Northern Shores Conference
High school athletic conference
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The Northern Shores Conference (NSC) is an interscholastic athletic conference affiliated with the Michigan High School Athletic Association. It began play during the 2024–2025 school year. It is located in Northern Michigan and contains eight teams that encompasses seven counties: Antrim County, Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Crawford County, Emmet County, Grand Traverse County, and Kalkaska County.
| Conference | MHSAA |
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| Founded | 2024 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Region | Northern Michigan |
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History
The Northern Shores Conference was announced in April 2023, comprising six teams from the Lake Michigan Conference and one each from the Northwest and Straits Area Conference. The conference formed following the dissolution of the old Lake Michigan Conference, the schools in the conference had concerns with Traverse City St. Francis, and their domination in most of the sports offered, they had almost 50 more conference champions than the next closest school. East Jordan was the first school announced to leave; they were joining the smaller Ski-Valley Conference for all sports. Kingsley, who had previously been denied entry into the Lake Michigan Conference in 2017, and Cheboygan were invited by the remaining six LMC teams, sans St. Francis, to form the new conference.
Administrators at the schools feel the new conference will have better competitive balance, as well as maintaining some of the rivalries that have formed over the years. The new conference however does not affect its members schools association with the Northern Michigan Football League, the new conference will not sponsor football, all member schools except Kalkaska are current members of the NMFL.[1][2][3]
In October 2025, it was announced that the Northern Shores Conference would sponsor football starting in the 2026 season, with the exception of Harbor Springs, who will stay in the Northern Michigan Football League. The seven other schools will play a 7-game schedule with non-league games to open and close the season, and one team playing a non-league game each week from weeks two through eight. [4]
Members
| Team & Mascot | School | Location | Joined | Enrollment | Class | Prior Conference | Boys Champ | Girls Champ | Total Champ |
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| Boyne City Ramblers | Boyne City High School | Boyne City, Michigan | 2024 | 412 | B | Lake Michigan Conference | 1 | 1 | |
| Charlevoix Rayders | Charlevoix High School | Charlevoix, Michigan | 2024 | 272 | C | Lake Michigan Conference | 4 | 4 | |
| Cheboygan Chiefs | Cheboygan High School | Cheboygan, Michigan | 2024 | 462 | B | Straits Area Conference | |||
| Elk Rapids Elks | Elk Rapids High School | Elk Rapids, Michigan | 2024 | 351 | B | Lake Michigan Conference | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Grayling Vikings | Grayling High School | Grayling, Michigan | 2024 | 458 | B | Lake Michigan Conference | 1 | 1 | |
| Harbor Springs Rams | Harbor Springs High School | Harbor Springs, Michigan | 2024 | 236 | C | Lake Michigan Conference | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Kalkaska Blazers | Kalkaska High School | Kalkaska, Michigan | 2024 | 441 | B | Lake Michigan Conference | |||
| Kingsley Stags | Kingsley High School | Kingsley, Michigan | 2024 | 405 | B | Northwest Conference | 3 | 3 | |
Membership timeline
Sports
Boy's sponsored sports by school
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Bowling | Cross Country | Football | Golf | Ice hockey | Lacrosse | Skiing- Alpine | Soccer | Tennis | Track & field | Wrestling | Total |
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° Boyne City - Co-ops with Charlevoix in Skiing; Co-ops with Petoskey, Petoskey St. Michael and Harbor Springs in Hockey and Lacrosse.
° Charlevoix - Co-ops with Boyne City in Skiing; Co-ops with Elk Rapids, Kalkaska, Kingsley, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Mancelona, Suttons Bay and Traverse City St. Francis in Hockey.
° Cheboygan - Co-ops with Indian River-Inland Lakes, Onaway, Pellston and St. Ignace in Ice Hockey
° Elk Rapids - Co-ops with Charlevoix, Kalkaska, Kingsley, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Mancelona, Suttons Bay and Traverse City St. Francis in Hockey; Co-ops with Central Lake and Traverse City St. Francis in Skiing.
° Harbor Springs - Co-ops with Petoskey, Petoskey St. Michael and Boyne City in Hockey and Lacrosse; Co-ops with Harbor Light Christian and Petoskey St. Michael in Football.
° Kalkaska - Co-ops with Charlevoix, Elk Rapids, Kingsley, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Mancelona, Suttons Bay and Traverse City St. Francis in Hockey.
° Kingsley - Charlevoix, Elk Rapids, Kalkaska, Lake Leelanau St. Mary, Mancelona, Suttons Bay and Traverse City St. Francis in Hockey.
Girl's sponsored sports by school
| School | Basketball | Bowling | Cross Country | Golf | Skiing- Alpine | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & field | Volleyball | Competitive Cheer | Total |
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° Elk Rapids - Co-ops with Central Lake and Traverse City St. Francis in Skiing.
° Harbor Springs - Co-ops with Petoskey St. Michael in Tennis,
Boys Soccer
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2024 | Elk Rapids & Grayling | 11-1-0 |
| 2025 | Elk Rapids | 14-0 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Elk Rapids | 25-1-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Grayling | 21-5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 20-6-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 12-14-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 9-16-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 8-17-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 1-12-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 0-25-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State Championship Appearances
| Season | NSC | Non-NSC | Site | Division | Ref | ||
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| 2024 | Elk Rapids (18-7-1) | 2 | Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (23-2) | 3 | Grand Ledge High School • Grand Ledge, MI | 3 | [5] |
Boys Cross Country
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2024 | Charlevoix |
| 2025 | Charlevoix |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Charlevoix | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1st |
| Harbor Springs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4th |
| Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheboygan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kalkaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elk Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boyne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| Year | Champion | School | Time |
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| 2024 | Hunter Eaton | Charlevoix | 16:41.33 |
| 2025 | Hunter Eaton | Charlevoix | 15:59.14 |
Final Appearances
| Year | School | Place | Division |
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| 2024 | Charlevoix | 14th | 3 |
| 2024 | Harbor Springs | 4th | 4 |
| 2025 | Charlevoix | 1st | 3 |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs | 25th | 3 |
State Champions
| Year | Champion | School | Division | Time |
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| 2025 | Hunter Eaton | Charlevoix | 3 | 15:30.80 |
Girls Cross Country
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2024 | Harbor Springs |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Harbor Springs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4th |
| Boyne City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26th |
| Elk Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlevoix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheboygan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kalkaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| Year | Champion | School | Time |
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| 2024 | Stefi Reskevics | Harbor Springs | 19:53.54 |
| 2025 | Brynne Schulte | Elk Rapids | 19:16.31 |
Final Appearances
| Year | School | Place | Division |
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| 2024 | Harbor Springs | 4th | 4 |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs | 21st | 3 |
| 2025 | Boyne City | 26th | 3 |
Girls Golf
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2024 | Harbor Springs |
| 2025 | Elk Rapids |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Harbor Springs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8th |
| Elk Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3rd |
| Charlevoix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10th |
| Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheboygan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kalkaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boyne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| Year | Champion | School |
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| 2024 | Jessica Campbell | Grayling |
| 2025 | Sophie Lagattuta | Grayling |
State Finals Appearances
| Year | School | Place | Division |
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| 2024 | Charlevoix | 10th | 4 |
| 2024 | Harbor Springs | 13th | 4 |
| 2025 | Elk Rapids | 3rd | 4 |
| 2025 | Harbor Springs | 8th | 4 |
Girls Volleyball
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2024 | Kingsley | 7-0 |
| 2025 | Kingsley | 7-0 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Kingsley | 14-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Elk Rapids | 11-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 4-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wrestling
Conference champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Charlevoix |
| 2026 | Boyne City |
| Team | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Charlevoix | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elk Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| Year | 106 | 113 | 120 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 157 | 165 | 175 | 190 | 215 | 285 |
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| 2025 | Andrew Betz | Gavin Holmes | Owen Lewicki | Gabriel Buyze-Prieto | Kalen Titus | Max Huspen | Bruyn Hauger | Colin Jess | Jordan Peters | Parker Grubb | Brady Warchol | Colton Goethals | Danny Bonamie | Luke Munger |
| 2026 | Mathieu Moore | Korbin Korpenkoskey | Peyton Frost | Evan Fradette | Alex Moore | Owen Lewicki | Deegan Anthony | Max Huspen | Colin Jess | Gage Miller | Isaiah Cosgrove | Ryan Glass | Sawyer Blaszczyk | Zeke Wright |
Girls Skiing
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2024 | Harbor Springs |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Harbor Springs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1st |
| Charlevoix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Elk Rapids | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8th |
| Boyne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| YEAR | Giant Slalom | YEAR | Slalom | ||
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| 2025 | Drew Bowman, Harbor Springs | 2025 | Avery Kita, Lake Charlevoix | ||
Boys Skiing
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2024 | Harbor Springs |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Elk Rapids | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3rd |
| Harbor Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlevoix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boyne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| YEAR | Giant Slalom | YEAR | Slalom | ||
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| 2025 | Corbin Bogard, Great North Alpine | 2025 | Corbin Bogard, Great North Alpine | ||
Boys Basketball
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2025 | Elk Rapids | 13-1 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Elk Rapids | 13-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 12-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 8-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 0-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Girls Basketball
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2025 | Harbor Springs | 14-0 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Harbor Springs | 14-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 11-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elk Rapids | 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 3-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 0-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boys Bowling
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Elk Rapids |
Girls Tennis
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Harbor Springs |
Boys Golf
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Elk Rapids |
| Team | Conference championships | Final appearances | State championships | Best finish |
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| Elk Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harbor Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlevoix | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kingsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheboygan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kalkaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boyne City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grayling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Individual Champions
| Year | Champion | School |
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| 2025 | Bryce Boss | Charlevoix |
State Finals Appearances
| Year | School | Place | Division |
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Girls Soccer
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2025 | Harbor Springs | 12-0-0 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Harbor Springs | 12-0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elk Rapids | 10-2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 6-4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 5-4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 3-8-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 2-10-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 1-11-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Softball
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2025 | Elk Rapids | 13-1 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Elk Rapids | 13-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 11-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 2-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 0-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baseball
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
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| 2025 | Elk Rapids | 13-1 |
| Team | Conference Record | Conference championship | District championships | Regional championships |
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| Elk Rapids | 13-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley | 12-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyne City | 10-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlevoix | 8-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harbor Springs | 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalkaska | 4-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan | 2-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayling | 2-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Girls Track & Field
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Kingsley |
Individual Champions
Track Champions
| Year | 100M | Time | 200M | Time | 400M | Time | 800M | Time | 1600M | Time | 3200M | Time | 110M H | Time | 300M H | Time |
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| 2025 | Alivia Dear | 13.02 | Norah Galton | 26.95 | Hunter Shellenbarger | 1:02.04 | Delaney Little | 2:29.64 | Brynn Schulte | 5:34.27 | Adrianna Soria | 12:37.10 | Norah Galton | 16.06 | Norah Galton | 46.51 |
Relay Champions
| Year | 4 X 100M | Time | 4 X 200M | Time | 4 X 400M | Time | 4 X 800M | Time |
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| 2025 | Kingsley | 52.53 | Harbor Springs | 1:51.54 | Elk Rapids | 4:24.14 | Harbor Springs | 10:47.75 |
Field Champions
| Year | Shot Put | Distance | Discus | Distance | High Jump | Height | Long Jump | Distance | Pole Vault | Height |
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| 2025 | Adalene Chambers | 35'10" | Adalene Chambers | 113'10" | Delaney Case | 5'0" | Alivia Dear | 15'5" | Isabelle Seitz | 8'0" |
Boys Track & Field
Conference Champions
| Year | Champion |
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| 2025 | Charlevoix |
Individual Champions
Track Champions
| Year | 100M | Time | 200M | Time | 400M | Time | 800M | Time | 1600M | Time | 3200M | Time | 110M H | Time | 300M H | Time |
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| 2025 | Tyler Unterbrink | 11.18 | Tyler Unterbrink | 22.97 | Brody Horrigon | 51.91 | Hunter Eaton | 2:02.84 | Hunter Eaton | 4:36.42 | Hunter Eaton | 9:47.96 | Max Ward | 14.80 | Max Ward | 38.93 |
Relay Champions
| Year | 4 X 100M | Time | 4 X 200M | Time | 4 X 400M | Time | 4 X 800M | Time |
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| 2025 | Kingsley | 44.61 | Charlevoix | 1:34.44 | Elk Rapids | 3:32.08 | Grayling | 8:40.52 |
Field Champions
| Year | Shot Put | Distance | Discus | Distance | High Jump | Height | Long Jump | Distance | Pole Vault | Height |
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| 2025 | Lucas Sidlaukas | 49'0" | Chase Bott | 162'3" | Chase Bott | 6'0" | Gavin Lewis | 20'0.5" | Korbin Bedford | 11'6" |