2000 Ratings: Division 1 Boys State

The best Michigan XC runner of all-time on what may have been the best team. Think of our history – we’ve had Grant Fisher, Hobbs Kessler, Riley Hough, and many other Footlocker/NXN finalists, and no one has gotten within 30 sec. of Dathan Ritzenhein. His 236.2 speed rating is the highest I’ve recorded and it’s right up there with TullyRunners speed ratings of all-time.

The Rockford team was something special as well. The Rams varsity squad went 14:10, 15:20, 15:23, 15:27, 16:14, 16:19, 16:46. Even without Dathan, that’s commonly enough to win a state title. With him, that’s the highest top-five average that I’ve ever come across. 2nd place Novi was no slouch, having 2001’s national champion Tim Moore as their SECOND runner. He trailed Chris Toloff, who will go down in history as one of the better runners to place 2nd in Division 1.

PlaceTeamScoreTop 5 Avg.Top 7 Avg.
1Rockford57213.2206.2
2Novi91205.4200.6
3Detroit Catholic Central101201.8196.6
4Saline171196.8192.5
5Highland-Milford235193.9191.1
6Traverse City Central251194.4189.9
7White Lake Lakeland253195.6190.2
8Portage Northern277191.3188.3
9TC West (Traverse City)286187.7182.7
10Grand Blanc341189.2184.5
11Lake Orion346189.1184.3
12Grand Ledge369188.6184.6
13Sterling Heights427185.2176.5
14Temperance Bedford432186.5183.8
15Grosse Pointe South436185.4181.5
16Livonia Stevenson453184.3175.9
17Okemos456186.0181.5
18Ann Arbor Pioneer457184.6178.6
19Zeeland (split to East/West)470178.3169.6
20Brother Rice495182.4175.9
21Dearborn513182.3179.6
22Detroit U-D Jesuit529180.0174.5
23Warren DeLaSalle544178.1169.4
24Clarkston558180.9176.5
25GR_Union573179.6166.6
26Troy580179.2173.2
27Utica Eisenhower621176.1170.9

PlaceGradeNameTimeTeamRating
112Dathan Ritzenhein14:10.4Rockford236.2
212Chris Toloff15:05.3Novi217.9
311Tim Moore15:06.1Novi217.6
412Pat Klein15:15.8White Lake Lakeland214.4
512Brian Smith15:20.6Rockford212.8
612Matt Daly15:22.5Detroit Catholic Central212.2
712Joe Swendrowski15:23.4Rockford211.9
812Kyle Fujimoto15:27.1Rockford210.6
912Sean Moore15:30.1Saline209.6
1012Blake Terhune15:33.9Traverse City Central208.4
1112Jon Wojcik15:35.6Wyandotte Roosevelt207.8
1212Ed Davis15:38.5Saline206.8
1312Jason Prowant15:45.3Muskegon Reeths-Puffer204.6
14Nicholas Kopczyk15:46.0Highland-Milford204.3
1510John Krawiec15:46.6Detroit Catholic Central204.1
1612Joseph Whitman15:47.1Davison204.0
1712Donnie Warner15:47.4Salem203.9
1810Matthew French15:47.6Howell203.8
1910Dana Irrer15:49.9Okemos203.0
2012Adam Frezza15:51.1Lake Orion202.6
219Jeff Draggich15:51.4Sterling Heights202.5
2212Mark Avenius15:53.5Novi201.8
2311Jake Hammerle15:54.5Woodhaven-Brownstown201.5
2412Chris Gumz15:56.4Rochester200.9
2512Bryan Kelly15:57.1Roseville200.6
269Kevin Gienapp15:57.4Brighton200.5
27Dan Krawiec15:57.9Detroit Catholic Central200.4
2812Brendan Robinson15:58.3Grand Ledge200.2
2910Lance Vanderberg15:58.9Muskegon Mona Shores200.0
3011Ryan Lowry15:59.6Detroit Catholic Central199.8
3110Brian Theut16:00.4White Lake Lakeland199.5
3212Nate McManus16:02.2Traverse City Central198.9
33Richard Swor16:04.0Dearborn198.3
3410Kevin Naughton16:04.8Walled Lake Western198.1
3510Matt Johnson16:05.7Temperance Bedford197.8
3610Adam Roach16:05.8Port Huron197.7
3710Nicholas Gillett16:06.2Troy197.6
3810Corey Nowitzke16:06.2Monroe197.6
39Patrick Miller16:07.0Highland-Milford197.3
4010Patrick Dantzer16:07.5Grosse Pointe South197.2
41Eric Mink16:09.7Livonia Stevenson196.4
4210Evan Reimer16:10.6Holland196.1
4310Michael Colt16:11.3Lake Orion195.9
4410Greg Haapala16:11.5Detroit U-D Jesuit195.8
4512Matthew Fecht16:12.1Warren Mott195.6
4612Mark Groenheide16:12.7Portage Northern195.4
479Dustin Voss16:13.6Saline195.1
489Tim Kava16:14.6Novi194.8
4912Eric Walle16:14.7Novi194.8
5012Phil Astras16:14.8Rockford194.7
5110Dan Murray16:15.6Brother Rice194.5
529Chris Beach16:15.8Portage Northern194.4
5312Steve Smith16:16.5Brother Rice194.2
5412Wayne Vredenburg16:16.7GR_Union194.1
5512Jarren Pierson16:17.0Davison194.0
56Brian Bilyk16:17.6Northville193.8
5712Nate Jalbert16:19.0Macomb L’Anse Creuse North193.3
5812Ryan Detlor16:19.1Dearborn Edsel Ford193.3
5912Adam Druckenmiller16:19.6Rockford193.1
6011Jason Schoener16:20.1Grand Blanc193.0
61Nicolas Gatlin16:20.6Swartz Creek192.8
6212Matthew Johnson16:20.8Ann Arbor Pioneer192.7
63Doug Gibbons16:20.9Detroit Catholic Central192.7
6410Chris Catton16:21.5Grand Blanc192.5
6510Justin Zanotti16:22.0Macomb L’Anse Creuse North192.3
6610Dan Johnson16:22.3TC West (Traverse City)192.2
6710Ryan Gall16:22.4Livonia Churchill192.2
68Michael Brueckman16:22.5Warren DeLaSalle192.2
699James Erickson16:22.7Belleville192.1
708Chris Scott16:23.0TC West (Traverse City)192.0
7112Aaron Fedewa16:23.4Grand Ledge191.9
7212Kevin Boose16:23.9Romeo191.7
7310Troy Terry16:24.0Utica Eisenhower191.7
7410Justin Dew16:24.5Lake Orion191.5
7511Ryan Sucharski16:24.8Macomb Dakota191.4
76Erik Travis16:25.3Livonia Stevenson191.2
77Christopher Hadding16:25.3White Lake Lakeland191.2
7812Eric Ford-Holevinski16:25.5Ann Arbor Pioneer191.2
799Tim Marshall16:26.3Jackson190.9
80Daniel DeRusha16:26.5Highland-Milford190.8
8112Zachary Wallis16:26.7Warren DeLaSalle190.8
8212Joe Hutchinson16:27.1Portage Central190.6
8312Nicholas Zerweck16:27.8Grosse Pointe South190.4
8412Anthony Pavicic16:28.3Sterling Heights190.2
8510Tyson Warner16:28.8Portage Northern190.1
8610Todd Foren16:29.2Novi189.9
87John Di Giovanni16:29.3Detroit Catholic Central189.9
8812Justin Blazek16:29.8Portage Northern189.7
8910Justin Hajduk16:30.4Salem189.5
909Chris Welch16:30.6White Lake Lakeland189.5
9112Phillip Johnson16:30.6Livonia Churchill189.5
9210Andy Pitchford16:30.9Portage Central189.4
9310Jim Hagemann16:31.7Detroit U-D Jesuit189.1
94Scott Parrott16:31.9Zeeland (split to East/West)189.0
959Cam Ross16:32.7Traverse City Central188.8
9610Mick Tiffany16:32.7Traverse City Central188.8
9710Jim Kreft16:32.7TC West (Traverse City)188.8
98Dan Smith16:32.7Berkley188.8
99Robert Trzcinski16:32.7Midland188.8
10010Tyler VanAcker16:33.0Highland-Milford188.7
101Daniel Hurst16:33.5Highland-Milford188.5
10212Andy Hoppe16:33.6Sterling Heights188.5
10312John Lucido16:33.7Grosse Pointe North188.4
104Thomas Ferri16:34.2Troy Athens188.3
10511Robert Sherman16:34.4Grand Ledge188.2
1068Tim Kenny16:35.6TC West (Traverse City)187.8
107Steve Stewart16:35.7Livonia Franklin187.8
10812Jeremiah Webster16:35.9Grand Blanc187.7
10910Mitch Erickson16:36.2Novi187.6
1109Mark Sitko16:36.4Clarkston187.5
1118Kyle Harris16:36.5Highland-Milford187.5
1128Tad Hulst16:36.6Zeeland (split to East/West)187.5
113Sean O’Halloran16:37.0Livonia Stevenson187.3
11411Barry Mahn16:37.1Traverse City Central187.3
115Dave De Steiger16:37.3Rochester Adams187.2
11612Jeff Collins16:38.1Portage Northern187.0
11711Matthew Reed16:38.2Fraser186.9
118George Phillips16:38.3Bay City Western186.9
1198Neil Atzinger16:38.9Saline186.7
12011Joel Conn16:39.1Grand Blanc186.6
121Derek Coe16:39.2Clarkston186.6
122Dan Evans16:39.5Royal Oak Kimball (closed)186.5
12312Sean Pack16:39.7Grand Blanc186.4
124Andy Gillett16:39.7Troy186.4
12510Daniel Zinser16:39.9Roseville186.4
126Christopher Pappas16:40.8Dearborn186.1
12712Scott Cole16:40.9Temperance Bedford186.0
128Levi Propst16:41.1Holland West Ottawa186.0
1299Zach Ryan16:41.8Saline185.7
13012Eugene Kreys16:41.8FHN GR_Forest Hills Northern185.7
131Jerome Recker16:41.9Port Huron185.7
13212Pat Kenny16:43.3Grosse Pointe North185.2
133Nathaniel Visger16:43.4Grosse Pointe South185.2
1349Christopher Haag16:43.9Warren DeLaSalle185.0
1359Jared Elmore16:44.4Clarkston184.9
13611David Schwartz16:44.5Romeo184.8
137Harnoor Tokhie16:45.1Okemos184.6
138Greg Pope16:45.4Pinckney184.5
139Chris Moros16:45.5Brother Rice184.5
14010James Szopo16:45.5New Baltimore Anchor Bay184.5
1419Chad Anastasoff16:45.6Temperance Bedford184.5
142Marco Bianchi16:46.2Okemos184.3
14310BJ Meyers16:46.7Rockford184.1
14410Andrew Rittenhouse16:47.4GR_Union183.9
14510Mike Schuchardt16:48.0Detroit U-D Jesuit183.7
14610Derek Dell16:48.4Holt183.5
14710Chase Howland16:48.5Portage Northern183.5
14812Tim Terry16:48.9Utica Eisenhower183.4
1498Adam Koepfer16:49.0Temperance Bedford183.3
15012Luke Schmerberg16:49.1Saline183.3
1519Anthony McManus16:49.1Traverse City Central183.3
1529Adam Craig16:49.3White Lake Lakeland183.2
15310Joe Anderson16:51.2Ann Arbor Pioneer182.6
15410Jarred Spalsbury16:52.3Grand Ledge182.2
1558Bruce LaFrance16:54.6Warren Mott181.5
15610Dennis Hughes16:54.7Muskegon Reeths-Puffer181.4
15712Jason Carr16:55.9Sterling Heights181.0
15810Phil DeCoook16:56.6Troy Athens180.8
15910Francis Reno16:56.8Temperance Bedford180.7
16010Casey Barnes16:56.9Highland-Milford180.7
1619Jonathan Szostak16:57.0Grand Ledge180.7
162Brandon Keie16:57.4Lake Orion180.5
16312Nicholas Galac16:58.2Grosse Pointe South180.3
164John Malosh16:58.9Monroe180.0
1659Matt Plaska16:59.2Zeeland (split to East/West)179.9
16612Logan Braun16:59.4Saline179.9
167Morgan Howard16:59.9Okemos179.7
168Andrew Harvey17:00.6Ann Arbor Pioneer179.5
169Ryan Bartman17:01.0White Lake Lakeland179.3
17010Steve Ball17:03.3Temperance Bedford178.6
171Nate Penny17:03.4Zeeland (split to East/West)178.5
172Matthew Armstrong17:04.3Okemos178.2
1738Kyle Mena17:05.8Portage Northern177.7
17410Skylar Gauss17:06.2TC West (Traverse City)177.6
175Ethan Goodman17:07.7North Farmington177.1
176Tim Henderson17:08.0Detroit Catholic Central177.0
17712Robert Young17:08.1Ann Arbor Pioneer177.0
178John Kaplan17:08.1Adrian177.0
179Matthew Vasko17:08.9Dearborn176.7
18010Jon Steinhoff17:10.2Grand Blanc176.3
18111Andy Thorson17:10.4Grand Ledge176.2
182John Avvasati17:11.0Dearborn176.0
18312Abraham Kurban17:12.3GR_Union175.6
1849Alex Fritz17:12.9Temperance Bedford175.4
185Erik Abraham17:13.8Lake Orion175.1
186Chris Furlong17:13.9Livonia Stevenson175.0
187Mike Bowman17:14.0North Farmington175.0
188David Ulch17:14.5Lincoln Park174.8
189Gerald Maczuga17:15.8White Lake Lakeland174.4
190Mark Chase17:16.3Dearborn174.2
1919Tim Copacia17:16.7Utica Eisenhower174.1
1929Andrew Visger17:17.3Grosse Pointe South173.9
19310Robert Hanrahan17:17.4Grosse Pointe South173.9
19410Nathan Chouinard17:17.6Traverse City Central173.8
195Charles Groover17:17.7Dearborn173.8
1969Alex Wood17:18.2TC West (Traverse City)173.6
197Eric Sweeney17:18.9Clarkston173.4
1989Levi Yoder17:20.1GR_Union173.0
1998David Hariston17:20.9Grand Ledge172.7
200Nicholas Piotrowski17:21.2Ann Arbor Pioneer172.6
201Joel Andrews17:21.4Lake Orion172.5
202Marcus Tranberg17:21.5Okemos172.5
203Rory Beyer17:21.6Troy172.5
20410Chris Johnson17:22.5Lake Orion172.2
205Scott McGregor17:22.9Clarkston172.0
206Steven Parisi17:23.5Dearborn171.8
207Meshawi Tewoldemedhin17:24.1GR_Union171.6
2089Matt Gillespie17:24.4Livonia Stevenson171.5
2099Alex Grobbel17:25.9Utica Eisenhower171.0
210Mike Carroll17:27.8Troy170.4
211Gregory Sean17:28.7Brother Rice170.1
212Robert Bossler17:30.0Grosse Pointe South169.7
2139Nikhil Kawlra17:31.3Troy169.2
21410Adam Hostetler17:31.5Grand Blanc169.2
215Michael Wilder17:31.8Clarkston169.1
21610Dave Mazur17:32.0Detroit U-D Jesuit169.0
21710Alex White17:33.3Brother Rice168.6
218Jeffrey Branta17:33.9Okemos168.4
21912Ian Kramer17:37.8TC West (Traverse City)167.1
22012Matthew Radgens17:40.7Warren DeLaSalle166.1
221Matt Gorski17:44.1Brother Rice165.0
2229Chris Lieblang17:47.1Sterling Heights164.0
22312Alan Burnie17:47.7Kalamazoo Loy Norrix163.8
224Matt Baringer17:51.2Detroit U-D Jesuit162.6
22510Chris Jordan17:52.1Detroit U-D Jesuit162.3
226Jack Kinsey17:53.3Clarkston161.9
22710Chris Kampe17:58.3Utica Eisenhower160.2
228Paul Mattis18:00.3Troy159.6
22910Aaron Coury18:01.4Detroit U-D Jesuit159.2
2309Duane Casbar18:03.0Sterling Heights158.7
231David Austin18:03.1Utica Eisenhower158.6
23210Adam Mullen18:07.8Utica Eisenhower157.1
2339Matt Scapini18:09.3Troy156.6
234Shawn Taheri18:09.4Zeeland (split to East/West)156.5
23510Kevin Smith18:09.9Warren DeLaSalle156.4
236Pat Case18:14.1Livonia Stevenson155.0
237Dan Gruska18:15.4Livonia Stevenson154.5
2389Soren Berg18:16.0Ann Arbor Pioneer154.3
2399Sam Klemet18:16.2Brother Rice154.3
2408Dominic Fano18:27.2Sterling Heights150.6
24111Paul Gardella18:29.8Warren DeLaSalle149.7
242Nate Rusticus18:32.0Zeeland (split to East/West)149.0
243Phil Doyle18:38.7Zeeland (split to East/West)146.8
24410Tom Appleton18:41.3Warren DeLaSalle145.9
24512Joshua Keeler19:12.3GR_Union135.6
2469Dan Morris19:21.4GR_Union132.5