Following a sensational freshman year where she finished top-10 at State, Julia started 2019 with a banger, 17:26 at Pete Moss
That Benzie course always runs quick, but any time under 17:30 deserves mention, especially that early
She broke 18:00 on a few other occasions as well – Portage, Regional, and State
And may have at Northern Michigan if not for running off course
She improved her State Meet finish by 7 spots, to 3rd
Julia showed some mid-distance ability during her freshman track campaign, running 4:56 in the 1600m
In our stunted spring this time around, she revealed more of that speed, getting down to 2:14/4:54
5. Koby Fraaza, Richland Gull Lake
In the past, I’ve referred to Koby as sort of a silent assassin, I still feel that’s true
Other runners may have more name recognition, but his results speak for themselves
Every single major meet last year, Koby ran sub-16. A scorcher at Holly, windy/muddy track at MIS, burners like Cougar Falcon, every single significant race
He beat some great competition as well
Jozef Meyers at the SMAC Championships
Andrew Lane, Faust, Baracco, Adam (the next Ben) Hill at Holly
State Meet might not have gone so well, the but the rest of the season speaks for itself
Nearly equaled his 3200m best during the indoor season, running 9:27, just sliiightly above his time from spring 2019
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 