Martin Cross Country

11/01/2026

Michigan high school girls cross country leaderboard heading into regionals

Check out the top 10 high school girls cross country times in Michigan for each division and overall.

10/31/2026

The Clipper Cross County teams made history today when both teams qualified for the state meet for the first time. The boys found themselves tied for second with their besties Gobles. Gobles won on the tie breaker so the boys took the third spot in the region punching their ticket for the first time to the state meet! Jeremiah VanHouten finished in 15th place for his first all- region finish. Thomas Sigler was 16th and Hunter Hayes was 19th. Jadon Dettmann, Gari Salvador, Spencer McCarty and Xander Ruiter ran strong races today!
The girls’ team finished in second place qualifying for state for the third year in a row. Veyda Conley, finishing in second, Allie Rodgers, and Sara Schipper were all- region today. Emma Dettmann was 17th and Riley Bender was 22nd for the team’s top 5. Durae Sage and Kayden Jager ran really good races!
The teams run next week at the state meet which will be run at Michigan International Speedway.

10/30/2026

How did we get to regionals already?!

10/24/2026

The Clipper Cross Country teams finished their regular season last night at the Allegan County Meet. Both teams ran really well. The Boys’ team finished in 4th place. This was the last race of the year for our JV runners. Jeremiah VanHouten was the first finisher for the team. He finished in 12th place, was a medal winner, and was all-Allegan County. He also broke the school record running a 17:03.5. Hunter Hayes finished in 23rd place running a 17:59. Jadon Dettmann was 25th and ran a Personal Best of 18:03. Gari Salvador ran an 18:32. Spencer McCarty a huge personal best of 19.18 for the team’s 5th runner. Xander Ruiter ran a personal best of 20.34. Caleb Hopkins, Colin Kennedy and Jonny Meza ran strong races.
The girls’ team finished in 3rd place. Veyda Conley was the Allegan Country Champion for 2026. She won the race in 18.34. Sara Schipper finished in 17th place with a huge personal best of 20:45.2 and Allie Rodgers finished in 18th place with a personal best of 20:45.6. Emma Dettmann ran a personal best of 22.02 and Riley Bender rounded out the top 5 with one of her best runs of the year after losing one of her shoes. Durae Sage and Kayden Jager both had season’s bests. Bella Culver and Paityn Hayes finished the season strong. Bella ran a personal best.
After the race, the teams celebrated our seniors who have had such an impact on our program!
The teams are primed and ready for the post season. We run in the Regional meet next Saturday at Allendale High School. We have big goals. The boys run at 930am and the girls run at 1030am. Come on out and support our teams!

10/23/2026

Last regular season meet 😳

10/20/2026

The middle school cross country teams traveled to Grand Rapids this afternoon for the MS Cross Country Regionals. Colby Stocking, Garrett Stout and Brayan Romero Perez ran for the boys today. Colby and Garrett were medal winners. Garrett finished the season with a personal best. Estelle Conley, Isla Fontaine, Jaelynn Nelson and Rorey Stout competed for the girls. Estelle was 5th and a medal winner. All of the runners had great seasons! These runners are the future of Martin Cross Country which is so exciting!

10/20/2026

Our National Honor Society members 🧠

10/17/2026

The Clipper Cross Country teams ran in Bloomingdale today at the Cardinal Open. On a very muddy course, both teams finished in first place. Jeremiah VanHouten finished in third place as the Clipper’s first finisher. Hunter Hayes finished in 5th place, Gari Salvador finished in 10th place, Jadon Dettmann was 14th and Spencer McCarty was 18th for the Clipper’s top 5. All were medal winners. Xander Ruiter was also a medal winner. Gavin Keeler, Colin Kennedy and Jonny Meza ran strong races.
The girls were led by Veyda Conley who ran 19:15 and won by 2 minutes. Allie Rodgers finished in 4th place, Emma Dettmann finished in 9th, Kayden Jager finished in 16th place and Durae Sage finished in 23rd place for the team's top 5. All were medal winners. Riley Bender was also a medal winner. Paityn Hayes and Bella Culver finished with good times.
This middle school teams also ran today. Colby Stocking was 3rd, Garrett Stout was 10th, Brayan Romero Perez was 12th, and Nate DeGood was 14th. All were medal winners. The girls team finished in first place. Estelle Conley won the race. Isla Fontaine was 5th, Jaelynn Nelson was 8th, Kali Patmos was 13th, Rorey Stout was 15th and Abby Davisson was 16th. All were medal winners.
The high school team have one meet next week Friday very close to home at the US 131 Motorsports Park.
The MS teams run their last meet Tuesday at the Regional meet in Grand Rapids.

10/16/2026

The Clipper Cross Country teams ran in the SAC Championships tonight. The boys team placed 4th in the race and finished 4th in the conference. Thomas Sigler was the team’s first finisher and placed 8th with a personal best of 17:12. Jeremiah VanHouten finished in 23rd place with a time of 17:51. Thomas was all-conference and Jerm was honorable mention all-conference. Hunter Hayes, Gari Salvador and Jadon. Dettmann rounded out the top 5. Spencer McCarty ran a personal best as did Xander Ruiter.
The girls’ team finished in 3rd race today and 3rd in the conference. Veyda Conley was the team’s first finisher in 2nd place. She ran an 18:45. Allie Rodgers ran a 21:04 and finished in 9th place. Sara Schipper ran a 21:44 and finished in 16th place. All were all-conference. Emma Dettmann ran a personal best of 22.16 and was honorable mention all-conference. Riley Bender rounded out the top 5. Kayden Jager ran a season best.
The Clippers run on Saturday in Bloomingdale at the Cardinal Open.

10/15/2026

SAC Championships tomorrow!!