Alpena’s Allen wins Northern Michigan Meet of Champions
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CADILLAC - Junior Xander Allen led from the gun to the finish Saturday at the Northern Michigan Meet of Champions, winning the boys' 5,000-meter race in a career-best 15:26.8.
The Alpena High School Wildcats' boys finished fifth among 25 teams. Junior Logan Szumila placed fifth overall in a personal-best 15:54.0. Other Alpena boys' times included freshman Harrison McKay (17:35.9), junior Jude Krey (17:51.4), senior Milo Dahleen (18:19.4), sophomore Mason Kaiser (18:26.2) and senior Joel Kaiser (18:27.6).
On the girls' side, freshman Hailey Schultz led Alpena again with a career-best 20:42.4, finishing 24th. The Wildcats' girls placed eighth overall. Other Alpena girls' times included senior Ava Karsten (22:08.4), sophomore Gracelyn Heath (22:11.2), sophomore Madison Srebnik (22:38.0) and senior Lexi Gembel (23:34.2).
The race at Veterans Serving Veterans Park served as the final tune-up before next Saturday's regional championship and state-meet qualifier. The Wildcats will compete on the Delta College cross country course on Oct. 31.