Ishpeming Sweeps UPD2 boys titles
By
John Vrancic
Special for MHSAA.com
October 25, 2020
Ishpeming’s boys continued their winning ways Saturday, earning their third consecutive Upper Peninsula Division 2 cross country championship with 17 points at George Young Recreational Complex.
The Hematites, who won for the sixth time in seven years, were followed by Painesdale Jeffers with 57 points and Bessemer Gogebic with 98.
Ishpeming grabbed five of the top six spots, led by senior Silas Broberg, who retained his title on the snow-covered 3.1-mile course in 20 minutes, 24.8 seconds, nearly three minutes slower than last year’s winning time amid the wintery conditions.
He was followed by classmates Jordan Longtine (20:59.6) and Joseph King (21:03.8), Jeffers sophomore Tavin Larson (21:18.7) and Ishpeming senior David Liimatta (21:23.2).
Broberg was the fourth Ishpeming runner in five seasons to win the Division 2 race, and second straight from his family. Silas' older brother Jonah won the 2019 Final, where Silas finished 11th.
PHOTOS: (Top) Ishpeming’s Silas Broberg leads the pack during the Upper Peninsula Division 2 Final at George Young Recreational Complex. (Below) The Hematites claimed their third straight team championships. (Photos by Theresa Proudfit.)
Performance of the Week: Hartland's Riley Hough
September 23, 2021
Riley Hough ♦ Hartland
Cross Country ♦ Senior
The annual Spartan Invitational at Michigan State University draws top runners from across the state and occasionally Midwest, with its “Elite” race showcasing the best of the best. Hough has been that runner in Michigan the last two seasons, claiming the Lower Peninsula Division 1 championship a year ago and continuing a 16-race winning streak through Friday’s victory in East Lansing. Hough completed the Spartan course in 15:05.5 to best the field by nearly 16 seconds.
Hough won last season’s Division 1 cross country title in 14:49.7, and he’s broken 15 minutes twice this fall during his first five races – including with his personal record 14:41.2 to win the Pete Moss Invitational on Aug. 28 at Benzie Central. He also is the reigning LPD1 track champion in the 3,200 meters, claiming that title by just more than a second June 5 with a time of 9:07.91. Hough has verbally committed to continue his career at Michigan State.
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PHOTOS courtesy of the Hough family.