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5:16 and 11:28 respectively. Grace Williamson, USA, Soph
All of these times securing her Grace Williamson brought utter
name in Marlette record books heat to the track this season.
as she is the fastest in school While dual sporting with the
history in each event. She went softball team that has made a
on to notch all state honors in final four appearance yet again,
the mile, but while running on she was leaving everyone in
injury that became apparent her dust on the track. She was
right before the final meet of red hot in her indoor campaign
the season. as she notched all-state hon-
ors in the 200 at the all-division
Hayleigh Atkin, Frankenmuth, meet. She went on to earn
Jr career best in the 100, 400 and
Frankenmuth has been an high jump during her outdoor
area powerhouse, producing season. Williamson ran a best
top notch talent year in and of 12.65, 59.08 and jumped
year out. Hayleigh Atkin is one a 5’ 6, the latter breaking her
of those products. She saw own record. While qualifying for
herself the fastest she’s been State in all her events, she also
in her career, anchoring three happened to injury herself at
relays and running the 200, the Regional meet, putting her
she secured all-state finishes out of contention at the state
in all four events. In the 200, meet in order to be healthy for
Atkin pulled out an impressive softball’s postseason tourna-
26.34 to earn sixth. While her ment that happened after the
4x200 relay earned third and state meet.
the 4x400 earned a runner-
up finish with a 4:04 time. Her
4x100 relay was very special,
with teammates Alexa Cross,
Rebecca Kiser and Jenna
Bentley, they received runner-
up honors by .01 seconds but
was good enough to cement
themselves on the record
board, tying the old 4x1 lead-
ers.

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