Oooh, the rare combined post. But given the opportunity to celebrate both genders of this excellent Eagle program, I had to do it.
THE SUMMER PREVIEW
2022 Results
| Meet | Division | Place |
| Pete Moss | Big | 1st of 11 |
| Christian Schools | 1st of 7 | |
| Ottawa Hills | Session 1 | 1st of 17 |
| Cougar Falcon | Cougar | 3rd of 9 |
| Otsego Bulldog | D2 | 2nd of 26 |
| Portage | D2 | 2nd of 42 |
| Division 2 State | 3rd of 27 |
| Meet | Division | Place |
| Pete Moss | Big | 1st of 13 |
| Christian Schools | 1st of 7 | |
| Ottawa Hills | Session 1 | 1st of 19 |
| Cougar Falcon | Cougar | 3rd of 11 |
| Otsego Bulldog | D2 | 9th of 30 |
| Portage | D2 | 4th of 43 |
| Region 11 | 1st of 13 | |
| Division 2 State | 8th of 27 |
Top Returners
Her track state was a part of season of smashing through barriers, as Natalie busted through 2:20, 5:00, and 11:00.
2022 season featured her first breakthroughs into the 18’s, getting there first at Portage and then the final OK White Jamboree.
Immediate contributor to the Eagle squad, picking up top-10’s throughout most of the season, from the conference to the invitational to the regional scene.
Likely the most unheralded runner out there that’s achieved two consecutive All-States in cross, having gone 30th and 27th in the past two years.
Although Ellie didn’t get to compete at the State level, her patience paid off a week later at Shepherd, where she closed her freshman year with a 19:29 personal best.
Came into her own during track, her 11:57 in the 3200m ranking 8th amongst D2 freshmen.
A 19:54 at Allendale’s post regional meet gave Adia her first 19 min. result since October of ’20.
That big improvement didn’t just come on the grass, track results show the same numbers. 10:00 to 9:33 in the 3200m, ranking him 9th across all the state’s sophomores.
Used the disappointment of not qualifying in this spring’s 3200m as motivation for the week after. His 9:48 at Distance Night ranks 15th amongst D2’s 9th and 10th graders.
It’s been steady progress for this dedicated athlete. His initial sub-17 of his career came at Portage, crushing a 16:37, which then led to his best MIS placing of his career.
Exuded his greatest improvement at the Regional level, where he’s been halving his place each time out. From 22nd in Region 13 as a freshman to 9th as a sophomore, ending upon a 5th place finish at Allendale.
Another one of those cases where you must compare the significance of his races. His freshman and sophomore ends were void of varsity spots at Regionals; his junior year ended stepping on the line at Region 11 and State. Peter made the most of his opportunities, finishing in the top-15 in Allendale and top-100 at MIS.
Compare his last two seasons to his freshman one. During that 2020 season, he was largely above 22:00, these past two years closing with streaks of sub-18’s.
Slipped under 18:00 in the fall, a solid mark, but nothing like his track success where he reached down to 10:19.
Potential Newcomers
The GR Christian boys think they’ve got a secret, but I always sniff ‘em out. I’m not too well-versed on South Carolina XC, but 4:46 (especially as a freshman) typically equates to someone that skirts the 17-flat mark.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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