Avery Engbers races to state cross country title, HC teams 2nd, Raab 5th; D1-2 roundup
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Avery Enbgers raced across the finish line alone.
The Holland Christian junior raced to the Division 2 cross country state championship, leading the Maroons to second place as a team.
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Engbers pulled ahead and crossed the line in 17:29.6 to hold off Holly's Julia Bambach by 4 seconds.
The defending champion Maroons finished second with 106. Otsego won the title with 84.
Meanwhile, Holland finished fifth, one of its best finishes in program history with 243.
Following Engbers for the Maroons was Eliana Stob, who finished 22nd to earn all-state honors in 18:25.3. Molly White took 33rd (18:55.1), Anna Zietlow was 43rd (19:09.6). Mackenzie Huizenga was 67th (19:30.0). Ellery Lampen finished 76th (19:36.4). Annika Stob was 105th (20:00.7).
Holland's Olivia Weiss took 19th in 18:19 to earn all-state honors. Molly Murphy was 56th (19:21.3). Tessa Nienhuis was 75th (19:35.1). Johanna Mulder finished 95th in 19:52.4. Lexi Gibson was 127th (20:16.1) and Ashlyn DePoy was 159th (20:42.8).
The Holland Christian boys team was edged by East Grand Rapids for the Division 2 state title.
The Pioneers scored 152 to hold off the Maroons (159) by seven points.
Holland Christian's Grant Lampen finished 30th in 15:58.5 to earn all-state honors.
Cole Coffman took 42nd (16:11.0) for the Maroons. Zach Diller was 45th (16:13.3). Zander Stewart was 62nd (16:23.0). Drew Franken was 70th (16:27.0). Ryan VanDenBelt was 129th (16:49.9) and Alex Vanduren was 135th (16:52.2).
Holland High School finished 24th with 633. Holland's Aiden Lambers took 109th (16:44.8). Caelen Gray was 151st (16:59.6).
Whitehall's Robert Jazwinski III won the boys individual title in 14:49.3.
DIVISION 1
Chix runner takes fifth
Zeeland East's Adelyn Raab finished fifth at the Division 1 state finals, crossing the line in a time of 17:25.7.
Ann Arbor Pioneer won the girls team title with 87 points after a stunning 1-2-3 finish led by Natasza Dudek (16:26.6).
West Ottawa finished 22nd with 450. Collette Wierks led the Panthers with an 18:46.8 to finish 60th. Ella Wierks took 72nd (18:53.9). Lyla Dowling was 135th (19:37.6). Mary Dalbow was 143rd (19:40.4) and Paige VanderBie took 201st (20:23.5).
Zeeland West's Tessa Albrecht took 85th overall in 19:06.9.
In the boys race, Zeeland West's Tanner Smith finished 35th at the Division 1 finals, just missing out on all-state honors. He crossed the finish line in 15:48.4.
Jenison won the boys Division 1 title with a score of 101.
Ann Arbor Pioneer's Kamari Ronfeldt won the individual title in a time of 14:45.49.
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