County track teams have strong showing at Hillsdale Regional

HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Bronson, Quincy, and Union City were in action Friday at the MHSAA Division 3 Regional hosted by Hillsdale High School. In the boys meet, Union City was 5^th with 58 points, Quincy 9^th with 35 points, and Bronson 12^th with 22½ points. The host Hornets won the regional championship. In the girls meet, Union City was 4^th with 63 points, Quincy 6^th with 54 points, and Bronson 14^th with 14 points. Jackson Lumen Christi was the regional champion.

The top two finishers in each event advance to the state finals, along with those that meet the published additional qualifying standard. A total of 12 individuals and 5 relay teams will represent Branch County at the Division 3 Lower Peninsula Meet at Kent City on June 1^st.

Qualifiers from Union City include Hunter Sinke (3^rd in the boys 400m run), Nathaniel Maurer (3^rd in the boys 300m hurdles), Logan Cole (2^nd in the boys shot put and discus), Nevada Gillons (2^nd in the girls 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles, and long jump), all four boys relay teams, and the girls 4×100 relay team.

For Quincy, Brookelyn Parker won both girls hurdle races, while Corey Turner won the boys pole vault. Also moving on for the Orioles: Clayton Benson (4^th in boys 110m hurdles, 7^th in boys 300m hurdles, and 5^th in high jump), Alex Dunn (4^th in boys pole vault), and Kaleb Handy (5^th in boys pole vault).

And the Bronson qualifiers are Jaiden Hayes (5^th in girls 300m hurdles), Boston Bucklin (7^th in boys 800m run), and Kamron Brackett (3^rd in boys high jump).

Full results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/533656/results/all

Coldwater will compete in the Division 2 Regional Saturday at Gull Lake.