Runners cross the finish line during a heat of the girls 100-meter dash Saturday at the Kingsford High School track. (Paula Porter/For the Gazette)

KINGSFORD — It was Ewen-Trout Creek’s day to make its Division 2 debut in the Upper Peninsula Track and Field Finals and the girls’ team got plenty of attention here Saturday.

Rudyard was crowned champion for the first time since 1977 with 87 points.

The Bulldogs were followed by Bark River-Harris 78 and Ewen 71.

Ewen-Trout Creek opened by winning the 3200-meter relay in 10 minutes, 39.72 seconds.

“It’s really nice to win the first race of the day,” senior Emma Besonen said. “We worked hard this year. This gives us some important points.”

The Panthers grabbed the top three places in discus with senior Irelynd McGeshick leading the way with a personal-best toss of 101 feet, one inch. Sophomore Peyton Hardes also threw a personal-best distance (95-11) for second and Besonen placed third (95-5).

Hancock sophomore Alena Pietila was runner-up in the 800 (2:32.01) with Ewen sophomore Bree Besonen taking third at a personal-best 2:32.39.

Pietila and Bree Besonen also ran PBs while placing 2-3 in the 1600 at 5:41.12 and 5:41.92, respectively.

“It’s pretty fun,” Pietila said after anchoring the winning 1600 relay. “It’s exciting to run it. I like running when it’s warm and I’m happy with how the day went. This is definitely a confidence builder going forward. I’m not sure about doing cross country, but I’m considering it. I didn’t do it (last fall) because I didn’t want to double with volleyball. As a team, it feels like we’ve improved during the season.”

Bree Besonen added a second in the 3200 (13:05.44) and Pietila was third (13:28.56).

Hancock sophomore Tatum Sporalski added a first in shot put at 32-7¼ and Jeffers got a third on junior Brielle Anderson’s leap of 14-½ in long jump.

Newberry retained its D3 title with 73 points, followed by Lake Linden-Hubbell 58 and Big Bay de Noc 50.

Lakes senior Maddy Dudenas won shot with a season-best throw of 32-11¼.

Baraga junior Elisa Delene placed third in disc (100-7) and was runner-up in pole vault (9-0) on a tie-breaker to St. Ignace senior Avery Visnaw.

Ontonagon senior Violet Amos was runner-up in the 200 (27.2) and third in the 400 at a season-best 1:01.02.

Lakes sophomore Addeline Schmitt anchored the winning 400 relay, clocked at a school-record 52.6 seconds, and placed third in the 100 (13.32) and 200 (27.66) and helped the Lakes take the 1600 relay (4:24.5).

“Our handoffs went real well,” she said. “It feels amazing to be part of this. Running the anchor leg is a little intense, but it’s fun overall. This has been a good year for us.”

Dollar Bay senior Kiera Isaacson cleared a U.P. record 5-6 while winning high jump and junior teammate Laila Bell took long jump (16-1).

L’Anse sophomore Breyelle Bowers placed second in long jump (15-3) and Baraga freshman jumped a personal-best 15-2¼ for third.

Isaacson’s season-ending effort in high jump topped the previous best (5-5) by Brenda Rogalski of Crystal Falls Forest Park in 1979 and Tabitha Graham of Brimley in 2011.

Bell and Isaacson were also part of the Blue Bolts’ 400 relay which was runner-up to Lake Linden.

Chassell sophomore Jordan Holombo set a U.P. record of her own in the 100 hurdles at 15.94, enough to shave .3 second off the former record by the Lakes’ Holly Seppala in 2006.

Holombo later took the 300 hurdles at 46.55, followed by Forest Park senior Ava Fischer (46.69) and Dollar Bay senior Aubrey Karppinen (49.41), both of whom ran PBs.

Negaunee, as expected, ran away with its second straight D-1 title with 172 points, followed by Marquette 123, Gladstone 61 and Houghton 46.

Houghton sophomore Holly Cooke took second in the 1600 (5:23.95) and 3200 (12:23.77), both PBs, and helped the Gremlins place third in the 3200 relay (10:33.41).

Junior Norah Woodruff provided the Gremlins with a third in the 400 in a personal-best 1:01.04 and helped them take second in the 1600 (4:22.38).

Sophomore Ava Rauvala was Calumet’s highest individual, taking fourth in the 100 in a personal-best 13.02.

Houghton junior Amy Sziber was a winner in the adaptive 100 (26.47) and 200 (56.52).