Kingsford sophomore Maria Murvich runs to a second-place finish at the MHSAA Upper Peninsula Division 1 cross country meet on Saturday at Pictured Rocks Golf Course in Munising (Ron Deuter photo)

MUNISING — A few months ago, Ella Fure wasn’t sure she’d be able to run cross country this fall.

The Marquette High School senior had mononucleosis this summer and missed a lot of time from training and a few early-season meets.

She made up for lost time and regained her Upper Peninsula Division 1 title here Saturday by covering the 3.1 miles on the Pictured Rocks Golf Course in 18:53.3 — the fourth-fastest time in UP Division 1 Finals history.

“That was my goal,” she said. “I ran in God’s name more than in my own, and that’s why I think I was successful. It was also my goal to run as hard as

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