‘Comeback Cahill’ | hometownlife.com | the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies
Cahill concluded an outstanding senior season and four-year high school career by winning the 100-meter dash at the Division 1 state meet May 30.

“It was pretty exciting for me, because I wasn’t expecting it at all,” Cahill said. “Even though I was seeded first, I didn’t do that well in the semis. I barely made it into the finals.

Lee realizes the track is his home | thetimesherald.com | The Times Herald
He finished his senior year as the fastest runner in the Blue Water Area, posting a 10.8 100-meter dash, winning regional, O’Connor Meet of Champions and Macomb Area Conference White Division championships.

For his efforts, Lee is the Times Herald boys track and field athlete of the year. His teammate Lance Cusac, New Haven’s Chris Hessell and Croswell-Lexington’s Josh Kowal also were considered for the award.

Two local track athletes to compete at Midwest Meet – Holland, MI – The Holland Sentinel
Two local track athletes to compete at Midwest Meet

By ALAN BABBITT
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Jun 07, 2009 @ 11:00 PM
Holland, MI —

Two local high school graduates have been selected to compete in the Midwest Meet of Champions track meet this weekend.

West Ottawa’s Deshaun Mingo and Zeeland East’s Sara Nitz will represent Michigan in Saturday’s event at Jackson High School’s Withington Stadium.

Mingo and Nitz will both compete in the long jump.

The meet draws athletes from Indiana and Ohio. It is the longest running high school track meet in the nation since it debuted in 1974.

Happy News – Texas Teen Wins Team State Championship – By Herself!

JUNE 06, 2009
Bonnie Richardson, from tiny Rochelle, Texas (population 600), has accomplished what no other Texas high school track and field athlete has ever achieved: back-to-back team state championships by herself.

Typically humble,Richardson didn’t get too excited. “My family already did the math,” Richardson said while waiting for her celebratory prime rib sandwich at Red Robin restaurant. “They were jumping up and down; it was kind of embarrassing.” Since Rochelle High School has no track, Richardson, who is this year’s entire girls’ track team, practices at nearby Brady High School.

How does she feel? “I’m tired and glad it’s over,” Richardson said. “High school’s officially over.” The valedictorian in a class of 14 at Brady High School, Richardson has committed to Texas A&M. “I hope not to look stupid because of the age difference with some of the athletes I’ll be competing against,” Richardson said. “I’m playing catch-up.”

Williamston News Online
WILLIAMSTON INDIVIDUAL STATE TRACK RESULTS

Disappointment, drama, dramatic, dynamic, dynamite, dual, duel, and a pretty darn good day; that’s what was witnessed by the dozens of Hornet faithful at Zeeland’s Track and Field facility Saturday.

It began with an innocent enough 100 meter dash preliminary; the starter shoots his gun then shots again signaling a false start by someone – that someone was our speedy and medalist hopeful Ryan Brooks. Then discus thrower Ethan Wirth misses making it to the finals by 2”, and long jumper Tim Reynolds misses the finals by 1”! Hurdler Chad Rhiness made it to the semis in the 110 meter highs but missed getting to the finals by just 10ths of a second. Molly Maynard just couldn’t get herself going in the high jump and missed a medal. Senior high jumper Dale Williams was up against the toughest competition in the state and didn’t get to the 6’4” height to put himself into medal contention. It is definitely a game of inches or less and tenths and sometimes 100ths of seconds – especially at this level of competition.

Grand Blanc’s Geena Gall set to defend NCAA 800 championship in final track meet in Michigan uniform – Flint, Michigan Sports News – The Flint Journal – MLive.com
Grand Blanc’s Geena Gall set to defend NCAA 800 championship in final track meet in Michigan uniform

Rocks’ Morgan Finishes Strong – News, Sports, Jobs – The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Morgan, who will begin cross country training in Waco, Texas, on Aug. 24 after reporting to campus on Aug. 15, has some work ahead. She’s opting to bypass the MidWest Meet of Champions next week in Michigan to focus on a professional race at 1,500 meters in which she’ll compete as an amateur. It is being staged in Indianapolis.

Four Heritage High School runners choose colleges – Saginaw, Michigan Sports News – The Saginaw News – MLive.com
Four Heritage High School runners choose colleges
by The Saginaw News
Friday June 05, 2009, 8:00 PM

Four Heritage runners have signed letters of intent for next season.

Travis Borchard will run for Michigan State, while Arthur Acevedo, Jack Mott and Brandon Cushman are headed to Grand Valley State.

Heritage coach Gary Loubert expects all four will compete in cross country and track.

Borchard will finish his high school career competing in the 3,200-meter relay at the Midwest Meet of Champions on Saturday, June 13, in Jackson.

The Midwest Meet of Champions is one of the longest running post-season high school track meets in the nation. Tickets are $5 at the gate.

Hurdler eyes Midwest Meet of Champions | hometownlife.com | the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies
Hurdler eyes Midwest Meet of Champions

By BRAD EMONS • OBSERVER Staff Writer • June 7, 2009

Wayne Memorial’s Renaldo Powell hopes to put his name on a Midwest Meet of Champions 110-meter hurdles list that also includes current NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and former NFL standout safety Rod Woodson.
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Powell, the Division 1 state champ in the 110 highs (14.13), will be among a select company of the best track and field seniors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for the Midwest meet, which will be held Saturday, June 13, at Jackson’s Withington Stadium.

“I’m real excited. I know I’ll run my fastest time and I think I can win both events,” said Powell, who was also third in the Division 1 state finals in the 300 hurdles (38.73).

Also expected to compete are Division 1 boys pole vault state runner-up Derik Peterman of Livonia Churchill and Division 1 girls 1,600 state second-place finisher Courtney Calka of Livonia Stevenson.

Johnson speaks firmly on track and as valedictorian | hometownlife.com | the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies
Johnson speaks firmly on track and as valedictorian

By Marty Budner • ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER • June 7, 2009
Travon Johnson, the first male African American valedictorian in Southfield High School’s 59-year history, spoke in front of 371 classmates, a distinguished corps of administrators and a select group of parents and friends during commencement ceremonies last Sunday at Compuware Ice Arena in Plymouth.
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However, he was more nervous the previous day as a participant in the Division 1 boys track and field state championship meet at East Kentwood High School.

A first-time state qualifier, Johnson competed in the 110-meter hurdles and placed second behind Renaldo Powell of Wayne Memorial. Powell won in 14.13, while Johnson was right behind at 14.28.

“When I heard I was going to be class valedictorian, I was really shocked because I was number two in the class,” said Johnson, who is headed to Texas A&M on an academic scholarship. “It was a great honor for me and I was really excited, and you can only imagine how excited my parents were for me. All I had to worry about was saying a speech at graduation.

“I think my speech went really well and the crowd responded very well to it,” he said. “I think I was more nervous about the state (track) meet though because I had been dreaming about that meet for four years.”