Meet the Greater Lansing high school boys cross country Dream Team, all-area
Here is a look at the Greater Lansing high school boys cross country Dream Team and all-area selections. This team reflects individuals from Michigan High School Athletic Association member schools.
RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Collin Farmer
▶ School: Pewamo-Westphalia
▶ Year: Senior
▶ Season-best time: 15:29.3
The Oakland University commit ended his career as the Division 3 individual state champion. Farmer also was the champion at the Greater Lansing Championships and the regional meet.
DREAM TEAM
Ezekiel Baltierra
▶ School: Alma
▶ Year: Freshman
▶ Season-best time: 15:39
Baltierra capped his debut season by finishing 24th at the Division 2 state finals to earn all-state honors. He was fifth at the Greater Lansing Championships and fourth at the regional.
Nate Carmody
▶ School: Haslett
▶ Year: Senior
▶ Season-best time: 15:27
Carmody placed 37th at the Division 2 state finals to end his career. He was the champion at the regional and took 11th at the Greater Lansing Championships.
Theodore Davis
▶ School: Dansville
▶ Year: Junior
▶ Season-best time: 16:01.4
Davis earned Division 3 all-state honors and was ninth at the MHSAA finals. He was the champion at the regional.
Alex Doneth
▶ School: Mason
▶ Year: Junior
▶ Season-best time: 15:49.0
Doneth placed 32nd at the Division 2 state finals and recorded fourth-place finishes at the Greater Lansing Championships and regional.
Thomas Larson
▶ School: Alma
▶ Year: Sophomore
▶ Season-best time: 15:47.1
Larson ended his season by taking 42nd at the Division 2 state finals. He was the runner-up at the Greater Lansing Championships and third at the regional.
Dylan Lydic
▶ School: Haslett
▶ Year: Junior
▶ Season-best time: 15:47
Lydic concluded his season by placing 40th at the Division 2 state finals. He was sixth at the Greater Lansing Championships and third at the regional.
Isaac Staib
▶ School: St. Johns
▶ Year: Senior
▶ Season-best time: 15:32
Staib earned all-state honors in Division 2 by placing 23rd at the state finals. He finished eighth at the Greater Lansing Championships and fifth at the regional.
COACH: Gene Lebron, Alma - Guided the Panthers to the title at the Greater Lansing Championships and a Division 2 regional championship.
ALL-AREA
DIVISION 1-2
Elijah Baltierra, Alma sophomore
Nathan Beemer, Okemos junior
Malcolm Cesario, Okemos sophomore
Michael Cyrul, East Lansing senior
Nolan Inglis, DeWitt junior
Ali Kudmani, Alma senior
Eden Lampi, East Lansing senior
Jacob Montgomery, Ionia senior
Ian Morgan, Okemos sophomore
Benjamin Rottier, Grand Ledge sophomore
Matthew Schrauben, St. Johns senior
Nathan Wilkinson, Okemos junior
DIVISION 3-4
Miingen Bertrand, Ithaca junior
Nathan Day, Saranac senior
Noah Devereaux, Laingsburg sophomore
Hunter Helminski, Saranac senior
River Fox, Bath freshman
Conner Fountain, Olivet senior
Carter Holmes, Bath senior
Lucas Hopkins, Olivet senior
Sam Muirhead, Pewamo-Westphalia junior
Clay Powell, Ovid-Elsie junior
Landen Styka, Ithaca sophomore
Wyatt Werner, Pewamo-Westphalia freshman
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Greater Lansing high school boys cross country Dream Team, all-area