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STATE CHAMP: Novi's Sam Pavlika Wins Shot Put

The Novi High School girls track and field team finished seventh at the Division 1 state finals on Saturday in East Kentwood.

Sam Pavlika of Novi High School won the shot put at the Division 1 state track and field finals on Saturday at East Kentwood.

Pavlika won with a shot of 40 feet, 0 inches.

Sam Pavlika also finished fourth in the discus (117-3), and Taylor Pavlika was fifth in the discus (115-7).

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In addition, Novi's 400-meter relay team of Mariah Smith, D'Maya Davis, Janee Hood and Jasmine Ward placed third with a time of 48.66 seconds.

Kelly McCloskey of Novi was seventh in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 46.73 seconds to earn all-state honors.

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Kelly McCloskey, Taylor Mosley, Kerri McMahan and Ward were sixth in the 1,600-meter relay with a time of 4:01.40.

Novi finished seventh overall as a team.

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