STURGIS — For the second time in three years, the Niles boys track team captured the Division 2 regional championship at Sturgis Friday night.

Led by Jordan Brown and Conner Amberg, the Vikings scored points in 12 out of the 17 events on their way to scoring 95.2 points and easily outdistancing runner-up Benton Harbor, which scored 71.2 points.

Edwardsburg finished 13th with 25.7 and Dowagiac finished 14th with 11 points.

Brown was a double winner for the Vikings as he captured the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.40 and was the lead-off on the champion 1,600-meter relay team, which was also made up of Ben Florkowski, Javon Ball and Devin Tomlinson. That unit posted a time of 3:33.69.

Amberg won the 200-meters with a time of 23.16, was second in the 100-meters and finished third as a member of the Niles 800-meter relay team.

Austin Brookins was also a champion as he captured the long jump with a leap of 20-9.5.

Dowagiac’s top finisher was DeOndray Henry, who finished fifth in the 400-meters with a time of 53.01.

The Edwardsburg girls team finished third overall, while Niles was 12th (18 points) and Dowagiac 13th (15).

The Eddies were regional champions in three out of the four relays.

Jocelyn Hack and Kaitlyn Zarycki were members of all three winning relay teams, while Abbi Nugent and Alexa Markell were double winners as members of the 800- and 400-meter relays.

Natalie Longo and Cameron Cleveland were the other members of the 1,600-meter relay.

Edwardsburg posted a 52.6 in the 400-meters, a 1:49.64 in the 800-meters and 4:16.51 in the 1,600-meters.

Niles’ top finishers were Vanya Ruppart in the discus (97-6) and Kaylee Thompson in the 1,600-meter run (5:43.45). Both finished third.

Dowagiac’s top finisher was Al’Dreonna Henderson, who was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 52.89.

 

Division 3

The Brandywine and Buchanan boys track teams were 14th and 15th respectively at the Division 3 regional meet held at Comstock.

Berrien Springs was the regional champion.

Brandywine’s top finisher was Bryce McClane, who was third in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 4:40.31.

Adam Eger was seventh in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:45.98 for the Bucks’ top finish.

The Brandywine girls finished 13th and Buchanan 14th. Berrien Springs was the regional champion.

Brandywine’s top finisher was Zakiyyah Abdullah, who was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 14-11.

Brenna Ropp was Buchanan’s top finisher as she was fifth in the 200-meters with a time of 28.16.

 

DIVISION 2 TRACK

AT STURGIS

Boys results

Team scoring

1. Niles 95.2; 2. Benton Harbor 71.2; 3. Otsego 68; 4. Sturgis 62; 5. Lakeshore 53.2; 6. Plainwell 47; 7. Allegan 46; 8. Three Rivers 40.2; 9. St. Joseph 39.5; 10. South Haven 37; 11. Vicksburg 34; 12. Paw Paw 29; 13. Edwardsburg 25.7; 14. Dowagiac 11.

 

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

Discus: 1. Nick Evers (Plainwell) 144-4; Shot Put: 1. Nick Evers (Plainwell) 48-3; 3. Noah Frantz (Niles) 42-6; Long Jump: 1. Austin Brookins (Niles) 20-9.5; 7. Ben Florkowski (Niles) 19-0; High Jump: 1. Deven Hengy (Lakeshore) 5-10; 2. (tie) Ben Florkowski (Niles) 5-7.1, Jaquon Bennett (Benton Harbor) 5.7.1, Jack Knoll (Edwardsburg) 5-7.1, Michael Coffey (Three Rivers) 5-7.1, Colin Brushwyler (Lakeshore) 5.7.1; Pole Vault: 1. Noah Kinsey (Sturgis) 12-10; 2. Bryce Williams (Edwardsburg) 12-4.1; 3,200 relay: 1. Otsego (Sammy Moran, Alex Comerford, Hunter Zartman, Will Finch) 8:02.23; 110 Hurdles: 1. Jalen Kyles (St. Joseph) 15.71; 6. Jack Knoll (Edwardsburg) 17.14; 7. Joshua Norris (Niles) 17.74; 100: 1. Johnathon Sholl (Sturgis) 11.54; 2. Conner Amberg (Niles) 11.68; 4. Quinton Davis (Edwardsburg) 11.93; 800 relay: 1. Benton Harbor (Deartae Cooper, Jalen Jones, Willie Roberson, Dominick Erby) 1:32.87; 3. Niles 1:34.14; 1,600: 1. Will Finch (Otsego) 4:28.35; 3. Devin Tomlinson (Niles) 4:34.68; 5. Bryant Echeverria (Niles) 4:48.96; 400 Relay: 1. Benton Harbor (Treyveon Henderson, Jalen Jones, Willie Roberson, Dominick Erby) 44.52; 4. Niles 45.67; 400: 1. Jordan Brown (Niles) 51.40; 5. DeOndray Henry (Dowagiac) 53.01; 300 hurdles: 1. Elijah Stoneburner (Otsego) 41.36; 6. Jack Knoll (Edwardsburg) 43.72; 800: 1. Hunter Zartman (Otsego) 2:01.08; 4. Devin Tomlinson (Niles) 2:03.74; 200: 1. Conner Amberg (Niles) 23.16; 3. Jordan Brown (Niles) 23.84; 7. DeOndray Henry (Dowagiac) 24.54; 3,200: 1. Alex Comerford (Otsego) 9:28.28; 7. Shawn Little (Dowagiac) 10:09.79; 1,600 Relay: 1. Niles (Jordan Brown, Ben Florkowski, Javon Ball, Devin Tomlinson) 3:33.69; 6. Dowagiac 3:43.48.

 

Girls results

Team scoring

1. Otsego 97; 2. Three Rivers 82; 3. Edwardsburg 68; 4. Benton Harbor 52; 5. Vicksburg 47.5; 6. Paw Paw 44.5; 7. Allegan 43; 8. (tie) St. Joseph and Plainwell 40; 10. South Haven 37; 11. Lakeshore 26; 12. Niles 18; 13. Dowagiac 15; 14. Sturgis 14.

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

Discus: 1. Mackenzie Newell (Paw Paw) 123-1; 3. Vanya Ruppart (Niles) 97-6; Pole Vault: 1. Lainea Young (St. Joseph) 9-3; 6. (tie) Ryley Hoogstraten (Otsego) 7-6.1, Lyndi Hurt (Edwardsburg) 7-6.1; High Jump: 1. Darnika Warren (Benton Harbor) 5-0.2; Shot Put: 1. Izabella Taylor (Three Rivers) 37-4.5; 6. Vanya Ruppart (Niles) 32-2.5; 3,200 relay: 1. Otsego (Sophie Hirzel, Katherine Theis, Madelyn Marciniak, Sydney Kubiak) 10:09.89; 2. Edwardsburg 10:21.65; 6. Niles 11:08.66; 100 Hurdles: 1. Emma Granzow (Plainwell) 17.01; 100: 1. Arionne Fowlkes (Three Rivers) 12.81; 7. Haydyn First (Dowagiac) 14.30; 800 relay: 1. Edwardsburg (Abbi Nugent, Jocelyn Hack, Kaitlyn Zarycki, Alexa Markel) 1:49.64; 1,600: 1. Ann Rischer (St. Joseph) 5:28.30; 3. Kaylee Thompson (Niles) 5:43.45; 5. Sophia Mick (Edwardsburg) 5:51.31; 400 relay: 1. Edwardsburg (Abbi Nugent, Jocelyn Hack, Kaitlyn Zarycki, Alexa Markel) 52.06; 5. Dowagiac 54.90; 400: 1. Mia Mulhearn (Vicksburg) 1:01.56; 3. Haley Bowman (Edwardsburg) 1:05.76; 300 Hurdles: 1. Peyton Lake (Allegan) 51.47; 4. Al’Dreonna Henderson (Dowagiac) 52.89; 7. Maddie White (Edwardsburg) 54.26; 800: 1. Marnie Frost (South Haven) 2:20.79; 3. Cameron Cleveland (Edwardsburg) 2:23.66; 200: 1. Mackenzie Newell (Paw Paw) 27.89; 2. Jocelyn Hack (Edwardsburg) 28.06; 6. Haydyn First (Dowagiac) 29.51; 8. Tania Wilson (Dowagiac) 31.22; 3,200: 1. Sophie Hirzel (Otsego) 11:13.03; 7. Sophia Mick (Edwardsburg) 12:39.48; 1,600 relay: 1. Edwardsburg (Natalie Longo, Cameron Cleveland, Kaitlyn Zarycki, Jocelyn Hack) 4:16.51.

DIVISION 3

At Comstock

Boys results

Team scoring

1. Berrien Springs 128; 2. Coloma 103; 3. Bangor 56; 4. Gobles 53; 5. Constantine 51; 6. Lawton 42; 7. Bridgman 41; 8. Schoolcraft 40.5; 9. Watervliet 39; 10. Comstock 35.5; 11. Parchment 20; 12. Galesburg-Augusta 18; 13. Bloomingdale 15; 14. Brandywine 7; 15. Buchanan 3; 16. Hartford 2.

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

Discus: 1. Phil Paea (Berrien Springs) 144-0; 8. Ryan Cronin (Buchanan) 106-9; Long Jump: 1. Jakob Huysken (Schoolcraft) 19-11.25; Shot Put: 1. Knox Machamire (Berrien Springs) 44-6.5; 8. Joseph Swanson (Brandywine) 38-7; High Jump: 1. Sam Spaulding (Berrien Springs) 6-0; Pole Vault: 1. Ronnie Devries (Gobles) 10-9; 3,200 relay: 1. Coloma (Kobe Hunter, Greg Olsen, Josh Young, Caleb Ellis) 8:31.62; 110 Hurdles: 1. Brett Robertson (Bangor) 15.90; 100: 1. Derek Plitt (Coloma) 11.71; 800 relay: 1. Berrien Springs (Brennen Boone, Timmy Eising, Marvin Henderson, Nathaniel Nannfeldt) 1:33.25; 1,600: 1. Brian Patrick (Bridgman) 4:20.90; 3. Bryce McClane (Brandywine) 4:40.31; 400 relay: 1. Berrien Springs (Danny Vinson, Marvin Henderson, Kenny Burger, Brennen Boone) 45.19; 400: 1. Demetrius Cannon (Lawton) 51.98; 300 Hurdles: 1. Brett Robertson (Bangor) 40.86; 800: 1. Brian Patrick (Bridgman) 1:55.21; 200: 1. Derek Plitt (Coloma) 24.19; 3,200: 1. Quinten Prieur (Constantine) 10:25.86; 7. Adam Eger (Buchanan) 10:45.98; 1,600 relay: 1. Coloma (Caleb Ellis, Kobe Hunter, Brandon Bower, Josh Young) 3:33.44.

 

Girls results

Team scoring

1. Berrien Springs 116.75; 2. Lawton 87; 3. Schoolcraft 86; 4. Parchment 54.75; 5. Constantine 53.5; 6. Galesburg-Augusta 49.5; 7. Gobles 49.25; 8. Bangor 37; 9. Hartford 29; 10. Bridgman 27.25; 11. Bloomingdale 24; 12. Watervliet 22; 13. Brandywine 11; 14. Buchanan 6; 15. Comstock 5; 16. Coloma 2.

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

High Jump: 1. Zariya Suggs (Berrien Springs) 4-11; Pole Vault: 1. Summer Carls (Schoolcraft) 8-0; 7. Alex Tobler (Buchanan) 7-6; Long Jump: 1. Savanna Waite (Galesburg-Augusta) 15-11.5p; 4. Zakiyyah Abdullah (Brandywine) 14-11; Shot Put: 1. Wynn Stitt (Schoolcraft) 37-8; Discus: 1. Emma Stephayn (Lawton) 114-01; 7. Melanie Martinez (Brandywine) 92-3.25; 3,200 relay: 1. Bangor (Karyssa Gallegos, Logan Slone, Regan Slone, Alex Vorva) 10:47.63; 100 Hurdles: 1. Cassie McNamara (Constantine) 16.60; 5. Kaitlyn VanLaecke (Brandywine) 18.52; 100: 1. Shiyon Taylor (Parchment) 12.79; 800 relay: 1. Berrien Springs (Isabella Vaz, Jasmine Pitone, Mara McFarland, Melani Cashier) 1:49.35; 1,600: 1. Megan Dopheide (Lawton) 5:46.04; 400 relay: 1. Berrien Springs (Isabella Vaz, Melani Cashier, Mara McFarland, Jasmine Pitone) 51.90; 400: 1. Mara McFarland (Berrien Springs) 1:02.54; 300 Hurdles: 1. Cassie McNamara (Constantine) 48.83; 800: 1. Harneet Singh (Berrien Springs) 2:35.82; 200: 1. Shiyon Taylor (Parchment) 26.95; 5. Brenna Ropp (Buchanan) 28.16; 3,200: 1. Lauryn Coleman (Galesburg-Augusta) 12:37.10; 1,600 relay: 1. Berrien Springs (Jasmine Pitone, Melani Cashier, Precious Napier, Mara McFarland) 4:20.02.