It’s been a consistent theme with the boys so far here, coming into their own as a junior in track
Brighton’s Bulldogs always seem to do this, after a few seasons of heavy mileage, hard work, growing together, they reach a point where it all meshes together
For Brady, it was most notably dropping his 800m from 2:10 to 2:00 and his 3200m from 9:47 to 9:33
He has the experience of being there in big races, the hyped dual between Brighton and Caledonia needed many pieces to execute, and Brady was a solid 6th man for their squad
His times and ratings didn’t match his early season prowess, but he still snuck under 17:00 at State
As one of a few captains, he’ll be essential in the team’s quest for more glory and I’m confident he’ll be up for the task
Also, whomever created this Brighton website should be proud of themselves. What a great way to get the captains to tell their backstory. Also loved all the info in the various tabs. Clean and well put together!
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
11
Brady Matuszewski
17:16.7
190.4
Mustang
Cass Benton
31-Aug
11
Brady Matuszewski
17:10.2
192.9
Averill
Possum Hollow
11-Sep
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:29.7
198.1
Spartan
Forest Akers
17-Sep
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:58.7
183.1
Portage
Portage West MS
9-Oct
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:26.1
184.3
Gabriel Richard
Hudson Mills (South)
16-Oct
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:42.1
184.0
KLAA Championship
Huron Meadows
21-Oct
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:48.5
185.8
4 Meadows
Huron Meadows
29-Oct
11
Brady Matuszewski
16:59.5
178.2
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Brady Matuszewski
170.7
Brighton/Romeo
Huron Meadows
2-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
164.8
Brighton/Churchill
Nankin Mills
8-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
177.0
Brighton/Canton
Cass Benton
12-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
178.3
Brighton/Howell
Huron Meadows
19-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
164.9
Brighton/Pinckney
Hudson Mills (North)
22-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
166.3
Brighton/Milford
Huron Meadows
29-Sep
10
Brady Matuszewski
177.3
Brighton/Plymouth
Cass Benton
3-Oct
10
Brady Matuszewski
166.3
Brighton/Northville
Huron Meadows
10-Oct
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
9
Brady Matuszewski
168.0
South Lyon
Island Lake
9
Brady Matuszewski
177.4
Averill
Kensington
9
Brady Matuszewski
173.6
Spartan
Forest Akers
9
Brady Matuszewski
173.7
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
9
Brady Matuszewski
174.6
Mott Fall Classic
Hess Hathaway
9
Brady Matuszewski
177.7
Portage
Portage West MS
9
Brady Matuszewski
176.7
Gabriel Richard
Hudson Mills (South)
9
Brady Matuszewski
177.4
KLAA
Huron Meadows
9
Brady Matuszewski
184.7
4
DeWitt HS
9
Brady Matuszewski
176.2
D1 State
MIS
It’s taken awhile, but Sam is beginning to show the promise she put forth as a young runner
But that’s not entirely her fault, as her 2020 track season was canceled and her 2021 season ended in a walking boot
With a more careful approach by her coaches, she blossomed this past spring, especially in the mid-distances
As mentioned in the Scheffler writeup, she was part of a trio of Downriver girls racing under 2:17 at the Downriver League Championship, where she finished 2nd
At season’s end, she had three sub-2:20 800s to her name, culminating in a 2:16 at State to finish 9th
It’s not as if the shorter races were it, she also ran 11:15 in early May, and I bet if she raced it a month later, she’d be screaming down towards the 11:00 barrier
With all these bullet points describing her track season, it might seem as if she’s not had any cross success, that ain’t the case, she’s a 3x State Qualifier, 3x Top-10 in the Downriver League, and twice All-Wayne County
That said, expect her to contend for the latter two crowns this coming fall
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 