The high school state track and field finals are this week and every Holland-area school will be represented.
In fact, there are a total of 96 athletes from the Holland area who qualified for the state finals – yes, 96.
The Division 1 meet is at Rockford, the Division 2 is at Hamilton, the Division 3 is at Kent City and the Division 4 meet is at Hudsonville’s Baldwin campus.
Here is a look at the 96 area qualifiers and their events:
Division 1
Holland
Girls
Johanna Mulder: 3,200
Olivia Weiss: 3,200
West Ottawa
Boys
Christian Lewis: long jump
Girls
Collette Wierks: 800 meters, 4×400, 4×800
Ella Wierks: 800 meters, 4×400, 4×800
Chloe Powers: 4×400, 4×100
Mary Dalbow: 4×400, 4×800
Lyla Dowling: 4×800
Kelsey Simpson: 100 hurdles
Isabella Rondon: 4×100
Alyssa Danek: 4×100
Ayla Miller: 4×100
Elizabeth Watkin: shot put, discus
Zeeland East
Boys
Bennett Bing: high jump
Karson Lamer: high jump
Sam Sietsema: shot put, discus
Austin Lee: pole vault
Andrew Macy: pole vault
Girls
Adalyn Raab: 800 meters, 1,600, 4×400, 4×800
Meredith Cook: 4×400, 4×800
CC Kuras: 4×400
Emily Graves: 4×400
Taryn DiLaura: 4×800
Libby Post: 4×800
Brienna Cole: 4×100, high jump
Kamilla Munoz: 4×100
Skyla Kuras: 4×100
Terra Schuberg: 4×100
Lily Huizenga: shot put
Laura Maartense: shot put
Katie Murphy: pole vault
Rogue Kraker: long jump
Zeeland West
Boys
Jonah Leslie: shot put
Rob Dodd: 800, 4×800
Keagan Smith: 4×800
Reid Cousins: 4×800
Ethan Dalman: 4×800, 4×200
Brandon Holman: 4×200, long jump
Xane Herrygers: 4×200
Garrett Kapenga: 4×200
Clayton Ramsdell: high jump
Liam Hallack: pole vault
Girls
Avery Towne: 800 meters, 4×800
Samantha Koppenol: 4×800
Evie Kleinheksel: 4×800
Rowan Sloothaak: 4×800
Division 2
Hamilton
Boys
Hudsen Hulst: 110 hurdles, 4×200, 4×100
Garner Hulst: 110 hurdles, 4×200
Carter Hickock: 4×200, 4×100
Noel Vigil: 4×200, 4×100
Kuno Chico: 4×100
Carter Ruzicka: shot put
Girls
Jenna Dozeman: 400
Holland Christian
Boys
Grant Lampen: 3,200
Cole Hoffman: 4×800, 800, 4×400
Riley Hart: 4×800, 400, 4×400
Zach Diller: 4×800, 1,600
Landon Gerritsma: 4×800, 800, 4×400
Will Johnson: pole vault, 4×400
Girls
Kate Van Appledorn: shot put, discus
Miya DeBlecourt: shot put
Eliana Stob: 800, 4×400, 4×800
Layla Geurink: 800, 4×400, 4×800
Avery Engbers: 1,600, 3,200
Ellery Lampen: 3,200, 4×800
Esther Vanderbilt: 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
Annalise Capestany: 4×100
Abby VanDusseldorp: 4×100
Harmoni Osterink: 4×100
Kensie Mulder: 4×100, pole vault
Olivia Hollebeek: 4×400
Annika Stob: 4×400, 4×800
Camryn Siegers: high jump
Sophie Jones: high jump
Division 3
Black River
Boys
Jonas Ballard: 3,200
Fennville
Boys
Julian Weimer: long jump
Girls
Isabelle Sliter: 1,600, 3,200
Saugatuck
Boys
Charlie Robison: 100, 200, 300 hurdles, 4×400
Chase Skinner: 4×400
Alek Diaz: 4×400
Grant Rehkopf: 4×400, 4×800
Ira Brown: 4×800
Jackson Bowman: 4×800, 3,200
Sawyer Monroe: 4×800, 3,200
Girls
Alina Martinson: 400, 800
Novella DeGraaf: pole vault, 100 hurdles, long jump
Kamryn Sixberry: 4×800
Ellyse Heyser: 4×800
Lyvia Curtis: 4×800
Savannah Vandenberg: 4×800
Division 4
Holland Calvary
Boys
Christian Gets: 800, 4×400
Gibson White: 800, 4×400
Noah Schipper: 1,600, 3,200
Caleb Adkins: 4×400
Elijah Laninga: 4×400
Girls
Alison Rotman: 400
Contact sports editor Dan D’Addona at Dan.D’Addona@hollandsentinel.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @DanDAddona or Facebook @HollandSentinelSports.
This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: A look at the 96 Holland-area track & field athletes who qualified for state
Reporting by Dan D’Addona, Holland Sentinel / The Holland Sentinel
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