I love the slow cookin’, gradual development of Luke as a runner
That development began in middle school, with multiple sub-11’s in cross, back to back Lutheran state titles, and a sub-5 in his 8th grade track year
His first two high school XC seasons were fairly similar, getting into the 16’s in the latter part of the season, placing high in the SEC, qualifying for State
But the real jump occurred during May of ’21, where he lowered his 1600m PB by more than 10 seconds in one single meet (4:47 to 4:36), then whittled his time down to 4:31
Last fall, Luke displayed a great contrast, mucking it up with the best of ‘em on the muddy courses, but still laying down speed on the faster days
And that ability to adapt was a major reason that I drafted him in last year’s Meet of Champions
In summary, be sure on whichever day, whichever conditions, Luke will be ready
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
11
Luke Butler
16:16.1
197.0
Warrior Classic
Lake Erie
10-Sep
11
Luke Butler
16:33.7
195.1
SEC 1
Hudson Mills (South)
14-Sep
11
Luke Butler
15:55.8
205.4
Huron
Willow
18-Sep
11
Luke Butler
16:48.0
191.0
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
25-Sep
11
Luke Butler
16:29.4
195.5
SEC Red 2
Munson Park
28-Sep
11
Luke Butler
16:14.2
197.3
Coaching Legends
Huron Meadows
2-Oct
11
Luke Butler
16:25.5
194.2
Portage
Portage West MS
9-Oct
11
Luke Butler
17:34.8
200.4
Dave Bork Classic
Munson Park
16-Oct
11
Luke Butler
16:27.3
190.6
SEC Championship
Hudson Mills (North)
21-Oct
11
Luke Butler
16:33.7
179.8
Mark of Excellence
Airport HS
23-Oct
11
Luke Butler
17:17.2
199.6
5 Lake Erie
Lake Erie
30-Oct
11
Luke Butler
16:13.3
193.6
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
11
Luke Butler
16:18.5
192.8
MMOC
Shepherd HS
13-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Luke Butler
176.0
Bedford/Monroe
Indian Creek Park
22-Aug
10
Luke Butler
175.4
Monroe/Tecumseh
Munson Park
19-Sep
10
Luke Butler
182.6
Monroe/Ypsi Lincoln
Munson Park
26-Sep
10
Luke Butler
190.4
SEC Red
Indian Creek Park
17-Oct
10
Luke Butler
185.4
PR 9
Indian Creek Park
24-Oct
10
Luke Butler
181.1
D1 Reg 5
Lake Erie
31-Oct
10
Luke Butler
184.3
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
9
Luke Butler
180.5
Warrior Classic
Lake Erie
9
Luke Butler
172.5
Spartan
Forest Akers
9
Luke Butler
177.3
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
9
Luke Butler
179.3
Coaching Legends
Huron Meadows
9
Luke Butler
181.6
Portage
Portage West MS
9
Luke Butler
182.4
Dave Bork
Munson Park
9
Luke Butler
177.4
SEC
Hudson Mills (North)
9
Luke Butler
187.8
5
Lake Erie
9
Luke Butler
184.3
D1 State
MIS
We’ve detailed her brother’s rise and potential, now we complete the first brother/sister combo of 2022
Madi is the elder stateswoman of the Clor clan (yes, clan, there’s more) and she’s set quite a legacy for others to live up to
Macomb County has had faster runners, but don’t let the small number of victories confuse you, Madi brings it when it matters most, and is super reliable in championship races
By my view, there hasn’t been one where she hasn’t either placed or performed below her capability
Her times may look remarkably similar from year to year (18:26 to 18:28), but she was able to improve by 9 places at D1 State (30th to 21st)
The Bulldogs break in a younger team this year, having a steady senior leader will be necessary fending off challengers in the newly revamped Region 9
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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