Meijer State Games of Michigan State Champs List

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[Insert Name Here] Named to the Meijer State Games of Michigan State Champs List

[Insert City, Insert State], [Insert Date] – The Meijer State Games of Michigan is recognizing the achievements of its athletes by offering the All-Michigan Athlete and State Champs honors programs.

The announcement to recognize top-performing athletes was made by executives of the Meijer State Games of Michigan at the conclusion of the seventh annual Summer Games. The list of State Champs includes [Insert Name and City] won the gold medal with [insert team name] in [insert sport].

The All-Michigan Athlete honorees comprise the gold medal winners in individual events from both the 2016 Winter and Summer Games. The State Champs list includes all the gold-medal-winning teams from the 2016 Winter and Summer Games. "The All-Michigan Athlete and State Champs designations are a great way to honor athletes that may not be able to gain statewide recognition through traditional means,” said Eric Engelbarts, Executive Director of the Meijer State Games of Michigan. “This especially applies to those athletes that are competing in non-traditional sports that are not recognized at the high school varsity level."

[Insert special interest piece or more information on athlete here]

For more information on the All-Michigan Athlete and State Champs program and a list of honorees, please visit www.stategamesofmichigan.com/athlete.

In 2015, the Meijer State Games of Michigan ran a total of 59 sports and hosted almost 10,000 athletes from across the state of Michigan and other states in the Midwest. For more information about the Meijer State Games of Michigan, please visit our website: www.stategamesofmichigan.com.

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