50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #23

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 5^th Place – Division 1 State (XC)
• Region 2 Champion (XC)
• SVL Champion (XC)
• 9^th Place – WIAA State (XC)
• SVL 1600/3200m Champion
• Region 1 3200m Champion
• 17^th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
• 29^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Victoria Garces	19:01.6	Midland Dow	145.1	Oiler	2-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	19:09.1	Midland Dow	137.0	Northwood	10-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	18:44.3	Midland Dow	144.9	SVL North 1	13-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	19:18.8	Midland Dow	137.7	Holly	17-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	18:15.4	Midland Dow	147.2	Cadillac	24-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	18:38.6	Midland Dow	146.1	SVL North 2	27-Sep
10	Victoria Garces	18:13.5	Midland Dow	151.2	Bluejay	1-Oct
10	Victoria Garces	19:55.0	Midland Dow	132.3	Heritage	8-Oct
10	Victoria Garces	18:40.6	Midland Dow	139.5	Freeland Falcon	15-Oct
10	Victoria Garces	18:40.6	Midland Dow	138.1	SVL Championship	19-Oct
10	Victoria Garces	18:22.9	Midland Dow	144.4	Region 2	28-Oct
10	Victoria Garces	18:21.2	Midland Dow	151.9	Division 1 State	5-Nov
10	Victoria Garces	18:05.1	Midland Dow	149.6	MITCA	12-Nov

The Rundown

I’ll admit, I’m not the greatest at predicting at who will be moving in from out of state. And I’m pretty shy when it comes to asking for information. Thus, when Victoria popped a 19:01 opener at Mount Pleasant’s Oiler Invite, my first thought was “oh, probably a soccer player running cross for the first time!” Then another low-19 effort at Northwood, sub-19 at the first SVL Jamboree, and I had to do my research. Moving over from Wisconsin (a state with a rich history, think Chris Solinsky, Molly Seidel, amongst others), where she placed 9^th in Division 1, to Dow, was an outstanding talent that just produced over and over during her sophomore year.

Her best work came at the end. Victoria won in Region 2, then placed 5^th in Division 1. Her 18:21 at MIS may not have been her fastest time, but ratings-wise, it was her fastest effort of the season. And just to prove the time was possible, she knocked 8 seconds off her PR, reaching 18:05 at MITCA. She’ll be leading a Dow squad that will hopefully make a run towards MIS, and the Chargers can find much to learn from this junior.