Prior to the 2020 Meet of Champions, I joked around and called him Mr. October for his drastic drops come October 1st
Well lo and behold, Michael done did it again
Following his 15:59 at Spartan, his first venture into the 15’s as a junior (he had gone 15:51 as a sophomore), he dropped an album at Otsego Bulldog, capturing 2nd place in 15:34
From then on, it was a victorious fall, Mike claiming titles at Wayne County, CHSL A/B, and Region 18
Then grabbing the 3rd spot at MIS, his best finish yet
Come spring, he worked on his speed endurance, setting the tone for significant PB’s all season
Michael dropped his rarely run 800m best from 2:04 to 1:57 and everything else followed, 4:27 to 4:18, 9:48 to 9:19
It’s only fitting that Mike and Connell are listed next to each other
These two have been duking it out for the past two years, both pushing each other in the Division 2 Southeast Michigan scene, then taking their talents to the state level and placing high there
I look forward another year’s worth of battles between these guys in 2022-23
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
11
Michael Hegarty
17:10.1
196.6
Michigan Catholic
St. Francis Retreat Center
28-Aug
11
Michael Hegarty
16:42.2
201.9
Mustang
Cass Benton
31-Aug
11
Michael Hegarty
16:17.1
200.6
Tommy Titan
Cass Benton
11-Sep
11
Michael Hegarty
15:59.1
208.3
Spartan
Forest Akers
17-Sep
11
Michael Hegarty
17:03.3
185.9
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
25-Sep
11
Michael Hegarty
15:34.2
207.3
Otsego Bulldog
Otsego HS
2-Oct
11
Michael Hegarty
16:00.4
204.5
Wayne County
Willow
9-Oct
11
Michael Hegarty
17:08.5
171.5
Soter Crane
Belle Isle
12-Oct
11
Michael Hegarty
16:22.6
201.5
CHSL AB
Possum Hollow
23-Oct
11
Michael Hegarty
16:45.2
203.6
18 Lake Erie
Lake Erie
30-Oct
11
Michael Hegarty
15:38.9
204.4
D2 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Michael Hegarty
185.3
Michigan Catholic
St. Francis Retreat Center
29-Aug
10
Michael Hegarty
182.4
Soter Crane
Nankin Mills
22-Sep
10
Michael Hegarty
201.1
Bulldog Elite
Otsego HS
3-Oct
10
Michael Hegarty
204.1
CHSL Bishop
Kensington
17-Oct
10
Michael Hegarty
185.7
PR 35
Heritage Park (Adrian)
24-Oct
10
Michael Hegarty
195.2
D2 Reg 18
Lake Erie
31-Oct
10
Michael Hegarty
201.5
D2 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
9
Michael Hegarty
187.5
Michigan Catholic
St. Francis Retreat Center
9
Michael Hegarty
181.7
Mustang
Cass Benton
9
Michael Hegarty
181.0
Downriver Watermelon
Elizabeth Park
9
Michael Hegarty
189.2
Tommy Titan
Cass Benton
9
Michael Hegarty
178.8
Spartan
Forest Akers
9
Michael Hegarty
169.5
Soter Crane
Belle Isle
9
Michael Hegarty
189.2
Jefferson
Sterling State Park
9
Michael Hegarty
183.0
Gibraltar Marauder
Lake Erie
9
Michael Hegarty
188.9
Wayne County
Willow
9
Michael Hegarty
190.6
CHSL
Kensington
9
Michael Hegarty
192.6
18
Lake Erie
9
Michael Hegarty
195.1
D2 State
MIS
Wow, Emily has come a long way since her freshman year
We’re coming up soon on the three-year anniversary of her first HS race, a 24:08 at Pete Moss
That freshman season ended with multiple runs in the 20’s
For her sophomore season, she showed a similar trajectory, starting the year where she left off as a freshman, then closing with a few performances below 20:00 and contributing as the fifth girl for Pioneer’s surprise State title
That theme of steady descent continued into this past fall, where Emily spent a majority of her year in the 18’s, save for the mudbaths at Freeland and Lake Erie.
The 2021 season itself was borne out of a track campaign where Emily established herself as a student of the 2 and 4-lappers, times such as 5:13 for the 1600m suggesting a cross country breakthrough that came to fruition
Once again, similarities abound with this past track season, where she reached below 5:00, 11:00, and was present on all those national and state championship relays
With all the experience gained from the various surroundings, there won’t be many better equipped to handle this upcoming fall
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 