Comets Runners Enjoy State Competition

The Mackinaw City cross country team, which competed in the state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, include (from left) Luke Alexander, Barry Paquet, Kevin Darrow, Coach Scott Mills, Adam Alexander, Brandyn Clemens, Chris Laninga, and Cullen Lawson. (Photograph courtesy of Beth Alexander)

The Mackinaw City Comets boys cross country team finished 19th out of 27 teams in Division 4 of the L- Peninsula state finals at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday, November 3.

Kevin Darrow placed 86th out of 246 individual runners with a time of 17:38, followed by Brandyn Clemens at 17:48, Chris Laninga 17:55, Luke Alexander 18:51, Adam Alexander 18:57, Barry Paquet 19:34, and Cullen Lawson 20:42.

The winning individual time in Division 4 was 15:49.

"I was pleased with the entire team and their individual effort," said Comets Head Coach Scott Mills. "You must be at this event to appreciate the times."

This is the start of Division 4 cross country state finals held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Saturday, November 3. (Photograph by Beth Alexander)