KINGSFORD — The Pickford boys continued their winning ways here Saturday, taking home an Upper Peninsula Track & Field Finals championship trophy for the fifth-straight year.

Their current streak started in 2022 when they were still competing in Division 3. Since moving up to D-2, the Panthers have gone 4-for-4.

This time the Panthers scored 139 points, followed by Rudyard with 104 and Bark River-Harris at 77.

Pickford senior John Anderson became a triple-winner, taking the 300-meter hurdles in a personal-best 42.01 seconds, high jump with a leap of 6-6 and long jump at 20-2½. Classmate Gunner Bennin added a first in the 400 in a season-best 52.54 and helped the Panthers take the 400 relay. He also was runner-up in the 100 (11.57) and 200 (23.25).

Rudyard senior Steve Kirschner also won three individual events including the 800 in a personal-best 2:04.6, the 1,600 (4:38.99) and 3,200 with a season-best 10:51.37 and helped the Bulldogs capture the 1,600 relay.

In the 3,200, Kirschner was followed by classmate Seth Templeton (11:08.33) and freshman teammate Jack LaLone (11:15.02).

Freshman Jett Sawyer provided the Bulldogs with an additional first with a leap of 11-0 in pole vault.

BR-H junior Gionni McDonough retained his title in the 110 hurdles with a 15.61, followed by Anderson in a personal-best 15.87 and Ironwood senior Talon Hughes (15.92). McDonough then placed second in the 300 hurdles in a season-best 43.81, and long jump with personal-best leap of 20-½. His classmate, Ben Knauf, was runner-up in the 800 (2:09.74) and 1,600 in a personal-best 4:43.

Norway senior Josh Schiltz won discus (127-2) and was part of the winning 800 relay, and Hughes became a double-winner by taking the 100 (11.36) and 200 (23.07).

Munising senior Avery Murk took shot put with a personal-best toss of 42-4 and classmate Dylan Adkins, who will attend classes at Michigan Tech this fall, was runner-up in the 400 (53.52) and third in the 100 (11.8).

“There were some fast people here today,” Adkins said. “I didn’t PR in anything, but I think the breeze had some effect in the backstretch. Overall, the day went okay. My starts were good. I haven’t had too many issues. I think my high school career went pretty good overall.”

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PHOTOS (Top) In the 400 relay, Pickford's Gunner Bennin wins with Norway (4) and Rudyard (5) taking second and third respectively. Other members of the winning team included Joseph Lane, Josh Lovin, and Ethan Caldwell. (Middle) Rudyard's Steven Kirschner celebrates winning the 1,600 relay. Other members of the winning team were Ty LaLone, Eli Folkersma, and Jett Sawyer. (Click for more from Cara Kamps/RunMichigan.com.)