VICKSBURG — The Dowagiac track team will send six runners to the Division 2 state finals.

The Chieftains advanced Dontel Highsmith to the state meet in the 100-meters and the long jump.

Highsmith was third in the long jump with a leap of 22-2 to place third and ran a time of 11.54 to finish second in the 100.

The Chieftain girls team was led by Nijah Russell and Crieona Rodgers, both of whom was two-time state qualifiers.

Rodgers finished third in the high jump with a height of five-feet, while she was also a member of the 400-meter relay team along with Russell, Niesha Douglas and Angel Parker, That unit posted a time of 51.33 to finish fourth.

Russell also qualified in the 100-meters as she was second with a time of 13.29.

Hazel Kennedy advances to the finals in the shot put with a 33-7 1/4, which was good for second place.

 

Division 2 Regional

At Vicksburg

Boys team scores

1. St. Joseph 94; 2. Lakeshore 80; 3. Three Rivers 76; 4. Otsego 70.50; 5. Sturgis 54; 6. Allegan 50; 7. Berrien Springs 41; 8. Paw Paw 40; 9. Benton Harbor 35; 10. South Haven 31; 11. Dowagiac 26.50; 12. Niles 26; 13. Plainwell 21; 14. Vicksburg 13; 15. Edwardsburg 5.

 

Individual results

(Winners and area placers)

Shot put: 1. Derek Scott (Niles) 49-9; 3. Balazs Bruckner (Niles) 47-11 3/4; 4. Kenny Creameans (Dowagiac) 45-9; Pole vault: 1. Andy Bartels (Lakeshore) 12-10; High jump: 1. John Mrosewske (Three Rivers) 6-4; Discus: 1. Alex Blematl (Lakeshore) 152-7; 5. Kenny Creameans (Dowagiac) 133-1; Long jump: 1. Gary Jones (Allegan) 23-0; 3. Dontel Highsmith (Dowagiac) 22-2; 3,200 relay: 1. Otsego 8:16.11; 110 hurdles: Terrance Spencer (Benton Harbor) 15.41; 100: 1. Corry Brown (Three Rivers) 11.12; 2. Dontel Highsmith (Dowagiac) 11.54; 800 relay: 1. Three Rivers 1:29.38; 7. Niles 1:36.39; 8. Edwardsburg 1:36.98; 1600: 1. David Berry (St. Joseph) 4:26.56; 400 relay: 1. Three Rivers 43.61; 6. Dowagiac 45.03; 400: 1. Colby Clark (Lakeshore) 49.09; 300 hurdles: 1. Timothy Davis (Benton Harbor) 40.58; 800: 1. Austin Schirk (Three Rivers) 1:58.09; 6. Graham Hoppstock (Niles) 2:03.93; 200: 1. Gary Jones (Allegan) 21.89; 6. Sean Billisitzs (Edwardsburg) 23.85; 8. Jarad Kalka (Edwardsburg) 24.53; 3,200: 1. Steven Griffith (Sturgis) 9:32.43; 1,600 relay: 1. Otsego 3:29.39; 4. Niles 3:35.33;

 

Girls team scores

St. Joseph 108.25; 2. Lakeshore 70; 3,. Berrien Springs 59; 4. Paw Paw 57; 5. Benton Harbor 54; 6. Niles 50; 7. Vicksburg 47.25; 8. Three Rivers 41; 9. (tie) Dowagiac and Plainwell 36; 11. Allegan 29; 12. Sturgis 23.25; 13. South Haven 20; 14. Otsego 17.25; 15. Edwardsburg 15

 

Individual results

(Winners and local placers)

Discus: 1. Bobbie Goodwin (South Haven) 115-1; 4. Hazel Kennedy (Dowagiac) 110-9; High Jump: 1. Erika DePierre (Paw Paw) 5-4; 3. Crieona Rodgers (Dowagiac) 5-0; 7. Taylor Glenn (Niles) 4-10; Long jump: 1. Ashley Love (Niles) 16-10; 5. Crieona Rodgers (Dowagiac) 15-8; 6. LaShonda Greene (Niles) 15-3 1/2; Shot put: 1. Bobbie Goodwin (South Haven) 38-2; 2. Hazel Kennedy (Dowagiac) 33-7 1/4; 5. Kara Smith (Niles) 32-3 1/2; 7. Emma Doud (Niles) 31-4 ½; Pole vault: 1. Elisa Herrman (Lakeshore) 10-5; 3.200 relay: 1. St. Joseph (Rachel Bendewald, Stephanie Mumper, Summer Lennartz, Madisyn Estkowski) 9:42.78; 6. Niles 11:08.81; 7. Edwardsburg 11:15.22; 100 hurdles: 1. Dajah Bogan (St. Joseph) 15.80; 100: 1. Jonshequa Mickie (Benton Harbor) 12.96; 2. Nijah Russell (Dowagiac) 13.29; 800 relay: 1. Niles (Maya Brookins, Paige Chaffin, Ashley Love, Elyse Zimmerman) 1:46.64; 1600: 1. Jessica Shaw (Allegan) 5:11.39; 6. Aubrey Ritchey (Edwardsburg) 5:38.45; 400 relay: 1. Niles (Ashiah Brookins, Maya Brookins, Ashley Love, Elyse Zimmerman) 50.5; 4. Dowagiac 51.33; 400: 1. Whitney Johnson (Paw Paw) 59.86; 300 hurdles: 1. Elisa Herrman (Lakeshore) 48.27; 3. Olivia Hack (Edwardsburg) 48.69; 800: 1. Makenzie Evers (Plainwell) 2:21.86; 200: 1. Jonshequa Mickie (Benton Harbor) 26.99; 3,200: 1. Gabrielle Perrin (Vicksburg) 11:31.84; 5. Hannah Sousley (Edwardsburg) 1,600 relay: 1. Paw Paw 4:09.46; 3. Niles 4:13.56