Grayling Viking Track and Field

05/29/2026

Let's go VIN!!!!

05/15/2026

We are live!! Early reports coming in from Cadillac where it appears Vincenzo Frittelli may be both a school record holder and a Grayling Viking Division 2 state qualifiers!!!

Again. Preliminary reporting.

But like I said earlier... IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A GRAYLING VIKING!!!!

05/15/2026

The struggle is the point.

The word agony comes from the Greek agon, meaning contest.

The struggle isn't a side effect of competition. It's literally inside the word.

It's not to win or get some award. The point of stepping into the arena is to take a risk, see what you're capable of, find out who you are, and grow from it.

-Steve Magness

Division 2 Region 11 meet today in Cadillac. For some, this may be the last time they step on the line wearing the Grayling "G". For others, this is another meet in the progression.

High School athletics are not about an outcome. The are about pushing to learn, grow, and know what you are capable of, and that is the real win.

Today is a great day to be a Grayling Viking. One to take some chances, push harder than before, and smile.

See everyone in Cadillac in a bit!!!!

05/09/2026

Northern Shores Conference meet in the books!

Some special times for the squad. Caleb Burzyinski welcome to the dark side running a leg on the 4x800! Almost as awesome as Chloe Malone improving her own School Record in the Pole Vault!

Melissa Beek 100m dash
Chloe Malone 200m dash and Pole Vault (improving her school record!!)
Alyze Weaver 200m dash
Shecolby Caballaro 200m dash
Maya Duncombe 400m dash
Emily Graham 100m hurdles
Zoella Wethington 300m hurdles
Jordyn Jones Shot put
Na'kiyah Johnson-Murphy Discus
Juli Russell Discus

Santinol Frittelli 100m dash
David Neal 200m dash
Hunter Willard 200m dash
Liam Mahaffy 800m run
Owen Van De Ven 1600m run
Sam Starks 300m hurdles
Vincenzo Frittelli Shot Put
Aaron Shurter Discus

05/08/2026

Gotta give a HUGE shout-out to the real MVP'S of the Grayling Viking Track and Field team.

The Lunch Squad!

Seriously. All I'm saying is. If I'd have had the lunch squad back in the day, all my High School PR's would have been much better. Maybe even coulda made the Olympics. They are that level of awesome.

Thank you so much!!!

05/06/2026

Two parts tonight.

First. The PR’s from the Big Rapids invitational. Some really solid performances from our athletes on a cold windy day. The goal on a cold windy day is to compete and get out healthy. No injuries. These PR’s are just sweet sweet bonuses!

Re*****on Bracken 100m dash
Hunter Willard 100m dash
David Neal 200m dash
Liam Mahaffy 800m run
Caleb Anglemeyer-Letts 800m run
Liam Allen 1600m run
Mathieu Moore 3200m run
Sam Starks 110m and 300m hurdles
Aaron Shurter Shot Put
Damon Green High Jump
Camryn Stade High Jump
Myles Mead Long Jump
Gavin Holmes Pole Vault

Chloe Malone 100m dash
Alyza Weaver 200m dash
Emily Graham 100m hurdles
Kyleigh Ross Shot Put
Juli Russel Discus
Leticia Sanchez Long Jump
Shecolby Caballero Long Jump

Second part-
As this program continues to grow, develop and become increasingly competitive it’s important to recognize scoring as well. Every point matters in track and field. There is one meet that every team wants to win. The conference championship. You don’t have to set a PR to score points. It’s important to recognize the warriors that are going out there and getting those points.

A day will come when we have a Viking Girl and Boy score in every event at a big invite. The boys squad was pretty close Friday. It’s not “if” but “when” this will happen.

Going through the list of events from Friday-
Re*****on Bracken 2 points 100m dash
Chloe Malone 4 points 100m dash + 4 points 200m dash + 10 points Pole Vault
Cole Smith 5 points 400m dash
Maya Duncombe 6 points 400m dash
Liam Mahaffy 5 points 800m run
Nico Triebold 4 points 800m run + 3 points 1600m run
Liam Allen 1 point 1600m run
Mathieu Moore 3 points 3200m run
Vincenzo Fritelli 4 points Discus + 3 points Shot Put
Damon Green 6 points High Jump
Camryn Stade 4 points High Jump
David Neal .5 points High Jump
Gavin Holmes 2 point Pole Vault
Aaron Shurter 1 point Shot Put
Boys 4x100 (Bracken/Green/Mead/S. Frittelli) 4 points
Girls 4x100 (Goscicki/Baker/Weaver/Caballero) 6 points
Boys 4x200 (Finstrom/Neal/Green/Smith) 10 points
Boys 4x400 (VanDeVen/Houchin/Hart/Mahaffy) 1 point
Girls 4x400 (Triebold/Malone/Kucherek/Duncombe) 5 points
Boys 4x800 (Allen/Houchin/VanDeVen/Mahaffy) 6 points

05/05/2026

I really should be working on the PR post from Friday's meet. But hey. I'm like a squirrel. I get distracted easily.

Blame the Pole Vaulters for breaking records and having way too much fun!!!

05/03/2026

05/01/2026

Just in case you're wondering what a long jump coach does to pass time on the infield when the jumpers had a good day...

(Also we might have to collect donations for his chiropractor bills after this🤣🤣)