50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #29

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 5^th Place – LVC (XC)
• 10^th Place – Region 7 (XC)
• 19^th Place – Oakland County (XC)
• 10^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
• 2^nd Place – LVC & Region 9 3200m
• 3^rd Place – Oakland County 3200m
• #1 ranked Michigan freshman – 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Kyle O’Rourke	17:33.6	Highland-Milford	187.1	Milford	1-Sep
9	Kyle O’Rourke	19:27.9	Highland-Milford	145.4	Averill	10-Sep
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:24.7	Highland-Milford	191.1	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:57.9	Highland-Milford	187.0	Oakland County	8-Oct
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:40.4	Highland-Milford	183.9	LVC Championship	20-Oct
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:49.8	Highland-Milford	189.4	Region 7	28-Oct
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:55.2	Highland-Milford	181.3	Division 1 State	5-Nov
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:22.3	Highland-Milford	185.2	MITCA	12-Nov

The Rundown

At least twice, while creating the graphic and writing this, I wrote Ryan instead of Kyle. Kyle comes from great bloodlines, his older brother Ryan running in the low-16’s for the Maverick program. Without skipping a beat, the O’Rourke tradition has continued, Kyle establishing himself as one of the better (if not the best) young freshmen in the State. With many races on his docket at Possum Hollow, there were very little opportunities to rip a fast time, though more importantly, he contributed in terms of place, helping his team qualify for State, the only freshman to receive an All-County offer.

The speedy, flat track surface is where Kyle’s talent and Sal’s magic truly came together. Contained in his championship season were multiple sub-9:35 3200m efforts, along with a wondrous 4:23. Operating in a sea of upperclassmen, Kyle held his own in the heat at the Division 1 State Finals. One of only two freshmen (the other, Andrew Wright who won the NBON freshman 2 mile) competed, with Kyle placing 10^th. Taking that next step and holding his own with the state’s very best will pay dividends this upcoming fall.