The people have been asking, “where are the rankings???”
The world championships have meant vacation for me, and although I could work on these while I’m in Eugene, that’s not truly a vacation. But there’s been a bit of free time this morning (or afternoon out east), so you’ll get a bit of content. For real though, no one’s been asking the above question, which is fine by me!
Rewind 12 months prior, Summer ’21, I had Northville ranked #15 pre-season
In that pre-season ranking, Cassie wasn’t included (when I add an incoming freshman, they had to have run cross in their 8th grade year)
Given Northville’s finish last year, one can see Cassie’s great impact on the Mustang squad
The Mustangs finished 4th in the State, Cassie herself nearly equaling her personal best, breaking 19:00 for the second time, a freshman coming up huge
That performance was made through Northville’s consistent summer training but also a consistent season that saw sub-19:30 in seven of her final eight races
During track, she continued that late season greatness into a spring full of superb efforts
Amazing to me are the lack of races over 5:30 and 11:30, continually racing at a high level each and every time must take a supreme level of focus
Cassie, along with the rest of the Northville crew, will surely take the Mustangs to great heights in a few short months
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
9
Cassie Garcia
20:26.3
122.2
Lamplighter
Ford Field
20-Aug
9
Cassie Garcia
19:46.3
128.2
Pete Moss
Benzie Central HS
28-Aug
9
Cassie Garcia
19:14.1
134.0
Ramblin’ Rock
Willow
11-Sep
9
Cassie Garcia
20:00.0
130.0
Spartan
Forest Akers
17-Sep
9
Cassie Garcia
19:28.0
137.7
Mott Fall Classic
Hess Hathaway
24-Sep
9
Cassie Garcia
19:11.6
134.8
DeWitt
DeWitt HS
2-Oct
9
Cassie Garcia
19:24.2
135.9
Wayne County
Willow
9-Oct
9
Cassie Garcia
19:27.0
147.3
Freeland Falcon
Freeland
16-Oct
9
Cassie Garcia
18:51.8
140.4
KLAA Championship
Huron Meadows
21-Oct
9
Cassie Garcia
18:52.3
139.6
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
9
Cassie Garcia
19:05.9
135.7
MMOC
Shepherd HS
13-Nov
Joey, as Cassie, was unknown to me as the season began
He ran for Lansing Everett as a freshman, one of the better young runners in 2019, reaching into the 16’s in the late season
But he didn’t run cross in 2020, not my question to ask why or how, and thus had fallen off the radar in these here writings
But boy did Joey show up last fall, nabbing an All-State, capturing a Regional trophy, and breaking 16:00 at season’s end
A tiny analysis says he’s best when conditions are worst
St. Francis a tough course already, add in a torrential downpour in the days prior, that combination leading to a sub-17:00, victory, and his 2nd highest rating of the season
Greater Lansing wasn’t a walk in the park either, Ledge Meadows is usually a fast track but wasn’t last year, he finished 4th in a sea of accomplished athletes
During track, he was able to mix speed and endurance en route to a State Qualifier in the 1600m, then he turned around and ran a personal best at the meet
St. Johns loses a few of the studs that led to their 3rd place D2 finish, with Joey at the front of their pack, they’re sure to be in the mix yet again
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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