Ann Arbor Pioneer’s girls cross country team won the Division 1 regional championship Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown Township.
Pioneer’s boys finished second, sending both teams to the state finals Saturday, Nov. 7, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
The official girls’ results show Pioneer won with 32 points. Woodhaven finished second with 61, followed by Saline with 62.
Pioneer runners Keira Von Blon and Sienna Klemmer took the first two individual places, finishing in 16 minutes, 47.9 seconds and 16:50.2, respectively.
In the boys’ race, Saline won with 39 points. Pioneer followed with 72, and Wyandotte Roosevelt placed third with 103.
The top three teams in each race automatically qualified for the finals under the regional meet rules.
Saline’s girls qualified for their 29th consecutive state meet, according to The Sun Times News.
Separately, MaxPreps’ Oct. 29 report listed Pioneer fourth nationally in girls cross country and second in its October MaxPreps Cup standings with 359 points. The Cup recognizes overall high school athletic programs.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association confirms the Lower Peninsula finals are scheduled for Nov. 7 at the speedway.
