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Rorick, Roberts named 2025 Hillsdale Area Best Athletes of the Meet; Top 5 event results
Rorick, Roberts named 2025 Hillsdale Area Best Athletes of the Meet; Top 5 event results

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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

Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7
Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7

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Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7

HILLSDALE COUNTY — Week 7 was a big week for baseball and softball teams in Hillsdale County. It was a swing week in particular for both of Jonesville's baseball and softball teams, who combined for 12 total wins and had just one loss on each of their schedules. More: Jonesville boys track celebrates regional title; athletes compete for state qualification Advertisement Even more impressive might be the manner in which they were able to win those games. The baseball team defeated East Jackson in scores of 3-2 and 13-0. They defeated Camden-Frontier 12-4 and 6-0. They defeated Homer 16-1 and 11-1. They defeated Quincy 11-3. Their lone loss was to Hudson in a 2-1 final. The softball team defeated East Jackson 17-6 and 21-7. They defeated Camden-Frontier 14-2 and 18-6. They defeated Homer 21-5, and their lone loss was game one against the Trojans in a 10-8 final. The biggest highlight of their efforts was the staggering total of home runs the teams had. They combined for 11 total home runs that included both over the fence and inside-the-park hits. The effort was led by senior softball player Alexis Trine, who had a home run in three straight games, four total for the week. More: Jonesville softball player Addison Horton wins Week 6 HD Mechanical Athlete of the Week Jonesville senior Alexis Trine led the County with four home runs in Week 7 softball games. Week 7 Winning Pitchers Baseball Camden-Frontier: Jayden Martinez pitched six innings of a 5-3 victory over Tekonsha. Martinez had 13 strikeouts, allowing just three hits and giving up zero earned runs. Luis Thilo was credited the save with a strikeout and one earned run in the final inning. Jonesville: Devan Herendeen went 2-0 in Week 7 with 16 strikeouts across nine innings, giving up just seven hits and one earned run. He boasts a 1.065 earned run average this season. Drew Bradley went 2-0, including a 17-strikeout game against East Jackson in an eight-inning 3-2 final. He gave up just five hits and zero earned runs. He had nine more strikeouts, giving up one earned run and two hits, against Homer. Ethan Hammer earned two wins. He had eight strikeouts for the week. Carson Young earned a win in a two-inning shortened game against Camden. He had three strikeouts and hadn't given up any stats before the game was called. Litchfield: Brayden Bradley pitched nearly the entire game of a 5-4 win over Camden-Frontier. Bradley had nine strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs and seven hits. Senior Hunter Snyder was credited the save. Snyder got the win nod in a 4-3 final over Athens, striking out two and giving up just one hit in two innings. North Adams-Jerome: Connor McKay pitched three innings of a 16-1 victory over Waldron, earning five strikeouts whilst giving up seven hits and zero earned runs. Lawless pitched the final half of the game, striking out nine and allowing two hits. Pittsford: In a 10-9 barnburner over Litchfield, Jake Drawe was credited the win with four innings, seven strikeouts and two earned runs, but it was a team effort with Hunter Peiffer. Peiffer pitched the final 2 2/3 innings, striking out five and fiving up two earned runs. Ethan Pickford pitched all seven innings of a 6-1 win over Waldron. Pickford had seven strikeouts, just two hits and gave up zero earned runs. Reading: Will Elder was credited the win in a 6-5 final over Jackon High School. Elder pitched three innings with just one hit and two earned runs given up. He struck out two. Waldron; The Spartans beat Reading in a 12-2 final. Alec Shamplo pitched four innings, striking out five, and gave up just three hits and one earned run. Advertisement Softball Camden-Frontier: Heidi Gawronski and Skylar Drake combined for a 19-4 win over Tekonsha. Gawronski had two strikeouts and three earned runs in two innings. Drake had three strikeouts and one earned run in three innings. Hillsdale: In a 19-13 win over Whitmore Lake, Sierra Kibert pitched seven innings, striking out nine batters, and gave up eight hits and two earned runs. Jonesville: Addison Horton went 3-0. Horton finished the week with 17 strikeouts, giving up four earned runs in each game and a total of 18 hits. Bryn Rusk went 2-1. This included a 19-strikeout game against Camden where Rusk gave up just two hits and zero earned runs. Rusk had a combined 27 strikeouts, six earned runs and 12 hits given up in Week 7. North Adams-Jerome: Marissa Todd had a win in a 12-11 final against Britton Deerfield. Todd had nine strikeouts and gave up 12 hits and 10 earned runs. Teammate Hailie Rice got the save with three strikeouts in the final inning. Top Hitters Jonesville batter Carson Young hit a pair of homers against Homer in Week 7. Baseball Camden-Frontier: Luis Thilo had three hits, four runs and five steals. Catcher Kaiden Conroy had seven hits, three doubles, two RBIs, two runs and four steals. HE also had a total of 31 putouts for the week. Jayden Martinez had four hits, two doubles, an RBI and one run. Jonesville: Devan Herendeen had three homers, 14 total hits, nine RBIs, 12 runs and seven steals. Carson Young had two homers in one game against Homer. He had 10 total hits, including two doubles, 12 RBIs and six runs. Also hitting homers this week were Drew Bradley, Carsen Cornila and Kade Shannon. Litchfield: Wesley Wilson had a total of seven hits, two doubles, four RBIs, nine runs and eight steals. He added 37 putouts in the field. Caleb Bills score seven runs and had a total of five hits, one RBI and two steals. Conner Kerr had five hits, two doubles, six RBIs and four runs. North Adams-Jerome: Kaleb Hale had two hits, two runs, four RBIs and three steals in a win over Waldron. Nolan Paradine had two doubles, two RBIs and three runs in the same game. Desman LAwless had two steals, two hits, three runs and an RBI. Pittsford: Jake Drawe had five hits, including a double and four RBIs. He added three runs in Week 7. Ethan Pickford had 10 total hits, one triple, six RBIs, six runs and 15 putouts in the field. Hunter Peiffer had six hits, a double, four RBIs, one run 20 putouts in the field. Reading: Lukas Strine had one double-base hit, two RBIs and a run in the win over Jackson. Drew Elder had two hits and a run. Gavin Wright had one hit and two RBIs. Waldron: Seth Williams had a total of four hits, including a triple and a double in the win over Reading. HE also had three RBIs in that game and a run scored. Silas Williams had two hits, two RBIs, a run and a steal in that win. Elijah Winchell had one single and one double-base hit in that game, as well as an RBI, a steal and a run scored. Softball Camden-Frontier: Heidi Gawronski had a total of six hits, including two doubles and a home run game in a win over Tekonsha. She finished the week with seven total RBIs, four doubles, four runs and four stolen bases. Paityn Vincent had five hits, a double, five RBIs and five runs. Regan Schaedler also had a double, five total hits, three RBIs, four runs and four steals. Riley Clark had 21 putouts. Hillsdale: Layla Stebbins had three hits, including a triple, four RBIs and two runs in a win over Whitmore Lake. Stebbins had four total hits for the week and three steals. Shyanne Ellsworth had five hits, four RBIs, one double-base hit, three runs and two steals. Maggie Riley had three hits, six RBIs and a run. Jonesville: Alexis Trine had a total of 15 hits, four doubles, four home runs, 22 RBIs, 15 runs and four steals. Bryn Rusk had six hits, including two doubles, five RBIs, 14 runs and five steals. Keileigh Palmer had eight hits, including two doubles, 11 RBIs, 13 runs and 45 putouts. North Adams-Jerome: Carly Beach had six hits, including a double and a triple. She also had four RBIs and five runs. Kamryn Wagler had four steals, three runs, three hits and two RBIs. Marissa Todd had three steals, three runs, five hits and two RBIs. Pittsford: In a 9-5 win over Waldron, Madison Pickford had six putouts, two doubles, two RBIs, a run and a steal. Ellie Bump had two hits, including a triple, and a run. Carmen Gramlich had three hits and an RBI. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7

Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run
Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run

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Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter total at regionals sets stage for upcoming state finals run

HILLSDALE COUNTY — Let's flash back to last year's Division 3 state finals — a rain drenched Saturday afternoon, where the conditions could not be more tough on runners. Then-freshman Caleb Blonde helped the Jonesville boys track team earn all-state top five finishes in the 4x800 and the 3,200-meter races. At regionals, he clocked in over 5,600 meters of running distance. More: Baseball and Softball Top Performers: Jonesville teams combine for 12 homers in Week 7 Advertisement Heading into his sophomore spring track season, the expectations for Blonde couldn't be higher after taking all-state fifth place honors at the D3 cross country finals and being named the Hillsdale Daily News Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. The sophomore has the experience of running down long distances at his events, and that helped set the stage for him to help the Jonesville varsity boys track team earn a team regional title at this year's Region 25 finals. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde runs down an all-state fifth place finish at the D3 state finals. The team came up short of beating their rivals in Hillsdale last year, and Blonde says the team had set the goal this year to get revenge against their in-county rivals. "We had a goal, and we came in here and took that goal," Blonde said. "We had to rely on everybody. The sprints, the relays, the distance (events), it all counts. And it all added up at the end." Advertisement More: Jonesville boys track celebrates regional title; athletes compete for state qualification Blonde didn't match his regional distance set last year, but his 3,600-plus meters logged at this year's regionals helped the team win two individual regional titles and qualify both of their long-distance relay teams for the state finals. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde ran down individual regional titles in both the boys 1,600-meter run and 800-meter run. "I was prepared mentally and physically," Blonde said. "We've had workouts all year long that pushed us to be our best, and that's what we showed on the track." Although it wasn't a race he ran at last year's regional event, he won this year's 800-meter regional title with a PR of 1:57.38. He has won all three of his 800-meter runs this year. Advertisement More: Jonesville boys track wins regional championship, its first title since 2007 Last season, he won five 1,600-meter runs, and this year his regional title win — with a time of 4:32.03 — was his sixth of the year. He hasn't lost a single event in that race so far. As a part of the 4x400 relay team with Logan Stanton, Mason Jordan and John Milks, he anchored the final leg of the race to a fifth-place finish and a time of 3:32.25. The team qualified for the D3 state finals based on time. Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde chases down the competition in the final leg of the boys 4x400-meter raly In the 4x800-meter relay with teammates Ashton Potwin, Zachery Childress and Collin Fucile, they took fourth place with a time of 8:20.84, qualifying on time for the state finals. Advertisement "We didn't have the best race last week, but we came back today and almost ran a PR. Our 4x400 guys, we've worked hard all year to get to where we are at, and we ran another PR." Jonesville sophomore Caleb Blonde gets a fast start in the 800-meter dash on his way to a regional title. State Finals Preview Blonde's regional finals success with his teammates sets up a potentially big day for the sophomore at this year's Division 3 state finals held in Kent City. "We got a lot of hard work these next two weeks," Blonde said. "We got the area best meet coming up, and then we got states the following week. So, it's going to be a real big deal. (I want to thank) my parents, my coaches and everyone that helps us. It's a blessing." Advertisement In his two individual state qualifying events, Blonde ranks first out of all recorded 800-meter division 3 running results this season. Just behind him is Clay Powell, senior from Ovid Elsie. Blonde's best time this season was 1:57.38. Powell's time is 1:57.56. While it's early to say which events Blonde will run in at this year's finals, he is projected to have a shot at bringing home a state title for the Comets in the 800-meter run. In the 1,600-meter run standings, Blonde is 10th overall and within the range of earning all-state honors. The 4x400 relay team sits at 19th overall in the standings. Their rivals in Hillsdale rank 10th, who also qualified for the state finals. They will look to battle once-again at the finals. The 4x800 relay team sits at 12th overall, looking to be within a few seconds of every team within spots 5-10 in the standings. The team, which is led by one senior in Zachery Childress, sits about seven seconds shy of last year's all-state team, but Childress and Blonde return from that group to help lead freshman Ashton Potwin and fellow sophomore Colin Fucile to a potential season-best time. Advertisement There will be plenty of other state qualifiers from both the Hillsdale and Jonesville boys and girls track teams that will be attending this year's state finals. The finals will be held at Kent City High School on Saturday, May 31. Tickets are $11 and must be purchased at GoFan. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Parking passes can also be purchased at GoFan. More information about finals day can be found at Area Best Meet That Hillsdale Area Best Meet will be hosted by Hillsdale Academy on Tuesday, May 27 at Hayden Park. The meet will feature the top athletes and relay teams (usually top nine) in each event from boys and girls Hillsdale County track results from this season. Blonde has also won three 3,200-meter events this season, including a Cascades Conference title, but the sophomore did not partake in that event, which would have pushed his running total for the day to nearly 7,000 meters. Advertisement They will compete for top three medals and Athlete of the Meet honors. Events start at 4 p.m. with field. The 4x800 relay will run at 5:30 p.m., and it will be followed by the National Anthem and the start of running events at 6 p.m. Blonde currently leads the boys 800-meter run. He ranks second in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs. The Ralph Crume Athletes of the Meet will be awarded following the conclusion of the running events. Admission for entry is $5. The current rankings can be found at An official entry list will be published ahead of the meet. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Caleb Blonde's 3,600-meter day at regionals sets stage for state finals run for Jonesville track

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