September 21, 2021, Lutheran Westland hosted the 1st MIAC Cross Country Jamboree of the season at Nankin Mills on Tuesday. Lutheran NW had a dominant team performance on the girls’ side to win. Individually, 2-time conference MVP, Junior Erika Van Loton from Huron Valley Lutheran continued her dominance of MIAC conference events finishing 1st in 20:38. She was followed by Junior Mackenzie Lemke in 21:19 from Lutheran NW and Natalie Gibbs from Roeper finished 3rd in 21:27 in her conference debut as a freshman.
The boys’ race was much closer with Whitmore Lake claiming 1st by beating out Plymouth Christian by 9 points. Oakland Christian Senior Ethan McFarland won the race in 18:21, while Freshman Tom Shafer from Lutheran Westland finished 2nd in 18:35. Senior Cole Rinna from Whitmore Lake rounded out the top 3 finishing in 18:58. The next MIAC Jamboree is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5 at 5 PM and will be hosted by Lutheran NW at Spencer Park in Rochester Hills. For full results visit: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/191633/results
Girls Jamboree Standings:
1. Lutheran NW 31
2. Whitmore Lake 66
3. Oakland Christian 67
4. Novi Christian 92
5. Southfield Christian 94
Boys Jamboree Standings:
1. Whitmore Lake 50
2. Plymouth Christian 59
3. Lutheran Westland 84
4. Novi Christian 121
5. Oakland Christian 125
6. Southfield Christian 131
7. Charyl Stockwell 144
8. Roeper 181
9. Lutheran NW 217
Girls Top 15 Finishers:
1. Jr Erika Van Loton, 20:38.2, Huron Valley Lutheran
2. Jr Mackenzie Lemke 21:19.3, Lutheran NW
3. Fr Natalie Gibbs 21:27.7, Birmingham Roeper
4. Fr Eliza Keith 21:31.5, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
5. Jr Madeleine Barge 21:32.2, Lutheran NW
6. So Abby Rice 21:47.9, Lutheran NW
7. So Natalie Meadows 21:57.6, Whitmore Lake
8. Jr Brooke Craven 22:13.4, Whitmore Lake
9. Sr Lauren Price 22:28.8, Whitmore Lake
10. Jr Natalie Malczyk 22:36.9, Huron Valley Lutheran
11. Jr Michaela Kurth 22:43.2. Lutheran HS Westland
12. So Mya Guillermo 22:52.0, Novi Christian Academy
13. So Leah Zarrilli 23:40.1, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
14. Sr Genna Schomaker 23:41.0, Lutheran NW
15. So Josie Dubuc 23:41.1, Novi Christian Academy
Boys Top 15 Finishers:
1. Sr Ethan McFarland 18:21.9, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
2. Fr Tom Shafer 18:35.6, Lutheran HS Westland
3. Sr Cole Rinna 18:58.4, Whitmore Lake
4. Sr Spencer Mistele 19:06.9, Plymouth Christian Academy
5. So TJ Donnan 19:08.6, Southfield Christian
6. Jr Josh Passow 19:14.0, Plymouth Christian Academy
7. So Reily Henderson 19:16.3, Whitmore Lake
8. Sr Ryan Alexander 19:20.3, Plymouth Christian Academy
9. Jr Vincenzo Lewan 19:21.1, Plymouth Christian Academy
10. So Jobe Skaff 19:26.7, Novi Christian Academy
11. So Jeffrey McGuire 19:29.3, Lutheran HS Westland
12. Sr Jacob Goodrich 19:38.3, Whitmore Lake
13. Sr Heston Fanson 19:51.4, Whitmore Lake
14. Jr Jacob Skidmore 19:55.4, Novi Christian Academy
15. Jr Braylan Majesky 19:56.8, Whitmore Lake
