(Matt McCarthy/Daily News photo) Iron Mountain sophomore Chloe Maycroft competes in the high jump finals in the Kingsford Invitational on May 18. Maycroft won the Mid-Peninsula Conference high jump title on Monday at Negaunee.

NEGAUNEE — A year ago there was no opportunity to compete for a conference track championship because of COVID-19.

The Gladstone boys, however, discovered a good thing was worth waiting for as they retained their Mid-Peninsula Conference track title with 159 3/4 points.

The Braves, crowned league champions in 2019, were followed by Negaunee, 118, and Iron Mountain, 96.

“We’re very happy,” said Braves coach Gary Whitmer. “We were missing a couple guys, and the kids knew how close it was going to be. Negaunee took 1-2-4-5 in shot put, and Peter (Noblet) broke it up by placing third. It was a perfect day for a meet, and Negaunee did a nice job running it.”

The Negaunee girls captured the title Monday for the 11th straight time with 150 1/2 points, followed by Westwood, 89, and Gladstone, 74.

“I’m very proud of the girls,” said Negaunee coach Vickie Paupore. “This is a great victory. Our team is real deep.”

In the boys’ meet, Gladstone senior Blake Servant won four events including the 110-meter hurdles in 15.61 seconds, the 300s (personal-best 41.67), long jump at 19 feet, 10 inches and discus (151-6).

Iron Mountain swept the sprint relays. Dante Basanese won the 100 (11.65). Joe Dumais then took the 200 (24.22), edging Basanese by .09 second.

“This was absolutely a good showing for us,” said Mountaineers’ coach Karen Ellis. “We had good attendance and were able to fill most of the events, and the weather definitely helped. Winning the (D-2) regional was really nice. Everybody contributed and I’m very happy with the team support. We had a lot of qualifiers (for the Upper Peninsula Finals).”

Eliana Juchemich provided the Negaunee girls with their only first-in shot put (33-8 1/2). The Miners, however, got plenty of second through sixth-place finishers to compensate for that.

Iron Mountain copped the sprint relays and Chloe Maycroft took high jump (4-9).

Ishpeming freshman Lola Korpi was a triple-winner, taking the 800 (2:32.63), 1600 (5:38.99) and 3200 (12:29.57).

Mid-Peninsula Conference

Boys

Gladstone 159 3/4, Negaunee 118, Iron Mountain 96, Ishpeming 75 3/4, Westwood 31, Manistique 25 1/2, Gwinn 17.

3200 relay — 1, Ishpeming, 9:20.79; 2, Gladstone; 3, Manistique; 4, Iron Mountain

110 hurdles — Servant, Glad, 15.61

100 — 1, Basanese, IM, 11.65; 2, Jayne, Gw; 3, Dumais, IM; 4, Evosovich, IM

800 relay — 1, Iron Mountain, 1:37.07 (Caleb Evosovich, Joey Colavecchi, Joe Dumais, Dante Basanese)

1600 — 1, D. Hughes, Glad, 4:49.9; 2, Liimatta, I; 3, Broberg, I; 4, Ruble, IM

400 relay — 1, Iron Mountain, 46.58 (Caleb Evosovich, Joey Colavecchi, Joe Dumais, Dante Basanese)

400 — 1, Ihamaki, N, 55.35; 2, L. Hughes, Glad; 3, Colavecchi, IM; 4

300 hurdles — 1, Servant, Glad, 41.67; 2, J. Boase, W; 3, L. Nelson, N; 4, Kangas, N; 5, Fairchild, IM

800 — Liimatta, I, 2:08.51

200 — 1, Dumais, IM, 24.22; 2, Basanese, IM; 3, Jayne, Gw

3200 — 1, D. Hughes, Glad, 10:31.82; 2, Broberg, I; 3, Ruble, IM;

1600 relay — 1, Gladstone, 3:46.31; 2, Ishpeming; 3, Manistique; 4, Iron Mountain

High jump — 1, Milam, Glad, 6-2; 2, Ledford, N; 3, Colavecchi, IM

Pole vault — Olsen, Glad, 11-0

Long jump — 1, Servant, Glad, 19-10; 2, L. Hughes, Glad; 3, Wolfe, IM

Shot put — Wood, N, 38-9 1/2

Discus — Servant, Glad, 151-6

Girls

Negaunee 150 1/2, Westwood 89, Gladstone 74, Iron Mountain 68 1/2, Ishpeming 60, Manistique 56, Gwinn 19.

3200 relay — 1, Westwood, 11:02.29; 2, Negaunee; 3, Manistique; 4, Gladstone; 5, Iron Mountain.

100 hurdles — Larson, Glad, 16.99

100 — 1, Bergeron, Glad, 13.34; 2, Larson, Glad; 3, Richer, IM

800 relay — 1, Iron Mountain, 1:56.2 (Anja Kleiman, Chloe Maycroft, Emma Ellis, Abby Richer)

1600 — 1, Korpi, I, 5:38.99; 2, Harris, N; 3, Ossenheimer, N; 4, Longtine, I; 5, Kulas, IM

400 relay — 1, Iron Mountain, 55.85 (Anja Kleiman, Chloe Maycroft, Emma Ellis, Abby Richer)

400 — 1, E, Williams, W, 1:04.74; 2, Helms-Gleason, N; 3, Kelsey Muth, M; 4, Jones, M; 5, Brown, IM

300 hurdles — Smith, W, 53.44

800 — 1, Korpi, I, 2:32.63; 2, Williams, W; 3, Kulas, IM

200 — 1, Bergeron, Glad, 28.11; 2, Kleiman, IM; 3, Helms-Gleason, N; 4, Richer, IM

3200 — 1, Korpi, I, 12:29.57

1600 relay — 1, Westwood, 4:31.71; 2, Gladstone; 3, Manistique; 4, Iron Mountain.

High jump — 1, Maycroft, IM, 4-9

Pole vault — 1, Mariuzza, W, 7-6; 2, Carlson, N; 3, Anderson, N; 4, Standerford, N; 5, Blanck, W; 6, Frustaglio, N and Hagen, IM (tie).

Long jump — 1, Larson, Glad, 16-5; 2, Helms-Gleason, N; 3, Carlson, N; 4, Maycroft, IM

Shot put — Juchemich, N, 33-8 1/2

Discus — Loman, I, 100-7