THE SUMMER PREVIEW
2022 Accomplishments
- 2nd Place – TVC-8
- 8th Place – Greater Lansing
- 3rd Place – TVC Overall
- 2nd Place – Region 15
- 21st Place – Division 2 State
Top Returners
A reliable frontrunner for these Panthers, placing in the top-10 of every race he competed in for Alma. A steady presence in spite of the tremendous pressure.
Anyone who can practice and compete while fasting is tough in my book. Once on the other side of Ramadan, Ali was able to muster up PB’s in the 1600m and 3200m, 4:44 and 10:15.
Concentrated on the longer distances this past track season, registering PB’s of 4:49 and 10:30. But beyond the numbers, he was a great teammate this spring, stepping on in the Panthers’ 4×8 state squad when they were down a man.
One singular sub-18 to close the 2021 season paved the way for a season full in 2022. Bodie was in the 17’s for 9 of his last 10 races during his sophomore year.
Stepped up in a huge way for the Panthers at last year’s Regionals. Going up against Gladwin and Frankenmuth (along with Clio, who qualified), every point was needed. Elijah was over 18:00 for much of the year, and if he ran that, the Panthers were staying home. His 17:37 was by far his best effort and as a result, the Alma season extended one more week.
Begun to scratch the surface of his potential during track, nearly breaking 5:00 and 11:00.
Potential Newcomers
One of the, if not the best, mid-Michigan middle schoolers last year. Picked up wins in the TVC-8, TVC Overall, and MHSAA Zone 5. And he was also generous enough to give us a peek at his 5k skills, running 17:11 at MITCA
Another athlete kind enough to give a glimpse at what he can do over the 5k distance. His 18:55 at Shepherd would be good for any 8th grader or even 9th grader. Click over and look at his track times though, if he keeps up the progress, Alma will be loaded with competition and depth.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 