STANDISH-STERLING - May 16, 2009 - Standish Sterling's Cole Walderzak and Kevin Reeves each qualified for the state finals in three events to highlight the Panthers boys' regional performance on their home track on Saturday.

Windy conditions didn't slow down Walderzak, who won regional titles in the discus (164-2), and high jump (6-5) and took sixth in the shot put with a state-qualifying throw of 48-10.

Reeves heads to state in the 100 (2nd, 11.72); the 4x100 relay with Trent Fouchey, James Bashor and Casey Potts (1st, 44.59); and the 4x200 relay with Potts, Fouchey and Mitchell McFarland (2nd, 1:32.79).

McFarland also advances in the long jump (2nd, 20-2.5).

Tawas Area's lone state qualifier was Jeff Janis in the 400 (1st, 51.89).

SSC took second overall as a team to Freeland. Tawas Area finished ninth, Pinconning placed 14th and Oscoda was 16th.

SSC's other regional medallists included Derek Williams in the long jump (3rd, 19-6); Fouchey in the 100 (3rd, 11.75) and 200 (4th, 23.89); Potts in the 300 hurdles (3rd, 42.43); Reeves in the 200 (5th, 23.92); the 4x800 relay team of Shay Irving, Daren Johnson, Clarence Johnson and Ryan Pickvet (7th, 9:05.61); Pickvet in the 1600 (4:42.92) and 800 (5th, 2:09.08); Alex Schmidt in the 400 (3rd, 52.86); Irving in the 800 (4th, 2:08.84); and Irving, WIlliams, Schmidt and David Lundgren in the 4x400 relay (6th, 3:45.24).

Tawas Area's other medallists were Janis in the long jump (4th, 19-2); Alex Revord, Jeremy Fuller, Jesse Siwek and Reuben Baker in the 4x100 (3rd, 45.63); Baker in the 400 (5th, 54.08); and Baker, Siwek, Janis and Eric Wilk in the 4x400 (7th, 3:48.61).

Pinny's medallists included Charles Burch in the pole vault (7th, 11-0); and Michael Grusnick in the 110 hurdles (6th, 17.68) and 300 hurdles (5th, 43.80).

Oscoda got medals from Derek Boston in the 200 (8th, 24.65); and Tom Schonfeld, Justin Cain, Dylan Kachur and Boston in the 4x100 relay (6th, 46.45) and 4x200 relay (4th, 1:35.04).

State qualifiers compete on May 30 at Comstock Park. SSC, Pinny and Tawas meet again on Wednesday with Ogemaw Heights, John Glenn and Whittemore-Prescott for the NEMC finals.

NOTE: Alex Bray of Pinconning also qualified in the high jump. His leap of 6-1 was not originally recorded and submitted at the meet. Meet host Standish-Sterling later confirmed the corrected result, and Bray was subsequently included on the MHSAA state qualifier list. That change is reflected in the results below, though the team scoring was not adjusted.

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Top 2 automatically advance to state; additional qualifiers advance if they meet qualifying standards

TEAM SCORING - Freeland 121; Standish-Sterling 108; Reese 79; Saginaw Swan Valley 61.50; Saginaw Valley Lutheran 60; Saginaw Nouvel 44; MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL 44; St. Louis 29; Tawas Area 26.50; Midland Bullock Creek 25; Carrollton 18; Hemlock 14.50; PINCONNING 12.50; Essexville-Garber 10; Oscoda 9.

DISCUS -- 1. COLE WALDERZAK(10), Standish-Sterling, 164-2; 2. Aaron Meckes(12), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 159-2; 3. DEREK SAYLOR(12), Reese, 150-9; 4. Calvin Jackson(12), Carrollton, 142-2; 5. Alex Giallonardo(11), Saginaw Nouvel, 139-0; 6. Kevin Billow(12), Saginaw Nouvel, 123-5; 7. Brett Moreau(11), Essexville-Garber, 121-6; 8. JACOB BIERLEIN(12), Reese, 119-11.

HIGH JUMP -- 1. COLE WALDERZAK(10), Standish-Sterling, 6-5; 2T. Chad Jacobs(12), Saginaw Nouvel, 6-1.03; T. Matt Duggar(12), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 6-1.03; 4T. alex bray(12), PINCONNING, 6-1.01 ;T. CODEY ROGERS(11), Reese, 6-1.01; 6. Kohl Schmidt(11), Freeland, 5-11.01; 7. Justin Cliff(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 5-11; 8. Nicke Peake(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 5-11.

LONG JUMP -- 1. Marck Berden, Saginaw Swan Valley, 21-0; 2. MITCHELL MCFARLAND(11) , Standish-Sterling, 20-2.50; 3. DERREK WILLIAMS(11), Standish-Sterling, 19-6; 4. Jeff Janis(12), Tawas Area, 19-2; 5. Josh Muehlfeld(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 19-1.75; 6. MICHAEL JIMENEZ(10), Reese, 19-0.50; 7. Eric Decker(11), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 18-11.75; 8. Gideon Paetz(12), Freeland, 18-11.50.

POLE VAULT -- 1. JAKE ELBERS(11), Reese, 12-6.02; 2. CODY REIF(11), Reese, 12-6.01; 3. Randy Simmons(12), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 12-6; 4. Nick Fettinger(12), Hemlock, 12-0; 5T. Greg Cooper(10), Hemlock, 11-0.01; T. Jacob Jeske, Saginaw Swan Valley, 11-0.01; 7. charls burch(11), PINCONNING, 11-0; 8. Dakota Talbot(11), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 10-0.

SHOT PUT -- 1. Aaron Meckes(12), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 54-1; 2. Calvin Jackson(12), Carrollton, 49-11; 3. DEREK SAYLOR(12), Reese, 49-10; 4. JOSEPH GREENIA(12), Reese, 49-6; 5. ANDREW MENDYK(11), Reese, 49-1; 6. COLE WALDERZAK(10), Standish-Sterling, 48-10; 7. Brandon Fjerstad(12), Hemlock, 47-4; 8. Mike Fowler(12), St. Louis, 47-1.

100 METER DASH -- 1. Dan Rau(12), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 11.12; 2. KEVIN REEVES(11), Standish-Sterling, 11.72; 3. TRENT FOUCHEY(12), Standish-Sterling, 11.75; 4. Jacob Bergey(9 ), St. Louis, 12.15; 5. Alix Fisher(12), Freeland, 12.15; 6. LUKE SOMMERFIELD(12), Reese, 12.16; 7. Eddie Tucker(10), St. Louis, 12.39.

110M HURDLES -- 1. James Meyer, Saginaw Swan Valley, 15.62; 2. Nick Metiva(12), Freeland, 16.28; 3. MORGAN WALTER(12), Reese, 17.19; 4. Grant Smith(11), Essexville-Garber, 17.24; 5. Will Hard(11), Freeland, 17.59; 6. mike grusnick(12), PINCONNING, 17.68; 7. Cody Gaertner, Saginaw Swan Valley, 17.69; 8. Chris Derosia(11), Essexville-Garber, 17.72.

300M INTERM. HURDLES -- 1. James Meyer, Saginaw Swan Valley, 41.22; 2. Nick Metiva(12), Freeland, 42.38; 3. CASEY POTTS(12), Standish-Sterling, 42.43; 4. Zac Palmreuter(11), Carrollton, 43.73; 5. mike grusnick(12), PINCONNING, 43.80; 6. MORGAN WALTER(12), Reese, 44.21; 7. Justin Cliff(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 44.50; 8. JIM HAHN(09), Reese, 45.83.

200 METER DASH -- 1. Dan Rau(12), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 22.50; 2. Marck Berden, Saginaw Swan Valley, 22.98; 3. Mario Baluha(11), Freeland, 23.60; 4. TRENT FOUCHEY(12), Standish-Sterling, 23.89; 5. KEVIN REEVES(11), Standish-Sterling, 23.92; 6. Nelson Worner(12), Freeland, 24.12; 7. CODY SOMERVILLE(10), Reese, 24.44; 8. Derek Boston(11), Oscoda, 24.65.

3200 METER RELAY -- 1. Freeland (A), 8:26.39 (Kyle Henderson(11), Ryan Burdo(12), Anthony Miller(12), Neil Noack(11)); 2. Saginaw Nouvel (A), 8:36.71 (Mike Restifo(12), Mike Wechter(12), Ty Jacobs(9 ), Jon Ludka(12)); 3. Midland Bullock Creek (, 8:41.05 (Grant Isley(12), Adam Terwillegar(9 ), Ryan Decker(11), Lance Juhas(11)); 4. Reese (A), 8:47.16; 5. Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 8:52.92; 6. MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (A, 9:00.76 (MICHAEL KILBREATH, JOE TRAPP, Will Mapes(11), KEN BURNS); 7. Standish-Sterling (A), 9:05.61 (SHAY IRVING(12), DAREN JOHNSON(11), CLARENCE JOHNSON(11), RYAN PICKVET(12)); 8. Hemlock (A), 9:08.42 (Dexter Hulick(09), Kyle Follebout(12), Jamie Keck(09), Chris Berger(09)).

400 METER RELAY -- 1. Standish-Sterling (A), 44.59 (CASEY POTTS(12), JAMES BASHOR(11), KEVIN REEVES(11), TRENT FOUCHEY(12)); 2. Midland Bullock Creek (, 45.20 (Tyler Yascolt(11), Trey Griese(9 ), Caleb Kreuger(12), Dan Elledge(12)); 3T. Freeland (A), 45.63 (Alix Fisher(12), Gideon Paetz(12), Nelson Worner(12), Kaniel Revis(12)); T. Tawas Area (A), 45.63 (Alex Revord(12), Jermey Fuller(11), Jesse Siwek(11), Reuben Baker(12)); 5. Reese (A), 45.66 (CODY REIF(11), JAKE ELBERS(11), CODY SOMERVILLE(10), LUKE SOMMERFIELD(12)); 6. Oscoda (A), 46.45 (Tom Schonfeld(12), Justin Cain(12), Derek Boston(11), Dylan Kachur(12)); 7. Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 47.20 (Luke Dehart(10), Nicke Peake(11), Darius Taylor(9 ), Alex Denno(12)); 8. St. Louis (A), 47.64 (Jacob Bergey(9 ), Eddie Tucker(10), Nolan Ockert(11), Cody Thrush(9 )); 9T. Essexville-Garber (A), 48.26; T. Carrollton (A), 48.26 (Trevor Fortenberry(10), Dylan Syed(10), RJ McCullon(10), Rob Essex(11)).

1600 METER RUN -- 1. Anthony Miller(12), Freeland, 4:37.76; 2. Grant Goodspeed(12), St. Louis, 4:38.60; 3. Lance Juhas(11), Midland Bullock Creek, 4:39.08; 4. James Rogers(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 4:39.72; 5. RYAN PICKVET(12), Standish-Sterling, 4:42.92; 6. Nate Trejo-Tate(10), Freeland, 4:47.45; 7. Michael Kilbreath(12), MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, 4:50.95; 8. Ryan Decker(11), Midland Bullock Creek, 4:52.67.

400 METER DASH -- 1. Jeff Janis(12), Tawas Area, 51.89; 2. Marck Berden, Saginaw Swan Valley, 52.67; 3. ALEX SCHMIDT(11), Standish-Sterling, 52.86; 4. Mario Baluha(11), Freeland, 53.80; 5. Reuben Baker(12), Tawas Area, 54.08; 6. Josh Muehlfeld(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 54.62; 7. Alex Giallonardo(11), Saginaw Nouvel, 54.71; 8. Brendan Bell(10), Freeland, 54.75.

800 METER RELAY -- 1. Saginaw Swan Valley (A), 1:32.37 (Marck Berden, James Meyer, Jacob Jeske, Johnathon Grace); 2. Standish-Sterling (A), 1:32.67 (CASEY POTTS(12), MITCHELL MCFARLAND(11), KEVIN REEVES(11), TRENT FOUCHEY(12)); 3. Freeland (A), 1:32.79 (Alix Fisher(12), Nick Metiva(12), Nelson Worner(12), Mario Baluha(11)); 4. Oscoda (A), 1:35.04 (Tom Schonfeld(12), Justin Cain(12), Derek Boston(11), Dylan Kachur(12)); 5. MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (A, 1:36.02 (DAN RAU, Eric Decker(11), ANTHONY LAZZARO, SEAN WOOLEY); 6. Reese (A), 1:36.15 (JAKE ELBERS(11), MORGAN WALTER(12), CODY SOMERVILLE(10), LUKE SOMMERFIELD(12)); 7. Saginaw Nouvel (A), 1:37.55 (Alex Giallonardo(11), Chad Jacobs(12), Kenny Robinson(11), Murphy Wilson(12)); 8. St. Louis (A), 1:40.26 (Jacob Baxter(12), Allen Lippert(11), Jose Sanchez(11), Travis Vega(10)).

800 METER RUN -- 1. Jon Ludka(12), Saginaw Nouvel, 2:06.16; 2. Ryan Burdo(12), Freeland, 2:06.61; 3. Neil Noack(11), Freeland, 2:06.89; 4. SHAY IRVING(12), Standish-Sterling, 2:08.84; 5. RYAN PICKVET(12), Standish-Sterling, 2:09.08; 6. Grant Goodspeed(12), St. Louis, 2:10.14; 7. Ryan Decker(11), Midland Bullock Creek, 2:10.70; 8. Nick Marter(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 2:12.99.

3200 METER RUN -- 1. Anthony Miller(12), Freeland, 10:01.50; 2. Brayden Border(10), St. Louis, 10:03.38; 3. James Rogers(11), Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 10:16.76; 4. Kyle Henderson(11), Freeland, 10:32.59; 5. Nate Trejo-Tate(10), Freeland, 10:41.76; 6. Kelton Beubien(12), Hemlock, 10:45.12; 7. Alex Grills(09), Essexville-Garber, 10:45.12; 8. Adam Terwillegar(9 ), Midland Bullock Creek, 10:53.54.

1600 METER RELAY -- 1. Freeland (A), 3:34.27 (Ryan Burdo(12), Neil Noack(11), Brendan Bell(10), Mario Baluha(11)); 2. Saginaw Nouvel (A), 3:36.37 (Mike Wechter(12), Jon Ludka(12), Kenny Robinson(11), Alex Giallonardo(11)); 3. MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (A, 3:40.91; 4. Saginaw Valley Lutheran, 3:43.42; 5. Reese (A), 3:44.65; 6. Standish-Sterling (A), 3:45.24 (SHAY IRVING(12), DAVID LUNDGREN(11), DERREK WILLIAMS(11), ALEX SCHMIDT(11)); 7. Tawas Area (A), 3:48.61 (Reuben Baker(12), Eric Wilk(11), Jesse Siwek(11), Jeff Janis(12)); 8. Midland Bullock Creek (, 3:49.04 (Grant Isley(12), Ryan Decker(11), Lance Juhas(11), Caleb Kreuger(12)).