Is it me or is the Traverse City area just loaded with talent this year?
Bauer, Muha, Central girls, St. Francis girls, now Jonah
I think this is always the case, but wow
Just as Joe Muha, Jonah had a breakout race at Bluejay in October of his sophomore year, a 16:17, at that point a 20+ second personal best
A month later, he used the confidence gained from Shepherd into a 16:27 at MIS, the 7th fastest sophomore in Division 1
Those cross country breakouts were nothing compared to what he’s been able to accomplish in the past three seasons
His sophomore year on the cinders, he was able to whittle his 1600m time down to 4:28
His junior year on the same surface, he began to dig in his heels at the mid-distances, sprinting to 1:54/4:21, that 1:54 gaining Jonah a 5th place finish at State
And in cross, showing incredible range, multiple sub-16’s and another All-State honor
Beyond Benne and Seth, many spots are up for grabs, and Jonah is as good a candidate as any to place extremely high at State
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
11
Jonah Hochstetler
15:58.1
203.0
Pete Moss
Benzie Central HS
28-Aug
11
Jonah Hochstetler
15:42.5
200.2
Northwood
Fisher Trails
11-Sep
11
Jonah Hochstetler
16:34.1
189.3
Petoskey
Petoskey MS
25-Sep
11
Jonah Hochstetler
15:43.2
204.6
Bluejay
Shepherd HS
2-Oct
11
Jonah Hochstetler
16:07.6
200.1
Portage
Portage West MS
9-Oct
11
Jonah Hochstetler
16:35.3
195.9
Big North Conference
Petoskey MS
19-Oct
11
Jonah Hochstetler
15:55.7
195.1
Northern Michigan
Michaywe Pines GC
23-Oct
11
Jonah Hochstetler
17:04.2
195.6
2 Delta
Delta College
30-Oct
11
Jonah Hochstetler
15:49.8
201.4
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
11
Jonah Hochstetler
16:10.6
195.5
MMOC
Shepherd HS
13-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Jonah Hochstetler
182.4
Pete Moss
Benzie Central HS
29-Aug
10
Jonah Hochstetler
178.7
Petoskey Twilight Classic
Petoskey MS
11-Sep
10
Jonah Hochstetler
183.6
Ludington
West Shore CC
19-Sep
10
Jonah Hochstetler
191.3
Petoskey
Petoskey MS
26-Sep
10
Jonah Hochstetler
190.6
Shepherd Bluejay
Shepherd HS
3-Oct
10
Jonah Hochstetler
175.2
Big North Conference
Petoskey MS
13-Oct
10
Jonah Hochstetler
184.6
PR 1
Grand Haven HS
23-Oct
10
Jonah Hochstetler
180.6
D1 Reg 1
Buckley HS
31-Oct
10
Jonah Hochstetler
188.5
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
9
Jonah Hochstetler
153.5
Pete Moss
Benzie Central
9
Jonah Hochstetler
163.9
Lancer
Stratford Woods
9
Jonah Hochstetler
153.8
Linden Classic
Linden HS
9
Jonah Hochstetler
170.2
Portage
Portage West MS
9
Jonah Hochstetler
164.3
Big North Conference
Gaylord CC
9
Jonah Hochstetler
173.0
Northern Michigan
Michaywe Pines GC
Maya entered high school cross country with a dream season
Late in her freshman year, she conquered the Portage course in a personal best of 18:33, won at OK Black and Ottawa County, then captured an All-State honor
With no chance to show that talent come track, the momentum was lost
Her sophomore year had success in the OK Red (toughest conference in Michigan?) and a state qualifier, but wasn’t to that level of her freshman fall
But last fall and into this winter, you could see the signs of rebirth, regrowth
Two sub-19’s, at OK Red and Regionals, her OK Red placing her best yet
In the winter, running relays with the West Michigan Harriers crew, an easy team to root for
Come spring, those glimpses gave way to real times
A sub-11 in a late April dual against Hudsonville
Three days later, 5:00 on the dot at the Grand Rapids Elite Challenge
And then to close May, a 2:14 at Distance Night
That sub-11 eventually became a 10:49 and portends well for cross country, where she’s ready to continue her journey back to the podium in Brooklyn
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 