Alcona Excessive Faculty's Cole Higher ran Saturday on the MHSAA Cross Nation State Finals at Michigan Worldwide Speedway in Brooklyn. Based on his coach Tammy Nelson, Higher set massive objectives and completed 65th out of 252 runners, ending with a time of 17:28.
“I'm so happy with his exhausting work and dedication,” Nelson mentioned. “Cole by no means offers up and at all times offers his all. Nice job Cole! I look ahead to seeing what subsequent yr brings as a senior.”
Alpena Excessive Faculty's Xander Allen additionally competed within the state finals on Saturday. As Alpena's lone consultant on the state meet, Allen positioned 85th within the Division 1 boys race with a time of 16:14.7.
Ranked as one of many prime freshmen within the state all season, Allen crossed the road forward of all however two different freshmen within the race.
Subsequent up for Allen, and numerous different native athletes, is the 2024 MITCA Michigan Meet of Champions on Nov. 9 and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Cross Nation Championships on Nov. 30.