With a strong effort at Willow Metropark, the Boys Cross Country team finished 3rd to upset Blissfield in MHSAA LP Finals qualifying at the Region 27-3 meet today. Predicted 6th, each runner had either a season best or a personal best time to finish with 96 points to Blissfield's 108. Flat Rock won the meet with 43 points and Erie Mason was second with 89 points.

Gabe Manchester led the team, finishing 6th with a new PR of 16:56.30 giving him a spot on the record board as the 5th fastest senior in Clinton history. Eric Ramsey also medaled while finishing 12th with a time of 17:47.8. Austin Strand and Zach Taylor each had PR's and finished well above expectations finishing 17th (18:10.90) and 19th (18:13.00). Ronan Stelzer finished out the scoring in 43rd while also running a season best of 19:24.20. Jacob Pizio finished 44th with a personal best time of 19:24.80 and Peter Baker finished 54th while also running a personal best time of 20:32.20.

In the girls race, freshman Ella Claus qualified for the state finals by continuing her fast times finishing 9th while running a personal record of 21:04.90. Sarah King fought through an injured hip and ran her best time of the year at 23:57.40 and Ryan Handy continues her dramatic improvement this season with a personal best time of 24:40.7.

The boys team and Ella Claus will all run at the state championships at MIS this Saturday.