FELCH — Several years had passed since the Rapid River boys were crowned conference champions.

The Rockets changed that here Tuesday, earning their first Skyline Central Conference track and field title since 2019 by scoring 105 points. They were followed by Bark River-Harris 75½ and Norway 60.

“The guys worked hard and came through,” Rockets’ coach Steve Ostrenga said. “It’s nice to win a conference meet. We haven’t done that in a while. We have some injuries but so does everybody else. We had a lot of PBs (personal bests). Everybody contributed and our depth came through. We’re going to have to ready to compete at the U.P. (Division 3) Finals. It’s up to them.”

Junior Lane Olson was Rapid River’s lone individual winner with a leap of 10 feet in pole vault.

The Crystal Falls Forest Park girls won for the first time since 2009 with 99½ points, followed by BR-H 82½ and Stephenson 71.

“It was great,” Forest Park coach Lindsey Anderson said. “I honestly didn’t expect to win it. Bark River-Harris is tough in the sprints and we’ve been battling with Stephenson and North Dickinson all year. A lot of teams have competitors in the field events. We’ve been having a pretty good season. This is our fifth win this year.”

Big Bay de Noc sophomore Destiny Bleau continued her winning ways, taking the 100-meter dash in 12.89 seconds, 200 (26.22), 400 (1:00.1) and high jump (5-0).

Bleau, however, was challenged in the 400 by Stephenson senior Faith Cappaert, who was runner-up in a season-best 1:00.75.

“I just thought to myself the faster I go, the faster I get it done,” she said. “I almost PRd in the 100. I thought my starts were good.”

Felch North Dickinson coach Mike Roell said he enjoys watching Bleau run.

“She’s a special runner,” he said. “She’s fun to watch. I think she could run a heck of an 800.”

Forest Park senior Ava Fischer, who will play volleyball at Milwaukee School of Engineering, won three events.

She took pole vault at eight feet, 100 hurdles in a season-best 16.69 seconds and 300s (48.26).

“The wind made it kind of tricky,” Fischer said. “I’d rather not have it at all, but I think this will give me a lot of momentum going into the U.P. Finals. It’ll be nice to have somebody next to me. I was hoping one of the girls (from the other schools) would be next to me during the race today. Although, I’m still happy with how everything went. It’s nice to win the conference as a team.”

Junior teammate Haven Van Sickle was runner-up in 100 hurdles in a personal-best 16.7 and Munising sophomore Addie Bowerman placed third (17.45), also a PB.

BR-H junior Emma Zawada was runner-up in the 300 in a personal-best 49.72 and Big Bay senior Caragan Thill took third (51.01).

Zawada also helped the Broncos take the 400 relay (55.47) and 800 (1:58.09) on this windy and seasonably-cool afternoon.

Rock Mid Peninsula senior Hope Brunngraeber won discus (103-1) and took second in shot put (31-2½) despite jamming her finger in softball.

“I’m very happy with it,” she said. “It’s very painful when I push off in disc. Hopefully, it’ll be healed in time for Finals.”

Stephenson junior Caitlyn Erickson took shot (31-5¾) and took second in disc (95-9½).

“I think my release went real well,” she said. “Winning shot put helped my confidence.”

Rapid River freshman Evonna LaCosse won the 3200 in convincing fashion in 13:05.04 and placed third in the 1600 in a personal-best 5:59.13.

Forest Park sophomore Audrey Williams copped the 1600 (5:51.4) and was runner-up in the 800 (2:29.56), which was won by Cappaert (2:29.34).

BR-H junior Gionni McDonough captured the boys’ 100 hurdles (15.84) and long jump (18-2) and took second in the 300 (44.66).

“I got a real good start in the 100 and didn’t clip many hurdles,” he said. “This is a real big momentum builder going into the Finals. The wind didn’t do us any favors in long jump and it was real tough in the beginning of the 300 hurdles.”

Classmate Ben Knauf added firsts in the 800 (2:11.25) and 1600 (4:52.93).

The top three finishers in the 3200 ran personal-best times. Mid Pen freshman Eli Stiglitz won at 11:02.14, followed by Rapid River junior Jon Denkins (11:04.16) and eighth-grader Brody Denkins (11:10.74).

Munising senior Dylan Adkinson captured the 100 in a personal-best 11.62 and 200 at 23.88 and 400 (54.79).

Norway senior Josh Schiltz won shot (41-7) and disc (124-4½) and helped the Knights take the 400 relay (48.09) and 800 (1:38.43).

Stephenson was runner-up in the 800 (1:38.68) on a lean and Rapid River placed third (1:39.8).

Mid Pen also got a first on sophomore Lewis Holmes’ leap of six feet in high jump and Forest Park junior Dietrich Rasner copped the 300 hurdles in a personal-best 43.17.