Local athletes shine at county track and field meet

May 28, 2026

Madison’s Trenton Fetter takes the lead in the boys 1,600-meter run during the Lenawee County track and field meet on May 26 at Sand Creek. Fetter won both the 1,600-meter and the 800-meter event.

SAND CREEK — A pair of Hudson seniors and a couple of Clinton underclassmen, along with a record-breaking effort from Tecumseh in the girls’ 4×100-meter Relay, highlighted the annual Lenawee County All-County Track and Field Meet on May 26 at Sand Creek High School.

Hudson seniors Ellie Loar and Colton Natale were the field event MVPs, while sophomore Ella Claus and freshman Wyatt Dehring from Clinton received MVP honors for the track events.

Tecumseh’s Holly Woods, Gwen Echter, Kazariyah Garland, and Lillian Harden captured the 4x100m relay in a personal-best 50.23 and surpassed the former mark of Tecumseh’s 50.64 from 2022.

The county meet served as the final tune-up for the Indians, who were looking to tighten their efforts before the Division 2 state meet at Hamilton High School at the end of May.

“We wanted to work on our handoffs today,” said Tecumseh coach Wes Harden. “It’s a matter of just working on those handoffs, getting one last hard workout in, and getting our heads right and starting to feel a little more confident with each other.”

Dehring won the 100-meter dash in 11.11 and the 200-meter in 22.70 on his way to the meet MVP title. He also placed first in the long jump at 21 feet, 4 inches.

“I felt good,” said Dehring, whose team competed at the MITCA meet at Manton High School on May 23, where he also won the 100-meter. “I was sore from Saturday. It was really hot, and I was burnt out, but I came out here and still gave it my best.”

Fellow MVP Claus captured the 200-meter in 26.75 and the 400-meter in 59.53.

“I’m really thankful for it,” Claus said of the chance to compete in the county meet. “It’s a good opportunity to run against other people, who are also really good athletes. I just appreciate this opportunity.”

Loar won the shot put with a personal-best 38’5,” and also won the discus, just missing a best effort by two inches and finishing at 122’6”.

“It just means I’ve been working hard,” said Loar, who competes in the Division 4 state meet in Hudsonville. “I’ve prepared for this moment. I’ve reached a new personal-record in the shot. Hopefully, I can get a new PR in discus.”

Natale reached 49’6” in the shot put and won the event with a personal-best effort. He also finished fifth in the discus in 128’5”.

“I felt like during warmups I had some pretty good half throws,” Natale said. “I was very confident that today would be a day where I threw far, maybe not PR, but I was pretty confident it would be a good meet.”

Ellie Loar and Colton Natale from Hudson took home honors in field events at the Lenawee County meet on May 26, while Wyatt Dehring and Ella Claus from Clinton were the meet MVPs in the track events.

Clinton junior Cole Hillegonds won the 400-meter (51.26). Madison senior Trenton Fetter won the 800-meter (2:05.18) and the 1,600-meter (4:30.35). Tecumseh sophomore Eli Morris won the 3,200-meter (10:31.20). Madison junior Nathan Mullins won the 110-meter hurdles (15.12), and Blissfield senior Skyler Kimple won the 300-meter hurdles (41.16).

Madison’s De’Lante Garrison, Derrell Tillman, Krys Ramirez, and Wade Garza won the 4×100-meter relay (43.86). Madison’s Garrison, Bryson Ballantyne, Tillman, and Garza won the 4×200-meter relay (1:30.83). Clinton’s Jimmy Schaffner, Peter Baker, Michael Keller, and Hillegonds won the 4×400-meter relay (PB, 3:37.82). Tecumseh’s Carter Brindamour, Harrison Stamper, Eli Morris, and Carson Scholz won the 4×800-meter relay (PB, 9:06.13).

Britton-Deerfield senior Andrew Bunker won the discus (144’10”). Tecumseh senior Declan Cornish won the high jump (6’4”), while Hudson senior Trey Bolenbaugh won the pole vault (12’6”).

Hudson senior Naika Rath won the 100m (12.58). Adrian junior Ayda Skeels won the 800-meter (PB, 2:19.70). Blissfield senior Hailey Sills won the 1,600-meter (SB, 5:46.40), and Blissfield junior Anna Hallett won the 3,200-meter (12:17.79).

Morenci junior Emma Williams won the 100-meter hurdles (16.51). Blissfield senior Leigh Wyman won the 300-meter Hurdles (49.64).

Tecumseh’s Haidyn Schlorf, Lillian Harden, Kazariyah Garland, and Holly Woods won the 4×200-meter relay (1:49.22). Madison’s Madison Jones, Taelee LaVassaur, Avery Stover, and Olivia Garcia won the 4×400-meter relay (PB, 4:19.35). Blissfield’s Sills, Kaleea Braun, Hope Miller, and Hallett won the 4×800-meter relay (PB, 10:09.65).

Clinton junior Bella Bannon won the high jump (PB, 5’4”). Sand Creek junior Erin Alexander won the pole vault (10’6”), while Lenawee Christian junior Gigi Masters won the long jump (16’1”).

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