Following in the footsteps of his brothers Patrick and Ethan comes Sean
Both are running at the collegiate level and that opportunity is 100% there for Sean if he so chooses
During his sophomore year, he did a great job of establishing himself as someone to watch, this past year, he did an even better job capitalizing on that shown potential
In 2019, Plymouth was fresh off a state title, the Michigan running world was wondering if they’d find a 4th or 5th man to capture another one
Some of us pegged Sean as a potential contributor, but that unfortunately didn’t come to fruition as his season ended early after a string of 18:00+ performances
These past two years, he’s really taken a whole new intensity
He spent the entirety of the 2020 championship season in the 16’s, the 2021 season in the low-16’s/high-15’s
This past October, those quick times led to honors – his first All-State, a Region 6 title
Come spring, he used those accomplishments to vault himself into 3200m success
First at New Balance, a shiny new personal best and placed 10th among D1 athletes
Then at State Finals, he both moved up 2 spots and hit another PB, kicking hard off a slower early pace
Plymouth had one of the better distance-oriented track seasons of anyone at the State, the Wildcats will look to continue that momentum into the fall with Sean at the helm of their accelerating ship
Grade
Name
Time
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
11
Sean Byrnes
16:49.1
189.6
A2 Early Bird
Huron Meadows
2-Sep
11
Sean Byrnes
16:40.7
192.8
Tommy Titan
Cass Benton
11-Sep
11
Sean Byrnes
16:16.4
201.2
Holly
Springfield Oaks
18-Sep
11
Sean Byrnes
16:04.4
200.5
Coaching Legends
Huron Meadows
2-Oct
11
Sean Byrnes
16:12.3
200.6
Wayne County
Willow
9-Oct
11
Sean Byrnes
15:58.7
193.4
Gabriel Richard
Hudson Mills (South)
16-Oct
11
Sean Byrnes
16:02.9
197.0
KLAA Championship
Huron Meadows
21-Oct
11
Sean Byrnes
16:18.2
198.9
6 Hudson Mills
Hudson Mills (North)
30-Oct
11
Sean Byrnes
16:00.5
197.8
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
Date
10
Sean Byrnes
165.3
Northville/Plymouth
Cass Benton
1-Sep
10
Sean Byrnes
185.7
Hartland/Plymouth
Hartland HS
19-Sep
10
Sean Byrnes
179.3
Franklin/Plymouth
Cass Benton
29-Sep
10
Sean Byrnes
183.1
Brighton/Plymouth
Cass Benton
3-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
181.8
Hartland/Plymouth/Salem
Willow
10-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
182.3
Plymouth/Skyline
Huron Meadows
13-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
185.2
KLAA
Huron Meadows
17-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
183.6
PR 11
Hudson Mills (North)
24-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
186.8
D1 Reg 6
Willow
31-Oct
10
Sean Byrnes
191.7
D1 State
MIS
6-Nov
Grade
Name
Rating
Meet
Course
9
Sean Byrnes
149.7
South Lyon
Island Lake
9
Sean Byrnes
150.6
A2 Early Bird
Huron Meadows
9
Sean Byrnes
163.4
Tommy Titan
Cass Benton
9
Sean Byrnes
160.3
Holly
Springfield Oaks
Drew follows in the footsteps as well, but of EGR greats
Anna Petr, Hannah Bodine, Ainsley Workman in recent memory, I’m sure there are many more from the past
Drew came into high school pegged for success, breaking 12:00 in cross, running well under that mark on the track
But being pegged for success doesn’t mean you’ll gravitate towards success
Through hard work and a little bit of patience, her track season was her best yet
She gained personal bests in the 800m (2:31 to 2:19) and 1600m (4:55 to 4:51)
The 3200m stayed the same, but she never ran a championship race for those eight laps
I say championship race for a reason, as she brought a whole new level of focus for those, winning the D2 State 1600m and 4×800, winning the OK White 1600m
Tons of talk about track, she’s well-accomplished on the grass as well
Sub-18 as a freshman, this past year wasn’t quite as quick, but the accolades ring the same
Twice 5th place in Division 2, Twice Regional Champ, and a valuable figure on EGR’s return to the top spot
New coach, same goals, having a reliable girl at the front will make Coach Collette’s transition easier and usher in a new era of Pioneer greatness
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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