LCN Boys Track Races to MAC Blue Title

The 2011 boys track and field team achieved a mean feat.

The Crusaders won the Macomb Area Conference Blue Division and were crowned dual-meet champions in the same year.

"We've checked our records, have good sources and believe that we are the first to win both titles," said L'Anse Creuse North boys coach Sharon Hicks. "And we were undefeated this season, too."

The Crusaders won the dual-meet title on May 10 against Marine City and took the division championship May 24 at Cousino. The team won the division meet by 11 points over second place Fraser.

"I was overall impressed with the heart of this team," Hicks said. "On paper, it didn't look like we were strong enough to beat the others, but we talked about it and knew that if the boys wanted it bad enough, it was possible. Then, after we won the dual meet championship, the coaches wondered if they could step up and do it again. At the division meet, we had some boys make sacrifices and they sure stepped up at the right time. They decided they wanted it bad enough."

Some of the outstanding performances in the division meet included:

• Alex Jacobson—first place in high jump
• Davon Tyner—second place in long jump
• Rodney Watkins—first place in 110-meter hurdles
• Trevor Creagh—second place in 3200 run
• Erik Jackson, Tim Pierce, Drew Isabell, Payton Zaziski—first place in 4x200 meter relay
• Davon Tyner, Tyler Kerr, Colin Creagh, David Parsons—first place in 4x800 meter relay
• Tim Pierce, Darryl Johnson, Alex Craig, Rodney Watkins—second place in the 4x400 meter relay

"I would like to mention that I was most impressed with the coaches from the other schools, as I believe they were generally happy for us," Hicks said. "Fraser, Henry Ford, Chippewa Valley and other coaches were so wonderful. We have great competition in the Blue and great coaches."

"I'm very proud of the boys," Hicks said. "I'm a proud momma."