50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #33

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• It’s been three years of accolades, accomplishments, and awards, though what has impressed me the most is Allison’s ability to bounce back after a “subpar” State Meet
  • And I put that in quotes because running sub-19 at State and finishing 37^th would be out of this world for us mere mortals
• Allison had one of the more impressive races of the day in Rockford, taking the lead in the final few laps of the first heat of the 1600m
• She was one of 16 girls to break 5:00 that day, but hers was a little more difficult than others around the same time, having to take charge
• After going to the well in that 1600m, she still summoned enough strength to run a 2:17, the kind of mental fortitude essential for cross country
• All that capped a track season where she was able to drop 11 seconds in the 800m, 14 in the 1600m, and 17 in the 3200m, showing that even the best can subtract significant seconds
• I hope this carries over to the next few months, where she’ll be poised to make her third trip to the All-State podium

Grade	Name	Time	Rating	Meet	Course	Date
11	Allison Cornell	19:49.0	133.7	Portage EB	Portage West MS	20-Aug
11	Allison Cornell	19:15.4	144.5	Under the Lights (GRSC)	South Christian HS	27-Aug
11	Allison Cornell	19:16.0	137.7	OK White 1	Gainey Fields	8-Sep
11	Allison Cornell	18:36.7	152.8	Bredeweg	Macatawa Bay MS	11-Sep
11	Allison Cornell	18:33.2	155.3	Ottawa Hills	Riverside Park	17-Sep
11	Allison Cornell	18:10.0	150.7	OK White 2	Riverside Park	22-Sep
11	Allison Cornell	18:58.3	141.9	Cougar Falcon	Gainey Fields	25-Sep
11	Allison Cornell	19:23.4	131.2	Bluejay	Shepherd HS	2-Oct
11	Allison Cornell	19:11.8	128.7	OK White 3	Brookside GC	6-Oct
11	Allison Cornell	18:56.1	141.3	OK White 4	South Christian HS	20-Oct
11	Allison Cornell	18:55.9	135.4	1 Allendale	Allendale HS	30-Oct
11	Allison Cornell	18:49.7	140.4	D1 State	MIS	6-Nov
11	Allison Cornell	18:59.0	138.0	MMOC	Shepherd HS	13-Nov

Grade	Name	Rating	Meet	Course	Date
10	Allison Cornell	130.6	Pete Moss	Benzie Central HS	29-Aug
10	Allison Cornell	144.2	OK White (GF)	Gainey Fields	16-Sep
10	Allison Cornell	141.4	Ottawa Hills	Riverside Park	18-Sep
10	Allison Cornell	147.8	OK White 2	Lowell HS	23-Sep
10	Allison Cornell	140.7	Cougar Falcon	Gainey Fields	26-Sep
10	Allison Cornell	149.9	Allendale Falcon	Allendale HS	3-Oct
10	Allison Cornell	147.6	Bengals	Riverside Park	9-Oct
10	Allison Cornell	146.0	OK White Championship	Byron Center West MS	14-Oct
10	Allison Cornell	147.4	PR 2	Cedar Springs ES	24-Oct
10	Allison Cornell	144.5	D1 Reg 1	Buckley HS	31-Oct
10	Allison Cornell	146.6	D1 State	MIS	6-Nov

Grade	Name	Rating	Meet	Course
9	Allison Cornell	127.3	Portage EB	Portage West MS
9	Allison Cornell	121.6	Pete Moss	Benzie Central
9	Allison Cornell	138.5	Bredeweg	Macatawa Bay MS
9	Allison Cornell	140.2	Spartan	Forest Akers
9	Allison Cornell	141.2	Cougar Falcon	Gainey Fields
9	Allison Cornell	136.6	Portage	Portage West MS
9	Allison Cornell	140.9	OK White	Riverside Park
9	Allison Cornell	150.0	1	Benzie Central
9	Allison Cornell	155.2	D1 State	MIS

• Looking back, you could see the inklings from afar: two sub-11’s as a 7^th grader, a win at Portage that same year, a 17:25 at 2020’s Meet of Champions
• Ethan turned those inklings into one of the better cross seasons of any freshman boy, at least from a ratings perspective
  • Only two having higher overall ratings, you’ll see them later
• With those ratings and times came honors, medals at Wayne County, KLAA, and Regionals
• And with those honors came a valuable team member, helping Northville win the County title and finish 4^th at State
• During the track season, he proved very capable at both the 16 and 3200m, the latter of which he qualified for State, the former, barely squeaking into the 4:20’s
• All in all, a silent contributor to a great team who will very soon come into his own
  • It’s a great setup, run with and chase a runner yet to be mentioned, have guys like Brady Heron, Brock Malaikal, Brandon Latta, and David Whitaker to push you – then as a sophomore, junior, or senior, rise to the forefront of Michigan racing

Grade	Name	Time	Rating	Meet	Course	Date
9	Ethan Powell	17:10.6	187.5	Lamplighter	Ford Field	20-Aug
9	Ethan Powell	17:13.5	191.5	Mustang	Cass Benton	31-Aug
9	Ethan Powell	16:22.4	194.9	Bath	Bath HS	11-Sep
9	Ethan Powell	17:11.7	184.1	Spartan	Forest Akers	17-Sep
9	Ethan Powell	16:46.7	196.1	Cleverley Friday Night	Anchor Bay HS	24-Sep
9	Ethan Powell	16:23.0	197.0	Wayne County	Willow	9-Oct
9	Ethan Powell	16:10.9	194.4	KLAA Championship	Huron Meadows	21-Oct
9	Ethan Powell	16:24.8	196.7	6 Hudson Mills	Hudson Mills (North)	30-Oct
9	Ethan Powell	16:41.3	184.2	D1 State	MIS	6-Nov