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Girls Highest Finish Ever in State Championships; Cylee Elkins Earns All State Honors; Boys Finish 16th
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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At the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals on November 4 at MIS, the Redwolves Girls Cross Country team finished with their highest placing finishing 12th in the 27 team field. They were led by Cylee Elkins, who earned All-State honors in finishing 11th overall. Elkins became the first girl to earn all-state honors in the history of the program. She also broke her own school record and finished under 19 minutes for the first time ever with a time of 18:53.8. Also, with a very impressive finish was Allison Bowles who narrowly missed being all-state, finishing 32nd, with a time of 19:19, marking the second fastest time in school history in besting Elkins' previous best. Samantha Coots, Sarah King, Zoey Sierer, Anna Vincent, and Aurelia Bennett all had strong finishes with Vincent also earning a personal best, improving her time over the course of the year by over two and a half minutes. The boys team finished 16th at the championships led by Lucas Goodman who finished his career with a personal best of 16:58.5 for 57th place and Gabe Manchester who also earned a personal best time of 17:02.9 in 61st. Cole Hillegonds, Eric Ramsey, Reed Patrick, Ronen Stelzer and Austin Strand rounded out the state quailifying team. Patrick and Strand also earned personal best times with Strand cracking 20 minutes for the first time in the meet.
Girls XC Win Regional Championship, Boys Finish Second, Elkins Breaks School Record Again
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Girls and Boys Teams Win LCAA Championship; Cylee Elkins Breaks Own School Record
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Girls XC Win First Lenawee County Championship in School History; Boys Finish Second
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Girls and Boys XC Finish First at Hudson Booster Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Redwolves XC Teams Each Win LCAA Jamboree #2
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Girls and Boys XC Finish First at Redwolves Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Cross Country at Jackson Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Cross Country at MSU Spartan Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Cross Country at LCAA Jamboree #1
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Hudson Early Season Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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CoEd Varsity Cross Country at the Lenawee County Preview
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Michigan Center Grass Relays
1 year ago | Kurt Hillegonds
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Girls Highest Finish Ever in State Championships; Cylee Elkins Earns All State Honors; Boys Finish 16th
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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At the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals on November 4 at MIS, the Redwolves Girls Cross Country team finished with their highest placing finishing 12th in the 27 team field. They were led by Cylee Elkins, who earned All-State honors in finishing 11th overall. Elkins became the first girl to earn all-state honors in the history of the program. She also broke her own school record and finished under 19 minutes for the first time ever with a time of 18:53.8. Also, with a very impressive finish was Allison Bowles who narrowly missed being all-state, finishing 32nd, with a time of 19:19, marking the second fastest time in school history in besting Elkins' previous best. Samantha Coots, Sarah King, Zoey Sierer, Anna Vincent, and Aurelia Bennett all had strong finishes with Vincent also earning a personal best, improving her time over the course of the year by over two and a half minutes. The boys team finished 16th at the championships led by Lucas Goodman who finished his career with a personal best of 16:58.5 for 57th place and Gabe Manchester who also earned a personal best time of 17:02.9 in 61st. Cole Hillegonds, Eric Ramsey, Reed Patrick, Ronen Stelzer and Austin Strand rounded out the state quailifying team. Patrick and Strand also earned personal best times with Strand cracking 20 minutes for the first time in the meet.
Girls XC Win Regional Championship, Boys Finish Second, Elkins Breaks School Record Again
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Saturday, October 28 - The Redwolves XC Team traveled to Willow Metropark for the XC Region 27-3 Championship Meet. The girls team continued their winning ways by defeating Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central team by a score of 53-66 in the 10 team field for their second regional championship in the past 4 years. Outstanding performances were made by the entire team, Cylee Elkins broke the school record for the second consecutive week in a time of 19:31.70, in finishing second overall. Allison Bowles became the second runner in Clinton history to finish under 20 minutes in finishing 5th. Samantha Coots, predicted to finish 13th by mixcspeedratings, ran her best race of the season in finishing 7th. Zoey Sierer ran her best race of the season by almost a minute in finishing 22nd. Sarah King ran a personal best time in finishing 25th to round out the scorers. Aurelia Bennett finished 26th. Anna Vincent also ran a personal best in the meet finishing 35th in the 77 runner field. The boys team qualified for the state meet in finishing second to a tough Flat Rock team finishing with 86 points to the winner's 78. Cole Hillegonds led the boys and all freshmen at the meet with a time of 16:58.10 in finishing 5th overall. Gabe Manchester finished 9th with a new personal best time. Lucas Goodman finished 15th. Eric Ramsey finished 18th and Reed Patrick finished 39th in breaking 19 minutes for the first time in his career to round out the scorers. Ronan Stelzer ran a personal best time in finishing 41st and Austin Strand finished 55th in the 87 runner field. The teams will travel to Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, November 4 to run in the MHSAA LP Division 3 Finals. The girls will race at 10:10 and the boys will race at 11:30. Check the Cross Country home page on MHSAA.com for ticket information.
Girls and Boys Teams Win LCAA Championship; Cylee Elkins Breaks Own School Record
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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Redwolves Cross Country traveled to Hudson for the LCAA Championship Meet on Saturday, October 21. Each of the teams finished out the LCAA season undefeated with the girls scoring 44 points to second place Blissfield's 55 and third place Onsted at 58 and the boys scoring 54 points to second place Hillsdale with 85. Cylee Elkins led the women placing second while breaking her previous school record with a time of 19:40.23. She was joined on the LCAA first team by Allison Bowles who finished 4th and Samantha Coots who finished 8th. Aurelia Bennett was named second team all-LCAA in finishing 15th. Ryan Handy also ran a personal best time for her in the race. The men were led by first team all-LCAA runners Cole Hillegonds in 5th, Gabe Manchester with a new personal best in finishing 6th, and Lucas Goodman who finished 8th. Eric Ramsey was named second team all-LCAA while finishing 12th breaking 18 minutes in the 5k for the first time. Reed Patrick finished 23rd with a new personal best to wrap up the top 5 finishers for the team. Also running personal bests were Nick Spicer, Jacob Pizio, and Austin Putnam. The Redwolves will travel to WIllow Metropark in Huron Charter Township on Saturday, October 28 for the Region 27-3 Meet. The girls will run at 10:00 followed by the boys at 10:45.
Girls XC Win First Lenawee County Championship in School History; Boys Finish Second
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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On Saturday, October 14, the Redwolves Girls Cross Country team won their first Lenawee County Championship in the history of the program. It was a tight finish that wasn't decided until the 5th runner from Addison crossed the finish line. The women had strong races with Cylee Elkins finishing 6th beating two runners who had beaten her earlier in the year, Allison Bowles finishing 9th, Samantha Coots finishing 11th, Aurelia Bennett continuing her improvement on the year finishing 18th, five spots ahead of predictions made by mixcspeedratings, and Sarah King also finishing five spots ahead of predictions in 25th. In live scoring, Clinton and Tecumseh were tied at 59 until the 5th qualifying runner from the Addison squad crossed the line near the end of the race and included Addison's team in the scoring. The final score was Clinton 61, Tecumseh 63, and Adrian 69. On the slick and muddy course no personal bests were set by the squad, but Elkins, Bowles, Anna Vincent, Jana Hillegonds, and Ryan Handy all had course best times at Gerber Hill. In the boys race, Clinton finished 2nd of the 12 schools in the field to a very strong Adrian team. Earning medals on the day were Cole Hillegonds who finished 8th, Lucas Goodman in 10th, and Gabe Manchester in 11th. Goodman and Manchester had course best times among the upper classmen as did Eric Ramsey, Reed Patrick, Nic Spicer, and Jack Morgan. Next Saturday, the teams head to Hudson again for the LCAA Championship meet in an attempt to wrap up their league titles. The girls run at 9AM followed by the boys. 
Girls and Boys XC Finish First at Hudson Booster Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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For the first time in Clinton XC history, the girls and boys teams both finish first in the Hudson Booster Invitational. The girls won in the 15 team field with a score of 75 points over second place Archbold who finished with 95. The boys won in their 15 team field with a score of 91 points over second place Erie Mason who finished with 134. In the girls race, Cylee Elkins led the team finishing 6th. Allison Bowles became the second fastest Clinton girl of all time behind Elkins with a time of 20:16.7 in finishing 8th. All seven of the varsity runners finished with medals with Samantha Coots in 13th, Aurelia Bennett in 25th (with a personal best time), Sarah King in 35th, Zoey Sierer in 39th, and Anna Vincent in 43rd also in a personal best time breaking 24 minutes for the first time. In the boys race, the medalists were Cole Hillegonds who finished 5th, Gabe Manchester set a new personal best time in finishing 9th, Lucas Goodman 10th, Eric Ramsey 24th, and Reed Patrick finishing 43rd with a new personal best time. In the JV/Open race, the medalists were Nic Spicer in the boys race and Emerald Sierer and Emma Shankland in the girls race. Jacob Pizio and Austin Putnam set new personal bests. Next Saturday, the Redwolves travel to Gerber Hill Park for the Lenawee County Championship.
Redwolves XC Teams Each Win LCAA Jamboree #2
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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The Redwolves Cross Country teams traveled to Dundee High School for the 2nd of two LCAA Jamborees. Both teams took their second LCAA victories and are looking strong to complete their LCAA Championship run on October 21st.  The girls defeated second place Onsted by a score of 39-50 improving their score from 43 over the first jamboree. Leading the team were Cylee Elkins in 2nd, Allison Bowles in 4th, Samantha Coots in 8th, and Aurelia Bennett in 11th. The boys repeated their score of 56 by defeating second place Madison who finished with 81 points. The boys were led by Cole Hillegonds in 5th, Lucas Goodman in 6th, Gabe Manchester in 9th, and Eric Ramsey in 14th. Reed Patrick ran a personal best time of 19:42, finishing 22nd, to round out the top 5. Nicko DeVitto, Austin Putnam, and John Kayser also ran personal best times at this meet. The Redwolves travel to Hudson for the Hudson Booster Invitational on Saturday. The varsity girls race at 10:40, the varsity boys at 11:50, and the open race will run at 12:30.
Girls and Boys XC Finish First at Redwolves Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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The girls and boys cross country teams each won the championship at the Redwolves Invitational at Riverbend Friends Church in the six team field. The girls defeated Tecumseh by a slim margin of 28-30 with 4 runners in the top 6 in the race. The boys won their race by a score of 34-62 over second place Columbia Central with Cole Hillegonds winning the race in a time of 17:32.28. The girls were led by Cylee Elkins who finished 2nd, Allison Bowles who ran a new personal best time in finishing 3rd, Samantha Coots in 4th, and Aurelia Bennett in 6th. Rounding out the medalists for the girls were Zoey Sierer in 14th, Sarah King in 16th, Anna Vincent who ran a new personal best in finishing 18th, Emerald Sierer in 21st, and Emma Shankland in 25th. The boys finished 1-2-3 with Lucas Goodman and Gabe Manchester taking the second and third spots after Hillegonds. The other medalists for the boys were Eric Ramsey in 10th, Reed Patrick in 18th, Ronan Stelzer in 20th, and Austin Strand in 22nd. Jacob Pizio and Austin Putnam earned personal best times in the race also. The Redwolves XC team have two meets in the coming week with the 2nd LCAA Jamboree at Dundee on Wednesday at 5:00 and the Hudson Booster Invitational on Saturday with the girls racing at 10:30.
Cross Country at Jackson Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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On Saturday, in a meet that had many of the top teams and athletes in the state, the Redwolves traveled to the Jackson Invitational at Ella Sharp Park. There were many outstanding individual performances along with strong team finishes for both the girls and the boys. The girls team finished 4th out of 18 teams in the field led by medalists Cylee Elkins (6th), Allison Bowles (16th), Samantha Coots (24th), and Aurelia Bennett who ran a personal best time (29th). Also, running personal best times for the women were Anna Vincent and Jana Hillegonds. The boys team finished 5th out of 19 teams led by Cole Hillegonds who ran a personal best time of 17:07.83 :to finish 11th, Gabe Manchester who also ran a personal best time of 17:35.80 to finish 18th, and Lucas Goodman who finished 19th. Also with personal bests on the day were Luis Piatt and Nic Spicer.   -Rich Dewald Our next meet is on the Redwolves home course, the Riverbend Friends Church, on Saturday, December 30 with a K-5 race at 8:30, followed by two middle school races. The varsity girls will run at 10 and the boys will follow. It is a good opportunity to see our athletes race close to home.
Cross Country at MSU Spartan Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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On Friday, September 15, the cross country teams traveled to Forest Acres East Golf Course in East Lansing to compete in the MSU Spartan Invitational. In a highly competitive field of 33 teams for the girls, the Redwolves finished 5th. Cylee Elkins had a season best time of 20:14.8 to finish 5th overall and Allison Bowles neared her season best to finish 11th and round out the medals for the girls. Aurelia Bennett and Anna Vincent each achieved personal best times in the race also. For the guys, the Redwolves finished 7th out of 36 strong teams. Cole Hillegonds had a new personal best in finishing 14th in the race while Lucas Goodman finished 21st, each earning medals at the event. Ronan Stelzer, Reed Patrick and Austin Strand also set personal best times in the event. The Redwolves next meet will be at Ella Sharp Park for the Jackson Invitational on Saturday, September 23rd. The girls race at 11:40 followed by the boys.   - Rich Dewald
Cross Country at LCAA Jamboree #1
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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The Redwolves cross country teams traveled to Owens Park in Hillsdale, MI on Tuesday for the first LCAA Jamboree of the season. Both teams won the event easily with the girls scoring 43 points over second place Onsted who had 61 and the boys scored 56 points over second place Onsted who had 94. The girls were led by top 20 finishers Cylee Elkins who finished 2nd, Allison Bowles (5th), Samantha Coots (11th), Aurelia Bennett (14th with a personal best of 22:59.9), Sarah King (19th), and Zoey Sierer (20th). The boys team top 20 finishers were Lucas Goodman (4th), Cole Hillegonds (5th), Gabe Manchester (8th and a new personal best), and Eric Ramsey (18th). Nic Spicer, Jacob Pizio, and John Kayser all had personal best times at the meet. The Redwolves travel to East Lansing on Friday for the MSU Spartan Invitational at the Forest Akers East Golf Course.
Hudson Early Season Invitational
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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On September 5, the Redwolves Cross Country teams traveled to Hudson High School to compete in the Hudson Early Season Invitational. On a hot night, the race distance was reduced to two miles, but that didn't prevent outstanding performances by the Clinton runners In the women's race, Clinton continued their winning ways with a narrow victory over Hillsdale Academy, 37-39, in the eight team field. Clinton was led by medalists, Cylee Elkins in 2nd, Allison Bowles in 5th, Samantha Coots in 8th, Aurelia Bennett in 13th, Zoey Sierer in 20th and Sarah King in 22nd.  In the men's race, the Redwolves finished 3rd overall with medal performances by Cole Hillegonds in 3rd, Lucas Goodman in 8th, and Eric Ramsey in 24th. Next Tuesday, the Redwolves travel to Owen Memorial Park in Hillsdale to open the LCAA season.
CoEd Varsity Cross Country at the Lenawee County Preview
1 year ago | Rich Dewald
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On Saturday, August 19, the Redwolves Cross Country team ran at the Lenawee County Preview. This meet includes all of the schools in Lenawee County and includes teams and runners that are highly ranked in the state. The Redwolves had a highly successful meet with the girls finishing 2nd to Tecumseh, beating regional #1 seeds Adrian in D2, and Blissfield in D3 and the boys just being edged out by Tecumseh by 2 points for 3rd. The girls were led by medalists Cylee Elkins in 7th, Allison Bowles, who ran a personal best of 20:46.2, in 9th, and Samantha Coots in 11th. All three runners joined their teammates who all either beat their previous course bests and/or set personal best times. The boys were let by medalists Lucas Goodman in 9th and Gabe Manchester who finished tenth with a new personal best of 18:09.3. All of the boys also either beat their previous course bests and/or set personal best times including Jack Morgan who broke his previous personal best by over 1 minute. Our next meet is at the 2023 Addison Keunner Invite on August 25 at 5:00 at Addison High School.
Michigan Center Grass Relays
1 year ago | Kurt Hillegonds
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Clinton Redwolves XC ventured out to Ella Sharp Park for our first meet of the season on Wednesday, August 16th! We had sunny, hot weather with no wind which was rough for a few kids (on the other teams) in the 6 mile relay. The varsity race was structured as a 3 person relay where each runner ran two miles and passed their baton of choice in the exchange zone. Examples of batons were sandals, scrunchies, books, a Barbie doll, and a floatie. While running, the athletes scaled over three sections of hay bales, steeplechase style. Top 10 in the varsity relay earned medals and top 15 in the two mile jv race earned medals. Coach Hillegonds and Coach Dewald ran the race as well! The girls made an impression as the relay team of Allison Bowles, Samantha Coots and Cylee Elkins finished first. They were so far ahead of the second place Chelsea team, that when Chelsea finished the race, they were flummoxed to receive their second place medals, thinking that they had won. Chelsea was followed closely by another team of Clinton girls consisting of Sarah King, Zoey Sierer, and Aurelia Bennett to take third place. For the boys, great performances were posted and medals were earned by the girls mentioned above as well as by Lucas Goodman, Gabe Manchester, Ronan Stelzer, Austin Strand, Justin Celmer, Luis Piatt, Nic Spicer, Eric Ramsey, Nicko DeVitto, Ruby Faulkner, and Emerald Sierer. This is the first time that Clinton has competed in this meet, and it turned out to be a low pressure, yet competitive event for athletes to help shake out the nerves in preparation for their first 5k race on Saturday morning at Tecumseh High School. Girls will race at 8:30am and boys will follow. Get your tickets on GoFan - $10 per vehicle. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at Redwolvesxc and X (Twitter) at @XCVillage

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