50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #20

When you’re a student of the sport and gradually pour in work throughout time, the results will come
Jennie (and Owen) are great examples of that
In middle school, she wasn’t spectacular, but as a freshman in track, she showed some promise, running 5:36 in the 1600m
That carried over into cross, which carried over to this past season, and boom: consistent mid-18’s
Her steadiness was astounding, of her 11 races I rated, only one was below 140 (19:00) equivalent, with a great amount near the 18:30 range
She also saved her best for last, running a PB at the Meet of Champions and an All-State performance at MIS
That peak also occurred in track, where she ran a 12 second PB on the most blistering day of the year
- I’ve said this with others, take off 10-15 seconds with the heat, she’s easily sub-10:45 in good conditions
She’ll be counted on as a steady hand with a young(er), but traditionally great Northville squad that will surprise many as the year wears on

Kids like Owen are why you win state championships
Romeo last year was a team that relied heavily on their top 5, and in order to win that way, it puts a ton of pressure on your 4^th and 5^th runners
- (If an All-State kid has a bad day, that’s a few places – if it’s your 4^th/5^th, it could be a death knell for your hopes)
What did Owen do? Personal best and highest rated race of the year
After all this, you may think he’s just a glue guy, but then he goes and runs 9:26 in track
The 9:26 was no fluke either, as he had 5 sub-9:40 performances (one of those at the State Meet, once again much faster in optimal conditions)
Hard to believe that just in 2019, he was dominating the JV races, but Romeo just encourages hard work and develops talent over and over and over

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