East Jackson High School track and field athlete Brynn Mericle glides over the high hurdles during a home meet this past week.
By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports
(April 30, 2022 8:00 AM) Coaches always talk about enjoying athletes who compete in multiple sports and can be versatile.
East Jackson High School track and field athlete Brynn Mericle fits that bill.
The senior has competed in golf, cross country, basketball, and track and field in her high school career.
In her running career, Mericle has ran in events from 55 meters to 3.1 miles.
The running has paid off for Mericle as she will attend Trine University on a track scholarship.
She specializes in the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles and has the top time in Jackson County for the upcoming Selby Meet at 17.51 second in the high hurdles.
“The high hurdle event is a pretty brutal event … it is just a quick sprint,” Mericle said. “I think I can sprint better than run long distances.”
Mericle started running the 55-meter hurdles in eighth grade and coaches saw the potential in her.
Last year she made it to the Michigan High School Athletic Division 4 state finals, but finished ninth after a competitor fell down in front of Mericle. The top eight earn medals and all-state honors.
“A girl hit my hurdle and I had to jump over her and the hurdle she knocked over,” Mericle said of the semifinal race. “It was frustrating … but it was also bad for the girl as she was a senior in her last competition.”
Mericle hopes to return to the state finals and place this season.
She looks to study special education teaching at Trine University.
Look for Mericle to be a top competitor at the Selby Meet and make a run for a medal at the MHSAA state meet in 2022.
The 2022 James R. Selby Track and Field Meet will be held at East Jackson High School on Tuesday, May 31. Pole vaulting begins at 4:30, field events at 5 p.m., and running events at 6:30 p.m.
Boys Selby Listing
100-meter dash
Graham Gumper Hanover-Horton 11.52
Andrew Stockton Grass Lake 11.77
Tyler Carpenter Concord 11.79
Lucas Maier Michigan Center 11.86
Nick Marienfeld Napoleon 11.86
Andrew Cheney Vandercook 11.91
Jeff Harvey Jackson 11.95
Connor Keefer Concord 11.96
Dylan Hackworth Western 11.98
Thomas Daly Western 12.02
Xavier Gibbs Jackson 12.02
200-meter dash
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 23.51
Andrew Stockton Grass Lake 23.54
Malachi Boyd Concord 23.68
Ahmad Ameen Jackson 24.06
Thomas Daly Western 24.23
Dectrick Reed Jackson 24.42
Tyler Carpenter Concord 24.53
Haden McLain Napoleon 24.54
Jackson Jones Western 24.54
Andrew Cheney Vandercook 24.69
400-meter dash
Nathaniel Hobbs Jackson 51.46
Michael VanRiper Michigan Center 53.90
Adair Artis Concord 53.98
Micah Conner Jackson 55.05
Haden McLain Napoleon 55.75
Landon Rambadt Northwest 56.01
Connor Million Grass Lake 56.20
Noah Berdiner Western 56.56
Maxwell Woods Manchester 56.67
Andrew Reese Lumen Christi 56.73
800-meter run
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 2:07.04
Adair Artis Concord 2:09.04
Austin Brown Hanover-Horton 2:09.89
Kyler Pequet Napoleon 2:13.12
Jonathan Mikovits Concord 2:14.20
Matt Hoop Lumen Christi 2:15.36
Josh Darling Napoleon 2:16.25
Chad Perrine Jackson 2:16.88
Matthew Rankin Grass Lake 2:17.39
Gage Smith Jackson 2:18.08
1,600-meter run
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 4:34.82
Jacob Walker Columbia Central 4:40.68
Jacob Singleton Western 4:44.42
Jonathan Mikovits Concord 4:47.30
Chad Perrine Jackson 4:56.26
Matt Hoop Lumen Christi 4:56.96
Peyton Williams Jackson 4:59.48
Matthew Rankin Grass Lake 4:59.88
Micah Bolton Stockbridge 5:01.22
Cameron Pierce Leslie 5:08.34
3,200-meter run
Jacob Walker Columbia Central 10:17.06
Jacob Singleton Western 10:31.00
Caiden Kippnick Manchester 10:42.35
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 10:51.12
Kyler Pequet Napoleon 11:05.01
Micah Bolton Stockbridge 11:09.43
Joe Bulko Concord 11:17.48
Evan Shepherd Hanover-Horton 11:18.35
Collin Cook Stockbridge 11:22.48
Preston Mackenzie Manchester 11:26.53
110-meter hurdles
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 15.99
Jack Easterday Grass Lake 16.20
Brady Plate Western 17.09
Dylan Sanford Springport 17.61
Griffin Benson Homer 17.95
Omarion Culliver Concord 18.00
Dylan Gloar Northwest 18.30
Diego Lebron Homer 18.32
Xavier Gallant Lumen Christi 18.34
Andrew Staudinger Northwest 18.64
300-meter hurdles
Lincoln Raczkowski Western 42.15
Jack Easterday Grass Lake 42.47
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 42.83
Dylan Sanford Springport 43.99
Diego Lebron Homer 44.36
Jack Herrington Western 45.64
Noah Wisniewski Michigan Center 45.99
Ashton Easterwood Concord 46.28
Joey Schonhard Lumen Christi 46.46
Connor Corry Western 47.24
400-meter relay
Concord 45.36
Western 45.81
Jackson 46.93
Michigan Center 47.68
Grass Lake 47.83
Hanover-Horton 48.71
Stockbridge 48.93
Homer 49.09
Northwest 49.15
Napoleon 49.54
800-meter relay
Jackson 1:34.28
Concord 1:35.19
Grass Lake 1:38.42
Michigan Center 1:38.79
Western 1:38.85
Springport 1:39.26
Napoleon 1:40.40
Lumen Christi 1:42.08
Columbia Central 1:42.62
Northwest 1:44.06
1,600-meter relay
Jackson 3:42.30
Western 3:46.57
Michigan Center 3:47.91
Concord 3:49.43
Lumen Christi 3:55.78
Columbia Central 3:56.79
Napoleon 3:57.54
Grass Lake 3:57.74
Leslie 3:58.77
Manchester 3:59.26
3,200-meter relay
Concord 8:53.33
Western 8:57.17
Jackson 9:09.08
Hanover-Horton 9:11.06
Manchester 9:21.99
Northwest 9:28.65
Grass Lake 9:30.37
Napoleon 9:40.39
East Jackson 9:44.24
Shot put
Luke Smith Lumen Christi 42-2.75
Brogan Dodge Leslie 42-1.5
Adam Pariseau Western 41-7
Ronald London Western 40-5
Garrett Corwin Manchester 40-2
Milan Weatherspoon Jackson 40-0
Landon Lebel Hanover-Horton 39-9
Logan Heath Michigan Center 39-3.5
A.J. Scutt Leslie 39-2
Lawrence Adams East Jackson 39-2
Discus
Elijah Collins Homer 138-11
Adam Pariseau Western 124-9
Luke Smith Lumen Christi 123-6
Brogan Dodge Leslie 123-5
Steed Scutt Leslie 121-1
Kyle Styles Vandercook 116-11.5
Owen Fremeau Western 113-0
Jackson Tuckson Leslie 109-4
Wyatt Dick Hanover-Horton 108-11
Max Gamez Napoleon 108-5
High jump
Jack Easterday Grass Lake 6-2
Joshua Veneziano Western 6-0
Mekhi Wingfield Concord 6-0
Diego Lebron Homer 6-0
Joshua Veneziano Western 6-0
DeVonta Habern Napoleon 5-10
Cody Richardson Columbia Central 5-8
Kyson Cooper Jackson 5-6
Ethan Monaghan Stockbridge 5-6
Michael VanRiper Michigan Center 5-6
Cody Smith Manchester 5-6
Cooper Wyers Napoleon 5-6
Aamar Harrell Jackson 5-6
Peter Ganzel Western 5-6
Addison Fisher Northwest 5-6
Max Fourman Leslie 5-6
Pole vault
Lucas Inosencio Western 10-6
Nick Marienfeld Napoleon 10-0
Jonathan Warner Michigan Center 9-6
Markus Grebe Manchester 9-0
Benjamin Butler Springport 9-0
Adam Carlson Western 9-0
Caleb Wendt Springport 9-0
Trevor Kilpatrick Michigan Center 9-0
Andrew Staudinger Northwest 8-6
Ethan Gray Homer 8-6
Long jump
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 20-8.5
Mekhi Wingfield Concord 20-8.5
Ben Conner Leslie 19-10.5
Graham Gumper Hanover-Horton 19-7.5
Jarrell Harrell Jackson 19-6
Chase Strasser Columbia Central 19-6
DeVonta Habern Napoleon 19-1
Maxwell Woods Manchester 19-1
Zach Levy Michigan Center 18-10
Robert Anderson Grass Lake 18-6.25
Girls Selby Listing
100-meter dash
Emma Berdiner Western 13.60
Alexa Burgess Napoleon 13.72
Rylie Aylesworth Columbia Central 13.73
Emiley Baxter Homer 13.74
Alyssa Budd Napoleon 13.79
Paige Austin Homer 13.80
Bayli Stewart Western 13.92
Lydia Bennett Manchester 13.92
Kaitlyn Pilch East Jackson 13.94
Kate Starkey Grass Lake 14.03
200-meter dash
Paige Austin Homer 28.47
Kaitlyn Pilch East Jackson 28.59
Jocie Berry Western 28.61
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 28.65
Chelsea Russ Hanover-Horton 28.84
Amilia Jones Jackson 29.16
Bayli Stewart Western 29.26
Everette Drummond Jackson 29.47
Anna McDonald Western 29.50
Grace Bullock Grass Lake 29.81
400-meter dash
Rylee Tolson Stockbridge 1:02.61
Trenidy Halm Northwest 1:05.12
Chelsea Russ Hanover-Horton 1:05.25
Kayla Johnson Jackson 1:05.83
Sydney Fazekas Lumen Christi 1:06.52
Natalie Coleman Western 1:07.23
Emily Smilowski Napoleon 1:07.24
Paige Austin Homer 107.93
Everette Drummond Jackson 1:08.56
Mikayla Butters Jackson 1:08.88
800-meter run
Alyna Lewis Western 2:24.64
Madison Osterberg Lumen Christi 2:26.16
Rylee Tolson Stockbridge 2:26.79
Sophia Reynolds Hanover-Horton 2:28.03
Allie Koch Manchester 2:37.06
Lillian Heydenburg Western 2:39.80
Jaidyn Smith Leslie 2:41.22
Ann Joseph Napoleon 2:42.09
Brooklyn Rochow Stockbridge 2:43.84
Mikayla Butters Jackson 2:44.11
1,600-meter run
Rylee Tolson Stockbridge 5:20.96
Madison Osterberg Lumen Christi 5:22.50
Alyna Lewis Western 5:26.82
Brooklyn Rochow Stockbridge 5:42.76
Faith Smith Lumen Christi 5:56.89
Justice Prins Western 6:00.24
Erin Lubahn Leslie 6:03.70
Rylee Weeks Concord 6:04.45
McKenna Marsh Manchester 6:06.18
Madelyn Norman Napoleon 6:08.98
3,200-meter run
Rylee Tolson Stockbridge 11:08.60
Faith Smith Lumen Christi 11:35.90
Brooklyn Rochow Stockbridge 11:48.65
Erin Lubahn Leslie 12:06.74
McKenna Marsh Manchester 13:32.88
Hope Wilkes Columbia Central 13:34.39
Kaelyn Pluta Western 13:40.12
Justice Prins Western 13:40.39
Madelyn Norman Napoleon 13:46.39
Megan Sterly Homer 13:49.03
100-meter hurdles
Brynn Mericle East Jackson 17.51
Anna Burk Western 17.92
Olivianna Watkins Hanover-Horton 17.97
Keiyera Johnson Jackson 18.21
Kelsea Bradley Napoleon 18.22
Finley Elder Western 19.21
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 19.53
Kaitelyn Walker Stockbridge 19.54
Ruby Johnson Grass Lake 19.58
Darian Delp Western 19.65
300-meter hurdles
Alyna Lewis Western 48.44
Anna Burk Western 49.66
Keiyera Johnson Jackson 51.92
Brynn Mericle East Jackson 52.23
Olivianna Watkins Hanover-Horton 52.27
Kayda Herrick Western 54.12
Finley Elder Western 54.26
Ruby Johnson Grass Lake 55.71
Kaitelyn Walker Stockbridge 56.17
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 56.64
400-meter relay
Western 52.35
Jackson 53.48
Grass Lake 54.87
Hanover-Horton 55.71
Stockbridge 55.96
Napoleon 56.26
Northwest 56.64
Homer 57.01
Manchester 58.86
Leslie 59.96
800-meter relay
Western 1:50.58
Jackson 1:50.94
Hanover-Horton 1:56.27
Grass Lake 1:58.82
East Jackson 1:59.80
Northwest 2:01.53
Concord 2:02.29
Stockbridge 2:02.30
Napoleon 2:03.03
Michigan Center 2:04.18
1,600 meter relay
Western 4:22.48
Jackson 4:29.32
Hanover-Horton 4:31.86
Lumen Christi 4:35.57
East Jackson 4:43.07
Northwest 4:44.55
Manchester 4:45.11
Stockbridge 4:45.62
Grass Lake 4:49.86
Napoleon 4:56.04
3,200 meter relay
Leslie 10:25.40
Lumen Christi 11:19.39
Stockbridge 11.25.84
Parma Western 11:31.90
Manchester 11:40.09
Napoleon 11:44.00
Hanover-Horton 12:14.00
Concord 12:29.50
Northwest 12:32.50
Michigan Center 12:41.79
Shot put
Mariah Kerley East Jackson 32-10.5
Jaylyn Perkins Homer 31-3
Hope Overweg Springport 31-2.75
Emme Van Poppel Napoleon 30-7.5
Tarrin Leffler Michigan Center 30-6,5
Elizabeth Clouse Jackson 30-2.5
Kylee Derby Northwest 29-9
Kaylee Landa Napoleon 29-9
Kaylee Kopulos Springport 29.475
Olivia Hunt Napoleon 29-4
Discus
Katelyn Landa Napoleon 99-8
Hope Overweg Springport 98-6
Kaylee Kopulos Springport 91-10
Megan Mackinder Stockbridge 89-7
Kylee Derby Northwest 89-6
Jaylyn Perkins Homer 89-5
Karlee Gamet Concord 89-1.5
Megan Vogel Manchester 80-10
Iyana Watkins Michigan Center 78-6
Jasmine Carr Grass Lake 77-4
High jump
Morgan Lutton Manchester 5-1
Anna Burk Western 5-0
Kayda Herrick Western 5-0
Mara Mitchell Northwest 4-10
Lilli Luma Western 4-10
Kallie VanBrogelen Manchester 4-8
Carly Cure Hanover-Horton 4-8
Allie Koch Manchester 4-8
Gabi Lutchka Grass Lake 4-6
Maddux Overweg Springport 4-6
Emiley Baxter Homer 4-6
Morgan Kuhl Hanover-Horton 4-6
Trenidy Halm Northwest 4-6
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 4-6
Pole vault
Emma Wildt Homer 9-1
Addisyn Rudd East Jackson 8-6
Elly Trefry Michigan Center 8-0
Natalie Coleman Western 7-6
Dylana Whalen Vandercook 7-6
Sara DeLa Grange Western 7-6
Lillian Heydenburg Western 7-0
Alayna Shackelford Hanover-Horton 7-0
Aspen Tapley Northwest 7-0
Savana Jones Napoleon 7-0
Long jump
Alyssa Budd Napoleon 16-8
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 15-8.75
Mara Mitchell Northwest 15-8.25
Alexa Burgess Napoleon 14-8
Kaytie Warren Hanover-Horton 14-6
Emma Berdiner Western 14-5
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 14-4
Maggie Stewart Manchester 14-4
Alexis Kermans Napoleon 14-3
Layne Terry Grass Lake 13-11
