2023 State Finals Preview – High Jump

Back here with the fifth installment of State Finals previews.

Everyone should be familiar with my cross country work, but to summarize, the main philosophy I have there is twofold:

• Different courses and conditions alter times
• One race isn’t enough to analyze, one must look to the whole picture, with more weight toward recent performances

I’m bringing a bit of that same flavor to these previews. For most events, I’ll chart an athlete’s top-five marks and their performances in May. Those two stats should give a picture what an athlete can do when they truly bring it and should give a glimpse into their current condition. I’ll also look to common competitions, head-to-head matchups, which should control for various weather conditions that impact performance and show how athletes compare against one another when toeing the same line.

*For the High Jump, I decided to omit the May Average and Best Five marks. The main reason is that some jumpers will bow out of the competition after they’ve won, even if not coming close to their highest effort. Included here are the athletes’ season bests as of this weekend and the Common Competitions, which should give a good picture as to how the athletes have competed against one another throughout the year.*

The difference between track and the cross country predictions is that for cross, I have formulae that take those factors and spit out projections. For these previews, I’ll have my own predictions that are based on my own eye test. I’ve been told that last year’s predictions both motivated and gave confidence and those are my intentions once again. I wish that everyone has the day of their life at the State Finals. It’d be quite boring if I was correct on everything. Please prove these wrong, unless I have you first.

Also in need of note – keeping on top and staying up to date of track stats is impossible, especially with my lack of programming knowledge and athletic.net’s password protection against web crawling. The girls stats were compiled Friday and the boys on Saturday. I know there will results past that date and I know that’ll be the case for other events over these next 5 days. But we’re all armed with the same tools, we can all gravitate to the same site and dive deep into results.

I figure it’s about time I added the predictions to each post. I’ll say the same thing for everyone. Unless you’re predicted first, I hope they’re wrong. If you’re not predicted to win, I hope you win. If you’re not predicted to be All-State, I hope you step on that podium. If you are in the top spot, go and prove it right.

DIVISION ONE

Last year’s State Finals were an absolute showdown and this year promises to be no different. Salem’s Madison Morson battled Gabriella Newman to the very end before losing on a tiebreaker. She’s back for more and has shown the explosion needed to clear the high heights needed to win here. Her 5’9 winner at Farmington towered over the field and apparently, she had room to spare. But a fellow competitor at that same meet also had a bit of room too. Ten days later, Milena Chevallier grabbed the division lead, jumping 5’10 at Churchill. The two will have competition at the top, look for names such as Eva Whiteman, Kylei Anderson, and Greta Caprethe-Buczek to be in the mix as well.

Season Bests

(as of Friday)

Grade	Name	Team	Season Best	Date	Meet
11	Milena Chevallier	Farmington Hills Mercy	5′ 10″	23-May	Churchill Field Event Invite
11	Madison Morson	Salem	5′ 9″	6-May	Farmington Invitational
12	Eva Whiteman	Holland	5′ 8″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 02-1 @ Grand Haven
12	Kylei Anderson	Walled Lake Central	5′ 7″	26-May	64th Oakland County Championship
10	Greta Caprathe-Buczek	Rockford	5′ 7″	23-Mar	GVSU Laker Challenge – Girls
11	Susie Schulz	Bay City Central	5′ 4″	23-May	SVL Track & Field Championships
11	Zoey Dood	Grandville	5′ 4″	23-May	U of M Health-West Sports Medicine Scholarship Invite by MichianaTiming.com
10	Ariyana James	Lansing Waverly	5′ 4″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 04-1 @ Grand Ledge
12	Sidney Breen	Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills	5′ 4″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 02-1 @ Grand Haven
10	Natalie Formsma	Byron Center	5′ 4″	20-Apr	Byron Center at Northview HS
11	Giselle Wiitanen	Mount Pleasant	5′ 3″	23-May	SVL Track & Field Championships
11	Lauren Rokos	Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills	5′ 3″	23-May	U of M Health-West Sports Medicine Scholarship Invite by MichianaTiming.com
10	Anayya Davis	Utica Ford	5′ 3″	15-May	MAC White Meet @ Fraser HS
12	Ava Davis	Troy Athens	5′ 3″	29-Apr	The Steve Johnson Relays
10	Abbie Terry	East Kentwood	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 03-1 @ Portage Central
12	Abigail DenOuden	Rockford	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 02-1 @ Grand Haven
11	Madison Buxton	Livonia Stevenson	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 06-1 @ Livonia Stevenson
12	Margaret Monaghan	Port Huron Northern	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 10-1 @ Dakota
12	Susan Heller	Northville	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 06-1 @ Livonia Stevenson
11	Alexis Le	Howell	5′ 2″	13-May	KLAA Conference Championships
10	Elizabeth Wydeven	Rochester	5′ 1″	26-May	64th Oakland County Championship
10	Jaden Pierce	Allen Park	5′ 1″	9-May	Allen Park, Wyandotte vs Taylor HS
9	Molly Heller	Beverly Hills Groves	5′ 1″	20-Apr	North Farmington @ Groves
11	Morgan Dennis	Lakeview St. Clair Shores	5′ 0″	25-May	Macomb County Championship
11	Alena Adams	Ann Arbor Huron	5′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 05-1 @ Saline
9	Liliana Ivanaj	Grosse Pointe North	5′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 07-1 @ GP South
10	Malaya Brown	Grand Blanc	5′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 01-1 @ Midland

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Madison Morson	Salem
2	Milena Chevallier	Farmington Hills Mercy
3	Eva Whiteman	Holland
4	Kylei Anderson	Walled Lake Central
5	Greta Caprathe-Buczek	Rockford
6	Susie Schulz	Bay City Central
7	Sidney Breen	Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
8	Zoey Dood	Grandville

DIVISION TWO

It’s appearing as if Lyberty Brandt is the favorite. The senior has leapt 5’7” this year, a mark 2” higher than any of her D2 rivals. She’s undefeated on the year, winning TVC-8, Saginaw County, and Region 20  crowns. She’s been in the thick of competition before, placing 2^nd here last spring. If there were another one to look to, concentrate on Carly Frank. The Marine City senior has added 3” to her 2022 best and she won’t be starstruck in the moment, as she was 5^th here last June.

Season Bests

(as of Friday)

Grade	Name	Team	Height	Date	Meet
12	Lyberty Brandt	Saginaw Swan Valley	5′ 7″	12-Apr	TVC Tri – Birch Run, Freeland, Swan Valley
12	Carly Frank	Marine City	5′ 5″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 19-2 @ North Branch
11	Cianna Cox	South Haven	5′ 4″	26-Apr	South Haven vs. Coloma
11	Kayda Herrick	Parma Western	5′ 4″	15-May	I-8: Northwest & Coldwater at Western
10	Malea Wourman	Milan	5′ 3″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 16-2 @ Chelsea
11	Riley Kerr	Grosse Ile	5′ 3″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 16-2 @ Chelsea
9	Sarah Pippin	Edwardsburg	5′ 3″	12-May	Wolverine Conference Championship
11	Bella DeBoe	Lake Fenton	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 20-2 @ Frankenmuth
10	Keirra Taube	Yale	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 19-2 @ North Branch
11	Kenady Smith	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg	5′ 2″	12-May	OK Gold Conference Championships
11	Kendell Wilcox	Shepherd	5′ 2″	12-May	Alma Panther Invitational
12	Rowan Cebulski	Grand Rapids Christian	5′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 13-2 @ Sparta
10	Braylin Adair	Petoskey	5′ 1″	21-Apr	Panther Invite
10	Cassidy Pratley	Battle Creek Harper Creek	5′ 1″	28-Apr	Union City Varsity Invite
12	Myrel (Lexi) Clark	Detroit Country Day	5′ 1″	12-May	3rd Annual Friday Night Lights-
11	Scarlett Bouschet	Bloomfield Hills Marian	5′ 1″	6-May	Muskrat Classic
11	Arianna Black	Whitehall	5′ 0″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 12-2 @ Allendale
11	Jaeden Harshberger	Hopkins	5′ 0″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 12-2 @ Allendale
10	Jette Juergensmeier	Lake Odessa Lakewood	5′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 15-2 @ Mason
9	Elizabeth Salinas	Dearborn Divine Child	4′ 8″	8-May	CHSL: Mercy @ DDC

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Lyberty Brandt	Saginaw Swan Valley
2	Carly Frank	Marine City
3	Kayda Herrick	Parma Western
4	Malea Wourman	Milan
5	Rowan Cebulski	Grand Rapids Christian
6	Cianna Cox	South Haven
7	Sarah Pippin	Edwardsburg
8	Kennady Smith	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg

DIVISION THREE

The Division 3 battle will be every bit on par with the Division 1 match. Heidi Newhouse and Addison Hovey have locked heads on a few occasions, namely 2022’s State Finals and this past weekend at MITCA. Resulting from those two matchups have been two great duels, both of which ending in Newhouse victories. Addison holds the state lead in the event, captured two weeks ago in the WMC Rivers Final. Newhouse is no slouch, vaulting to a 5’8” herself. I hope this battle draws considerable eyes. If you’re at D3, you need to find a way to watch.

Season Bests

(as of Friday)

Grade	Name	Team	Height	Date	Meet
10	Addison Hovey	Hart	5′ 11″	12-May	WMC Rivers Finals @ Holton
11	Heidi Newhouse	Lawton	5′ 8″	5-May	Parchment Relays
11	Mackenzie Bisballe	Lake City	5′ 4.5″	15-May	Highland Conference: Rosco./ H.L. @ Lake City
11	Cyla Williams	Detroit Voyageur	5′ 3.5″	13-May	Charter School Conference Championship
11	Libby McCarthy	Manistee	5′ 2″	24-May	West Michigan Track Invitational
10	Beth Sweeney	Erie Mason	5′ 2″	23-May	TCC: Championships
12	Kierstin Fouts	Clare	5′ 2″	23-May	Jack Pine Conference Meet
9	Ereni Polhamus	Comstock	5′ 2″	15-May	Comstock HS Invitational
12	Megan Neitzel	Olivet	5′ 2″	15-May	Olivet at Charlotte
12	Rianna Vincent	Hillsdale	5′ 2″	13-May	Hillsdale Jack Beilfuss Invitational
10	Bethany Olthof	Ravenna	5′ 2″	12-May	WMC Rivers Finals @ Holton
11	Imogene Brumbaugh	Hart	5′ 2″	12-May	WMC Rivers Finals @ Holton
12	Olivia Penzotti	Kalamazoo Christian	5′ 2″	12-May	Little Guys Invitational at Gobles
10	Sophia Pell	Olivet	5′ 2″	9-May	GLAC HS Leslie,LC,MV,Stockbridge @ Olivet
12	Tabitha Verity	Onsted	5′ 2″	22-Apr	40th Annual Monroe Jefferson Invitational
12	Hailey Miller	Centreville	5′ 0″	23-May	SW10 HS Meet at Mendon
10	Chloe Basner	Millington	5′ 0″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 29-3 @ Bad Axe
10	Alexis Curry	Stanton Central Montcalm	5′ 0″	12-May	CSAA League Invitational
12	Alexis Patterson	Grand Rapids West Catholic	5′ 0″	12-May	OK Blue Conference Championship at Unity Christian
10	Makayla Reiber	Chesaning	5′ 0″	12-May	Korf-Schultz Saginaw County Team Championship
12	Alyssa Samartino	Madison Heights Bishop Foley	5′ 0″	9-May	CHSL Intersectional Jamboree 3 @ AAG
9	Mya Viegelahn	Grass Lake	5′ 0″	9-May	Napoleon & Hanover Horton @ Grass Lake
10	Taylor Fachting	Reese	4′ 10″	16-May	2023 GTW League Meet @ Cass City
12	Anabelle Horton	Kalkaska	4′ 10″	15-May	Blazer Last Chance meet
12	Arianah Simpson	Burton Atherton	4′ 10″	5-May	Goodrich Invitational
11	Nonye Azugwu	Warren Michigan Collegiate	4′ 8″	27-Apr	Charter School Conference #3

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Heidi Newhouse	Lawton
2	Addison Hovey	Hart
3	Mackenzie Bisballe	Lake City
4	Libby McCarthy	Manistee
5	Beth Sweeney	Erie Mason
6	Cyla Williams	Detroit Voyageur
7	Megan Neitzel	Olivet
8	Imogene Brumbaugh	Hart

DIVISION FOUR

Talk about peaking at the right time, Olivia Findlay! The Marlette junior has been jumping 5’2-5’4 all year, then in the past two meets, has gone 5’5 and 5’6. The latter of which captured the vaunted Blue Water crown, the former won Region 38, her 3^rd consecutive regional win. In three years of high school competition, she’s already achieved 2^nd and 3^rd in the high jump, that championship experience will bode well over the weekend. There are plenty of other girls who were on that podium that can be in the running here, but in particular I’d like to shoutout Gracie Klink. Gracie finished behind Olivia at Region 38, but earlier in the year, had added a whopping 4” to her 2022 best.

Season Bests

(as of Friday and for some reason, I didn’t include the date)

Grade	Name	Team	Season Best
11	Olivia Findlay	Marlette	5′ 6″
12	Gracie Klink	Capac	5′ 4″
12	Madilyn Crull	Onaway	5′ 4″
9	Alecsis Gould	Kingston	5′ 2″
12	Bailey Stimac	St. Charles	5′ 2″
12	Hannah Robinson	Indian River Inland Lakes	5′ 2″
12	Larissa Huffman	Indian River Inland Lakes	5′ 2″
11	Ryleigh Nelson	Webberville	5′ 2″
10	EmaLee Noack	Breckenridge	5′ 1″
11	Grace Wolfe	Frankfort	5′ 1″
11	Emily Schwarz	Pentwater	5′ 0″
12	Joey Wilson	Whitmore Lake	5′ 0″
12	Kaya Huizenga	Gobles	5′ 0″
10	Sasha Doll	Gobles	5′ 0″
10	Sohanny Gonzalez-Castillo	Wyoming Potter’s House	5′ 0″
11	Paige Fraley	Climax-Scotts	4′ 9″
12	Sophie Snyder	East Jordan	4′ 8″
12	Emma Burrell	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW	4′ 11″
10	Jane Funk	New Buffalo	4′ 11″
12	Josette Zuvers	Morenci	4′ 11″
9	Acacia Williams	Holland Calvary Christian	4′ 10″
12	Adeline Tresnak	Dryden	4′ 10″
11	Alyse Baughman	Kalamazoo Hackett	4′ 10″
9	Anna Lyons	Brown City	4′ 10″
12	Brooklyn Vantilburg	Marcellus	4′ 10″
11	Elizabeth Hamilton	Reading	4′ 10″
10	Erin Cain	Royal Oak Shrine	4′ 10″
11	Kamryn Parlin	Athens	4′ 10″
11	Lillie Rocco	Posen	4′ 10″
11	Macey Burgess	Colon	4′ 10″

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Olivia Findlay	Marlette
2	Madilyn Crull	Onaway
3	Gracie Klink	Capac
4	Larissa Huffman	Indian River Inland Lakes
5	Hannah Robinson	Indian River Inland Lakes
6	Alecsis Gould	Kingston
7	Bailey Stimac	St. Charles
8	Ryleigh Nelson	Webberville

DIVISION ONE

Picking up steam, gradually adding height, then establishing a stunning consistency is defending champ Nathan Levine. As a sophomore, he pulled off a minor upset, beating a field full of upperclassmen. Now he’s the upperclassmen and others have risen up to challenge him. One with potential is Woodhaven’s Ben Syverson, who has added 4” to his previous best in the past month. Another is Liam McHugh, who sailed over 6’8.25” to grab the Region 2 title. But just look at that list, there are so many names clustered together. It’s almost guaranteed that there will be a sleeper we didn’t expect.

Season Bests

(as of Saturday)

Grade	Name	Team	Height	Date	Meet
12	Liam McHugh	Muskegon Reeths-Puffer	6′ 8.5″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 02-1 @ Grand Haven
12	Ben Syverson	Woodhaven-Brownstown	6′ 6″	23-May	Downriver League Championships
11	Nathan Levine	Canton	6′ 6″	23-May	Churchill Field Event Invite
12	Christian Purchase-Ofoeme	Warren Cousino	6′ 5″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 07-1 @ GP South
12	London Pavlak	Highland-Milford	6′ 5″	29-Apr	The Steve Johnson Relays
11	Andrew Harding	Ann Arbor Huron	6′ 4″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 05-1 @ Saline
12	Deepak Laungani	Northville	6′ 4″	8-May	Northville v Canton
11	Joshua Scott	St. Joseph	6′ 4″	26-May	2023 MITCA D1 Team State
12	Nakia Willis	East Kentwood	6′ 4″	15-Apr	Mansfield/Mehock Relays
12	Dylan Stone	Oxford	6′ 3″	26-May	64th Oakland County Championship
11	Hayden Josef	Lapeer	6′ 3″	23-May	SVL Track & Field Championships
12	James Rocco	Kalamazoo Loy Norrix	6′ 3″	22-Apr	Highland Games Invitational
11	Tayshawn Crosby	Dearborn	6′ 3″	25-May	Lincoln End Of Season Invite
12	Andrew Bradley	Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 02-1 @ Grand Haven
11	Evan Muston	South Lyon East	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 06-1 @ Livonia Stevenson
12	Evan Wellman	Midland	6′ 2″	9-May	SVL Dual: BCW v. Midland & Arthur Hill
11	Jayden Brock	Byron Center	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 03-1 @ Portage Central
11	Jonas Owens	Romeo	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 10-1 @ Dakota
12	Marshaun Flakes	East Kentwood	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 03-1 @ Portage Central
11	Sebastian Cohen	Ann Arbor Pioneer	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 05-1 @ Saline
12	TJ Fischhaber	Howell	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 04-1 @ Grand Ledge
11	Vitor Colodino	Battle Creek Central	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 04-1 @ Grand Ledge
11	Keonte Riley	Fraser	6′ 1″	25-May	Macomb County Championship
11	Niro Prince	Troy	6′ 1″	12-May	OAA Red-White Championships
12	David Washington	Detroit U-D Jesuit	6′ 0″	29-Apr	9th Courageous Invitational
12	Sam Morandini	Grosse Pointe South	6′ 0″	25-Mar	23 EMU Huron Relays Large Schools
12	Semaj Young	Sterling Heights	6′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 10-1 @ Dakota
12	Kyle Roeters	Traverse City Central	5′ 10″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 01-1 @ Midland

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Liam McHugh	Muskegon Reeths-Puffer
2	Nathan Levine	Canton
3	London Pavlak	Milford
4	Ben Syverson	Woodhaven
5	Christian Purchase-Ofoeme	Warren Cousino
6	Andrew Harding	Ann Arbor Huron
7	Joshua Scott	St. Joseph
8	Deepak Laungani	Northville

DIVISION TWO

The lone returner from last June’s top eight, Joseph Mullett hasn’t taken his position lightly. As a senior, he’s added an inch to his previous best, winning every competition along the way. With those accolades have come a commitment to Michigan State, but I think he has some unfinished business first. As with Division One, there are a whole host of kids separated by just a few inches. You’ve got Tyler Baker, one of the better all-around athletes in the state. What about Jamarion Richards, who in his first year of bar clearing, has gone through May undefeated, winning the FML and Region 19. Those are just two names of many. Who will have the day of their life and hit the podium, or perhaps win?

Season Bests

(as of Saturday)

Grade	Name	Team	Season Best	Date	Meet
12	Joseph Mullett	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	6′ 9″	29-Apr	GR Elite Challenge
10	Camden Thompson	Whitehall	6′ 6″	5-May	GMAA Track and Field Championships
12	Gage Vanalstine	Charlotte	6′ 6″	12-May	Jonathan Nugent Invite
10	Jamarion Richards	Flint Kearsley	6′ 6″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 19-2 @ North Branch
11	Tyler Baker	Mason	6′ 6″	15-May	Lansing Catholic @ Mason
9	Ayden Mendoza	Whitehall	6′ 4″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 12-2 @ Allendale
10	Brock Fergison	Sturgis	6′ 4″	11-Apr	Sturgis at Edwardsburg
11	Jacoby Dunlap	Alma	6′ 4″	10-May	TVC8 Championships
11	Joshua Veneziano	Parma Western	6′ 4″	14-Apr	40th Joe Pedelty Olivet Lions Relays
12	Andrew Otberg	Pinckney	6′ 3″	29-Apr	Brighton Bulldog Invitational
9	Christian Richardson	Wyoming Godwin Heights	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 13-2 @ Sparta
11	Evan Minks	Forest Hills Eastern	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 13-2 @ Sparta
11	Fransco Lee Jr.	Bridgeport	6′ 2″	12-May	Korf-Schultz Saginaw County Team Championship
10	Gavin Valley	Goodrich	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 19-2 @ North Branch
9	Grant Hillary	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 13-2 @ Sparta
12	Trey Kolakovich	Croswell-Lexington	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 19-2 @ North Branch
9	Declan Cornish	Tecumseh	6′ 1″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 16-2 @ Chelsea
11	Ethan Chambliss	Niles	6′ 1″	12-May	Wolverine Conference Championship
11	Daniel Ash	Alma	6′ 0″	12-May	Alma Panther Invitational
9	Derrick Williams	Detroit Country Day	6′ 0″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 18-2 @ Hazel Park
11	Isiah Hayes	Saginaw Swan Valley	6′ 0″	10-May	TVC8 Championships
9	Keondre Burtin	Warren Fitzgerald	6′ 0″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 18-2 @ Hazel Park
10	TJ Powell	Shepherd	6′ 0″	5-May	2023 Shepherd BLUEJAY Invite
10	Erik Roggow	Gladwin	5′ 10″	15-May	9th & 10th Hornet Invitational
10	Jalen Daniels	Clarenceville	5′ 9″	23-May	MIAC Championship [Clarenceville]
11	Charlie Smith	Petoskey	5′ 7″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 11-2 @ Shepherd
11	Jerimiah Roberts	Detroit Cody	5′ 7″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 17-2 @ Divine Child

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Joseph Mullett	Grand Rapids Catholic Central
2	Tyler Baker	Mason
3	Gage Vanalstine	Charlotte
4	Jamarion Richards	Flint Kearsley
5	Camden Thompson	Whitehall
6	Jacoby Dunlap	Alma
7	Brock Fergison	Sturgis
8	Joshua Veneziano	Parma Western

DIVISION THREE

Take a peek at those top 8 heights. Every last one in May, a whole host of jumpers rising to their best in hopes of a gold medal. Quentin Lange sure stepped up last year, adding 4” to his previous best to grab 3^rd. He’s already at that level this year, and if he’s got that same championship mettle, he could win this. DeVondre Chandler and Sawyer Moloy each have the best marks in the field, hitting 6’7 within the past few weeks. Chandler beat Moloy in Region 30, but I always look to how an elite athlete responds. Three days later, Moloy jumped 6’6”. A little motivation can go a long way.

Season Bests

(as of Saturday)

Grade	Name	Team	Height	Date	Meet
12	DeVondre Chandler	Bath	6′ 7″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 30-3 @ Chesaning
11	Sawyer Moloy	Sanford-Meridian	6′ 7″	5-May	2023 Nite Trax Invite
12	Diego Lebron	Homer	6′ 5″	24-May	Big 8 Conference Meet
11	Noah Robinson	White Cloud	6′ 5″	6-May	Saber Flash Invitational
10	Benjamin Rodenbaugh	McBain	6′ 4″	12-May	Highland Conference: McB/B.C. @ Lake City (rescheduled)
12	Clay Wittenberg	Ovid-Elsie	6′ 4″	12-May	Jonathan Nugent Invite
12	Evan Samson	Durand	6′ 4″	23-May	MMAC League Meet @ Ovid-Elsie
10	Quentin Lange	Mason County Central	6′ 4″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 22-3 @ Manton
12	Beck Shores	Reese	6′ 3″	28-Apr	The Hurd Invitational
12	Bradlee Van Brunt	Onsted	6′ 3″	23-May	LCAA HS Championship
11	DeVonta Habern	Napoleon	6′ 3″	23-May	Cascades Conference Championship
10	Austin Long	Vassar	6′ 2″	6-Apr	2023 Cass City Annual Track Invitational
10	Eric Barancik	Chesaning	6′ 2″	21-Apr	Chesaning Track & Field Classic
11	Kenneth May	Cassopolis Ross Beatty	6′ 2″	23-May	SW10 HS Meet at Mendon
10	Brody Sullivan	Standish Sterling	6′ 1″	5-May	Standish-Sterling SSC Invitational
10	Grant Wheaton	Lakeview	6′ 1″	5-May	Lake City Track Invitational
9	Tayden Redding	Warren Michigan Collegiate	6′ 1″	25-May	Macomb County Championship
12	Cody Smith	Manchester	6′ 0″	15-May	GL, Manchester, Addison, Vandercook Lake makeup meet
10	Dillan Welch	Comstock	6′ 0″	15-May	Comstock HS Invitational
10	Foster Pybus	Stockbridge	6′ 0″	12-May	East Jackson Dome Classic
10	Lionel Campbell	Napoleon	6′ 0″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 25-3 @ Hillsdale
12	Luke Leighton	Lawton	6′ 0″	10-May	Constantine @ Lawton
12	Nolan Moffit	Manton	6′ 0″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 22-3 @ Manton
12	Zachary VanBaren	GR_Covenant Christian	5′ 11″	15-May	Comstock HS Invitational
9	Mason Chesser	Onsted	5′ 10″	23-May	LCAA HS Championship
10	Myron Mayberry	Warren Michigan Collegiate	5′ 10″	18-May	MHSAA LP Region 27-3 @ Clawson
12	Vincent Frank	Tawas	5′ 10″	12-Apr	Gladwin Frozen Feet

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	DeVondre Chandler	Bath
2	Sawyer Moloy	Sanford-Meridian
3	Noah Robinson	White Cloud
4	Evan Samson	Durand
5	Clay Wittenberg	Ovid-Elsie
6	DeVonta Habern	Napoleon
7	Quentin Lange	Mason County Central
8	Diego Lebron	Homer

DIVISION FOUR

I’ve loved the rise of Xavier Santiago. Two years ago, the Onaway Cardinal was hovering around the 5’ barrier. Into his junior year, he’s been on a tear, snatching the school record at East Jordan, then raising the bar even higher to win Region 31. This spring, Braden Prielipp has raised the bar higher than any other male in the state. His 6’10” ranks #30 in the nation and is right in line with his winning jump from last June. That effort last year was a minor PR, a minor PR this year takes him to heights rarely seen in Michigan.  

Season Bests

Grade	Name	Team	Height	Date	Meet
11	Braden Prielipp	Marion	6′ 10″	15-May	Blazer Last Chance meet
11	Xavier Santiago	Onaway	6′ 7″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 31-4 @ Inland Lakes
10	Bradley Richards	Fruitport Calvary Christian	6′ 6.5″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 33-4 @ Brethren
10	Austin DeRoseau	Kingston	6′ 5″	16-May	NCTL League Meet @ Akron-Fairgrove
11	James Segraves-Grant	Farwell	6′ 5″	23-May	Jack Pine Conference Meet
11	Greg Brown	Kalamazoo Hackett	6′ 4″	23-May	SAC Conference Championship
11	Miles Shannon	Climax-Scotts	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 36-4 @ Concord
11	Sam Schoonmaker	Indian River Inland Lakes	6′ 2″	11-May	East Jordan Track and Field Invitational
12	Shane Braughton	Dansville	6′ 2″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 36-4 @ Concord
11	Tayshawn Bester	Reading	6′ 2″	22-Apr	Ralph Crume Invitational
11	Carter Lance	Fowler	6′ 1″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 37-4 @ Breckenridge
9	Lukas Husovsky	Kalamazoo Hackett	6′ 1″	10-May	HS Tri at Kalamazoo Christian
11	Kaden Bruce	Kingston	6′ 0″	12-May	Akron-Fairgrove Invitational
11	Landon Husereau	Novi Christian Academy	6′ 0″	29-Apr	9th Courageous Invitational
12	Nathan Eisenga	McBain Northern Michigan Christian	6′ 0″	15-May	Highland Conference: NMC/Evart @ McBain
9	Daxten Feguer	Webberville	5′ 11″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 36-4 @ Concord
10	Mnason Smothers	New Buffalo	5′ 11″	19-May	MHSAA LP Region 34-4 @ Gobles
12	Zechariah Rubingh	Wyoming Potter’s House	5′ 11″	15-Apr	Houseward Invitational
11	Ethan Wickham	Camden-Frontier	5′ 10″	10-May	SCAA East Divisional Championship
12	Colin Last	Huron Valley Lutheran	5′ 9″	23-May	MIAC Championship [Clarenceville]
11	Aiden Croak	Genesee	5′ 8″	16-May	GAC Quad @ Hamady
11	Anthony Kawod	Lutheran Westland	5′ 7″	23-May	MIAC Championship [Clarenceville]
9	Daquantae Bell	International Academy of Flint	5′ 6″	20-May	MHSAA LP Region 39-4 @ Dryden

Common Competitions

Predictions

Place	Name	Team
1	Braden Prielipp	Marion
2	Xavier Santiago	Onaway
3	Bradley Richards	Fruitport Calvary Christian
4	Austin DeRoseau	Kingston
5	Miles Shannon	Climax-Scotts
6	Greg Brown	Kalamazoo Hackett
7	James Seagraves-Grant	Farwell
8	Shane Braughton	Dansville