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Panther runners compete at the Division 3 Cross-Country State Finals

Sophomore Sam Casiano of the Watervliet boys’ cross-country team led things off for the Panthers competing as an individual qualifier at the MHSAA state finals cross-country course on the grounds of Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. This was Sam’s second trip to the State Finals and he ran an impressive 17:15.

READY. SET. CONQUER. Seven Panthers on the Watervliet girls cross-country team qualified to compete as a team in the MHSAA Division 3 state finals race on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Michigan International Speedway. Members Miranda Lowell and Payton Yeske can be seen clearly in the line of runners at the start of the race. Watervliet was one of 27 teams competing in their division. (TCR photo by Jerrod Birmele)

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