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Centreville track teams run away with John Green invite crowns
TL;DR
Centreville track teams dominated the John Green invite, securing multiple crowns. Key performances included standout relay races and individual events.
Key points
- Centreville track teams won multiple crowns
- Event held at the John Green invite
- Lily Preston and Ruby Bower excelled in the 400 relay
- Sturgis' Briah Stevens participated in soccer against Constantine
Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
Sturgis' Briah Stevens sends a ball up the pitch in play against Constantine on Friday.
Julien Lambright makes a snag for an out against Bronson on Saturday.
Warner Wotta delivers to the plate against Sturgis on Saturday. He struck out five in three innings.
MHSAA starter Bobby Kretschman relays starting information to runners prior to a race on Friday.
Ben Stevens of Bronson tosses a bat to a teammate before heading to the plate on Saturday in Sturgis.
Abby Hughes of Sturgis takes a shot against Constantine in prep soccer on Friday.
Sturgis' Gracie Perry serves up a ball in one of her matches on Saturday in the Wolverine Championships.
Mendon's Owen Gorham and Centreville's Dylan Schwartz race to the finish line in the 800 relay on Friday.
Constantine's Laney Gross prepares to send a ball back into play in prep soccer action.
Sturgis catcher Mason Moore receives a pitch while the dust flies against Bronson on Saturday.
Dante Goto of Mendon ran away with the win in the 110 hurdles on Friday.
Bronson skipper Daniel McMichael chats back at the dugout with his team in between innings on Saturday.
Jabari Falls of Colon takes time prior to a relay in Mendon on Friday.
Bella Currier hits a return shot in a match at the conference finals on Saturday.
Marlee Smith celebrated her 18th birthday at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
Sturgis first baseman Cameron Duffy puts the tag on an Plainwell runner attempting to get back to the bag.
Will Hulin of Centreville cruises to the finish line as he ran away to win the mile race at the John Green Invitational.
Zak Iobe heads toward the infield prior to one of his races at the John Green Invitational on Saturday.
White Pigeon catcher Devin Smith blocks the plate to record an out against Decatur last week.
Sturgis third baseman Joey Carpenter fires over to first base against Bronson on Saturday.
Centreville's Matthew Bates sets up his blocks before the 400 relay on Friday.
White Pigeon's Brody Block delivers a pitch to the plate against Decatur last week.
Bronson's Reid Stuckey watches on as Sturgis prepares for the start of the second game on Saturday.
DeAndre Stout of Centreville crosses the finish line in front of Cassopolis' Aareenn Buck-Hooper in the 100 dash on Friday.
Ryder Gorham prepares for one of his relay events while dad Matt stands on his blocks before the race.
Bronson's Max Byler makes a running catch to end the inning in Sturgis on Saturday afternoon.
Carter Oswald tosses a pitch in prep baseball action for Sturgis last week.
Constantine goal keeper Ava Hetchler makes a save against Sturgis on Friday night.
Nataliegh Jarratt takes a throw at first base to record an out against Plainwell last week.
Sophia Crites secures a catch for an out against Plainwell last week.
Mazie Sterling hits a return shot at third singles for Sturgis at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
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Centreville track teams run away with John Green invite crowns
Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Centreville track teams run away with John Green invite crowns
Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Sturgis' Briah Stevens sends a ball up the pitch in play against Constantine on Friday.
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Julien Lambright makes a snag for an out against Bronson on Saturday.
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Warner Wotta delivers to the plate against Sturgis on Saturday. He struck out five in three innings.
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MHSAA starter Bobby Kretschman relays starting information to runners prior to a race on Friday.
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Ben Stevens of Bronson tosses a bat to a teammate before heading to the plate on Saturday in Sturgis.
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Abby Hughes of Sturgis takes a shot against Constantine in prep soccer on Friday.
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Sturgis' Gracie Perry serves up a ball in one of her matches on Saturday in the Wolverine Championships.
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Mendon's Owen Gorham and Centreville's Dylan Schwartz race to the finish line in the 800 relay on Friday.
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Constantine's Laney Gross prepares to send a ball back into play in prep soccer action.
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Sturgis catcher Mason Moore receives a pitch while the dust flies against Bronson on Saturday.
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Dante Goto of Mendon ran away with the win in the 110 hurdles on Friday.
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Bronson skipper Daniel McMichael chats back at the dugout with his team in between innings on Saturday.
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Jabari Falls of Colon takes time prior to a relay in Mendon on Friday.
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Bella Currier hits a return shot in a match at the conference finals on Saturday.
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Marlee Smith celebrated her 18th birthday at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
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Sturgis first baseman Cameron Duffy puts the tag on an Plainwell runner attempting to get back to the bag.
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Will Hulin of Centreville cruises to the finish line as he ran away to win the mile race at the John Green Invitational.
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Zak Iobe heads toward the infield prior to one of his races at the John Green Invitational on Saturday.
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White Pigeon catcher Devin Smith blocks the plate to record an out against Decatur last week.
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Sturgis third baseman Joey Carpenter fires over to first base against Bronson on Saturday.
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Centreville's Matthew Bates sets up his blocks before the 400 relay on Friday.
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White Pigeon's Brody Block delivers a pitch to the plate against Decatur last week.
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Bronson's Reid Stuckey watches on as Sturgis prepares for the start of the second game on Saturday.
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DeAndre Stout of Centreville crosses the finish line in front of Cassopolis' Aareenn Buck-Hooper in the 100 dash on Friday.
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Ryder Gorham prepares for one of his relay events while dad Matt stands on his blocks before the race.
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Bronson's Max Byler makes a running catch to end the inning in Sturgis on Saturday afternoon.
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Carter Oswald tosses a pitch in prep baseball action for Sturgis last week.
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Constantine goal keeper Ava Hetchler makes a save against Sturgis on Friday night.
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Nataliegh Jarratt takes a throw at first base to record an out against Plainwell last week.
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Sophia Crites secures a catch for an out against Plainwell last week.
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Mazie Sterling hits a return shot at third singles for Sturgis at the Wolverine Championships on Saturday.
MENDON — The Centreville track and field teams dominated at the John Green Invitational hosted by Mendon on Friday afternoon.
The Bulldog teams each finished comfortably in first place. The boys racked up 214.25 points and the girls scored 161. Mendon finished second in the boys at 82.25, Union City was second for the girls at 126.5 points. Mendon's girls were fifth with 42 points, both Colon teams finished sixth overall with 29 points for the girls and 30 points for the boys.
The Centreville boys won 11 events.
DeAndre Stout ran to first place in the speed events. He won the 100 dash at 11.25 seconds and took first in the 200 at 23.38 seconds. Micaiah Sylvester posted a time of 55.72 seconds to win the 400 while Will Hulin won three individual races.
DeAndre Stout of Centreville crosses the finish line in front of Cassopolis' Aareenn Buck-Hooper in the 100 dash on Friday.
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Hulin won the 800 at 2:04.04, the mile race at 4:34.78 and the two-mile run at 10:09.54.
The 800 relay saw the Bulldogs post a time of 1:36.08. The team of Jayden Hasse, Brayden Swanwick, Sylvester and Dylan Schwartz won that race. Centreville also won the two-mile relay. The team of Oliver Mildenberg, Riley Monson, Henry Sloat and Hulin ran a time of 8:44.51.
Matthew Bates won the throwing events. He posted a distance of 53-9 feet in the shot put and 164-3 feet in the discus.
Monson took first in the pole vault, clearing 10-6. Liam Hertlein was second in that event, clearing 10-0.
Brendan Sre ran to second in the 400 at 57.94 while Max Reed was second in the mile at 5:03.80. Reed also was second in the two-mile run in 10:47.96. Monson, Swanwick, Sylvester and Stout posted 3:37.65 for second in the mile relay.
Mendon's Dante Goto won the hurdle events. In the 110 hurdles, he scored a time of 16.92 and ran 46.47 in the 300 hurdles. Zak Iobe was second in the 300 hurdles at 46.98.
Dante Goto of Mendon ran away with the win in the 110 hurdles on Friday.
Mendon's mile relay team logged first place. The team of Xavior Zinsmaster, Kyron Truckey, Ryder Gorham and Owen Gorham clocked a time of 3:35.57. That same group finished second in the two-mile relay with a time of 8:48.00. In the 800 relay, the squad of Truckey, Iobe, Gorham and Gorham posted 1:36.25 for second.
The Hornets were second in the 400 relay. The team of Xavior Zinsmaster, Iobe, Gorham and Gorham ran a time of 46.84.
For Colon, Jabari Falls was second in the throwing events. He tossed 42-0 in the shot put and 140-0 in the discus event.
The Centreville girls won six events on Friday night. Kaylyn Coney ran to first place in the 400, her time was 1:05.94.
In the 400 relay, Coney helped Arianna Six, Berkley Shingledecker and Nevaeh Prichard win with a time of 52.90 seconds.
Centreville won the distance relays as well. In the mile, the team of Kate Hulin, Coney, Shingledecker and Ellie Reed won by more than 10 seconds with. time of 4:27.92. In the two-mile relay, the team of Hulin, Reed, Addison Johnson and Shingledecker posted 10:47.94 to win by nearly 30 seconds.
Lena Reed claimed first place in the shot put with a distance of 33-4 for a personal best. Mary Stears won the discus at 96-8, Kaylee Smith was second at 90-4. Matilda Roberts placed second in the high jump at 4-6.
Colon's Lily Preston takes the baton from Ruby Bower in the 400 relay in Mendon on Friday.
Prichard was second in the 100 at 13.29, Shingledecker ran to second in the 400 at 2:26.30. Reed posted a time of 6:05.98 in the mile and Johnson was second in the two-mile run at 13:27.61.
Lily Preston of Colon won the long jump, clearing 14-5.
Mendon's 800 relay team of McKenzie Bakeman, Laney Buchanan, Brooklyn Marshall and Taylor Zinsmaster ran to second place in 1:57.12.
Braelyn Thaxton of Colon finished second in the 300 hurdles with a time of 54.88.
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This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: Centreville track runs away with John Green Invitational titles
Q&A
What teams won the John Green invite in Centreville?
The Centreville track teams won multiple crowns at the John Green invite.
Who were the standout athletes at the John Green invite?
Lily Preston and Ruby Bower from Colon were notable performers in the 400 relay.
When was the John Green invite held in Mendon?
The John Green invite took place on Friday in Mendon.
What events were featured at the John Green invite?
The invite included various track and field events, highlighting relay races and individual competitions.
