Michigan Girl, 14, Wins Mackinac Race
Author
Anne Erickson
Talk about girls who rock. A 14-year-old girl participating in her first Bayview Mackinac Race with her father scored top honors at the race Sunday (July 17).
Merritt Sellers and her father pulled into the Mackinac Island harbor right after 9 p.m. to take the No. 1 standing. The crowd was thrilled to see the favorites cross the finish line.
The competition started for the J/111 sailboat at 11:30 a.m. Saturday (July 16) north of the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. During the jaunt, Merritt had to sail the boat at night alone as her father rested.
They won and beat out the next team by more than an hour, a boat called “Utah” from Holland, Michigan. Congratulations!
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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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