Quincy High School

Quincy Cross Country closed out the 2026 Big 8 Conference jamboree schedule Tuesday at East Jackson, with the boys winning their fourth consecutive conference race to claim the Big 8 Conference Championship and the girls finishing second in the final jamboree and second overall in the conference standings. The Quincy boys won Tuesday’s team competition with 65 points, finishing ahead of Bronson (80) and Concord (85). The victory completed an undefeated run through all four Big 8 jamborees and secured the program’s first conference championship since 2005, a 21-year gap. Hunter Walker led the Orioles with a second-place finish in 17:25.5, while Carter Feltner placed eighth in 18:34.1 and Nathan Dunn finished 11th in 18:48.0. Nolan King crossed the line in 20th at 19:54.0, followed by Coy Wood in 25th at 20:39.1. Eli Morris finished 26th in 20:41.5, seniors Isaac Lee finished 40th at 22:30:5 Eddie Miller 42nd at 23:30:5 and Michael Payne finished 49th in 23:32.7, Jack Miller placed 54th in 24:35.0, Walker, Feltner and Dunn earned spots on the Big 8 All-Conference Team, finishing second, sixth and 10th, respectively. The Quincy girls also finished the conference season on a high note, placing second at Tuesday’s jamboree with 81 points, behind Concord’s 29. The result secured second place overall in the 2026 Big 8 Conference standings. Kendyl Musielewicz paced the Orioles with a sixth-place finish in 21:48.5, while Lauren Tappenden placed ninth in 22:16.9. Clare Robertson finished 20th in 25:03.5, followed by Cali Richards in 28th at 26:52.3. Victoria Francis placed 32nd in 27:21.4, Peyton Proctor crossed the line in 37th at 29:59.6. Lily Neubecker finished 39th in 30:01.8. Musielewicz and Tappenden earned Big 8 All-Conference honors with their sixth- and ninth-place finishes, respectively. With the final jamboree complete, Quincy celebrates a conference championship for the boys and a runner-up finish for the girls, highlighting a successful 2026 season for both Orioles teams. They next will head to Sturgis for an invite on Saturday as they continue prepping for the MHSAA Div 3 Regional hosted by Napoleon at Ella Sharp Park on October 30th.