Bridgman boys dominate cross country regional
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Bridgman boys dominate cross country regional
Bees take 5 of top 7 places; several area teams advance to state finals
By BEN SANDERS - H-P Sports Writer
Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:09 PM EST
PORTAGE - Many local cross country teams waited anxiously for the results of close races at Saturday’s regionals at Portage West Middle School.
Bridgman’s boys team wasn’t one of them.
The second-ranked Bees dominated the Division 4 race, placing five runners in the top seven. The Bees finished with 19 points, four points away from a perfect score and well ahead of second-place Lake Michigan Catholic’s 90.
Catholic also finished second in the girls’ race to qualify for the state finals. Bangor qualified both its teams in Division 3, with the boys tying Kalamazoo Hackett for first place but losing the regional title on the sixth-runner tiebreaker.
Other state-qualifying local teams included St. Joseph boys in Division 2, and Berrien Springs girls and Bloomingdale boys in Division 3.
The result of the race was no surprise to Bridgman, but coach John Wismer was still pleased with his team’s times and places.
