A few notes:
- These are for FUN.
- These are all based on the times people have run during the season, not influenced by the past or the pre-season, not judged via any bias on my part. If you somehow think I have it out for you, please let me assure you that is NOT the case.
- I’ve instituted the HOBBS KESSLER RULE
- Last year, with the many dual meets and the top runners cruising through those, their average rating suffered. To account for that, I eliminated the bottom half of a runner’s ratings.
- This year, with less duals, still wanting to score mid-week meets, the rule still applies, but amended a bit. I’m taking the upper 2/3 of a runner’s ratings (rounding to the nearest whole number). So, if someone has run 5 races, I’m taking their best 3. 8 races, their best 5.
- Next week, I’ll institute my least favorite rule, the INJURY RULE. If a runner doesn’t have a rating in the past month, I’ll assume they’re hurt or done for the season. When they return, obviously they’ll be included again, but this should eliminate those that posted early season times and nothing since.
- Currently, there are about 7000 boys rated. In a typical year, this will constitute a good 90+% of the boys that are competing. I’m not sure if team numbers are down, I know coaches seemed to think that was the case in the preseason. We’re also missing a few schools, most notably Temperance Bedford, always a top team.
- The team rankings are based on a hypothetical meet between all teams in a division or in the state.
- There will be cases where Team A beats Team B in a meet, but Team B is ranked ahead of Team A. Not all the time, but this is often because Team B was missing a runner. Or the meet size matters, Team A has a weaker 5th runner that doesn’t stack up as well against the entire division. Or we’re getting to a point where cumulative results matter, having one good race doesn’t a season make.
- The rankings include all the meets listed here, even the ones without links (I’ll post those at some point in time, maybe after the season, maybe this week. Already burning the candle at both ends here.)
- Individual rankings will be up tomorrow afternoon.
- These are for FUN. If you don’t like these fun rankings, I’ll force you to run your next race in Addiction Walkers. V-Strap edition.
DIVISION 4

Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 130 | 166.2 | 45.1 |
2 | Hillsdale Academy | 266 | 155.2 | 120.1 |
3 | Breckenridge | 271 | 158.8 | 190.5 |
4 | Dansville | 273 | 155.7 | 141.2 |
5 | Kalamazoo Christian | 325 | 152.1 | 148.8 |
6 | Riverview Gabriel Richard | 362 | 149.4 | 157.5 |
7 | Carson City-Crystal | 389 | 146.0 | 89.8 |
8 | Mason County Eastern | 391 | 146.3 | 114.5 |
9 | Petoskey St. Michael | 396 | 148.5 | 158.1 |
10 | Concord | 426 | 145.4 | 141.4 |
11 | Whitmore Lake | 435 | 142.8 | 73.3 |
12 | The Potter’s House | 494 | 147.3 | 245.3 |
13 | Adrian Lenawee Christian | 515 | 139.4 | 135.8 |
14 | Royal Oak Shrine | 518 | 140.4 | 190.9 |
15 | Plymouth Christian Academy | 570 | 135.1 | 75.3 |
16 | Frankfort | 606 | 134.8 | 119.7 |
17 | Webberville | 610 | 138.5 | 216.4 |
18 | Novi Christian Academy | 626 | 133.3 | 156.3 |
19 | White Cloud | 651 | 130.8 | 141.7 |
20 | Lutheran Westland | 663 | 131.2 | 107.5 |
21 | Unionville-Sebewaing | 673 | 134.5 | 209.7 |
22 | Marine City Cardinal Mooney | 802 | 123.7 | 122.5 |
23 | Auburn Hills Oakland Christian | 825 | 124.3 | 235.7 |
24 | Gobles | 835 | 120.3 | 428.1 |
25 | Allen Park Cabrini | 874 | 124.3 | 230.9 |
Mini Movers: Adrian Lenawee Christian (-1), Plymouth Christian Academy (-1), White Cloud (-1)
Major Movers: Royal Oak Shrine (NR), Gobles (NR), Allen Park Cabrini (NR), Petoskey St. Michael (-10), Dansville (-6), Riverview Gabriel Richard (-5), Hillsdale Academy (-4)
DIVISION 3

Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Traverse City St. Francis | 233 | 170.7 | 56.7 |
2 | Hart | 237 | 172.8 | 75.0 |
3 | St. Louis | 265 | 169.6 | 70.4 |
4 | Lansing Catholic | 307 | 170.9 | 128.9 |
5 | Grandville Calvin Christian | 317 | 172.7 | 175.9 |
6 | Clinton | 439 | 161.0 | 61.4 |
7 | Ithaca | 479 | 165.0 | 152.3 |
8 | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 497 | 159.1 | 52.0 |
9 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 519 | 159.3 | 131.3 |
10 | Bronson | 563 | 156.7 | 92.9 |
11 | Kalkaska | 571 | 159.6 | 178.7 |
12 | Monroe St. Mary CC | 596 | 156.0 | 86.7 |
13 | Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard | 598 | 155.4 | 70.0 |
14 | Harbor Springs | 606 | 158.6 | 148.2 |
15 | Stockbridge | 618 | 156.2 | 131.5 |
16 | Erie Mason | 653 | 153.7 | 98.2 |
17 | Elk Rapids | 654 | 152.7 | 50.5 |
18 | Pewamo-Westphalia | 678 | 155.6 | 176.6 |
19 | Caro | 692 | 154.6 | 148.5 |
20 | Charlevoix | 700 | 156.6 | 212.4 |
21 | Benzie Central | 701 | 160.6 | 275.2 |
22 | Reed City | 716 | 151.7 | 116.9 |
23 | Manchester | 721 | 152.3 | 113.6 |
24 | Saranac | 803 | 147.6 | 86.6 |
25 | Holland Black River | 845 | 146.8 | 95.9 |
Mini Movers: Monroe St. Mary CC (-2), Traverse City St. Francis (-2), Lansing Catholic (-2), Clinton (-1), Jackson Lumen Christi (-1)
Major Movers: Benzie Central (NR), Saranac (NR), Bronson (-10), Erie Mason (-8), Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (-3), Stockbridge (-3)
DIVISION 2

Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Otsego | 187 | 191.3 | 68.3 |
2 | Chelsea | 197 | 191.4 | 82.3 |
3 | Pinckney | 225 | 190.8 | 112.9 |
4 | Adrian | 253 | 188.6 | 78.2 |
5 | Freeland | 310 | 187.2 | 118.2 |
6 | Grand Rapids Christian | 314 | 185.0 | 68.0 |
7 | East Grand Rapids | 402 | 179.8 | 62.5 |
8 | St. Johns | 403 | 181.7 | 90.6 |
9 | Linden | 454 | 180.6 | 81.2 |
10 | St. Clair | 514 | 175.4 | 77.6 |
11 | Fremont | 528 | 176.3 | 110.3 |
12 | Petoskey | 550 | 175.0 | 67.1 |
13 | Sparta | 586 | 173.9 | 87.4 |
14 | Yale | 610 | 173.8 | 125.8 |
15 | Flint Powers Catholic | 641 | 173.4 | 126.9 |
16 | Ionia | 644 | 173.4 | 138.8 |
17 | Mason | 661 | 170.9 | 73.1 |
18 | Clio | 715 | 171.4 | 142.2 |
19 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 787 | 167.2 | 86.6 |
20 | Battle Creek Harper Creek | 790 | 167.2 | 75.1 |
21 | Spring Lake | 797 | 169.2 | 162.1 |
22 | Riverview | 808 | 166.1 | 82.4 |
23 | Holland Christian | 882 | 166.6 | 145.8 |
24 | Forest Hills Eastern | 927 | 164.8 | 120.7 |
25 | Tecumseh | 946 | 165.2 | 176.0 |
Mini Movers: Chelsea (-2), Battle Creek Harper Creek (-1)
Major Movers: Grand Rapids Catholic Central (NR), Tecumseh (NR), St. Clair (-6), Fremont (-6), Flint Powers Catholic (-2)
DIVISION 1

Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Brighton | 224 | 195.9 | 32.4 |
2 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 297 | 194.7 | 69.3 |
3 | Lake Orion | 316 | 193.4 | 52.1 |
4 | Caledonia | 342 | 191.6 | 41.3 |
5 | Northville | 399 | 190.0 | 33.0 |
6 | Romeo | 430 | 196.2 | 141.1 |
7 | Traverse City Central | 434 | 191.6 | 80.0 |
8 | Okemos | 442 | 191.1 | 83.4 |
9 | Hartland | 575 | 192.7 | 166.1 |
10 | Livonia Churchill | 581 | 185.9 | 45.1 |
11 | Grand Haven | 587 | 188.2 | 92.1 |
12 | Walled Lake Northern | 594 | 185.6 | 58.7 |
13 | Rockford | 600 | 186.1 | 63.9 |
14 | Lowell | 635 | 185.6 | 83.1 |
15 | Novi | 638 | 185.4 | 67.7 |
16 | East Lansing | 689 | 187.9 | 120.6 |
17 | Portage Central | 703 | 183.2 | 36.5 |
18 | Plymouth | 740 | 183.5 | 80.5 |
19 | Saline | 747 | 182.2 | 57.1 |
20 | Dexter | 787 | 181.7 | 68.9 |
21 | Rochester Hills Stoney Creek | 833 | 181.3 | 57.0 |
22 | White Lake Lakeland | 836 | 180.8 | 53.3 |
23 | Grosse Pointe South | 857 | 181.4 | 77.9 |
24 | Oxford | 920 | 179.0 | 39.7 |
25 | Fenton | 923 | 179.4 | 59.8 |
Mini Movers: Grand Haven (-1)
Major Movers: Caledonia (NR), Dexter (NR), Fenton (NR), Livonia Churchill (-7), Rockford (-6), Plymouth (-6)
BEST OF THE REST
Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Capital Homeschool | 28 | 165.5 | 103.1 |
2 | Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports | 90 | 145.9 | 102.8 |
3 | North Trails | 99 | 142.0 | 175.6 |
4 | GR Chariots of Fire | 99 | 141.4 | 136.1 |
5 | GRTC Perigrines | 105 | 142.4 | 95.9 |
OVERALL
Rank | Team | Score | Top 5 Average (Rating) | Top 5 Spread (Seconds) |
1 | Brighton | 367 | 195.9 | 32.4 |
2 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 475 | 194.7 | 69.3 |
3 | Lake Orion | 507 | 193.4 | 52.1 |
4 | Caledonia | 557 | 191.6 | 41.3 |
5 | Northville | 645 | 190.0 | 33.0 |
6 | Otsego | 652 | 191.3 | 68.3 |
7 | Traverse City Central | 688 | 191.6 | 80.0 |
8 | Okemos | 731 | 191.1 | 83.4 |
9 | Romeo | 736 | 196.2 | 141.1 |
10 | Chelsea | 739 | 191.4 | 82.3 |
11 | Pinckney | 810 | 190.8 | 112.9 |
12 | Adrian | 869 | 188.6 | 78.2 |
13 | Livonia Churchill | 935 | 185.9 | 45.1 |
14 | Hartland | 944 | 192.7 | 166.1 |
15 | Rockford | 954 | 186.1 | 63.9 |
16 | Walled Lake Northern | 963 | 185.6 | 58.7 |
17 | Grand Haven | 964 | 188.2 | 92.1 |
18 | Novi | 1036 | 185.4 | 67.7 |
19 | Lowell | 1055 | 185.6 | 83.1 |
20 | Portage Central | 1117 | 183.2 | 36.5 |
21 | Grand Rapids Christian | 1130 | 185.0 | 68.0 |
22 | East Lansing | 1133 | 187.9 | 120.6 |
23 | Freeland | 1149 | 187.2 | 118.2 |
24 | Saline | 1212 | 182.2 | 57.1 |
25 | Plymouth | 1226 | 183.5 | 80.5 |
26 | Dexter | 1297 | 181.7 | 68.9 |
27 | Rochester Hills Stoney Creek | 1360 | 181.3 | 57.0 |
28 | White Lake Lakeland | 1361 | 180.8 | 53.3 |
29 | Grosse Pointe South | 1416 | 181.4 | 77.9 |
30 | St. Johns | 1443 | 181.7 | 90.6 |
31 | East Grand Rapids | 1469 | 179.8 | 62.5 |
32 | Oxford | 1495 | 179.0 | 39.7 |
33 | Fenton | 1537 | 179.4 | 59.8 |
34 | Detroit Catholic Central | 1551 | 178.4 | 37.8 |
35 | Jenison | 1567 | 178.4 | 49.6 |
36 | Salem | 1585 | 179.9 | 87.2 |
37 | Davison | 1593 | 183.0 | 125.2 |
38 | Linden | 1620 | 180.6 | 81.2 |
39 | Battle Creek Lakeview | 1631 | 180.9 | 131.3 |
40 | Port Huron Northern | 1672 | 177.0 | 27.7 |
41 | Ann Arbor Huron | 1769 | 176.1 | 28.3 |
42 | Traverse City West | 1887 | 178.9 | 124.1 |
43 | Highland-Milford | 1920 | 177.4 | 115.7 |
44 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 1922 | 177.4 | 101.0 |
45 | St. Clair | 1923 | 175.4 | 77.6 |
46 | Forest Hills Central | 1932 | 177.4 | 111.5 |
47 | Fremont | 2011 | 176.3 | 110.3 |
48 | Petoskey | 2043 | 175.0 | 67.1 |
49 | Saginaw Heritage | 2082 | 174.0 | 72.5 |
50 | Utica | 2086 | 175.8 | 117.5 |
51 | Detroit U-D Jesuit | 2113 | 173.3 | 41.3 |
52 | Rochester Adams | 2153 | 174.0 | 85.3 |
53 | Sparta | 2161 | 173.9 | 87.4 |
54 | Kalamazoo Central | 2170 | 174.9 | 87.2 |
55 | Midland | 2184 | 176.8 | 167.5 |
56 | Yale | 2253 | 173.8 | 125.8 |
57 | DeWitt | 2268 | 172.8 | 86.6 |
58 | Hart | 2276 | 172.8 | 75.0 |
59 | Portage Northern | 2321 | 173.9 | 95.1 |
60 | Farmington | 2327 | 176.1 | 188.7 |
61 | Flint Powers Catholic | 2388 | 173.4 | 126.9 |
62 | Ionia | 2422 | 173.4 | 138.8 |
63 | Traverse City St. Francis | 2442 | 170.7 | 56.7 |
64 | Clarkston | 2445 | 172.1 | 125.7 |
65 | Zeeland West | 2455 | 171.5 | 95.5 |
66 | Mason | 2464 | 170.9 | 73.1 |
67 | Grandville Calvin Christian | 2480 | 172.7 | 175.9 |
68 | Troy | 2508 | 170.0 | 25.0 |
69 | Forest Hills Northern | 2531 | 169.9 | 37.4 |
70 | Clio | 2590 | 171.4 | 142.2 |
71 | St. Louis | 2620 | 169.6 | 70.4 |
72 | Lansing Catholic | 2621 | 170.9 | 128.9 |
73 | Alpena | 2659 | 169.1 | 63.3 |
74 | Byron Center | 2698 | 170.5 | 104.9 |
75 | East Kentwood | 2809 | 168.1 | 67.1 |
76 | Grand Ledge | 2851 | 170.3 | 153.7 |
77 | Royal Oak | 2864 | 169.1 | 123.6 |
78 | Flushing | 2867 | 169.8 | 140.7 |
79 | Battle Creek Harper Creek | 2938 | 167.2 | 75.1 |
80 | Livonia Stevenson | 2940 | 167.6 | 90.6 |
81 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 2943 | 167.2 | 86.6 |
82 | South Lyon | 2949 | 166.9 | 67.2 |
83 | Utica Eisenhower | 2972 | 166.6 | 48.6 |
84 | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 3023 | 166.2 | 45.1 |
85 | Grandville | 3073 | 167.9 | 134.6 |
86 | Riverview | 3074 | 166.1 | 82.4 |
87 | Spring Lake | 3081 | 169.2 | 162.1 |
88 | H.H. Dow | 3165 | 165.0 | 37.8 |
89 | Capital Homeschool | 3248 | 165.5 | 103.1 |
90 | Macomb Dakota | 3286 | 164.4 | 84.7 |
91 | Holly | 3312 | 164.6 | 94.8 |
92 | Holland Christian | 3357 | 166.6 | 145.8 |
93 | North Farmington | 3410 | 163.2 | 29.2 |
94 | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer | 3425 | 166.4 | 249.6 |
95 | Monroe | 3454 | 166.1 | 177.6 |
96 | Holland | 3463 | 163.4 | 100.4 |
97 | Forest Hills Eastern | 3469 | 164.8 | 120.7 |
98 | Canton | 3483 | 162.6 | 42.6 |
99 | Ithaca | 3488 | 165.0 | 152.3 |
100 | Rochester | 3519 | 162.4 | 32.8 |
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