Yarely Lopez-Chacon Will Run for SMC
Yarely Lopez-Chacon of Three Rivers has signed her NJCAA Letter of Intent to run cross country for Coach Zac Sartori and the Roadrunners starting in Fall 2026. She will also compete in track and field for SMC.
Sartori said, "Yarely has proven to be a strong athlete and a talented young runner. I'm excited to have her joining the Roadrunner family as we grow our program and prepare for another strong season."
Coach Jason Mickel of Three Rivers added, "Yarely is an incredibly sweet young woman who cares about her teammates. She has shown significant growth in distance sports since joining late in her high school career and has huge potential moving to the next level."
Lopez-Chacon joins Ella Bryan of Jones, Taylor Sill of Berrien Springs, Tana Drobek of Mattawan and Jocelyn Kiner of Dowagiac in the 2026 SMC Women's Cross Country recruiting class.
In September 2025, the Roadrunners shocked the field and won the MCCAA Western Conference championship on their home course in Dowagiac. The team then finished the season ranked 18th in the country after competing in the NJCAA National Championships in unseasonably cold and snowy conditions at the Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa.