See contenders for the girls MHSAA L.P. track and field finals

The 2023 Michigan High School Athletic Association track and field season is set to come to an end this weekend with the state finals on Saturday, June 3. All four Lower Peninsula divisions will be spread through the Grand Rapids area as Division 1 will take place at Rockford High School, D2 will be at Forest Hills Eastern High School, D3 will be at Kent City High School and D4 will be held at Baldwin Street Middle School in Hudsonville.

Here is a girls finals breakdown of each division with teams and individuals to watch as state championships are on the line.

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Oak Park's Nonah Waldron competes in the girls 4x400 meter relay during the MHSAA division 1 track and field finals at Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan on Saturday June 4, 2022. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com

Defending champion: Detroit Renaissance

Top girls teams to watch

Detroit Renaissance: Once again, Renaissance is loaded with talent. Despite graduating arguably the best sprinter in state history last year in Kaila Jackson, the Phoenix haven't regressed at all. Renaissance could have three athletes score in the 100-meter dash alone, while its sprint relays are all expected to contend for a state title.

Oak Park: Although Oak Park took second to Renaissance at the region championships, the Knights could still wind up on top thanks to its dominance in the hurdles and sprint relays. Nonah Waldron, Morgan Roundtree and Carrie VanNoy are aiming to sweep both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Meanwhile, Kylee King has state-championship potential in both the 400 and 800 meter events.

Ann Arbor Pioneer: The Pioneers will look to counter the elite speed of Renaissance and Oak Park with elite endurance in the distance events. Rachel Forsyth leads the distance regime while Maya Rollins looks to add key points in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

Top girls individuals to watch

Nonah Waldron, Oak Park: She is the current state record holder in the 300 hurdles with a time of 41.17. She also leads the state in the 100 hurdles this season with a time of 13.54, making her the fourth-fastest athlete in state history in the event. She is looking to become a three-time champion in the 100 hurdles and become a two-time champion in the 300 hurdles.

Morgan Roundtree, Oak Park: She became the first athlete in state history to break the 42-second barrier in the 300 hurdles when she ran a 41.62 at the Farmington Invitational this season. However, her state record lasted less than a week as her teammate, Nonah Waldron, broke the record at the league championships.

Rachel Forsyth, Ann Arbor Pioneer: Forsyth has the best time in the state this season for D1 in the 800 (2:10.02), 1600 (4:51.35) and 3200 (10:17.48). Although she's not competing in the 3200 at states, she will likely also run on the state-leading 4x800 team and try to score points in the 4x400.

Abigail Russell, Allen Park: She is the state's most dominant thrower as she returns to state's as the defending champion in the shot put and discus. She leads the state with a mark of 149-feet-4 in discus and 46-feet-7 in shot put.

Milena Chevallier, Farmington Hills Mercy: Her season-best mark in high jump of 5-feet-10 inches makes her tied as the fifth-best athlete in state history in the event. Although she has gone over 5-foot-6 just twice this season, she will be in contention to win it all at states.

Maya Rollins, Ann Arbor Huron: Rollins qualified for states in the 200, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. Her time of 13.83 in the 100 hurdles is the second-best in Michigan this season.

Drew Muller, center, of East Grand Rapids High School runs across the finish line to take first place in the girls 1600 meter event at the Division two state track and field finals at Forest Hills Eastern High School in Ada on Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Daniel Shular | MLive.com)Daniel Shular | MLive.com

Defending champion: East Grand Rapids

Top girls teams to watch

East Grand Rapids: If EGR will defend its title this year, it will do so on the backs of its mid-distance and distance runners. Camryn Bodine and Drew Muller have a chance to go 1-2 in the 800 this year while Muller is also a favorite in the 1600. It also has the best 4x800 and 4x400 teams in D2 so far this season.

Grand Rapids Christian: Juniors Natalie VanOtteren and Naomi Nelson are hoping to finish 1-2 in the 3200 while Christian will look for more points in the 800, 1600, 100 hurdles and field events.

Otsego: With potential scorers in the distance events and the the 4x800, Otsego also has a potential champion in the throwing events with Haley Guerrant leading the way.

Top girls individuals to watch

Elizabeth Anderson, New Boston Huron: This will be the third time Anderson will compete in the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes at the D2 state meet. Last year, she won the 200 and 400 for the first time and finished runner-up in the 100. Aiming for a sweep this year, she has the top 200 time in the state this season at 24.93 and the top time in the 400 at 56.62.

Keyanna O’Tey, Sturgis: She currently has the top times in the state for D2 in both the 100 (12.07) and 200 (24.93). After not making the finals last year in either event, O’Tey is looking to cap off an excellent season with a couple state titles.

Drew Muller, East Grand Rapids: The returning state champion in the 1600 meters has qualified in the 800, 1600, 4x800 and 4x400 and has a chance to win all of them. Muller's best time in the 1600 of 4:55.51 is the best in D2 this season.

Onsted's Emmry Ross finishes the Division 3 girls race at the MHSAA Cross Country Championships at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022.Ryan Sun | [email protected]

Defending champion: Hart

Top girls teams to watch

Hart: The defending champions are primed to score in a plethora of events once again, with Addison Hovey leading the way in the 100 and high jump. All four of Hart's relay teams should contend for top-three spots.

Pewamo-Westphalia: The 2021 champions will look to reclaim the throne with potential scores in sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps and relays. Even if it doesn't take first in an event, it has enough scoring depth to pull off a victory.

Lansing Catholic: Lansing Catholic might be bringing just a handful of girls, but all of them have a chance to be top three in their respective events. From the 400 on up, expect Lansing Catholic to pile on the points with Hannah Pricco leading the way in the 400 and 800.

Olivet: Olivet has some of the best hurdlers, sprint relays and throwers in D3 this year. A combined strong effort from all areas will have Olivet in contention.

Top girls individuals to watch

Addison Hovey, Hart: She enters the state meet with the third-fastest time in the 100 for D3 this season with a time of 12.38. Her mark of 5-feet-11 in high jump leads the entire state, regardless of division, and puts her tied for the No. 3 athlete in state history.

Emmry Ross, Onsted: Ross enters the D3 meet as the top-seeded girl from regionals in both the 400 meter dash and 800 meter run. She owns a state-leading time of 55.85 in the 400 and has gone 2:12 in the 800.

Addison sophomore Molly Brown has worked her way to being one of the top hurdlers in the state in Division 4.

Defending champion: Muskegon Western Michigan Christian

Top girls teams to watch

Portland St. Patrick: St. Patrick will be contending for titles in all three sprint relays and will need help from individual qualifiers to keep pace in the points race.

Buckley: Junior Aiden Harrand and freshman Brooklynn Frazee could win a team title on their own if they both take on every event the qualified for. Harrand has the top times in D4 in the 800, 1600 and 3200 while Frazee is one of the state's best in the 100 and 200.

Fowler: This team has capable scorers spread throughout the events. Its relays should rack up a lot of points and will need help from the jumps and individual sprints.

Frankfort: Top sprint relays and a lot of field event qualifiers could help Frankfort creep up in the points race.

Hillsdale Academy: Megan Roberts and younger sister Caroline Roberts will have to do their thing in the 400 and 800 while the 4x400 and 4x800 will have to live up to their No. 1 seeds.

Top girls individuals to watch

Molly Brown, Addison: Brown has qualified in four events, three of them being individual events as she has a legit chance to win the 100 meter dash, 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. She is the only D4 girl to go under 15 seconds in the 100 hurdles so far this season (14.98).

Aiden Harrand, Buckley: Harrand is the top seed in the 800, 1600 and 3200 heading into the state meet. She owns state-leading times of 2:11.46 in the 800, 4:49.71 in the 1600 and 10:54.90 in the 3200. She will also run in the 4x400 which could also score significant points for Buckley. She was last year's 800 and 1600 champion while also taking fourth in the 3200.

Olivia Findlay, Marlette: Heading into the state meet, Findlay owns the state's top D4 marks in the high jump (5-feet-6) and long jump (17-feet-2.5). She was runner-up in high jump last year and fifth in long jump.

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