Nicole Bush
The Wyoming Kelloggsville senior was a mile away from her fourth- straight Division 3 cross country title when she faltered, victim of an iron deficiency. Bush staggered to the finish, dropping from first place to second-to-last, then was taken by ambulance to a hospital.

She was back on track (literally) by spring, winning 1600- and 3200- meter championships, both in D-3 record times. Bush heads to Michigan State University with 10 state crowns in tow.

Photo by Jim Lippert.

Amber Smith
The 2002-03 Michigan High School Runner of the Year swept Division 2 Upper Peninsula cross country, 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter crowns for the fourth straight year.

That's 16 state titles in as many tries. Westwood Ishpeming's finest will run with the University of Colorado Buffaloes this fall.

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Stephan Shay

The last of eight children in a Central Lake clan that includes four-time state champ Ryan Shay and two-time state champ Casey Shay, lived up to his gene pool.

Shay, who will run this fall for Michigan State, won Division 4 titles in cross country and at 3200 meters (9:22.07, a new D-4 finals record).

Photo by Jim Lippert

Justin Switzer

As a Waterford Kettering junior, Switzer won Michigan's Division 1 1600 title in 4:09.11, fourth-fastest prep time in the nation.

He also qualified for, and placed 27th in, the Foot Locker Cross Country Nationals last fall.

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Neil Naughton

The Walled Lake Western senior was Michigan's top finisher at the Foot Locker Midwest Cross Country Regionals (fifth) and Nationals (24th).

In track, Naughton won the Division 1 3200 championship in 9:08.81. He will compete for Eastern Michigan University this fall.

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Bekah Smeltzer

Monroe Jefferson's freshman phenom captured Division 2 state track crowns in the 1600 (4:59.46) and 3200 (10:40.66, a new D-2 record).

Smeltzer finished second in state in cross country, and blew away all comers in indoor track.

Photo by Scott Sullivan

Liam Boylan Pett
The Bath senior captured Division 4 titles at 800 meters (1:54.06, a new D-4 record) and 1600 meters (4:24.10).

He placed second to Shay in cross country.

Boylan-Pett will attend Columbia University this fall.

Geena Gall

The Grand Blanc junior bounced back from an ACL injury, moved from 400 meters to 800 meters, and proved near-unbeatable at that distance.

She won the Nike Indoor championships running a 2:12.20 this winter, then the Michigan Division 1 outdoor title in 2:10.45, a new all-division state record.

Josh Perrin

the Hillsdale senior dominated Division 3 boys distance events, claiming state championships in cross country and at 3200 meters (9:12.14, a new D-3 finals record).

He will attend Eastern Michigan this fall.

Dan Roberts

The precocious Vicksburg sophomore won Division 2 state championships at 1600 meters (4:13.83) and 3200 meters (9:18.48).