Payton’s spring track season is a major reason for her inclusion in this list
She made some massive late season strides, especially in the 800m, capturing the Downriver League title (a competitive field rarely seen in our area) in 2:15 over Luecke and Cost
Her opening leg of the 4×800 at D1 State gave the Warriors an early lead and helped them along to a 4th place finish
There isn’t an official split out there, but let’s say this – she had a measurable lead on the field at the handoff
Along with the 800m prowess, she’s also one of the top returners at the 1600m, one of the many Michiganders to break 5:00 a few weekends ago
Her cross times don’t match the track success, but I know those will come in time with additional strength, experience, and miles on those legs
But those times notwithstanding, she’s qualified out of Region 5 (annually one of the tougher regions in the State) twice and finished in the Top-10 at the Downriver League twice as well
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Payton Scheffler
21:25.7
107.4
A2 Fall Preview
Huron Meadows
26-Aug
10
Payton Scheffler
20:41.2
110.6
Warrior Classic
Lake Erie
10-Sep
10
Payton Scheffler
21:05.2
108.3
Spartan
Forest Akers
17-Sep
10
Payton Scheffler
20:51.1
108.0
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
25-Sep
10
Payton Scheffler
21:10.1
101.6
Downriver 1
Lake Erie
30-Sep
10
Payton Scheffler
20:32.1
111.0
Downriver League 2
Council Point Park
5-Oct
10
Payton Scheffler
20:06.4
121.9
Portage
Portage West MS
9-Oct
10
Payton Scheffler
21:18.7
116.1
News Herald
Patriots Park
16-Oct
10
Payton Scheffler
20:37.2
114.9
Downriver League Championship
Lake Erie
21-Oct
10
Payton Scheffler
20:56.0
127.0
5 Lake Erie
Lake Erie
30-Oct
10
Payton Scheffler
19:19.5
130.5
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
9
Payton Scheffler
70.6
Woodhaven/Wyandotte
Patriots Park
3-Sep
9
Payton Scheffler
91.5
LP/Southgate/Trenton/Woodhaven
Council Point Park
15-Sep
9
Payton Scheffler
98.8
Jefferson
Jefferson HS
24-Sep
9
Payton Scheffler
121.0
Allendale Falcon
Allendale HS
3-Oct
9
Payton Scheffler
105.3
Highlander
Howell HS
10-Oct
9
Payton Scheffler
97.9
Downriver League
Lake Erie
15-Oct
9
Payton Scheffler
101.8
PR 10
Lake Erie
22-Oct
9
Payton Scheffler
108.1
D1 Reg 5
Lake Erie
31-Oct
9
Payton Scheffler
116.9
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Seth is the true encapsulation of #TheSkrollEffect
In times, ratings, and accomplishments, he underwent precipitous drops from his sophomore to junior years
He lowered his personal best from 16:53 to 16:21
And it wasn’t just a one-off performance in the 16:20s, he reached below 16:30 on five occasions in the fall
In the rating sense, he improved by more than a minute, the consistency and steadiness of his performances a major improvement from 2020
Seth was a key factor in Churchill’s resurgence as a program, running as their 1st/2nd runner for much of the championship season
During track, he established himself as a 3200m specialist, breaking 10:00 early in the season
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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