CRYSTAL FALLS—While Forest Park’s boys track team didn’t win any events, its strength in many events helped it finish fourth during the seven-team Republic Invitational, held at Republic-Michigamme High School May 1.

The girls team won three events but wound up in fifth place.

Of the seven schools competing, four were Class C schools. However, Class D North Dickinson won both team titles.

Coaches Erich and Chandra Ziegler said they have very high expectations for their athletes. “These first few meets have shown they are highly capable of not only meeting but exceeding those expectations.”

Kyle Roberts and Tony Greco had the best finishes for the Trojan boys team. Roberts was runner-up in the 110 high hurdles, while Greco was second in the 1600 run. The team also got second place from its 3200 relay team, which was 3.86 seconds off the winning time.

(Note: Result sheets from Republic only showed times or distances for the event winner, except for the relays.)

Four individuals and one relay finished third at Republic: Josh Siler in the 100 and shot put, Greco in the 800, Tony Silva in the 3200 and the 400 relay team.

Finishing fourth were Mick Valesano in the 200 and the 800 relay team. Roberts was fifth in long jump. Sixth place went to Roberts in the 300 low hurdles and discus, Ben Shuck in the 800, Calix Sholander in long jump and the 1600 relay.

North Dickinson won the boys event with 130 points, edging out Ishpeming (128) and Westwood (121). The Trojans finished fourth with 69 points.

Two girls relay teams earned first place for the Trojans. The 3200 relay took first in 11 minutes, 41.45 seconds, and the 400 relay won in 56.21. Maria Valesano earned an individual first place, dashing to a win in the 100 in 13.47 seconds.

Thea Rasche was runner-up in the 3200 run, and Valesano claimed third place in the 200.

Two individuals and one relay finished in fourth place for Forest Park. Liz Robbe in the 100 high hurdles, Kathleen Grandahl in the 100 dash and the 800 relay quartet.

The Trojans took fifth place in the 1600 relay, and Daryl Arcand was sixth in the 800.

North Dickinson claimed first place in the girls tourney with 120 points. L’Anse was second at 111, and Westwood was third at 83. The Trojans were fifth at 59.

The Trojans took part in a five-team tournament at North Dickinson on April 29, with the boys finishing third and the girls coming in fifth.

The boys team won three events: Greco in the 1600 (5:00.36), Valesano in the 200 (24.24) and the 3200 relay team ( 9:22.71). Runners were Silva, Shuck, Greco and Josh Aberly.

FP was runner-up in three boys events: Siler in the 100 (11.69), Greco in the 3200 (11:19.94) and the 800 relay (1:39.22). Runners were Fred Hubbard, Sholander, Siler and Valesano.

Five events had the Trojans in third place: Roberts in the 110 high hurdles (17:35), Shuck in the 800 (2:18.21), Silva in the 3200 (11:20.28), the 400 relay (49.16) and the 1600 relay (4:03.91). The 400 runners were Sholander, Dustin Basirico, Bob Reid and Siler; the 1600 quartet was Shuck, Tim Martin, Aberly and Levi Oleksy.

Fourth place went to Silva in the 1600 and Siler in shot put. Earning fifth were Reid in the 100 and Roberts in the 300 low hurdles.

North Dickinson won the team title with 97 points, just ahead of Niagara (91). Forest Park was third with 68 points.

None of the Forest Park athletes won events at the girls tourney, but four finished in second place: Valesano in the 100 (13.42) and Rasche in the 3200 (13:24.16), the 400 relay (57.44) and the 800 relay (2:00.26).

The 400 runners were Grandahl, Miranda Taunton, Taylor Marcell and Valesano; the 800 team included Marcell, Erica Moon, Valesano and Grandahl.

Four Trojan entries came in third: Grandahl in the 100 (13.86), Valesano in the 200 (28.53), the 3200 relay (11:37.04) and the 1600 relay (4:54.20). The 3200 relay runners were Katie Randjelovic, Korie Kezerle, Rasche and Arcand; the 1600 team was Grandahl, Taunton, Moon and Randjelovic.

The team’s final points came from a pair of fourth place finishes: by Rasche in the 1600 and Arcand in pole vault.

Niagara won the girls team title with 95.5 points, and the host Nordics (74) edged Florence (72.5) for second place. Forest Park finished with 44 points.

This week, the Trojans were scheduled to compete in the Norway Invitational on May 5. They will be at the Rapid River Invitational on May 8 and the Kingsford Invitational on May 13.