The rankings are back. After a hard-fought, time consuming, lesson learning week of regional projections, we’re back with rankings in anticipation of this October and November to remember. This week marks the start of championship season (Berrien County is shaking their heads at me now), with Oakland County, Wayne County, Calhoun County, and Greater Flint. To me, County meets are among the best and most important meets that cross country has to offer. Competing against schools from your area, regardless of division, regardless of any public or private distinctions. Bigger than a conference, bigger than a regional. I wish there were more!
Anyhow, to be transparent, a few rules that drive the individual rankings:
- The HOBBS KESSLER RULE is still in place, where I eliminate the lower third of a runner’s ratings. The reason for this is the assumption that an athlete will have races that they don’t go to the well, for many, these are jamborees or early season invites
- For a runner that has 10 rated races, I eliminate 3; 7 rated races, I eliminate 2, so on and so forth
- The INJURY RULE is also in place, where if an athlete doesn’t have any rated races in a month, that runner is taken out of the rankings (both team and individual)
- I’m more conservative on this than most, I realize that ACTs, sickness, family commitments,
soccerkickball* are all present
- Of course, if their coach, their parent, or that athlete wants to let me know that they’re injured or returning, I will make an exception. But only those relations, I’ve been burned too often by outsiders.
- I’m more conservative on this than most, I realize that ACTs, sickness, family commitments,
- These rankings are cumulative, with more recent meets given greater weight
- As they contain the entire season, they will tend to underrate runners that have been on fire recently, but also protect those who had a subpar performance in the last few meets
- All meets linked here have been taken into account
- These are for FUN, even if you disagree with these, don’t tear anyone down in the process
- If you do, I will force you to run 1000’s of hills at Kensington
As we commence the season of champions, I thought I’d change it up and write about each individual (and team tomorrow) ranked 1st. I spend so much time covering the improvements, the kids bumping their performance, I feel that I ignore the actual front runners.

Lezawe Osterink, The Potter’s House: Has enjoyed wins in six of the seven races that he’s competed this season. At Spartan came a personal best, a 15:20 on a hot day, the two following weeks have been dominating wins over the fields at Allendale Falcon and Autumn Sunrise. Everything is looking similar to last year’s state title campaign, but on a much quicker scale – his best at this point in the 2021 season was 15:43.
Aiden Harrand, Buckley: After a few weeks laying low in the #2 spot, Aiden has assertively risen to be D4’s favorite. Three of her past four races have been well under 19:00, with wins coming at Cadillac and Bluejay, both against a mix of D3 and D4 competition.
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 12 | Lezawe Osterink | The Potter’s House | 211.5 |
2 | 12 | Logan Swiney | The Potter’s House | 196.6 |
3 | 11 | Jackson Rodriguez | The Potter’s House | 193.6 |
4 | 12 | Cal Benjamin | Harbor Springs | 191.5 |
5 | 12 | Christopher Russelburg | Allen Park Cabrini | 189.7 |
6 | 12 | Jacob Wartenberg | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 189.6 |
7 | 12 | Dakota Dykhuis | Montabella | 186.8 |
8 | 11 | Tyler Lenn | Marine City Cardinal Mooney | 186.2 |
9 | 12 | Tyler Bays | Reading | 186.0 |
10 | 11 | Owen Patton | Vestaburg | 184.7 |
11 | 12 | Macartan Moore | Petoskey St. Michael | 181.1 |
12 | 12 | Nate Wing | Mason County Eastern | 178.2 |
13 | 11 | Thomas Holm | Hillsdale Academy | 177.3 |
14 | 12 | Zachary Maendel | Petoskey St. Michael | 176.8 |
15 | 11 | Aiden Fitchett | Dryden | 176.6 |
16 | 10 | Mason Sinke | Bear Lake-Onekama | 174.4 |
17 | 12 | Ethan Green | Kingston | 174.1 |
18 | 12 | Nathan Wing | Mason County Eastern | 173.0 |
19 | 12 | Adair Artis | Concord | 172.9 |
20 | 12 | Logan Cooper | Potterville | 172.1 |
21 | 11 | Noah Finton | The Potter’s House | 172.1 |
22 | 11 | Blake Fox | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 171.9 |
23 | 11 | Sawyer Stoneman | Breckenridge | 170.7 |
24 | 12 | Skylar Werden | Frankfort | 170.0 |
25 | 12 | Evan Suydam | Petersburg-Summerfield | 170.0 |
26 | 12 | Alex Meszaros | Riverview Gabriel Richard | 169.7 |
27 | 11 | Michael Allen | East Jackson | 169.6 |
28 | 11 | Luke Sprague | Battle Creek St. Philip | 169.2 |
29 | 9 | Lynus Cadarette | Petoskey St. Michael | 168.4 |
30 | 12 | Ronin Vaden | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 167.9 |
31 | 11 | Utah Gusa | Ubly | 167.7 |
32 | 11 | Ezra Hagedorn | The Potter’s House | 166.6 |
33 | 12 | John Schoen | Capac | 165.7 |
34 | 10 | Tyler Laansma | Tri-Unity Christian | 164.3 |
35 | 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | Kalamazoo Hackett | 164.2 |
36 | 12 | Owen Gross | Beal City | 163.9 |
37 | 12 | Braylan Majesky | Whitmore Lake | 163.4 |
38 | 9 | Abenezer Cerone | Royal Oak Shrine | 162.8 |
39 | 9 | Landon Rogers | Three Oaks River Valley | 162.4 |
40 | 12 | Caleb Howard | Webberville | 162.1 |
41 | 11 | Alex Wanty | Hale | 162.0 |
42 | 11 | Trevor Clarke | Harbor Springs | 162.0 |
43 | 9 | Landen Livingston | Whitmore Lake | 161.4 |
44 | 12 | Jackson Kulawiak | Buckley | 161.4 |
45 | 12 | Merrick Michaelson | West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy | 161.1 |
46 | 11 | Javin Mericle | East Jackson | 160.8 |
47 | 12 | Kade Spahr | Pittsford | 160.5 |
48 | 11 | Logan Kihnke | Harbor Springs | 160.4 |
49 | 9 | Grayson Rorick | Hillsdale Academy | 158.7 |
50 | 11 | Isaac Humm | Breckenridge | 158.3 |
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 11 | Aiden Harrand | Buckley | 144.6 |
2 | 10 | Presley Allen | Mendon | 136.3 |
3 | 11 | Ava Teed | Allen Park Cabrini | 129.0 |
4 | 9 | Carina Burchi | Whitmore Lake | 124.9 |
5 | 12 | Erika Van Loton | Huron Valley Lutheran | 121.3 |
6 | 9 | Yolanda Gascho | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 121.1 |
7 | 10 | Izzy Brooks | Adrian Lenawee Christian | 120.9 |
8 | 10 | Eliza Keith | Auburn Hills Oakland Christian | 119.8 |
9 | 10 | Allie Nowak | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 118.5 |
10 | 11 | Miriam Murrell | Gaylord St. Mary | 116.4 |
11 | 12 | Grace Thorpe | Harbor Springs | 114.4 |
12 | 10 | Ella Knudsen | Leland | 114.2 |
13 | 12 | Megan Roberts | Hillsdale Academy | 112.2 |
14 | 10 | Juniper Rodham | Harbor Springs | 111.1 |
15 | 12 | Petra Foote | Grand Traverse Academy | 110.9 |
16 | 11 | Allison Glendening | St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic | 110.5 |
17 | 10 | Ava Mallar | Pittsford | 109.2 |
18 | 10 | Hannah Geaney | The Potter’s House | 107.3 |
19 | 9 | Rowan Allen | Mendon | 106.6 |
20 | 9 | Ruth Brownlee | Hillsdale Academy | 105.8 |
21 | 12 | Helana Napiorkowski | Austin Catholic | 103.7 |
22 | 9 | Sadie Schout | Libertas Christian | 103.3 |
23 | 11 | Isabella Yeoman | Genesee | 102.2 |
24 | 11 | Ivy Andreas | The Potter’s House | 100.3 |
25 | 11 | Ellayna Meredith | Portland St. Patrick | 100.1 |
26 | 11 | Amelia Thompson | Big Rapids Crossroads Academy | 99.8 |
27 | 12 | Ashlyn Kephart | Lansing Christian | 99.2 |
28 | 11 | Madalyn Agren | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 99.0 |
29 | 12 | Madeleine Barge | Rochester Hills Lutheran NW | 98.2 |
30 | 12 | Gabriella Reinbold | Unionville-Sebewaing | 96.0 |
31 | 11 | Natalie Meadows | Whitmore Lake | 95.4 |
32 | 10 | Ella Walton | Hillsdale Academy | 94.5 |
33 | 9 | Elodie Weaver | Whitmore Lake | 94.3 |
34 | 12 | Maze Gusa | Ubly | 93.3 |
35 | 11 | Brooke Smith | Pittsford | 93.2 |
36 | 10 | Isabelle Eppert | Farwell | 93.1 |
37 | 12 | Sophia Sanford | Deckerville | 92.5 |
38 | 12 | Kaylee Locke | Beal City | 91.9 |
39 | 11 | Leah Zarrilli | Auburn Hills Oakland Christian | 91.9 |
40 | 9 | Cieara Barrett | Concord | 90.9 |
41 | 10 | Tara Shouldice | Harbor Springs | 90.7 |
42 | 10 | Kyra Beemer | Brown City | 90.0 |
43 | 9 | Emersyn Bachelder | Morenci | 89.9 |
44 | 12 | Anna Mitchell | Lake Leelanau St. Mary | 89.4 |
45 | 10 | Lucy Shoup | Mason County Eastern | 89.0 |
46 | 12 | Brooke Craven | Whitmore Lake | 88.5 |
47 | 12 | Dani VanLente | Tekonsha | 87.2 |
48 | 10 | Jane Manthei | Petoskey St. Michael | 86.8 |
49 | 12 | Natalie Zochowski | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 86.8 |
50 | 10 | Kelcie Pung | Fowler | 86.7 |

Hunter Jones, Benzie Central: Is 14:37, Ritz’s course record at Portage, attainable? Oh hell yeah. Hunter registered the best effort of my speed rating era with his 14:32 at Benzie. Since that historic day, he’s been cruising to the tune of three sub-15 efforts, without much of a test. We’re all curious to see what will occur when he truly brings it.
Jessica Jazwinski, Hart: In 2021, Jessica waited until the very last minute to show her sub-18 potential. This fall, she’s jumped right into the fray, running under that mark on three separate occasions. Although there are some challengers making their presence known, between Bluejay and Pete Moss, Jessica still owns the best efforts among D3 competitors this year.
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 12 | Hunter Jones | Benzie Central | 223.5 |
2 | 12 | Parks Allen | Ithaca | 202.8 |
3 | 12 | Clayton Ackley | Hart | 198.6 |
4 | 11 | Samuel Martini | Kent City | 197.7 |
5 | 11 | Collin Farmer | Pewamo-Westphalia | 196.0 |
6 | 12 | Nathan Jenkins | Grandville Calvin Christian | 193.2 |
7 | 11 | Ben March | St. Louis | 190.6 |
8 | 12 | Rogan Melling | Hanover-Horton | 189.4 |
9 | 10 | Theodore Davis | Dansville | 189.3 |
10 | 12 | Wyatt Dean | Hart | 189.2 |
11 | 11 | Brad White | Clare | 188.2 |
12 | 12 | Jake O’Neil | Remus Chippewa Hills | 187.8 |
13 | 11 | Anthony Kiaunis | Reed City | 187.8 |
14 | 12 | Connor Stefanovsky | Caro | 187.6 |
15 | 9 | Gage Hoffman | Stanton Central Montcalm | 187.3 |
16 | 10 | August Rohde | Reed City | 186.9 |
17 | 12 | William Winter | Parchment | 186.1 |
18 | 12 | Josh Kerr | Traverse City St. Francis | 186.1 |
19 | 12 | Seth Ackley | Hart | 185.6 |
20 | 12 | Pol Mollins | Benzie Central | 185.4 |
21 | 11 | Simon VanderVlucht | Monroe St. Mary CC | 184.5 |
22 | 12 | Austin Brown | Hanover-Horton | 183.9 |
23 | 11 | Matthew Pattullo | Caro | 182.5 |
24 | 12 | Cameron Pierce | Leslie | 182.3 |
25 | 11 | Alex Czeiszperger | Hudson | 182.0 |
26 | 11 | Boden Genovese | Coloma | 181.9 |
27 | 10 | Josh Slocum | Traverse City St. Francis | 181.7 |
28 | 12 | Nathan Kippnick | Manchester | 181.7 |
29 | 11 | Keegan Masters | Ottawa Lake-Whiteford | 180.9 |
30 | 12 | Logan Weis | Centreville | 180.6 |
31 | 12 | Jackson Ansel | Erie Mason | 180.0 |
32 | 11 | Nathan Day | Saranac | 179.6 |
33 | 11 | Jaden Barnes | Bloomingdale | 178.4 |
34 | 12 | Andrew Hardy | Stanton Central Montcalm | 178.0 |
35 | 12 | Owen Fairchild | Montague | 177.9 |
36 | 11 | Nic Porter | Clare | 176.6 |
37 | 11 | Ryan Allen | Reed City | 176.6 |
38 | 11 | Graham Coston | Stanton Central Montcalm | 176.1 |
39 | 11 | Tucker Krumm | Traverse City St. Francis | 175.5 |
40 | 12 | Caiden Kippnick | Manchester | 175.3 |
41 | 11 | Matthew Anton | Ravenna | 174.7 |
42 | 12 | Elijah Powell | Saranac | 174.6 |
43 | 12 | Levi Maier | Chesaning | 174.5 |
44 | 10 | Levi Kamps | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 174.4 |
45 | 11 | Gannon Shore | Jackson Lumen Christi | 174.1 |
46 | 10 | Max Stitt | Hart | 174.0 |
47 | 12 | Collin Cook | Stockbridge | 173.7 |
48 | 12 | Ethan Glick | Constantine | 173.1 |
49 | 11 | Gavin Guggemos | Kalkaska | 172.7 |
50 | 10 | Landon Pestrue | St. Louis | 172.0 |
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 10 | Jessica Jazwinski | Hart | 162.5 |
2 | 10 | Emmry Ross | Onsted | 155.7 |
3 | 11 | Alyson Enns | Hart | 154.9 |
4 | 12 | CC Jones | Lansing Catholic | 151.6 |
5 | 12 | Hannah Pricco | Lansing Catholic | 151.5 |
6 | 11 | Madison Osterberg | Jackson Lumen Christi | 149.2 |
7 | 10 | Lila Volkers | Kent City | 147.6 |
8 | 12 | Sophia Rhein | Traverse City St. Francis | 143.9 |
9 | 11 | Tessa Roe | Lansing Catholic | 140.9 |
10 | 9 | Brynne Schulte | Elk Rapids | 140.6 |
11 | 11 | Kendra Koster | Lawton | 139.3 |
12 | 12 | Madeleine Hill | Saranac | 139.1 |
13 | 10 | Kyah Hoffman | Stanton Central Montcalm | 138.8 |
14 | 10 | Betsy Skendzel | Traverse City St. Francis | 138.2 |
15 | 11 | Kinsie Jacques | Pinconning | 137.4 |
16 | 10 | Whitney Werner | Pewamo-Westphalia | 137.0 |
17 | 10 | Grace VanderKooi | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 136.8 |
18 | 12 | Kara Terakedis | Onsted | 135.9 |
19 | 11 | Mylie Kelly | Benzie Central | 133.8 |
20 | 12 | Ava Maginity | Boyne City | 131.9 |
21 | 10 | Eliza Bush | Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory | 131.8 |
22 | 11 | Miranda McNeil | Morley-Stanwood | 131.1 |
23 | 9 | Bella LaFountain | Monroe St. Mary CC | 130.6 |
24 | 11 | Amber Koole | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 127.5 |
25 | 9 | Grace Coston | Stanton Central Montcalm | 126.1 |
26 | 11 | Liliana Lehnst | Ithaca | 126.0 |
27 | 12 | Ellymae McCoy | Reese | 125.5 |
28 | 11 | Cecilia Postma | Manistee | 123.3 |
29 | 9 | Hailey Creisher | Leslie | 122.2 |
30 | 9 | Macy Fazekas | Jackson Lumen Christi | 119.7 |
31 | 10 | Grace Slocum | Traverse City St. Francis | 119.1 |
32 | 12 | Abby Arens | Pewamo-Westphalia | 118.9 |
33 | 10 | Kaya Vrable | Caro | 118.8 |
34 | 11 | Laina Sladics | Charlevoix | 118.6 |
35 | 12 | Ella Kowatch | Pewamo-Westphalia | 118.3 |
36 | 10 | Erin Lubahn | Leslie | 117.1 |
37 | 10 | Ashley Choponis | Stanton Central Montcalm | 116.6 |
38 | 11 | Jaiden Dickman | St. Louis | 115.4 |
39 | 9 | Hope Miller | Blissfield | 113.3 |
40 | 10 | Kerith Short | University Liggett | 113.2 |
41 | 10 | Chloe Stalhood | Hillsdale | 111.7 |
42 | 11 | Paige Herron | Caro | 110.7 |
43 | 10 | Lexie Beth Nienhuis | Hart | 110.4 |
44 | 10 | Ava Hathaway | Bronson | 110.2 |
45 | 12 | Allie Koch | Manchester | 110.0 |
46 | 12 | Emma Soelberg | Shelby | 109.8 |
47 | 10 | Layla Lopez | Jackson Lumen Christi | 108.4 |
48 | 9 | Quinn Hatfield | Remus Chippewa Hills | 108.3 |
49 | 11 | Claire Neumann | Saginaw Valley Lutheran | 108.3 |
50 | 11 | Ava Hollandsworth | Remus Chippewa Hills | 108.0 |

Connell Alford, Chelsea: Look back to 2020, Connell was the highest rated freshman of that year. His timeline has been a bit more gradual than others; he didn’t exhibit the sophomore leap that a few in his class had established. That’s no mind, the major step forward has just occurred as a junior. His 15:31 season openers were a peek, his 3rd place effort at Spartan (15:06) was the coming out party, the 14:53 win over D2’s best at Otsego confirms his position at the very top.
Drew Muller, East Grand Rapids: EGR legends have come and gone, the Pioneers have seen a litany of lineups this year, but one figure has remained a constant – Drew. Her year commenced slowly with a few 19:00+ efforts, as the weather has cooled, she’s started to find her form. Her 18:00 at Cougar Falcon was one of her better races in two years, her 17:52 win at Otsego was absolutely her fastest ever.
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 11 | Connell Alford | Chelsea | 219.4 |
2 | 12 | Joey Bowman | St. Johns | 209.1 |
3 | 12 | Michael Hegarty | Dearborn Divine Child | 208.3 |
4 | 12 | Kyle Eberhard | Linden | 205.5 |
5 | 12 | Aiden Sullivan | Forest Hills Eastern | 204.2 |
6 | 12 | Carter McCalister | Monroe Jefferson | 203.9 |
7 | 11 | Evan Loughridge | Pinckney | 203.2 |
8 | 12 | Braydon Honsinger | Freeland | 202.1 |
9 | 11 | Braylon Petty | Adrian | 201.8 |
10 | 10 | TJ Hansen | Freeland | 201.0 |
11 | 12 | Aiden Smith | Adrian | 200.6 |
12 | 11 | Nate Carmody | Haslett | 199.9 |
13 | 11 | Gregory Janesak | Sparta | 199.3 |
14 | 10 | Simon Triezenberg | Grand Rapids Christian | 196.8 |
15 | 12 | Bram Hartsuff | Chelsea | 195.8 |
16 | 11 | Ryan Brinker | East Grand Rapids | 194.5 |
17 | 12 | Colin Wesseldyk | Otsego | 194.4 |
18 | 12 | Zebedee Swager | Chelsea | 194.4 |
19 | 11 | Logan Ruffner | Riverview | 193.7 |
20 | 11 | Ethan Sandula | Pinckney | 193.2 |
21 | 11 | Nolan Nixon | Cadillac | 192.9 |
22 | 12 | Zach Debeauclair | Pinckney | 192.6 |
23 | 11 | Shane Izzard | Petoskey | 192.1 |
24 | 11 | Alex Thole | East Grand Rapids | 191.9 |
25 | 12 | Owen Westerkamp | Big Rapids | 191.4 |
26 | 11 | Elliott Sirianni | Clio | 191.3 |
27 | 9 | Thomas Larson | Alma | 191.3 |
28 | 12 | Caleb Boes | Grand Rapids South Christian | 190.8 |
29 | 12 | Carter Boullard | St. Clair | 190.7 |
30 | 12 | Andre Richmond | Whitehall | 190.4 |
31 | 11 | Noah Lambers | Holland | 190.3 |
32 | 12 | Camden Khon | Armada | 189.7 |
33 | 12 | Max VanHuis | Hamilton | 189.7 |
34 | 11 | Nolan Pinion | Lake Fenton | 189.6 |
35 | 10 | Caleb Wesseldyk | Otsego | 189.3 |
36 | 12 | Camden Johnecheck | Williamston | 189.3 |
37 | 12 | Carter McIlroy | Whitehall | 189.2 |
38 | 11 | Isaac Staib | St. Johns | 188.9 |
39 | 12 | Elijah Robinson | East Grand Rapids | 188.1 |
40 | 10 | Alex Doneth | Mason | 187.8 |
41 | 12 | Tyler Dohm | St. Johns | 187.7 |
42 | 9 | Moises Salazar | Adrian | 187.6 |
43 | 11 | Blake Ferguson | Yale | 187.1 |
44 | 11 | David Murphy | Flint Powers Catholic | 187.0 |
45 | 10 | Will Engbers | Holland Christian | 186.9 |
46 | 11 | Brendan Hoving | Forest Hills Eastern | 186.9 |
47 | 12 | Alex Parker | Forest Hills Eastern | 186.9 |
48 | 10 | Dominic Lowrie | Battle Creek Harper Creek | 186.8 |
49 | 11 | Solomon Kwartowitz | Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood | 186.6 |
50 | 12 | Koda Brandt | Charlotte | 186.5 |
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 11 | Drew Muller | East Grand Rapids | 153.2 |
2 | 11 | Allison Kuzma | Zeeland East | 152.1 |
3 | 11 | Natalie VanOtteren | Grand Rapids Christian | 152.0 |
4 | 11 | Mary Richmond | Frankenmuth | 150.5 |
5 | 11 | Megan Germain | Otsego | 148.0 |
6 | 9 | Emma Hoffman | Otsego | 143.4 |
7 | 10 | Elena Figueroa | St. Joseph | 142.6 |
8 | 11 | Jenna Pilachowski | Monroe Jefferson | 137.7 |
9 | 11 | Logan Brazee | Otsego | 137.6 |
10 | 12 | Emma Janesak | Sparta | 137.5 |
11 | 12 | Lily Parker | Spring Lake | 136.9 |
12 | 10 | Taylor Mitchell | Otsego | 136.8 |
13 | 10 | Kamryn Lauinger | Goodrich | 136.6 |
14 | 9 | Lilah Poel | Grand Rapids Christian | 136.1 |
15 | 10 | Madeline Loe | Petoskey | 135.4 |
16 | 11 | Clara Fletcher | St. Johns | 134.4 |
17 | 11 | Gail Vaikutis | St. Joseph | 134.3 |
18 | 9 | Gracie Lynn | East Grand Rapids | 134.3 |
19 | 9 | Reese Lynn | East Grand Rapids | 134.3 |
20 | 11 | CamBrie Corey | Petoskey | 134.0 |
21 | 9 | Marie Gates | Hudsonville Unity Christian | 133.2 |
22 | 10 | Sadey Seyferth | East Grand Rapids | 132.6 |
23 | 11 | Meghan Ford | Mason | 132.2 |
24 | 10 | Ezgi Kurt | Alma | 131.8 |
25 | 11 | Naomi Nelson | Grand Rapids Christian | 131.7 |
26 | 10 | Lexie Ruffing | Spring Lake | 128.8 |
27 | 12 | Sarah Dixon | Forest Hills Eastern | 128.2 |
28 | 11 | Payton Holtz | Grand Rapids Christian | 128.0 |
29 | 11 | Addison Washler | Forest Hills Eastern | 127.8 |
30 | 11 | Abby Young | St. Johns | 127.8 |
31 | 11 | Emily Tomes | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 127.2 |
32 | 10 | Eva Thompson | Croswell-Lexington | 127.1 |
33 | 11 | Camille DeCola | Marshall | 126.6 |
34 | 12 | Alisa Mason | Holland | 126.6 |
35 | 10 | Brooklyn Khon | Armada | 126.1 |
36 | 10 | Ava Crews | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg | 125.8 |
37 | 11 | Emma DeVries | GR West Michigan Aviation | 125.2 |
38 | 12 | Sophie Endrud | Detroit Country Day | 125.1 |
39 | 12 | Gianna-Marie Schubert | Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard | 124.8 |
40 | 9 | Natalie Foltz | Frankenmuth | 124.6 |
41 | 11 | Morgan Newton | Croswell-Lexington | 124.1 |
42 | 12 | Ellory Clason | Forest Hills Eastern | 123.9 |
43 | 11 | Sophia Lado | East Grand Rapids | 123.7 |
44 | 12 | Lauren Hunter | Haslett | 123.6 |
45 | 12 | Ariel Warner | Shepherd | 123.4 |
46 | 9 | Meredith Cook | Zeeland East | 123.4 |
47 | 12 | Olivia Barabas | Wayland Union | 122.5 |
48 | 12 | Kaylee Pesta | Tecumseh | 122.4 |
49 | 9 | Katie Berkshire | Gaylord | 121.7 |
50 | 11 | Ashlyn Smith | Forest Hills Eastern | 121.2 |

Seth Norder, Grand Haven: If anyone patiently trains and races, it’s those Grand Haven kids. Seth greatly performed expectations during last fall’s State Finals. Expectations were high during track, however the Buccaneers weren’t tempted by the many Elite races, and as a result of that, you had a fresh Seth give Riley Hough his best challenge of the year. Although Seth’s multiple high-15 efforts are on par with many (and weigh him down with regard to the ratings), the sub-15 at Spartans speaks volumes. When it’s time to roll, he’ll be at the forefront.
Helen Sachs, Holland West Ottawa: Lessons are being applied. Last year was a major learning curve for Helen, placing high in many races in the process. As the West Ottawa barnstormers made their way around the state (seriously, they brought a crew of at least 10 to Romeo), Helen put herself in position, knocking heads with the state’s best. Now she is the lead head basher, winning at major invites and nearly breaking 17:00 at the 1st OK Red Jamboree.
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 11 | Seth Norder | Grand Haven | 213.8 |
2 | 11 | Brendan Herger | Northville | 213.7 |
3 | 12 | Benne Anderson | Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills | 213.2 |
4 | 12 | Nolan Clark | Grand Haven | 208.2 |
5 | 11 | Thomas Westphal | Anchor Bay | 207.4 |
6 | 12 | Trent McFarland | Utica | 207.3 |
7 | 12 | Sean Byrnes | Plymouth | 206.1 |
8 | 12 | Jared Platt | White Lake Lakeland | 202.0 |
9 | 11 | Jasper Cane | Kalamazoo Central | 201.4 |
10 | 12 | Nicolas Fry | Ann Arbor Skyline | 201.4 |
11 | 11 | Tyler Langley | Brighton | 200.7 |
12 | 11 | Ty Parker | Walled Lake Northern | 200.7 |
13 | 12 | Caleb Branch | Muskegon Mona Shores | 200.6 |
14 | 11 | Vincent Guaresimo | Romeo | 200.6 |
15 | 11 | Connor Clor | Romeo | 200.4 |
16 | 11 | Iain Forrest | Davison | 200.3 |
17 | 10 | Taye (Sintayehu) Levenson | Bloomfield Hills | 200.3 |
18 | 11 | Vishvaa Ravishankar | Troy | 200.0 |
19 | 12 | Samuel Jackson | Saline | 199.8 |
20 | 11 | Sebastian Ramirez | Royal Oak | 199.7 |
21 | 11 | Aiden Moore | Battle Creek Lakeview | 199.6 |
22 | 11 | Brandon Anderson | Dexter | 199.3 |
23 | 11 | Kenny Lewis | Saginaw Heritage | 199.2 |
24 | 12 | Brady Heron | Northville | 199.0 |
25 | 12 | Joe Muha | Traverse City Central | 198.8 |
26 | 11 | Truman Johnson | Saline | 198.2 |
27 | 12 | Griffin Conway | Novi | 198.1 |
28 | 12 | Ethan Pruzinsky | Auburn Hills Avondale | 198.0 |
29 | 12 | Jordan Domany | Caledonia | 198.0 |
30 | 10 | Ethan Powell | Northville | 197.8 |
31 | 12 | Jonah Hochstetler | Traverse City West | 197.7 |
32 | 11 | Luke Suliman | Ann Arbor Skyline | 197.6 |
33 | 12 | Alex Bobak | Plymouth | 197.4 |
34 | 11 | Bryce Nowik | Clarkston | 197.3 |
35 | 12 | Micah Bauer | Traverse City Central | 197.3 |
36 | 12 | Ethan Krampe | Forest Hills Central | 196.6 |
37 | 12 | Justin Roose | Fraser | 195.6 |
38 | 10 | Logan Mullan | Detroit U-D Jesuit | 195.4 |
39 | 12 | Christopher Van Lent | Ann Arbor Skyline | 195.1 |
40 | 12 | Colin Graham | Rockford | 195.0 |
41 | 12 | Joshua Gormley | Portage Central | 194.6 |
42 | 12 | Brady Matuszewski | Brighton | 194.4 |
43 | 12 | Glen Davis | Port Huron Northern | 194.3 |
44 | 12 | Nathan Riddering | Novi | 194.1 |
45 | 11 | Pierce Grzymkowski | White Lake Lakeland | 194.1 |
46 | 12 | Elliot Carey | Salem | 193.8 |
47 | 12 | Jaben Bakker | Hudsonville | 193.7 |
48 | 12 | Brock Malaikal | Northville | 193.7 |
49 | 12 | Ben Hunter | Portage Central | 193.7 |
50 | 12 | Matthew Short | Berkley | 193.5 |
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 10 | Helen Sachs | Holland West Ottawa | 178.8 |
2 | 12 | Arianne Olson | Holland West Ottawa | 173.0 |
3 | 12 | Anna Delgado | East Lansing | 166.8 |
4 | 12 | Allison Arnsman | Grandville | 160.6 |
5 | 11 | Jayden Harberts | Macomb Dakota | 156.4 |
6 | 12 | Emily Cooper | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 155.2 |
7 | 12 | Annika Sandman | Lowell | 152.2 |
8 | 12 | Allison Cornell | Forest Hills Northern | 150.5 |
9 | 12 | Madison Clor | Romeo | 150.3 |
10 | 12 | Maya Guikema | Jenison | 149.8 |
11 | 10 | Lucy Cook | Rochester | 148.9 |
12 | 10 | Victoria Garces | H.H. Dow | 147.2 |
13 | 11 | Clara James-Heer | Forest Hills Central | 146.2 |
14 | 12 | Taylor Pangburn | Grand Ledge | 145.5 |
15 | 11 | Carrigan Eberly | Brighton | 144.0 |
16 | 10 | Cassie Garcia | Northville | 143.8 |
17 | 10 | Valerie Beeck | Grand Haven | 143.5 |
18 | 10 | Mallory Bigelow | Oxford | 142.0 |
19 | 11 | Rachel Forsyth | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 141.8 |
20 | 12 | Mackenzie Wright | Howell | 141.1 |
21 | 11 | Natalie Mello | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 139.7 |
22 | 10 | Jordyn Klaasen | Zeeland West | 138.9 |
23 | 10 | Alena Blumberg | Dexter | 138.7 |
24 | 10 | Violet Hrabovsky | Romeo | 138.5 |
25 | 12 | Natalie Kessler | Ann Arbor Skyline | 138.5 |
26 | 11 | Alexandra Brigham | Clarkston | 138.4 |
27 | 11 | Selma Anderson | Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills | 138.3 |
28 | 12 | Samantha Cost | Wyandotte Roosevelt | 137.9 |
29 | 9 | Emmerson Clor | Romeo | 137.8 |
30 | 10 | Molly Baracco | Farmington | 137.8 |
31 | 12 | Emma Netzel | Holt | 137.4 |
32 | 11 | Nikki Carothers | Brighton | 137.1 |
33 | 11 | Ella Christensen | Northville | 136.5 |
34 | 10 | Isabelle Becker | Bay City Western | 136.1 |
35 | 10 | Lauren Walker | Holt | 136.0 |
36 | 10 | Taylor Brodeur | Oxford | 135.8 |
37 | 12 | Megan Postma | Holland West Ottawa | 135.7 |
38 | 11 | Shannon Gillahan | Okemos | 135.2 |
39 | 12 | Lily Solek | Rochester Hills Stoney Creek | 134.4 |
40 | 9 | Abby Veit | Traverse City West | 134.3 |
41 | 11 | Katie Watkins | H.H. Dow | 134.1 |
42 | 12 | Cara Newman | Canton | 133.8 |
43 | 10 | Grace Grupido | Fraser | 132.8 |
44 | 12 | Caroline Vance | Ann Arbor Skyline | 132.6 |
45 | 12 | Mia Rogan | Saline | 132.4 |
46 | 12 | Sophia Thomas | Grand Blanc | 131.9 |
47 | 11 | Lily Salazar | Okemos | 131.7 |
48 | 9 | Trinity VanderWoude | Rockford | 131.6 |
49 | 12 | Ana Dunfee | Kalamazoo Loy Norrix | 131.3 |
50 | 11 | Addison Johnson | Utica | 131.3 |

Carson Vanderschaaf, Marquette: Carson took over Upper Peninsula supremacy late last October and hasn’t looked back since. His D1 State Finals win was his first ever sub-17 and has led to a 2022 season where’s been at that level on 80% of his races, the only blemish in victory at Marquette County.
Lola Korpi, Ishpeming: In her three year career, Lola has toed the line on 23 separate instances. Of those 23, she’s crossed the line in first on all but 3. With a state title, a 2nd place finish, surely she can’t top the past two years. Hah, she’s only going for an undefeated season.
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 12 | Carson Vanderschaaf | Marquette | 197.0 |
2 | 9 | Gabe Litzner | Sault Ste. Marie | 187.8 |
3 | 12 | Drew Hughes | Gladstone | 186.4 |
4 | 12 | Brady Ketzenberger | Marquette | 180.7 |
5 | 12 | Cody Aldridge | Sault Ste. Marie | 179.5 |
6 | 12 | Colin Vanderschaaf | Marquette | 178.1 |
7 | 12 | Amos Norland | Dollar Bay | 177.9 |
8 | 11 | Cullen Papin | Marquette | 176.6 |
9 | 10 | Chase Thomsen | Marquette | 176.3 |
10 | 12 | Adam White | Marquette | 171.0 |
11 | 12 | William Snow | Watersmeet Township | 169.5 |
12 | 9 | Peter Argeropoulos | Marquette | 168.1 |
13 | 10 | Trevor Nolan | Munising | 168.0 |
14 | 12 | Judge Anderson | Negaunee | 166.3 |
15 | 11 | James Kraeg | Marquette | 166.2 |
16 | 12 | John Plaxco | Negaunee | 166.0 |
17 | 12 | Kai Chouinard | Marquette | 165.9 |
18 | 10 | Joey Lauzon | Ironwood | 165.5 |
19 | 12 | Cyrus Hamlin | Houghton | 161.7 |
20 | 12 | Tavin Larson | Painesdale-Jeffers | 159.4 |
21 | 10 | Seppi Camilli | Marquette | 158.3 |
22 | 10 | Isaiah Lawson | Houghton | 158.3 |
23 | 12 | Tyler Smith | Ironwood | 157.5 |
24 | 9 | Cameron Anderson | Painesdale-Jeffers | 156.8 |
25 | 10 | Birk Seagren | Houghton | 156.6 |
Rank | Grade | Name | Team | Rating |
1 | 11 | Lola Korpi | Ishpeming | 116.2 |
2 | 9 | Samantha Taylor | Newberry | 115.8 |
3 | 12 | Cassandra Gallagher | Sault Ste. Marie | 113.5 |
4 | 12 | Endla Harris | Negaunee | 105.2 |
5 | 9 | Tessa Rautiola | Houghton | 102.8 |
6 | 11 | Abby Harma | Marquette | 102.0 |
7 | 10 | Monet Argeropoulos | Marquette | 101.1 |
8 | 9 | Ella Fure | Marquette | 99.5 |
9 | 10 | Marlee Plaxco | Negaunee | 96.9 |
10 | 10 | Lily Ross | Houghton | 95.7 |
11 | 10 | Tessa Bruns | Marquette | 93.0 |
12 | 12 | Lilley Smith | Ironwood | 92.8 |
13 | 12 | Monique Brisson | Munising | 92.5 |
14 | 10 | Aubrey Smith | Ironwood | 88.8 |
15 | 12 | Claire Filpus | Houghton | 84.3 |
16 | 12 | Natalie Stone | Wakefield-Marenisco/Bessemer | 83.5 |
17 | 12 | Attica Brandt | Menominee | 79.0 |
18 | 9 | Maya Carlson | Manistique | 79.0 |
19 | 12 | Maylie Kilpela | Hancock | 76.0 |
20 | 11 | Retta Boburka | Ishpeming Westwood | 74.9 |
21 | 11 | Annabelle Neumeier | Escanaba | 73.1 |
22 | 9 | Lauren Adams | Norway | 72.9 |
23 | 12 | Courtney Larson | Marquette | 72.1 |
24 | 11 | Ayla Miller | Houghton | 71.1 |
25 | 10 | Addison Lacy | Marinette | 70.2 |