TRI-CITY AREA — From the first meet in August until the last one in November, these athletes let their respective performances speak for itself.
Here is a look at who made the 2021 edition of the Tri-City Times All-Area girls’ cross country team and the credentials they amassed en route.
Elizabeth Sliman, Imlay City.
Sliman logged a Tri-City best time of 20:00.86 en route to a second at the Blue Water Area Conference Meet on Tuesday, October 12.
North Branch High School is where the meet was contested.
The senior registered a first at the Columbus County Park-based Get Your Toes Wet Invitational; took seconds at the Evan Gardner Invitational in Durand, a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet hosted by Richmond (at Goodells); a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet hosted by Almont; obtained a third at the Birch Run Fall Classic; furnished a fifth at the Dryden Invitational; notched sixths at the Clawson Watermelon Invitational and Corunna Earlybird Invitational; generated a seventh at an Algonac-based Division 2 regional; collected 11ths at the Algonac Classic Run and Hanson’s Invite at Freedom Hill County Park; plus supplied an 83rd during the Division 2 state meet at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
Jenna Denver, Imlay City.
Denver notched a clocking of 20:57.3 for 154th Saturday, November 6 at the Division 2 state finals.
Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, is where the action unfolded.
The junior claimed a second at the Columbus County Park-based Get Your Toes Wet Invitational; took sixths at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet and Birch Run Fall Classic; furnished eighths at an Almont High School-based Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet and the Blue Water Area Conference League Meet hosted by North Branch; claimed a 10th at the Goodells County Park-based Midseason Spectacular; obtained a 12th at a Division 2 regional hosted by Algonac High School; provided a 27th at the Freedom Hill County Park-based Hanson’s Invitational; plus added a 154th during the Division 2 state finals at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
Molly Kline, Almont.
Kline raced to a time of 21:36.7 en route to a 147th at the Division 3 state finals on Saturday, November 6.
Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, is where the meet was contested.
The senior claimed a third at the Brown City Green Devil Invitational; provided a sixth at an Algonac High School-based Division 3 regional; pulled up seventh at the Dave Patterson Invitational in Mayville; generated 11ths at the Clawson Watermelon Invitational, Pete Moss Benzie Invitational and a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree hosted by Richmond; collected a 12th at the North Branch-based Blue Water Area Conference League Meet; wound up 15th during the Mariner Invitational at Columbus County Park; supplied an 18th at the Stony Creek-based Autumn Classic; obtained a 34th at the Algonac Classic Run; plus supplied a 147th during the Division 3 state meet at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn
Mary Kaminski, Imlay City.
Kaminski notched a 21:51.9 clocking for 22nd Saturday, October 30 at an Algonac High School-based Division 2 regional.
The senior provided fifth at the Columbus County Park-based Get Your Toes Wet Invitational; took ninth at the Evan Gardner Invitational in Durand; pulled up 12th during a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet in Almont; placed 15th at the Goodrich-based Kayla O’Mara Memorial Invitational and Dryden Cardinal Invitational; obtained a 16th at the Blue Water Area Conference Meet hosted by North Branch High School; furnished a 17th at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet hosted by Richmond; contributed a 20th at Goodells County Park-based New Balance Midseason Spectacular; furnished a 22nd at a Division 2 regional in Algonac; collected a 41st at the Algonac Classic Run; plus pulled up 48th at the Corunna Earlybird Invitational.
Ayla Delaurier. Almont.
Delaurier furnished a 22:50 time en route to a 25th at the Blue Water Area Conference League Meet on Tuesday, October 19.
North Branch High School is where the meet was contested.
The sophomore took 11th at the Brown City Green Devil Invitational; pulled up 13th during an Algonac-based Division 3 regional; provided an 18th at the Clawson Watermelon Invitational; placed 20th at the Mayville-based Dave Patterson Invitational; registered a 21st at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet hosted by Richmond; generated a 25th at the Blue Water Area Conference League Meet in North Branch; obtained a 35th at the Columbus County Park-based Mariner Invitational; registered a 41st at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet in Almont; claimed a 45th at the Ubly Invitational; collected a 47th at the Pete Moss Benzie Invitational; supplied a 49th at the Algonac Classic Run; plus ranked 213th at the Division 3 state meet hosted by Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
Audrey Napolitano, Dryden.
Napolitano registered a 22:53.2 clocking for 22nd Saturday, October 30 at a Division 4 regional.
Wagener County Park, in Harbor Beach, is where the meet took place.
The sophomore pulled up ninth at the Kingston-based North Central Thumb League Meet; obtained a 12th at the Linden Classic; supplied a 20th at the Dryden Cardinal Invitational; generated a 22nd at the Division 4 regional in Harbor Beach; collected 23rds at the Bad Axe-based Hatchet Invitational and Holly Duane Raffin Festival of Races; notched a 30th at the Birch Run Fall Invitational; contributed a 35th at the Shepherd Bluejay Invitational; furnished a 56th at the Cass Benton Park-based Mustang Invitational; plus provided a 61st at the Oxford Invitational.
Charlotte O’Brien, Imlay City.
O’Brien posted a 23:01.4 time en route to a 26th at the Blue Water Area Conference League Meet.
North Branch High School is where the meet was contested.
The freshman collected 11ths at the Columbus County Park-based Get Your Toes Wet Invitational and Hanson’s Invitational at Freedom Hill County Park; placed 17th at the Evan Gardner Invitational in Durand; pulled up 25th at the Clawson Watermelon Invitational; contributed a 26th at the North Branch-based Blue Water Area Conference League Meet; obtained a 28th at the Dryden Cardinal Invitational; supplied a 31st at an Almont High School-based Blue Water Area Conference League Meet; claimed a 37th at the Goodrich-based Kayla O’Mara Memorial Invitational; furnished a 38th at the Birch Run Fall Invitational; generated a 39th at a Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet hosted by Richmond; provided a 41st at the Marysville Invitational; took 44th at the Corunna Earlybird Invitational; generated a 57th at an Algonac-based Division 2 regional; plus provided a 67th at the Algonac Classic Run.
Second team- Laela Bhatti, Imlay City; Isabella Aldrich, Capac; Jule Bauder, Imlay City; Savanna Siewert, Almont; Monserrat Coronel, Almont; Lily Finnigan, Dryden; Jenna Kline, Almont; and Ang Ross, Imlay City.
Coach of the Year- For directing Imlay City to firsts at the Columbus County Park-based Get Your Toes Wet Invitational and Durand -based Evan Gardner Invitational plus thirds at at an Almont-based Blue Water Area Conference Jamboree Meet, North Branch-based Blue Water Area Conference-League Meet and Goodells County Park-based New Balance Midseason Spectacular, Sara O’Brien earns Tri-City Times All-Area Coach of the Year accolades.
Kevin Kissane
Kevin Kissane has been covering high school sports for the Tri-City Times since 1985. When not standing on a field or court with his camera and notepad, he enjoys golf, travel and family. Kevin is a 1980 graduate of Capac High School, and is also a grad of St. Clair Community College and earned a degree in journalism from Central Michigan University.
