50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #50

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 3^rd Place – TVC 8
• 6^th Place – Greater Lansing & Region 15
• #6 freshman in Division 2 XC
• 13^th Place – 2023 Division 2 3200m
• 2^nd Place – Mid Mich. MoC 800m
• 2^nd Place – Region 11 3200m
• 3^rd Place – TVC 8 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Thomas Larson	17:05.6	Alma	182.5	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug
9	Thomas Larson	16:28.6	Alma	193.8	John Bruder Classic	7-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	16:28.9	Alma	195.4	Spartan	16-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	17:00.1	Alma	181.0	TVC 8 2	27-Sep
9	Thomas Larson	16:26.4	Alma	186.2	Bluejay	1-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:17.7	Alma	186.1	Apples 2 Apples	6-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:24.2	Alma	189.3	Greater Lansing	15-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:37.3	Alma	181.6	TVC Overall	18-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:23.2	Alma	185.6	Region 15	28-Oct
9	Thomas Larson	16:52.8	Alma	183.4	D2 State	5-Nov
9	Thomas Larson	16:00.8	Alma	192.4	MITCA	12-Nov

The Rundown

Thomas came into his freshman year at Alma with lofty expectations and rightfully so. As an 8^th grader, he won all of his individual races contained in the state of Michigan, then went to Nike Outdoor Nationals and placed 3^rd in the 3200m. Normally, even for the ultra-talented folks such as Thomas, an adjustment period to the 5k might be needed. Nope, dude just went and jumped right into running in the mid-16’s. And when he got into those 16’s, he stayed there for almost the entire season, a rainy cold day in Frankenmuth being the only blemish. By season’s end, his youthful front running led his Panthers to a State Finals berth, and netted him the 2^nd fastest freshman time in Division 2. This past spring, he one upped himself, grabbing the top freshman times for all D2 distance events.