Marlins Finish Third at Regionals, Return to State Finals for First Time Since 2004
| Place | Participant | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20:09.3 | |
| 7 | 20:28.5 | |
| 12 | 21:22.3 | |
| 19 | 21:51.2 | |
| 25 | 22:40.7 | |
| 27 | 22:48.1 | |
| 31 | 23:30.1 |
FARMINGTON, Mich. - Mercy High School placed third with 68 points at the MHSAA Division 2 Region 16 meet Saturday, Oct. 31, at Pinckney HS, led by Elizabeth Gerzema in fifth place and Grace Bedner in seventh. The result sends the Marlins to the state finals for the first time since 2004.
Gerzema paced Mercy with a time of 20:09.3, while Bedner crossed in 20:28.5. Their finishes gave the Marlins two runners in the top seven and just 12 points from their first two scorers. Only 19.2 seconds separated the pair at the finish, providing a closely grouped front end to Mercy’s scoring lineup.
Ainslie Carter followed in 12th place in 21:22.3, giving Mercy three finishers among the first 12. JJ Lukas added a 19th-place finish in 21:51.2. With 28.9 seconds between those two runners, the Marlins secured four top-20 finishes before their final scorer reached the line.
Maddy Robison completed the scoring five in 25th place with a time of 22:40.7. Madeline Barringer followed just 7.4 seconds later, finishing 27th in 22:48.1, while Sofia Razny took 31st in 23:30.1. The tight finishing interval between Robison and Barringer gave Mercy another closely spaced pair behind its leading runners.
Mercy’s five scoring runners finished within 2:31.4 of one another, with all seven Marlins placing among the first 31. The Marlins compete next at the MHSAA Finals on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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