THE SUMMER PREVIEW
2022 Results
| Meet | Division | Place |
| UTL | Small | 2nd of 11 |
| ES Warrior | 5th of 14 | |
| Pete Moss | Medium | 5th of 15 |
| Northwood | 9th of 14 | |
| Evart Wildcat | Big | 2nd of 14 |
| Cadillac | Blue | 2nd of 14 |
| Bluejay | Jays | 3rd of 21 |
| Portage | D3 | 7th of 35 |
| Freeland Falcon | 4th of 12 | |
| Northern Michigan | Large | 8th of 12 |
| Region 19 | 2nd of 12 | |
| Division 3 State | 9th of 28 |
Top Returners
Kid just has range. Can bring it in the 800m on the track, but also in the 5k cross distance. Was low-16’s on a few occasions, such as Portage and Region 19. His 17th place finish at MIS was his best yet, dropping from placing over 100th to All-State.
Brad’s running partner for years, bringing two green jerseys to the front of many meets. Joined White in the 16’s for the first time last year, his massive PB of 16:26 coming at Region 19.
The Pioneers’ 2nd-3rd man for much of the year. Dropped more than a minute off his previous best, but I think another point of comparison is more prominent. His prior run at State was in 2020, placing 224th. Qualifying with his Clare team in 2022, he placed 46th.
Don’t mind the early season races, watch him at the end. His descent from the 20’s into the low-18’s was one of the key reasons Clare moved up into a top-10 finish at MIS.
If track is any evidence, expect him to move up and challenge the 18-flat mark. High-18’s for much of the year, an 18:20 at MITCA, then on the cusp of breaking 5:00 in the spring.
Freshman year contained many 19-20 min. efforts, with one major anomaly: his 17:47 at East Jordan for Region 19. Yes, I know that’s a quick course, but still far and away his best performance of the year.
Potential Newcomers
Top-10 and a sub-11 during a huge middle school race at Bluejay, then returned a month later to run 17:42 at MITCA.
During October, was sub-12 in all of his 2-mile races. Was consistently in the top-10 in all three Jack Pine jamborees.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 