Nick Lundberg

Being seeded so highly this late in the season is uncharted waters for a Notre Dame Prep team that's looking to bring home its first state championship in the next couple of weeks.

By Nick Lundberg | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — When Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller was hired in 2021, the department was in a disarray of sorts.

Nick Lundberg | Special to The Detroit News Teams are listed in predicted order of finish; 2023 overall and league records in parentheses.

Head coach Tim Dalton lost a couple of seniors from last year's team, but it doesn't seem to have slowed anything.

Nick Lundberg | Special to The Detroit News After taking home the Division 1 state championship in 2023, the Romeo girls cross

When listing the strengths of his team, Clarkston boys cross country coach Kevin Breen could not help but mention a relentless attitude to improve and the camaraderie level his guys have developed since the season began.

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After retaining most of her team from last season, Rochester girls head cross country coach Amy Oppat has focused her team on building off of past success and turning it into confidence for upcoming high-intensity races.

The state finals are this weekend at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn for boys and girls teams. Here are a few teams and individuals that a solid chance of coming away as state champions.