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Belding graduate Jeryn Frisbie (1) holds onto the ball waiting for an open pass during a conference matchup against Comstock Park in January.
Frisbie will continue his basketball career at Montcalm Community College in the fall.
DN file photo BELDING For most high school athletes, the end of their senior year marks the conclusion of their competitive careers.
For Belding graduate Jeryn Frisbie, however, the final buzzer and finish line were only the beginning.
After four years of competing for the Black Knights, Frisbie will continue his athletic journey this fall at Montcalm Community College, where he plans to compete in both basketball and cross country.
Belding graduate Jeryn Frisbie speeds in front of the pack at the start of his race at the Mt.
Pleasant cross country invitational in August.
In addition to basketball, Frisbie will also be a member of the cross country team at MCC.
DN file photo The opportunity to continue playing the sports he has dedicated much of his life to was something Frisbie knew he wanted to pursue.
For me, Ive always thought about going to college or even farther in my sports careers, he said.
I never thought I could even become good at what I do and the more I trained and learned, I realized its something I could actually achieve.
Frisbies path to MCC was built around finding the right combination of academics, athletics and familiarity.
After some consideration, the college provided an opportunity for him to have the best of both worlds in competing in both of his sports.
I feel like MCC is the right fit right now because my old coach, Zach Ingles, is now coaching for MCC basketball and I always loved playing for him, Frisbie said.
For cross country, I still want to improve at a bigger level and even place at nationals.
Im not 100% sure on what I officially want, but Im thinking towards some level of coaching for my future career.
Taking on two sports at the collegiate level is a challenge that requires dedication, but it was also an opportunity Frisbie was excited to embrace.
Basketball and cross country have both played important roles throughout his athletic career and being able to continue both experiences was something that stood out to him.
What made me want to try both sports is Im elite in both and I love to do both of them, he said.
I just want to see how far they could take me into the future.
Frisbies connection to athletics began long before his time at Belding.
He began his basketball career in the seventh grade and his cross country journey his freshman year of high school.
In the springtime, Frisbie was also a valued member of the boys track and field team at Belding.
I have tried many sports out as a kid, he said.
I did wrestling, football and many more, but basketball and cross country were two I just loved and Ive really worked hard to be where I am now.
During his time with the Black Knights, Frisbie became a key contributor in both programs.
His experiences competing at Belding helped prepare him for the demands of college athletics, both physically and mentally.
Belding athletics has prepared me for the college level in a lot of ways, he said.
Its taught me how hard it really can be to be good at what you do.
For Belding, we were never a really good school, but over the years when I was there, I feel like we really made a mark on Belding High School for a long time.
Belding graduate Jeryn Frisbie smiles while wearing his All State medal after the Division 3 state finals award ceremony at Michigan International Speedway in November 2025.
DN file photo Jeryn has grown so much over the past few years as a runner and as a young man, Black Knight cross country head coach John Carlson said.
He has become a very dedicated athlete and has learned to use online resources to become a better runner.
He is wonderful at communicating with other athletes and he will be a big asset to the MCC cross country and basketball teams.
One of the biggest connections awaiting Frisbie at MCC will be a familiar face on the basketball court.
He will reunite with Zach Ingles, who previously coached him at Belding and is now the head coach of the mens program at MCC.
In his sophomore year, Ingles led the Black Knights to the winningest season in program history with 16 wins.
Having the opportunity to continue learning from a coach he already knows was another factor that made MCC all the more appealing.
Im super excited to get to play for Zach Ingles again, Frisbie said.
Hes the one that made me want to work really hard and learn new things about the sport and just become an overall great player on the court.
Throughout his high school career, Frisbie has seen plenty of growth as an athlete.
He ended his four years as the cross country school record holder (15:32), the two-mile school record holder (9:39), second all-time in the one mile (4:27) and a handful of individual honors and accolades in between.
From developing his skills to becoming a more complete competitor, his years with the Black Knights helped him prepare for the next chapter.
I feel like I have grown a lot as an athlete at Belding, he said.
For me, it was the coaches who kept me going through the ups and downs of anything and I kept pushing for what I really wanted to accomplish being at Belding.
Of course, being a team captain for the last two years in both of my sports have made me help other people grow the way I had to.
While basketball will provide a familiar environment at MCC, cross country will offer Frisbie a chance to continue pushing himself in a different setting.
The transition to the collegiate level brings new challenges, but it also brings new opportunities to improve.
The thing Im looking forward to the most for running is to see how far I can push my limits and mentality, he said.
I want to see how far I can place in nationals.
As Frisbie prepares to move onto the next stage of his athletic career, he will leave behind plenty of memories from his time wearing the Black Knights uniform.
From competing alongside teammates and representing his school to the relationships built with coaches and classmates, his experience at Belding has been about more than just the results on the court or course.
Im going to miss a lot from Belding, Frisbie said.
It was my home for so long, I will always miss my coaches to help me through everything and even my teammates throughout the years that I have helped grow.
Competing for them just felt special the whole way, from breaking records to having the worst games or races of my life.
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