Pioneer has finished in Division 1’s Top Ten for each of the past three years and in each of those years, Owen has competed for them at MIS
Individually, those races may not have gone the way he’s hoped, but his running has helped them with their immense team success
His past two years on the cross course have just been rife with superb times, four times he’s broken 16:00
And he’s finished top 5 at both Regionals and SEC Red those years
His outdoor season was cut short by injury, but he was able to nab a 4th place finish at the MITS 3200m in March
Clara is here because of her sheer dominance and legendary training
Seriously, head out to the beaches of Bridgman this summer and I guarantee you’ll find her running hill sprints on those sand dunes
Part of what gives a runner a high rating is what they run in relation to their competition, and Clara’s closest(!) race had a 37 second gap between her and 2nd place
In terms of time, she’s got that, with that 8:53 effort at Berrien County and low-12 efforts at New Buffalo and Riverview Park
Historically, she stacks up as well, as my quick athleticnet research shows that no one has touched her times at:
River Valley – her best 8:53, others best 9:28
New Buffalo ES – her best 12:03, others best 13:32
Riverview Park – her best 12:10, others best 12:37 (and this one goes back 8+ years)
Bridgman has a rich recent history and I’m excited to see how she performs for the Bees
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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