While Montague did not score any points at Saturday’s Division 3 state meet in Kent City, the Wildcats did go out with a flourish in one respect, setting a new school record in the boys 800-meter relay.
The team of Devlin Dean, Talan Degen, Paul Olson and Isaiah Atchison ran to a time of 1:32.4 in the 800 relay, finishing 13th. Isaiah’s father, Mark, noted on X that it’s the fourth school record Atchison will have to his name as he moves on to Central Michigan University this fall.
Atchison also competed in the 100 and 200 meters and the high jump. He placed 14th in the 200 meters and 17th in the 100, and took 18th in the high jump.
Isaac French set a new personal best of 44 feet, 5.5 inches in shot put, placing 27th. Wyatt Fairchild participated in the 400-meter adaptive race and notched a time of 1:26.9.
In the girls meet, Annelyse Schneider was Montague’s top finisher, coming in 13th place in the long jump. Trisha Beckman (discus) and Amanda Cederquist (100-meter hurdles) each took 20th place in their event. The Wildcats’ 800 relay team of Jenna Erickson, Cederquist, Schneider and Britta Johnson finished 18th.
