It was the third race of the season, marked by perfect weather, a dry course (except for some mud on the field loop), big fields, and great performances by our Coyotes! Merrell has always been a favorite venue for MiSCA racers, and this year’s race featured the largest field ever assembled at a West Michigan MiSCA race as well as the largest field of Coyotes to ever toe the line as well.
Two major team highlights of the day were the Elementary and High School teams both winning the team competition for the day.
The Elementary team’s effort was spurred by a full podium sweep from the Upper Elementary Girls. This marked the second time in two weeks that the Elementary Team won the day!
The high school team was paced by Luke Zuelke’s convincing win in the varsity boys division, gapping the field on the opening lap and leading the entire race. The High School team has won three races in a row for the first time in our history. We also had Camille Natter winning the girls Novice division in only her second MTB race with the team! Congrats!
Podium Finishes:
Varsity
- Luke Zuelke, 1st, Male
- Anabel Miller, 3rd, Female
- Addison Forrester, 5th, Female
Junior Varsity
- Gerrit Boer, 3rd, 9-10 Male
Novice MS/HS
- Camille Natter, 1st, 9-12 Female
- Easton Roberts, 5th, 7th Grade Male
- Brigid Whitmer, 5th, 6-8 Female
Advanced Elementary
- Reese Drajka, 2nd, Female
- Will Hughes, 5th, Male
Upper Elementary
- Tristan Hubbard, 1st, Male
- Sammy Weaver, 1st, Female
- Hazel Cherney, 2nd, Female
- Laila Hubbard, 3rd, Female
- Elin Beeck, 4th, Female
- Landree Darnell, 5th, Female
Lower Elementary
- Owen Eves, 2nd, Male
Other Finishes:
Varsity
- Madine Whitmer, 6th, Female
- Eric Hoffman, 19th, Male
- Silas Ondersma, 21st, Male
- Jacob Boon, 24th, Male
Junior Varsity
- Freida Kincaid, 6th, Female
- Sage Brewer, 14th, Female
- Ezra Greene, 14th, 11-12 Male
- Drake Marine, 14th, 9-10 Male
- Haydon Frehr, 15th, 9-10 Male
- Florenc Loewen, 17th, 11-12 Male
- Owen Tesch, 21st, 9-10 Male
- Jeremy Blocker, 28th, 9-10 Male
- Levi Minnerick, 32nd, 9-10 Male
- Dawson Porter, 32nd, 11-12 Male
- Tim Knape, 34th, 9-10 Male
- Bridger Hoogeveen, 41st, 9-10 Male
- Owen Odroski, 43rd, 9-10 Male
- Marshall Aerts, 46th, 9-10 Male
Advanced Middle School
- Emma Cavner, 10th, Female
- Indio Segerlind, 10th, Male
- William Grant, 11th, Male
- Marley Marine, 12th, Female
- Madison Louisell, 12th, Female
- Henry Wert, 13th, Male
- Grant Louisell, 16th, Male
- Caleb McLean, 18th, Male
- Zach Hargrave, 19th, Male
- Giddeon Franciscotty, 20th, Male
- Carson Andrews, 21st, Male
Novice MS/HS
- Nico DiLaura, 6th, 6th Grade Male
- Kyle Lukas, 10th, 6th Grade Male
- Desiree Tuohy, 10th, 9-12 Female
- Owen Leitow, 14th, 6th Grade Male
- Lucas Williams, 14th, 8th Grade Male
- Braedon Fournier, 16th, 7th Grade Male
- Megan Scheuerle, 18th, 6-8 Female
- Jackson Flanders, 19th, 6th Grade Male
- Ashton Chastain, 20th, 6th Grade Male
- Lansen Todd, 20th, 7th Grade Male
- Bram Remtema, 21st, 7th Grade Male
- Dane Briggs, 22nd, 7th Grade Male
- Henry Mears, 23rd, 9th Grade Male
- Niko Gjorgjievski, 26th, 8th Grade Male
- Brayden Todd, 28th, 10-12 Male
- Brayden Porter, 33rd, 10-12 Male
Advanced Elementary
- Matia Battjes, 6th, Female
- Kellen Carpenter, 10th, Male
Upper Elementary
- Ava Martin, 7th, Female
- Caleb Post, 10th, Male
- Jose-Maria Galvez, 12th, Male
- Nevaeh McCaughan, 12th, Female
- Harper Roberts, 13th, Female
- Erin Hughes, 14th, Female
- Jakob Boer, 17th, Male
- Olivia Leitow, 17th, Female
- Landon Riedel, 20th, Male
- Jensen Dew, 28th, Male
- Henry Flanders, 36th, Male
Lower Elementary
- James Broughton, 7th, Male
- Jordan Deras, 10th, Male
- Evan Leitow, 14th, Male
- Sacora McLouth, 21st, Female
- Griffin Bumstead, 24th, Male
- Finn O’Byrne, 28th, Male
- Adreian Blaszczyk, 32nd, Male
- Isaac Lilly, 34th, Male
- James Cherney, 44th, Male