Negaunee High School senior Colton Yesney, center, pauses while signing his letter of acceptance to attend, be a cross country runner and run track at the University of Michigan on Thursday. Flanking him are Miners' cross country coach Lisa Bigalk, left, and NHS boys track and field coach Kevin Bell. Despite suffering an injury that ended his cross country season before the Upper Peninsula finals, Yesney was named Male Runner of the Year by U.P. coaches. As a junior last spring, Yesney won the 1,600-meter run and was a close runner-up in the 800 and 3,200 at the U.P. Finals Division 1 boys meet. (Photo courtesy Negaunee High School)

Negaunee High School senior Colton Yesney, center, pauses while signing his letter of acceptance to attend, be a cross country runner and run track at the University of Michigan on Thursday. Flanking him are Miners’ cross country coach Lisa Bigalk, left, and NHS boys track and field coach Kevin Bell. Despite suffering an injury that ended his cross country season before the Upper Peninsula finals, Yesney was named Male Runner of the Year by U.P. coaches. As a junior last spring, Yesney won the 1,600-meter run and was a close runner-up in the 800 and 3,200 at the U.P. Finals Division 1 boys meet. (Photo courtesy Negaunee High School)