By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports
(May 7, 2023 8:00 AM ET) Concord High School athlete Mekhi Wingfield may be the poster child for becoming a late bloomer.
He didn’t start participating in track and field until his freshman year in high school.
Wingfield has the top long jump distance in the state – regardless of divisions – with a jump of 22 feet, 5.5 inches. He is also one of the top high jumpers in Division 4 with a leap of 6-4.
Last week Wingfield received an offer to play football at Bowling Green State University.
Despite playing 8-Man football, people are finding the hidden gem in Wingfield.
The Concord junior said football is something he started to have fun with his friends.
“I just wanted to go out there and have fun with my boys,” Wingfield said of playing the sport.
As a sophomore, Wingfield caught 62 catches for 656 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Last year he was named all-state in 8-Man football as a receiver. He caught a state-record 17 passes in a game early in the season.
The Bowling Green offer caught Wingfield off guard a bit.
“I am not sure how they found out about me,” Wingfield said. “I guess a little birdie flew into his ear.
“I am trying to stay humble until I get my turn.”
Wingfield found his turn when he started long jumping and high jumping as a freshman at Concord. Soon, jumps of 6 feet in the high jump and 20 feet in the long jump became the norm for Wingfield.
“Being consistent in the weight room and working on those reps is helping me,” Wingfield said. “It is nice having the top jump in the long jump, but I am trying to stay humble as someone can take it (jump further) at any time.”
Wingfield looks to win a lot of games in football, basketball, and track meets in his senior season.
“My goal is to get better day by day and win championships,” Wingfield said. “I just love playing sports.”
Best times, distances, heights for Selby Track Classic so far
Girls
100 Meters
Alyssa Budd Napoleon 13.04
Rylie Ayelsworth Columbia Central 13.04
Kloe Franklin Lumen Christi 13.16
Paige Austin Homer 13.27
Grace Bullock Grass Lake 13.35
Madison Tracy Homer 13.43
Bayli Stewart Western 13.45
Kaytie Warren Hanover-Horton 13.49
Lydia Bennett Manchester 13.50
Alexa Burgess Napoleon 13.54
Jenna Bradley Lumen Christi 13.56
200 Meters
Rylie Aylesworth Columbia Central 27.04
Grace Bullock Grass Lake 27.28
Saniya Newton Concord 27.43
Paige Austin Homer 27.52
Everette Drummond Jackson 27.84
Kloe Franklin Lumen Christi 27.88
Allie Koch Manchester 28.04
Reese Kelly Jackson 28.04
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 28.11
Lydia Bennett Manchester 28.12
400 Meters
Allie Koch Manchester 1:02.31
Sophia Reynolds Hanover-Horton 1:02.32
Rylie Aylesworth Columbia Central 1:02.61
Maycie Boyer Leslie 1:02.72
Everett Drummond Jackson 1:02.81
Natalie Coleman Western 1:04.64
Paige Austin Homer 1:05.00
Ann Roedel Napoleon 1:06.24
Cieara Barrett Concord 1:06.07
Leila Messner Leslie 1:06.38
800 Meters
Madison Osterberg Lumen Christi 2:13.12
Allie Koch Manchester 2:26.87
Sophia Reynolds Hanover-Horton 2:29.09
Sydney Fazekas Lumen Christi 2:32.50
Olivia Perrine Hanover-Horton 2:33.28
Madelyn Norman Napoleon 2:36.10
Jaidyn Smith Leslie 2:38.03
Layla Lopez Lumen Christi 2:38.57
Lauren McLain Napoleon 2:38.90
Ciera Barrett Concord 2:39.10
1,600 Meters
Madison Osterberg Lumen Christi 4:56.27
Olivia Perrine Hanover-Horton 5:33.36
Ciera Barrett Concord 5:41.61
Chloe Khon Northwest 5:43.21
Macy Fazekas Lumen Christi 5:46.17
Hope Wilkes Columbia Central 5:47.70
Sydney Fazekas Lumen Christi 5:49.48
Cami Boldt Western 5:55.51
Jalynn Schmelter Leslie 5:55.52
Layla Lopez Lumen Christi 6:01.70
3,200 Meters
Madison Osterberg Lumen Christi 10:50.03
Olivia Perrine Hanover-Horton 12:20.55
Chloe Khon Northwest 12:25.31
Macy Fazekas Lumen Christi 12:35.11
Hope Wilkes Columbia Central 12:43.90
Jalynn Schmelter Leslie 12:58.82
Megan Sterly Homer 13:29.49
Lily Mason Hanover-Horton 13:49.82
Madelyn Norman Napoleon 13:50.13
Sarah Anastasiadis Lumen Christi 13:51.31
100-Meter Hurdles
Keiyera Johnson Jackson 16.06
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 17.44
Olivianna Watkins Hanover-Horton 17.73
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 17.90
Alexandra Ream Leslie 18.25
Zionah Gardner Homer 18.41
Keegan Schoendorf Napoleon 18.51
Erin Maloney Napoleon 18.75
Kayda Herrick Western 19.27
Siera Jedele Manchester 20.05
300-Meter Hurdles
Keiyera Johnson Jackson 47.68
Olivianna Watkins Hanover-Horton 49.77
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 50.47
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 51.01
Lillian Heydenburg Western 51.11
Cami Boldt Western 51.21
Zionah Gardner Homer 52.32
Thia Tello Lumen Christi 54.43
Kayda Herrick Western 54.91
Alexandra Ream Leslie 55.10
400-Meter Relay
Grass Lake 52.29
Western 52.49
Grass Lake 52.50
Homer 52.76
Jackson 53.00
Napoleon 53.47
Hanover-Horton 53.53
800-Meter Relay
Grass Lake 1:51.17
Western 1:52.66
Hanover-Horton 1:53.21
Manchester 1:53.69
1,600-Meter Relay
Lumen Christi 4:15.95
Western 4:23.01
Hanover-Horton 4:23.28
Jackson 4:24.86
Leslie 4:28.22
3,200-Meter Relay
Lumen Christi 9:50.71
Hanover-Horton 10:19.56
Napoleon 10:50.09
Stockbridge 10:55.00
Leslie 11:09.10
Shot Put
Ereka Risner Grass Lake 37-5.75
Mariah Kerley East Jackson 33-10
Zoie Bamm Columbia Central 33-3.5
Jaylyn Perkins Homer 33-2.5
Megan Mackinder Stockbridge 33-1.5
Hope Overweg Springport 33-0
Toby Leffler Michigan Center 32-9
Rayah Hitt Western 32-7.25
Samantha Snider Leslie 30-8.75
Lillianna McCabe Concord 30-8
Tracy Ackley Hanover-Horton 30-7
Discus
Jaylyn Perkins Homer 123-11.75
Megan Mackinder Stockbridge 115-10.5
Mariah Kerley East Jackson 107-0.5
Kaylee Kopulos Springport 106-6
Hope Overweg Springport 99-4
Samantha Snider Leslie 99-0
Ashlyn Hoffman Western 97-10
Olivia Hunt Napoleon 95-3
Cheyenne Slider Lumen Christi 93-4
Stella Sponsler Western 92-0.5
High Jump
Mara Mitchell Northwest 5-3
Kayda Herrick Western 5-2
Mya Viegelahn Grass Lake 5-0
Bayli Stewart Western 5-0
Mya Clay Hanover-Horton 4-10
Allie Koch Manchester 4-10
Kalli VanBogelen Manchester 4-10
Olivia Woods Manchester 4-9
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 4-8
Sophia Reynolds Hanover-Horton 4-8
Pole Vault
Emma Wildt Homer 10-3
Addisyn Rudd East Jackson 8-6
Alayna Shackelford Hanover-Horton 8-6
Natalie Coleman Western 8-0
Dylana Whalen Vandercook 8-0
Lillian Heydenburg Western 8-0
Madison Rentfrow Columbia Central 7-6
Alyssa Budd Napoleon 7-6
Avery Brown Napoleon 7-6
Hannah Alvarez Grass Lake 7-6
Long Jump
Alyssa Budd Napoleon 17-9.5
Kaytie Warren Hanover-Horton 16-10.25
Keiyera Johnson Jackson 16-6.5
Bayli Stewart Western 16-5.75
Mara Mitchell Northwest 15-8
Jaelynne Williams Homer 15-6
Gracee Robidou Stockbridge 15-5.25
Alexis Kermans Napoleon 15-1
Iymonnie Pace Springport 15-0.5
Maggie Stewart Manchester 14-11.75
Melyssa McJennett Columbia Central 14-10
Boys
100 Meters
Travis Collins Michigan Center 11.33
Malachi Boyd Concord 11.44
Graham Gumper Hanover-Horton 11.46
Xavier Gibbs Jackson 11.47
Alex Pastrioza Jackson 11.49
Mitchell Williams Western 11.50
Javion Taylor Concord 11.51
Logan Fish Columbia Central 11.54
Mekhi Wingfield Concord 11.59
Thomas Daly Western 11.59
200 Meters
Ahmad Ameen Jackson 22.46
Xavier Gibbs Jackson 22.49
Alex Pastrioza Lumen Christi 23.08
Jackson Jones Western 23.43
Haden McLain Napoleon 23.43
Cooper Wyers Napoleon 23.54
Travis Collins Michigan Center 23.55
Thomas Daly Western 23.57
Mitchell Williams Western 23.58
Andrew Stockton Grass Lake 23.62
400 Meters
Ahmad Ameen Jackson 49.46
Travis Collins Michigan Center 51.66
Adair Artis Concord 51.74
Hudson Cooper Northwest 52.39
Haden McLain Napoleon 53.50
Noah Berdiner Western 53.59
Maxwell Woods Manchester 53.81
Caden Cummings Homer 53.99
Randy Reddick East Jackson 54.19
Cody Smith Manchester 54.21
800 Meters
Adair Artis Concord 2:00.35
Cooper Singleton Western 2:00.74
Austin Brown Hanover-Horton 2:01.05
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 2:02.89
Michael Allen East Jackson 2:06.33
Javin Mericle East Jackson 2:07.95
Seth Good Western 2:08.38
Isaiah Dinverno Lumen Christi 2:09.59
Wyatt Vowell Columbia Central 2:10.46
Ethan Lubahn Leslie 2:10.47
1,600 Meters
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 4:26.42
Cooper Singleton Western 4:26.80
Austin Brown Hanover-Horton 4:28.42
Isaiah Dinverno Lumen Christi 4:43.78
Michael Allen East Jackson 4:48.54
Caiden Kippnick Manchester 4:51.22
Javin Mericle East Jackson 4:54.55
Micah Bolton Stockbridge 4:54.24
Landon Boulis Hanover-Horton 4:54.35
Cameron Peirce Leslie 4:54.72
3,200 Meters
Rogan Melling Hanover-Horton 9:17.86
Michael Allen East Jackson 10:22.77
Isaiah Dinverno Lumen Christi 10:22.97
Cameron Pierce Leslie 10:26.56
Edison Lopeman Western 10:27.12
Landen Boulis Hanover-Horton 10:32.46
Cooper Singleton Western 10:41.99
Micah Bolton Stockbridge 10:43.54
Evan Shepherd Hanover-Horton 10:46.28
Javin Mericle East Jackson 10:48.50
110-Meter Hurdles
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 15.26
Diego Lebron Homer 15.55
Gavrik Belcourt Napoleon 16.04
Lucas Inosencio Western 16.28
Brady Plate Western 16.36
Elijah Dyer Springport 16.45
Cyron Stamper Jackson 16.84
Noah Wisniewski Michigan Center 16.89
Blair Pippen Jackson 16.94
Ashton Easterwood Concord 16.99
300-Meter Hurdles
Kyson Cooper Jackson 42.19
Elijah Dyer Springport 42.43
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 42.73
Gavrik Belcourt Napoleon 43.53
Noah Wisniewski Michigan Center 43.79
William Melton Western 45.10
Cyron Stamper Jackson 45.27
Cyrus Comfort Western 45.53
Ashton Easterwood Concord 45.54
Jeffery Peterson Grass Lake 45.62
400-Meter Relay
Western 44.15
Jackson 44.30
Concord 44.60
Napoleon 45.07
Lumen Christi 45.68
Columbia Central 45.82
800-Meter Relay
Western 1:32.51
Concord 1:32.52
Napoleon 1:32.80
Jackson 1:33.21
1,600-Meter Relay
Concord 3:36.20
Western 3:36.53
Napoleon 3:40.06
Leslie 3:40.86
Manchester 3:41.59
Northwest 3:42.29
3,200-Meter Relay
Hanover-Horton 8:40.70
Western 8:42.17
Leslie 8:44.41
East Jackson 8:45.33
Concord 8:49.72
Manchester 8:58.30
Shot Put
Ronald London Western 48-10.5
Brennan Faber Western 47-3.75
Brogan Dodge Leslie 45-8
Noah Shaw Western 45-5
Broden Steinke Columbia Central 43-4
Owen Fremeau Western 42-11.5
Miland Weatherspoon Jackson 42-8
Garrett Corwin Manchester 42-7.5
Jackson Tucksen Leslie 42-6.5
Tajhon Majors Columbia Central 41-11
A.J. Scutt Western 41-11
Discus
Owen Fremeau Western 145-8
Brogan Dodge Leslie 143-1
A.J. Scutt Western 142-11
Luke Smith Lumen Christi 132-1
Broden Steinke Columbia Central 132-0
Lucas Cain Hanover-Horton 131-9
Jackson Tucksen Leslie 131-0
Derek Huff Manchester 129-0
Braelon Carr Grass Lake 126-3
Garrett Slider Lumen Christi 124-8
Ronald London Western 124-5
High Jump
Mekhi Wingfield Concord 6-4
Joshua Veneziano Western 6-4
Diego Lebron Homer 6-4
Foster Pybus Stockbridge 6-0
Addison Fisher Northwest 6-0
DeVonta Habern Napoleon 6-0
Lionel Campbell Napoleon 6-0
Kadale Williams Lumen Christi 5-10
Landen Little Northwest 5-10
Joe Lathers Lumen Christi 5-10
Cody Richardson Columbia Central 5-10
Aiden Thorne Napoleon 5-10
Kaiden Henry Hanover-Horton 5-10
Pole Vault
Lucas Inosencio Western 13-0
Braden Vancalbergh Western 11-6
Grason Weber Leslie 11-0
Collin Doederlein Western 10-0
Cyrus Comfort Western 10-0
Andrew Norman Napoleon 10-0
Jonathan Warner Michigan Center 9-6
Isaac Isham Springport 9-6
Adam Carlson Western 9-6
Jameson Cranmore Leslie 9-3
Long Jump
Mekhi Wingfield Concord 22-5.5
Holden Van Poppel Napoleon 21-3
Caleb Rudd Jones Western 21-3
DeVonta Habern Napoleon 20-3
Tyler Selby Jackson 19-11.5
Anthony Evans Concord 19-10.5
Randy Reddick East Jackson 19-7.5
Aamar Harrell Jackson 19-7
Kyson Cooper Jackson 19-6.75
Elijah Dyer Springport 19-6.5
Graham Gumper Hanover-Horton 19-6.5