RAPID RIVER — Freshman Evonna LaCosse had a hand in four firsts here Wednesday, helping the Rapid River girls capture their first Division 3 regional track and field championship in three years.

She took the 800-meter run in two minutes, 44.41 seconds, 1600 (6:09.02) and 3200 (13:09.51) and helped the Rockets take the 3200 relay (12:17.29).

The Rockets scored 70 points and Superior Central edged Big Bay de Noc 36-32 for runner-up honors.

Sophomore Victoria Coppock, also part of the winning relay, added a first in the 100 hurdles (17.73).

“We looked at the sheet going in and it looked like we had a chance,” Rockets girls’ coach Greg Rubick said. “I think this gives us a little momentum going into the (Skyline Central) conference meet. This was a nice reward for all the work they put in and a confidence builder for Evonna. All the work she put in was justified.”

The Rapid River boys also won with 82½ points. They were followed by Rock Mid Peninsula 41½ and Superior Central 35.

“All the guys stepped up,” Rockets boys’ coach Steve Ostrenga said. “We had a lot of personal and season-best times and all the relays made it in (to the Upper Peninsula Finals). Taking three places in high jump gave us some big points and going 1-2 in the 400 helped us out.”

Sophomore Destiny Bleau continued to lead the Big Bay girls with victories in the 100 (12.83), 200 (26.12) and 400 (1:00.87) and long jump (5-0). Classmate Victoria Durrance won shot put (32-3) and senior Caragan Thill added a first in 300 hurdles (52.25).

Mid Pen senior Hope Brunngraeber won shot (108-4) and was runner-up in shot (30-6).

Rapid River senior Aubrey Olson placed second in disc (98-2).

Superior Central sophomore, who took first in long jump (14-4), helped the Cougars take the 400 relay (57.46).

Eighth-grader Camille Richer was Holy Name’s leader, taking second in the 100 hurdles (19.63) and 300s (56.67).

Rapid River junior Alex Shiverdecker won boys’ discus with a personal-best throw of 115-1 and helped the Rockets take the 400 relay (48.59) and senior Greg Taylor became the winner in 110 hurdles (17.35).

Junior Evan Closs added a first in long jump with a personal-best leap of 19-3. Classmate Lane Olson took pole vault (10-0) and Jeb Green copped the 400 (56.0) and helped the winning 1600 relay (3:51.1).

Superior Central junior Will Spranger was a double-winner, taking the 100 (11.61) and 200 (23.62) and classmate Connor Blomgren captured shot put (40-3) and placed second in disc (113-5).

Freshman Ashdeyn Gerow copped the 1600 (5:05.44). Classmate Eli Stiglitz won the 3200 in a personal-best 11:14.42, edging Rapid River junior Jon Denkins by .02 second, and sophomore Louis Holmes added a first in high jump (6-0).

Stiglitz also ran a PB while taking second in the 1600 (5:12.68).

Sophomore Nate Stielstra provided Engadine with its lone first in the 800 in a personal-best 2:14.09.

At Ishpeming, sophomore Devin Arteaga became the first Hannahville athlete to become a regional champion, taking the boys’ 400 in 55.68.

Powers North Central sophomore Myles Nehring took shot with a personal-best toss of 38-1½ and classmate Pryor LaBonte captured long jump (19-7).

Stephenson senior Faith Cappaert won the girls’ 100 (13.17), 200 (28.8), 400 (1:04.3) and 800 (2:31.12).

Carney-Nadeau freshman Kenna Thiry was runner-up in the 300 hurdles (53.66) and long jump with a personal-best 15-3.

Division 3 regional

At Rapid River

Boys

Rapid River 82½, Rock Mid Peninsula 41½, Superior Central 35, Engadine 13, Big Bay de Noc 6, Escanaba Holy Name 0.

3200 relay — 1, Rapid River (Boston-Marsh, Poma, Goudreau, Denkins), 10:05.02; 2, Rock Mid Peninsula.

110 hurdles — 1, Taylor, RR, 17.35; 2, Closs, RR; 3, Mersnick, E; 4, Casey, MP.

100 — 1, Spranger, SC, 11.61; 2, L. Holmes, MP; 3, Ozoga, SC; 4, Kulik, SC.

800 relay — 1, Rapid River (Holmio, Thorbahn, Green, Huskey), 1:41.76; 2, Superior Central; 3, Big Bay de Noc; 4, Rock Mid Peninsula.

1600 — 1, Gerow, MP, 5:05.44; 2, Stiglitz, MP; 3, Bitely, E; 4, Denkins, RR.

400 relay — 1, Rapid River (Shiverdecker, Holmio, Closs, Thorbahn), 48.59; 2, Superior Central; 3, Rock Mid Peninsula.

400 — 1, Green, RR, 56.0; 2, Boston-Marsh, RR; 3, Pomeroy, BB; 4, Roberts, MP.

300 hurdles — 1, Spranger, SC, 45.84; 2, Kee, RR; 3, Closs, RR; 4, Flath, RR.

800 — 1, Stielstra, E, 2:14.09; 2, Goudreau, RR; 3, Poma, RR; 4, Korpi, SC.

200 — 1, Spranger, SC, 23.62; 2, L. Holmes, MP; 3, Huskey, RR; 4, Green, RR.

3200 — 1, Stiglitz, MP, 11:14.42; 2, Denkins, RR; 3, Gerow, MP; 4, Truitt, RR.

1600 relay — 1, Rapid River (Green, Thorbahn, Boston-Marsh, Huskey), 3:51.1; 2, Engadine; 3, Rock Mid Peninsula; 4, Superior Central.

High jump — 1, L. Holmes, MP, 6-0; 2, Taylor, RR; 3, Boston-Marsh, RR; 4, Smith, RR.

Pole vault — 1, Olson, RR, 10-0; 2, Stiglitz, MP.

Long jump — 1, Closs, RR, 19-3; 2, S. Holmes, MP; 3, Taylor, RR; 4, Moore, SC.

Shot put — 1, Blomgren, SC, 40-3; 2, Taylor, RR; 3, Shiverdecker, RR; 4, Jasmin, BB.

Discus — 1, Shiverdecker, RR, 115-1; 2, Blomgren, SC; 3, Olson, RR; 4, Edwardsen, RR.

Girls

Rapid River 70, Superior Central 36, Big Bay de Noc 32, Rock Mid Peninsula 20, Escanaba Holy Name 12, Engadine 9.

3200 relay — 1, Rapid River (Quinn, Poma, LaCosse, Gustafson), 12:17.29; 2, Engadine.

100 hurdles — 1, Coppock, RR, 17.73; 2, RIcher, HN; 3, Strliecki, SC; 4, Thill, SC.

100 — 1, Bleau, BB, 12.83; 2, Kempker, SC; 3, McDonnald, SC; 4, Lawrence, HN.

800 relay — 1, Superior Central (Johnson, Karvinen, Kempker, McDonnald), 2:00.33; 2, Rapid River; 3, Rock Mid Peninsula.

1600 — 1, LaCosse, RR, 6:09.02; 2, Poma, RR; 3, Frusti, SC; 4, Quinn, RR.

400 relay — 1, Superior Central (Johnson, McDonnald, Karvinen, Kempker), 57.46; 2, Rapid River; 3, Rock Mid Peninsula.

400 — 1, Bleau, BB, 1:00.87; 2, Johnson, SC; 3, Olson, RR; 4, Tourangeau, MP.

300 hurdles — 1, Thill, BB, 52.25; 2, Richer, HN; 3, Coppock, RR; 4, Freed, E.

800 — 1, LaCosse, RR, 2:44.41; 2, Chapman, E; 3, Tourangeau, MP; 4, Pederson, SC.

200 — 1, Bleau, BB, 26.12; 2, Johnson, SC; 3, Kempker, SC; 4, Lawrence, HN.

3200 — 1, LaCosse, RR, 13:09.51; 2, Poma, RR; 3, Pederson, SC; 4, Gustafson, RR.

1600 relay — 1, Rapid River (Coppock, Tyler, Medwayosh, Gustafson), 5:13.83; 2, Holy Name; 3, Engadine; 4, Rock Mid Peninsula.

High jump — 1, Bleau, BB, 5-0; 2, Paquette, RR; 3, Rahn, HN; 4, Karvinen, SC.

Pole vault — 1, Fuller, RR, 7-6; 2, Paquette, RR.

Long jump — 1, Karvinen, SC, 14-4; 2, Frappier, RR; 3, Paquette, RR; 4, Norden, MP.

Shot put — 1, Durrance, BB, 32-3; 2, Brunngraeber, MP; 3, Olson, RR; 4, Klee, MP.

Discus — 1, Brunngraeber, MP, 108-4; 2, Olson, RR; 3, Cretens, MP; 4, Durrance, BB.