Lakers Turn in Strong Team Performances at Otsego Bulldog Invitational
By JT Hogan | Oct 3, 2026 1:00 PM
**Lakers Turn in Strong Team Performances at Otsego Bulldog Invitational** The Spring Lake boys cross country team took on a competitive 24-team field on Saturday at the 25th Annual Otsego Bulldog Invitational. Competing in Division 2, the varsity squad earned a top-10 finish by taking 9th overall with 275 points, while the JV team put on a depth showcase to claim 4th place out of 19 teams with 155 points. Senior **Owen Adams** led the way for the varsity Lakers, placing 21st overall with a team-best time of 16:20.6. Senior **Ryder Woodwyk** provided strong top-end support, crossing 37th in 16:44.1. Sophomores and juniors filled out the remainder of the varsity scoring pack: sophomore **Dane Trask** placed 53rd (17:00.7), junior **Isaac Vandlen** took 77th (17:29.2), and junior **Fhoenix Stellard** finished 91st (17:43.0), with sophomore **Drew Trask** right behind in 103rd (17:55.7). In the JV race, Spring Lake’s younger runners stood out with an exceptional 4th-place team result. Sophomore **Ryan Armey** (26th, 18:41.1) and freshman **Arie Vandenbergh** (28th, 18:42.2) led the pack, supported closely by freshmen **Malcolm Oosting-Sineath** (35th, 18:55.2), **Davis Woodwyk** (43rd, 19:07.9), and **Drew Wathen** (48th, 19:18.7). **Spring Lake Varsity Individual Results** * **Owen Adams** (Sr.) – 16:20.6 (21st) * **Ryder Woodwyk** (Sr.) – 16:44.1 (37th) * **Dane Trask** (So.) – 17:00.7 (53rd) * **Isaac Vandlen** (Jr.) – 17:29.2 (77th) * **Fhoenix Stellard** (Jr.) – 17:43.0 (91st) * **Drew Trask** (So.) – 17:55.7 (103rd) **Spring Lake JV Individual Results** * **Ryan Armey** (So.) – 18:41.1 (26th) * **Arie Vandenbergh** (Fr.) – 18:42.2 (28th) * **Malcolm Oosting-Sineath** (Fr.) – 18:55.2 (35th) * **Davis Woodwyk** (Fr.) – 19:07.9 (43rd) * **Drew Wathen** (Fr.) – 19:18.7 (48th) * **Byron Nevins** (Jr.) – 19:22.2 (52nd) * **Greysen Miltgen** (Sr.) – 19:26.7 (56th) * **Landon King** (So.) – 19:50.7 (79th) * **Owen Johnson** (Fr.) – 19:59.4 (85th) * **Graham Breidenstein** (So.) – 20:08.1 (90th) * **Crosby Weiss** (Fr.) – 20:28.2 (95th) * **Cohen Berg** (Jr.) – 24:29.8 (173rd) * **Maksym Senyk** (So.) – 27:23.9 (182nd) **Division 2 Varsity Team Standings (Top 10)** | Rank | School | Score | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Holland Christian | 55 | | 2 | GR Christian | 124 | | 3 | Vicksburg | 148 | | 4 | Otsego | 152 | | 5 | Adrian | 182 | | 6 | FHE Ada Forest Hills Eastern | 190 | | 7 | Dearborn Divine Child | 210 | | 8 | Paw Paw | 212 | | 9 | **Spring Lake** | **275** | | 10 | Freeland | 295 |