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State Champs! Network: 2026 Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals Highlights

Posted: 11/11/2026

Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Natasza Dudek finishes her second-straight championship run Saturday at MIS.

Pioneer Adds to Legendary Run, Placing Top 3 All with Times Among All-Time Fastest

Posted: 11/7/2026

Alayna Verhage (721) leads a pack and her team’s title pursuit Saturday at MIS.

Otsego Finishes Championship Climb, Holland Christian's Engbers Steps Into Top Spot

Posted: 11/7/2026

Gobles Libby Smith pushes toward the finish of the Division 4 girls race Saturday at MIS.

2025 Runners-Up Become 2026 Champions in Girls Division 4 Final

Posted: 11/7/2026

Jackson Lumen Christian’s Samantha Schroeder (1053) races toward the finish of the Division 3 girls race Saturday.

Lumen Christi's Schroeder, Lansing Catholic Girls Reign Again

Posted: 11/7/2026

Pewamo-Westphalia’s Alyssa Kramer (503) sets the pace early on the way to winning her Division 3 Regional on Saturday at Bath.

Preview: Familiar Favorites Seek to Set Pace Again at Girls LPXC Finals

Posted: 11/6/2026

Lake City’s Isadora Shaw and Elise Renkiewicz take off with their teammates at the start of the Highland Conference championship race this season.

Next Stop on Lake City's Unanticipated Run? Trojans Set to Contend for Finals Title

Posted: 11/6/2026

Runners take off at the start of the Upper Peninsula Division 1 Final on Saturday on the Michigan Tech Nordic Ski Trails.

Marquette, L'Anse Girls Extend Title Streaks, Munising Returns to Top Spot

Posted: 10/25/2026

Newberry's Abby Taylor runs to a first-place finish Aug. 28 at the Dale Phillips Invitational held at Presque Isle in Marquette.

Newberry's Taylor Speeding Through Senior Season Among UP Finals Favorites

Posted: 10/16/2026

Caro’s Violet Tetil, left, and Luke Herron run their races at the 2025 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals at Michigan International Speedway.

All-Staters Tetil, Herron Spark Each Other's Pursuits to Push Pace for Caro XC

Posted: 9/9/2026

Rapid River and Engadine medal winners stand for a photo together after the Engadine Rock & Roll Relays. (Photo courtesy of the Rapid River cross country program

Engadine's Rock & Roll Relays Provide Runners with Interval Challenge

Posted: 8/27/2026

Concord’s Haley Stimer (1171) approaches the finish line during last season’s LPD4 championship race at Michigan International Speedway.

Concord Multi-Sport Standout Begins Senior Run to Finish Career with 20 Letters

Posted: 8/20/2026

Nathan Martin, middle with clipboard, coaches his Jackson distance runners.

Martin Brings LA Marathon Championship Experience Home as Jackson High Coach

Posted: 4/23/2026

State Champs! Network: 2025 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals Highlights

Posted: 11/12/2025

This photo is focused on two runners' legs and feet during a cross country race.

Be the Referee: Losing a Shoe

Posted: 11/4/2025

Otsego’s Emma Hoffman surges toward the finish of Saturday’s Division 2 Final at MIS.

Hoffman Adds To Record-Setting Day, Holland Christian Claims 1st Finals Win

Posted: 11/1/2025

Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Natasza Dudek approaches the finish line Saturday as she completes the fastest race in MHSAA Finals history.

Dudek Obliterates 'Unbreakable' Record to lead Pioneer to Division 1 Sweep

Posted: 11/1/2025

Jackson Lumen Christi’s Samantha Schroeder (866) pulls past Leslie’s Hailey Creisher during the closing stretch of Saturday’s Division 3 Final at Michigan International Speedway.

Schroeder Surges To Front Near Finish, Lansing Catholic Pulls Away in Repeat

Posted: 11/1/2025

Whitmore Lake’s Kaylie Livingston charges toward the finish line on the way to repeating as Division 4 champion Saturday morning.

Livingston Repeats, Whitmore Lake 3-Peats to Kickoff LP Cross Country Finals

Posted: 11/1/2025

Several teams, including this weekend's expected Division 2 contender Grand Rapids South Christian, take their opening strides during the Otsego Invitational Division 2 race on Sept. 27.

Preview: Pair of Reigning Champions Racing to Extend Successful Streaks

Posted: 10/31/2025

From left, standing for a photo, are Houghton's Lilli Gast (150), Cecilia McDonald (152), Romi Mattson (151), Sela Niska (153), Holly Cooke (149), Jovie Williams (154), and Tessa Rautiola (155).

Houghton Cross Country Teams Support Coach's Cancer Fight with Surprise Uniforms

Posted: 10/28/2025

Pickford's Talya Schreiber rounds a curve during last Saturday's Upper Peninsula Division 3 Final.

Performance of the Week: Pickford's Talya Schreiber

Posted: 10/24/2025

Marquette's Ella Fure leads and eventually wins the Upper Peninsula Division 1 Girls Final at Picture Rocks Golf Course in Munising.

Fure Completes Comeback, Rudyard Sweeps & L'Anse Claims 1st Finals Win

Posted: 10/18/2025

Gobles runners including Madison Cooley, front left, and Libby Smith warm up at the Portage Early Bird Invitational this season.

Together Since Middle School, Gobles' Record-Setting 4 Building On Historic Run

Posted: 9/24/2025

Houghton senior Tessa Rautiola runs to the Upper Peninsula Division 2 Finals championship last season.

Match Race Makes for Intriguing Change, but Favorites Still Find Ways to Front

Posted: 9/17/2025

Pioneer's Natasza Dudek runs in the 3,200 relay during the springs LPD1 Track & Field Finals.

Performance of the Week: Ann Arbor Pioneer's Natasza Dudek

Posted: 9/11/2025

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker’s Aubrey Zarnke (2027) races toward the finish during last season’s MHSAA Finals at MIS.

Finals Aspirations Drive Experienced Laker Cross Country Teams as 2025 Chase Begins

Posted: 8/21/2025

News 2023

Field Hockey Debut, Tennis Finals Change Among Most Notable as Fall Practices Set to Begin

Posted: 8/8/2025

Debby Karabees-Betts, standing above the net, officiates as MHSAA Final.

Livonia's Karabees-Betts Named 35th Vern L. Norris Award Honoree

Posted: 4/15/2025

State Champs! Network: 2024 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals Highlights

Posted: 11/19/2024

Whitmore Lake's Kaylie Livingston charges toward the finish of Saturday's Lower Peninsula Division 4 championship race.

Performance of the Week: Whitmore Lake's Kaylie Livingston

Posted: 11/8/2024

St. Johns’ Ava Schafer finishes an undefeated season during the final stretch of Saturday’s Division 2 race.

Schafer Finishes Undefeated Season, Goodrich Claims 1st Title Since 2005

Posted: 11/2/2024

Midland Dow’s Victoria Garces eyes the finish as she pushes for what ended up the second-fastest girls time in Finals history at MIS.

Dow's Garces Runs with Legends, Romeo Makes Run at Legendary Team Score

Posted: 11/2/2024

Central Montcalm’s Kyah Hoffman finishes her Division 3 championship run Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.

Central Montcalm's Hoffman Pulls Away, Lansing Catholic Claims Close Race

Posted: 11/2/2024

Whitmore Lake’s Kaylie Livingston approaches the finish during her Division 4 championship race Saturday at Michigan International Speedway.

Livingston Claims 1st Title to Lead Whitmore Lake to Championship Sweep

Posted: 11/2/2024

Otsego’s Emma Hoffman (2411) leads on the way to winning Division 2 race Sept. 28 at the Otsego Invitational.

Preview: Past Champions Setting Up as Storylines Again in Finals Returns

Posted: 11/1/2024

Rochester’s Lucy Cook runs to her fourth Oakland County championship this season.

Cook Running to Complete Historic Rochester Career with Top Finals Finish

Posted: 11/1/2024

Mason Sinke runs to his school record-setting 5K time Sept. 7 at the Bear Country Invitational.

Sinke Family Has Bear Lake Primed to Compete for Championships Now, In Future

Posted: 10/25/2024

(Clockwise from top left) The 1998 Lower Peninsula Class D Final begins at Michigan International Speedway. (2) Caro’s Yami Albrecht (542) holds onto the lead ahead of Bridgman’s Brian Njuguna during the 2016 LP Division 3 Final. (3) Eventual runner-up Leah Kiilunen of Calumet (9) leads a pack at the 2012 UP Division 1 race in Munising. (4) Runners begin the 1949 LP Class B Final at Washtenaw Country Club.

Century of School Sports: Cross Country Finals Among MHSAA's Longest-Running

Posted: 10/23/2024

Runners – including eventual champion Talya Schreiber of Pickford (307) – begin the Division 3 race at the Upper Peninsula Finals on Saturday.

Ewen-Trout Creek Earns 1st Title, Marquette & Hancock Add to Win Streaks

Posted: 10/19/2024

Midland Dow's Victoria Garces leads a pack through a wooded area during a race.

Performance of the Week: Midland Dow's Victoria Garces

Posted: 10/11/2024

Victoria (475) and Emilia Garces (474) pace with the lead pack during a race this season.

Garces Sisters Helping Set Pace as Racers, Leaders for Hopeful Chargers

Posted: 10/2/2024

Crystal Falls Forest Park’s Max Mainville crosses a road during his school’s inaugural invitational Sept. 4.

Challenging Courses, Modified Scoring & Evening Start Highlight UP Race Debuts

Posted: 9/17/2024

Newberry's Samantha Taylor (321) and Abby Taylor (320) lead the beginning of the Wildcat Invite last month at Northern Michigan University, with Samantha eventually finishing first and Abby third.

Be the Referee: Cross Country Uniforms

Posted: 9/10/2024

Goodrich’s Kamryn Lauinger pushes through the final stretch to finish 10th at last year’s LPD2 championship race at MIS.

Goodrich Enjoying Every Moment of Pursuing 1st Finals Title since 2005

Posted: 8/23/2024

Grand Rapids Catholic Central's Emily Tomes, left, breaks away from St. Joseph's Gail Vaikutis during the closing stretch of the Division 2 Final.

Grand Rapids Speedsters Dominate Division 2 Girls Cross Country Final

Posted: 11/4/2023

Ann Arbor Pioneer's Rachel Forsyth takes the final paces of her record-setting run Saturday at MIS.

Forsyth Closes Career as Legendary, Romeo Caps Memorable 1st Title Run

Posted: 11/4/2023

Hart’s Jessica Jazwinski closes in on a repeat Division 3 championship Saturday at MIS.

Jazwinski Repeats in Record Fashion, Osterberg Paces Lumen Christi Team Title

Posted: 11/4/2023