50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #7

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 10^th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
• Region 16 Champion (XC)
• 3^rd Place – SEC White (XC)
• 7^th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
• 2^nd Place – Region 16 1600m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Evan Loughridge	16:45.0	Pinckney	203.3	Milford	1-Sep
11	Evan Loughridge	15:59.0	Pinckney	198.0	SEC 1	14-Sep
11	Evan Loughridge	16:01.8	Pinckney	203.7	Holly	17-Sep
11	Evan Loughridge	15:53.9	Pinckney	202.7	SEC White 2	28-Sep
11	Evan Loughridge	15:20.9	Pinckney	209.0	Portage	8-Oct
11	Evan Loughridge	15:48.5	Pinckney	194.8	Gabriel Richard	15-Oct
11	Evan Loughridge	15:33.2	Pinckney	199.6	SEC Championship	20-Oct
11	Evan Loughridge	15:47.7	Pinckney	205.1	Region 16	29-Oct
11	Evan Loughridge	16:04.4	Pinckney	199.5	Division 2 State	5-Nov
11	Evan Loughridge	15:21.6	Pinckney	205.5	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Evan Loughridge	17:06.9	Pinckney	183.7	A2 Early Bird	2-Sep
10	Evan Loughridge	17:06.1	Pinckney	184.3	SEC 1	14-Sep
10	Evan Loughridge	16:58.5	Pinckney	187.2	Holly	18-Sep
10	Evan Loughridge	17:32.0	Pinckney	187.7	SEC White 2	28-Sep
10	Evan Loughridge	17:04.7	Pinckney	180.4	Coaching Legends	2-Oct
10	Evan Loughridge	17:09.8	Pinckney	179.4	Portage	9-Oct
10	Evan Loughridge	16:55.1	Pinckney	181.3	SEC Championship	21-Oct
10	Evan Loughridge	18:02.9	Pinckney	193.0	Region 16	30-Oct
10	Evan Loughridge	16:32.7	Pinckney	186.4	Division 2 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Evan Loughridge		Pinckney	172.3	Dexter/Pinckney	28-Aug

The Rundown

In Paul Moore’s writeup, I mentioned how Paul’s mid-season rise coincided with Pinckney’s uptick as a team. While Paul was coming into his own, Evan was holding down the fort early on. I always like to think I see signs that someone will turn into a future star, I didn’t see it with Evan. Solid, yes, but nothing like the runner that he’s become. High-16 runner as a sophomore, a slightly better track season that spring. Likely to be a contributor, but not to the All-State and D1 type runner he is today.

One aspect that does stand out is his toughness. A notable result from his sophomore year is his regional performance, in the muck at Lake Fenton, he punched way above his weight, placing 3^rd. Toughness is necessary for cross country, perhaps even more important than endurance or footspeed, and Evan showed it in droves during his junior year. Sub-16’s at the hilly Heritage Park and Hess Hathaway, the latter of which clinching the Region 16 crown. Moving up 30+ places to crack the top-10 at State. Racing only three times in the 1600m (at least from athletic.net) before blasting a 6 second PB to qualify for State, where he placed 7^th. Tons of toughness.