The Karrigan Smith File
St. Johns High School
Sports Scene’s Female Cross Country Runner of the Year
The Resume: Smith won the MHSAA state title in the 1,600-meter run in the spring and backed up that achievement in the fall by winning the Division 2 state cross country title.
Since committing to Michigan State University, Smith was able to watch her future teammates go on and win an NCAA Division 1 National Championship in late November.
The Grant Fisher File
Grand Blanc High School
Sports Scene’s Male Cross Country Runner of the Year
The Resume: Grant Fisher won the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Midwest Regional on Nov. 28 at Kenosha, Wis., finishing the 5K race in 15:00. He advances to the national meet Dec. 13 in San Diego, where he’ll try to defend his title from a year ago. In early November, he won the MHSAA Division 1 championship with a time of 14.52.
Fisher will continue his running career at Stanford University.