Boys Track
In the victory over Lapeer East last Wednesday, it was not only the first place finishers that helped clinch the win, it was the second and third place finishes that made all the difference.
The Wildcats defeated the Eagles 73-63 and improved their record to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the league.
In the shot put and discus, senior Vince Belistsos continued his winning record in the pits, earning first place in both events. Oxford swept the hurdle events behind junior Kam Mueller’s first place finishes, who also placed second in the shotput.
‘Kam is a good leader with a young hurdle crew, this was a big win for him in both events,? head coach Andrew McDonald said.
Junior Brad Grunewald placed second in both hurdle events that helped clinched the win.
In the 110M dash, sophomore Nick Collier took first place with sophomore Jay Regan close behind in third place, and freshman James Nelson finished ahead of two East sprinters in the 200M dash.
Three Oxford runners commanded the 3200M run. Senior Kenny White took second, senior German Guerrero third place, and senior Adam Richmond placed first in the event, as well as in the 1600M.

Girls Track
The Ladycats defeated the Lapeer East Eagles 73-63 as well, and just like the boys, improved their record to 4-2 overall, and 3-1 in the league.
‘The win was a total team effort,? stated McDonald who was impressed with the effort of his young runners.
Freshman Ellen Darnell ran the 1600M and 3200M and notched personal bests in each race placing third in each.
‘Ellen’s effort in both races was a key component of the total team effort,? McDonald said.
Sophomore Ashley Eller led a total dominance in the sprints and placed first in all four of her events, the 400M-dash, the 200M-dash, the 800M relay, and the 1600M relay.
Freshman sprinter Jacqui Sylva placed first in the 100M dash and in the 400M relay, and second in the 200M dash.
Sophomore hurdler Natalie Lukas had a first place finish in the high hurdles, and a second place finish in both the 300M-hurdle event and the long jump.
Senior Kacey Cookingham placed first in both the shot put (35?5?) and the discus (104?11?).

Oxford Invitational
The boys and girls track & field teams competed in the Oxford Invitational this past Saturday. The Wildcats hosted Pontiac Northern, Pontiac Central, Berkley, Detroit Renaissance, Notre Dame Prep, Redford, and Lake Orion in the invite.
The boys team finished in third place behind Lake Orion in first, and Berkley in second. Highlights from the boy’s roster include sophomore Nick Collier with a stellar performance in the 100M-dash, finishing in first place with a time of 10.99 seconds, nine one-hundredths of a second away from tying the school record.
Senior Vince Belitsos was unstoppable in both the shot put and the discus events, placing first in both. Junior Nick Shufflin placed second in both events as well.
The girl’s team placed fourth on the day with solid performances from the relay teams.
Oxford placed third in the 400M, the 800M, and the 3200M relays. Senior Kacey Cookingham swept the discus and shot put events with first place finishes in both.
Cookingham’s closest threat in the discus was fifteen feet behind her throw of 108?5.? Freshman pole-vaulter Caroline Moon placed third in the event clearing 6?6.?