Hillsdale Academy girls cross country takes the Division 4 crown
BROOKLYN — Hillsdale Academy didn’t need five runners at the front of the field to make history Saturday. More: Jonesville set to face Ottawa Lake Whiteford after historic title win It needed five runners to deliver together. A year after finishing runner-up, the Colts captured the first girls cross country state championship in school history Saturday, Nov. 7, at Michigan International Speedway. Their five scorers combined for 117 points in the MHSAA Division 4 finals, finishing 52 points ahead of Onekama and Whitmore Lake, which each scored 169. For senior Evelyn Meyer, who led the Colts with an all-state eighth-place finish, the championship was the result of something years of talented Academy runners had pursued without quite reaching. “We’ve had really, really good girls teams in the past,” Meyer said. “We’re just so incredibly thankful that we get to do this.” In previous seasons, the Colts had struggled to put together their best collective race on the same day. This time, with a state title at stake, everyone delivered. Meyer crossed the finish line in 19:25 providing the Colts with a top 10 individual finish. She even found a late burst of speed that beat her 2025 top 15 finish
