Regional championship weekend delivered elite performances, breakthrough personal records, relay battles and dominant team efforts across Michigan as athletes punched tickets to the MHSAA Finals with regional titles and qualifying marks.
DIVISION 1 REGIONALS
Zeeland East Regional 02-1
Division 1 Highlights
Grand Haven edged Rockford by just 3.5 points for the boys regional championship behind one of the top sprint performances in the state from senior Keiavion Korenstra. Korenstra swept the sprint titles, winning the 100-meter dash in 10.84 seconds and the 200 in 21.87, while also helping the Buccaneers win the 4×100 relay in 41.85 and the 4×200 relay in 1:28.10.
Distance runner Luka Hammond gave Grand Haven another huge boost, winning the 1,600-meter run in 4:18.15 and the 3,200 in 9:31.22. Teammate Archer Verhage finished runner-up in the 1,600 with a time of 4:18.37…