy 12 - Braden Lige - 5:01.74a - PR - Hillsdale 10 - Ryan Miller - 5:06.11a - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Seneca Yahne - 5:13.55a - Reading 8 - Henry Rorick - 5:24.32a - Hillsdale Academy 3,200 Meters 9 - Payton Belisle - 11:18.68a - PR - Hillsdale 8 - Henry Rorick - 11:25.20a - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Jacob Gray - 11:28.32a - Jonesville 9 - Peter Winn - 11:30.54a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 10 - John Birzer - 11:49.54a - Hillsdale Academy 110 Hurdles 11 - Dawson Scharer 15.33a - Hillsdale Academy 12 - Zander Goodwin 15.38a - Jonesville 10 - Reece Rundquist - 16.49a - Jonesville 10 - Kaden Sorrell - 16.82a - Hillsdale 10 - Carter Bassage - 17.54a - Reading 300 Hurdles 12 - Zander Goodwin - 39.16a - PR - Jonesville 12 - Alex Richards 41.47a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 10 - Reece Rundquist - 42.82a - Jonesville 10 - Kaden Sorrell - 43.37a - PR - Hillsdale 12 - Nathan More - 44.56a - PR - Jonesville 4x100 Relay Jonesville - Packer, Marcavage, Milks, Spencer - 45.51 Pittsford - Williams, Pann, Kneffler, Nave - 45.83 Hillsdale Academy - Gaetano, Alvarez, Mackie, Scharer - 46.12 Reading - Clark, Bassage, Penney, Elder - 46.55 Hillsdale - Arnold, Calhoun, Hamdan, Foster - 49.55 4x200 Relay Reading - Clark, Bassage, Elder, Mckbbin - 1:34.33 Pittsford - Kneffler, Pann, Williams, Nave - 1:34.43 Jonesville - Milks, More, Jordan, Baker - 1:36.07 Hillsdale - Calhoun, Moes, Holden, Ruffin - 1:40.40 Camden-Frontier - Clark, Kurtz, Draheim, Drake - 1:41.28 4x400 Relay Jonesville - Stanton, Jordan, Blonde, Milks - 3:33.13 Hillsdale Academy - Richards, Gaebler, Socha, Perry - 3:38.74 Pittsford - Nave, Williams, Drawe, Pann - 3:49.04 Hillsdale - Moes, Calhoun, Ruffin, Mayer - 3:53.43 Reading - Parker, Yahne, Noyes, Riddle - 3:54.47 4x800 Relay Jonesville - Blonde, Potwin, Fucile, Childress - 8:23.15 Reading - Owen Parker, Brady Parker, VanAken, Yahne - 9:25.14 Camden-Frontier - Draheim, Derek Drake, Woodard, Darran Drake - 9:34.18 Waldron - Collin Williams, Justice, Aiden Williams, Anderson - 10:03.39 Shot Put 12 - Joel Miller - 47' 9"- PR - Hillsdale Academy 12 - John Petersen - 47' 2.5" - PR - Hillsdale 12 - Cooper Stevens - 42' 1.5"- Jonesville 11 - Joshua Herring - 39' 7.25" - PR - Hillsdale 12 - Scott Aube - 39' 1.25"- Jonesville Discus 12 - Joel Miller 136' 5" - Hillsdale Academy 12 - John Petersen 134' 2" - Hillsdale 12 - Cooper Stevens 130' 3" - Jonesville 12 - Devin Wolff 127' 0" PR - Camden-Frontier 12 - Jim Hagaman 113' 0" - Camden-Frontier High Jump 11 - Ashton Thornsbury - 6' 3" - Hillsdale 11 - Zane Socha - 6' 1" PR - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Robert Garcia - 6' 1" PR - Hillsdale 10 - Reece Rundquist - 6' 1" PR - Jonesville 10 - Brookes Beckman - 5' 9" SR - Hillsdale Pole Vault 12 - Teagan Williams - 13' 6" - PR - Pittsford 12 - Makinlee Packer - 12' 0" - Jonesville 11 - Connor Hill - 11' 0" - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Carter Myers - 10' 6" - Hillsdale 11 - Talon Hugenell - 10' 0" - Hillsdale Long Jump 10 - Brendon Nave 20' 0.75" - Pittsford 9 - Nate Moes 18' 11" - Hillsdale 11 - Jacob Drawe 18' 8" - Pittsford 11 - Marshay Harris 18' 8" - Hillsdale 9 Jayden Justice 17' 6.75" - Waldron Area Best Girls Track and Field Champions and Top 5 Results The Pittsford girls 4x200 relay team of Brielle Clark, Tania Williams, Ana Camila Salazar and Ava Mallar won the Hillsdale Area Best Meet race. 100 Meters 12 - Megan Kast 13.00a PR - Hillsdale 10 - Jayce Graham - 13.22a PR - Hillsdale 10 - Caylee Whinnie - 13.61a - Reading 11 - Abigail Spencer - 13.64a - Reading 9 - Zailey Conroy - 13.81a - Camden-Frontier 200 Meters 9 - Effie Heckel - 27.55a PR - Hillsdale 11 - Abigail Spencer - 27.57a - Reading 10 - Caylee Whinnie - 28.10a PR - Reading 9 - Zailey Conroy - 28.62a - Camden-Frontier 12 - Ella O'Grady - 28.96a - Hillsdale Academy 400 Meters 12 - Caroline Roberts - 1:00.71a PR - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Zailey Conroy - 1:03.47a - Camden-Frontier 11 - Anne Gray - 1:05.71a PR - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Mary Schlueter - 1:06.92a - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Aleana Monahan - 1:08.18a - Reading 800 Meters 12 - Ava Mallar - 2:23.06a SR - Pittsford 11 - Elizabeth Caspar - 2:31.57a PR - Hillsdale Academy 10 - Allie Miller - 2:33.90a - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Brynleigh Griffiths - 2:36.35a PR - Jonesville 8 - Eliza Roberts - 2:37.60a PR - Hillsdale Academy 1,600 Meters 12 - Chloe Stalhood - 5:35.65a - Hillsdale 10 - Evelyn Meyer - 5:40.81a - Hillsdale Academy 12 - Ella Walton - 5:51.91a - Hillsdale Academy 10 - Joleane Gulledge - 5:56.95a - Jonesville 11 - Ava Evans - 6:23.17a - Hillsdale 3,200 Meters 8 - Heather Morris - 13:17.30a - Hillsdale Academy 10 - Moira Beier - 13:40.43a PR - Hillsdale Academy 11 - Ava Evans - 13:55.76a - Hillsdale 10 - Keira Knight - 14:31.15a - Jonesville 10 - Lillian Jagielski - 14:39.74a - Pittsford 100 Hurdles 10 - Lucy Cote - 16.24a - Hillsdale Academy 12 - Ava Mallar - 17.27a - Pittsford 12 - Meredith Bowles - 18.00a - Hillsdale 9 - Emma Gerth - 18.14a - Reading 8 - Amelia Heath - 18.18a - Hillsdale Academy 300 Hurdles 12 - Madison Sallows - 48.13a PR - Hillsdale Academy 12 - Meredith Bowles - 52.22a - Hillsdale 8 - Amelia Heath - 53.75a - PR - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Emma Gerth - 54.41a PR - Reading 10 - Ameilia Means 54.64a - Jonesville 4x100 Relay Hillsdale - Graham, Heckel, York, Kast - 52.01 Hillsdale Academy - Apel, Whalen, Gaetano, O'Grady - 54.54 Pittsford - Fowler, Probst, Salazar, Bidner - 54.55 Jonesville - Dunlap, Langhann, Means, Nichelson - 54.83 Waldron - Burleson, Seabolt, Duelo, Hoffman - 1:08.12 4x200 Relay Pittsford - Williams, Mallar, Salazar, Clark - 1:55.06 Reading - Gerth, Kipfmiller, Penza, Monahan - 2:01.55 4x400 Relay Hillsdale Academy - Sallows, Cote, Whalen, Roberts - 4:14.09 Jonesville - Griffiths, Means, Dunlap, Nichelson - 4:31.61 Pittsford - Mallar, Salazar, Bmp, Clark - 4:37.39 Camden-Frontier - Buck, Hopkins, Lautermilch, Montoya 4x800 Relay Jonesville - Knight, Gulledge, Griffiths, Blackham - 11:15.99 Pittsford - Newell, Jagielski, McCumber, Powell - 11:49.70 Camden-Frontier - Buck, Hopkins, Lautermilch, Montoya - 12:21.56 Shot Put 12 - Abigail Affholter 31' 4" - Reading 10 - Megan Lee 29' 4" - Jonesville 9 - Madison Pickford 28' 8" - Pittsford 8 - Raelynn Sawyer 28' 0" - Pittsford 11 - Kate Maxwell 27' 0" - Hillsdale Academy Discus 12 - Abigail Affholter 104' 4" - Reading 12 - Elaina VanBuskirk 90' 9" - Jonesville 11 - Laura LeMar - 86' 7" - Pittsford 9 - Madison Pickford - 86' 1" PR - Pittsford 10 - Kara Salyer - 85' 1" PR - Camden-Frontier High Jump 11 - Payton Nichelson - 4' 11" - Jonesville 10 - Kiely Kroa - 4' 10" - Hillsdale 12 - Averil Miller - 4' 7" - Camden-Frontier 12 - Riley McCumber - 4' 7" - Pittsford 8 - Ellie Bump - 4' 5" - Pittsford Pole Vault 12 - Chloe Fowler - 10' 2" PR - Pittsford 11 - Anne Gray - 8' 0" - Hillsdale Academy 8 - Alivia Hoover - 8' 0" PR - Pittsford 9 - Brielle Clark 7' 6" - Pittsford 11 - Eliana Stemme - 7' 0" - Hillsdale Academy Long Jump 8 - Juliet King - 15' 2.5" - PR - Hillsdale Academy 9 - Brooklynn Slovacek - 15' 1.5" PR - Hillsdale 12 - Averil Miller - 14' 6.5" - Camden-Frontier 9 - Alexis Bryner - 13' 6" - Pittsford 9 - Emma Gerth - 13' 3" - Reading This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Rorick, Roberts named 2025 Hillsdale Area Best Athletes of the Meet; Top 5 event results
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Golf: Matthew Krutsch Invite gets bigger each season; Will Thielen sets WCA school record
HILLSDALE COUNTY — A lot of chip shots have hit the greens after a productive Week 6 for Hillsdale County boys golf teams. Week 6 was a particular standout schedule for Hillsdale County teams as the Hillsdale Academy Colts hosted the fourth annual Matthew Krutsch Invitational at the pristine Medalist golf course in Marshall, MI. The invitational is named after John Matthew Krutsch, a former Colt student who died in 2019. Krutsch was a 2018 graduate who was an important member of the Colts golf team during two state-qualifying years and the team's first regional title run in 2017. Advertisement The event was initially organized by coach Rolla Frisinger and Matthew's parents, Dr. Matt and Mrs. Karen Krutsch. The invitational raises annual funds and donations for the John Matthew Krutsch Endowed Scholarship at Hillsdale College that has been providing nee-based scholarships to Hillsdale Academy students since 2021. More: Gallery: Hillsdale and Jonesville track athletes compete for conference medals The annual invitational continues to attract some of the top state title contending teams in the state, including this year's winner Jackson Lumen Christi. Lumen Christi defeated Grand Rapids Christian in final tallied scores of 325-332. The individual event winner was Lumen Christi sophomore Gabe Cooper, shooting two-over with a final score of 74. Hillsdale Academy placed fourth as a team with a final score of 339, tied with Jackson Northwest and Holt. Hillsdale Academy senior Kahle Welden placed ninth to medal for the Colts, shooting an 81. Lincoln Knirk finished 17th with an 84, showing just how competitive the top 20 results were this year. Advertisement The Hillsdale Hornets were also participants in the invitational, placing 15th overall. They were led by senior Brahm Gambill, who shot a 91 and took 43rd overall. Hillsdale senior Nice Muangprom and junior Julian Harman tied for 62nd overall with a final score of 97. Hillsdale Academy boys golf celebrates a successful fourth annual Matthew Krutsch Invitational, led by medalist senior (second left) Kahle Welden's top 10 finish. Colts take the lead in SCAA play The Matthew Krutsch Invitational was just one of several successful outings for the Hillsdale Academy golf team in recent days. The team has won three-straight SCAA jamborees to take the lead in the season standings. This included an SCAA jamboree hosted at the local Hills of Baw Beese course. The Colts won that jamboree with a team score of 167, led by Kahle Welden and Lincoln Knirk tying for the top individual spot with a score of 40. This is the second time the duo has tied in the past two weeks. Advertisement The Colts have dominated the SCAA conference this decade. The Colts are in pursuit of their sixth straight conference crown. The season will come to a close at the SCAA championship in Colon on Monday, May 19. The Colts aren't the only team that has had recent success locally in the SCAA jamborees. Will Thielen hits new school-record score for Will Carleton Academy Hillsdale Will Carleton Academy had their own successful outing at a recent SCAA jamboree in Week 6. This included a season-best second-place finish for the team at the SCAA jamboree hosted by Mendon. The team finished just six strokes behind Hillsdale Academy with a final score of 179. They were led by senior Will Thielen, who tied for first overall with a final score of 40. Finishing just four-over par, he had four pars and a birdie. This was a new school record score for a 9-hole event. Senior Thomas Maier finished ninth at the jamboree with a score of 45. Advertisement The Cougars have now broken two school records this season, one from Thielen for nine holes and another by senior Tyler Slade for 18 holes. The team placed fifth in the most recent jamboree, led by Slade's 47-score to take 13th. Will Carlelton senior Will Thielen set a school record score for a 9-hole event. Other Jamboree Leaders Hillsdale junior Julian Harman had an eighth-place finish at the Week 6 LCAA jamboree, finishing with a final score of 43 to lead the Hornets. He had four pars on the day. Jonesville freshman Brock Trumper placed fifth in the most recent Cascades jamboree, earning a final score of 48. Junior Cole Trumper took eighth with a final score of 50. It was the second-straight event the Comets as a team finished third in their division jamboree. Upcoming Events The Hillsdale Academy will host a state tune-up event in Big Rapids. The invitational will host many of the state contenders for MHSAA D4 boys golf. The event will be held at Ferris State University's Katke Course, which will host the Division 4 state finals this season. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Golf: Matthew Krutsch Invite gets bigger each season; Will Thielen sets WCA school record
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Hillsdale County boys golf teams wrap up conference finales ahead of MHSAA regionals
HILLSDALE COUNTY — Hillsdale County varsity boys golf teams wrapped up their conference schedules with championship meets. These were the final events on their schedules ahead of the MHSAA regional championships next week. More: Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run Advertisement The Hillsdale Academy boys golf team won their sixth straight SCAA championship after winning the 18-hole SCAA championship finale at Cedar Lake Golf Course. The Colts finished with a team score of 330, 17 strokes better than No. 2 Mendon. Six different Hillsdale Academy golfers finished with only three different individual scores: Senior Kahle Welden and sophomore Ben Lutz each shot an 82, good enough to tie for second place overall. Senior Vincent Reagle and sophomore Lincoln Knirk tied for fourth after each shot an 83. Junior Grayson Young and sophomore Edward Keaster finished just outside the event's top 10 with each carding an 89. Cam Bingaman of Mendon was the top medalist for the day after shooting an 80. Kahle Welden ended his high school conference career on top as he finished first in the individual conference standings. Colts joining him as All-Conference honorees were Lincoln Knirk (2nd), and Ben Lutz (3rd). Other scores from the conference championship included: Mendon (347), Jackson Christian, Climax-Scotts and Colon (371), Will Carleton Academy (376), Athens (392), St. Philip Catholic Central (452), and Burr Oak (464). Advertisement The SCAA finale tournament was also the end of the conference season for the Cougar boys golf team from Will Carleton Academy. Fresh off setting a new school record, senior Will Thielen led the Cougar results with a 10th place finish and a final score of 87. Senior Tyler Slade finished the event with a 20th place finish and a final score of 93. Taking 23rd was sophomore David Maier with a 95. Senior Thomas Maier took 33rd wtih a 101. Elliot Johnson took 39th with a score of 115. Senior Jacob Gadelkarim took 50th with a score of 128. Hillsdale Academy senior Kahle Welden earned an individual title for the overall SCAA conference season. Jonesville and Hillsdale finish conference schedules The young Jonesville varsity Comet boys golf team completed its Cascades conference championship season at the conference meet held at Ella Sharp Park Golf Course in Jackson. Advertisement The Comets placed ninth overall as a team with a final score of 390. The conference was won by Hanover-Horton with a final score of 325. The individual champion was Hoyt Wrona of Hanover-Horton with a final score of 74. He was followed closely behind by teammate Bristen Cekander with a 75 to take second. For Jonesville, junior Cole Trumper took 18th overall with a final score of 90. Junior Grant Broesamle took 34th with a final score of 96. Taking 40th was freshman Max Young with a 99. Freshman Brock Trumper took 49th with a final score of 105. Hillsdale boys golf competed in the LCAA championship, which was won by Onsted for the first time since 2018. Blissfield won the LCAA championship event with a score of 332. The event was won by Anthony Mingione of Blissfield with a final score of 73 through 18 holes. For Hillsdale, senior Brahm Gambill shot 88 to take 15th overall. Senior Nice Muangprom shot 90 to take 19th overall. Junior Collin Mullaly took 29th overall with a score of 99. Freshman Joel Tucker took 38th overall with a score of 112. Junior Julian Harmon took 40th with a score of 121. Hillsdale senior Brahm Gambill took 15th overall at the LCAA championship event. Regional Finals Information Hillsdale and Jonesville will both compete in the Division 3, Region 18 championship. The event will be held at West Shote Golf and Country Club in Gross Isle on Tuesday, May 18. The 18-hole championship round begins at 10 a.m. and looks to send individual and team state qualifiers onto the Division 3 finals, which will be held on Friday, June 6 at The Meadows hosted by Grand Valley State University. Advertisement Hillsdale Academy will head to Hampshire CC in Dowagiac, MI for the Division 4, Region 21 championship on Wednesday, May 28. Colts look to qualify as a team again for the Division 4 state championship, which will be held at Katke Course at Ferris State University. The Colts already have experience at the Katke Course after hosting a pre-state tune-up invitational on May 14. Hillsdale Academy took fifth overall in that invitational, which hosted some of the top teams contending for a D4 state championship. Senior Kahle Welden took sixth place overall in that event, which would indicate a potential all-state finish should the Colts qualify for the state finals. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County boys golf teams wrap up conference finales ahead of MHSAA regionals
