50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #30

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 29^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
• Region 6 Champion (XC)
• 2^nd Place – KLAA (XC)
• 13^th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
• 2^nd Place – KLAA 1600m
• 3^rd Place – Region 6 800m/1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet
11	Ella Christensen	18:58.0	Northville	144.3	Pete Moss
11	Ella Christensen	19:35.7	Northville	134.4	Spartan
11	Ella Christensen	19:42.1	Northville	120.0	Jackson
11	Ella Christensen	19:05.2	Northville	133.9	Bluejay
11	Ella Christensen	19:22.6	Northville	128.8	Portage
11	Ella Christensen	19:04.2	Northville	131.6	River Rat Open
11	Ella Christensen	19:05.3	Northville	139.9	KLAA
11	Ella Christensen	18:35.6	Northville	140.1	Region 6
11	Ella Christensen	18:57.7	Northville	139.8	Division 1 State
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet
10	Ella Christensen	20:23.9	Northville	123.0	Lamplighter
10	Ella Christensen	19:45.3	Northville	128.6	Pete Moss
10	Ella Christensen	19:12.9	Northville	134.4	Ramblin’ Rock
10	Ella Christensen	19:58.2	Northville	130.6	Spartan
10	Ella Christensen	19:25.0	Northville	138.7	Mott Fall Classic
10	Ella Christensen	19:07.6	Northville	136.1	DeWitt
10	Ella Christensen	19:20.4	Northville	137.2	Wayne County
10	Ella Christensen	19:36.8	Northville	144.1	Freeland Falcon
10	Ella Christensen	18:51.8	Northville	140.4	KLAA Championship
10	Ella Christensen	19:32.6	Northville	134.8	Region 6
10	Ella Christensen	18:54.0	Northville	139.0	Division 1 State
10	Ella Christensen	19:03.3	Northville	136.6	MITCA
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	105.9	Northville/Salem
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	110.0	Canton/Northville
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	102.4	Northville/Pioneer
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	116.0	Northville/Plymouth
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	118.6	Hansons
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	113.0	Brighton/Northville
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	120.0	West Ottawa
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	123.7	KLAA
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	114.3	Pre-Region 15
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	115.0	Region 8
9	Ella Christensen		Northville	122.3	Division 1 State

The Rundown

One thing that has stood out for me in both knowing about Ella and watching her run is her ability to put herself through tough circumstances to help her Mustang squad. One of those occasions was June’s State Finals. With Northville in the thick of the 4x800m race, she could have just run a 2:20 and no one would bat an eyelash. But there’s no “just” in Ella, as she expended every last bit of energy to split a 2:15, just enough to contribute to their 8^th place squad. The same has been true in XC, where injuries have plagued her on occasion. Mid-season setbacks can derail a championship outcome, but not for her, as she’s placed in the top-50 in Division 1 each year, as low as 29^th this past fall. Reliability and knowing someone’s in your corner, willing to fight for you are both traits a first-year coach strives for, and Ella with her senior leadership definitely fits those bills.