50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #1

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 2021 Division 1 State Champion (XC)
• 2x All-State (XC)
• 2x Team State Champion (XC)
• 33^rd Place – 2021 Eastbay National Championship (XC)
• Division 1 State 800m, 1600m, 4x800m Champion
• 7x All-State (Track)
• 6^th Place – New Balance Outdoor Mile
• 2022 New Balance Indoor DMR and 4x800m Champion



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Rachel Forsyth	18:51.5	Ann Arbor Pioneer	141.8	SEC Red 2	28-Sep
11	Rachel Forsyth	18:26.7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	147.4	Portage	8-Oct
11	Rachel Forsyth	18:25.0	Ann Arbor Pioneer	142.4	SEC Championship	20-Oct
11	Rachel Forsyth	18:39.4	Ann Arbor Pioneer	134.2	Region 5	29-Oct
11	Rachel Forsyth	19:30.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	128.9	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:45.0	Ann Arbor Pioneer	168.7	Pete Moss	28-Aug
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:23.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	175.0	John Bruder Classic	8-Sep
10	Rachel Forsyth	18:37.6	Ann Arbor Pioneer	154.1	SEC 1	14-Sep
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:48.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	173.9	Spartan	17-Sep
10	Rachel Forsyth	18:17.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	158.6	SEC Red 2	28-Sep
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:26.0	Ann Arbor Pioneer	175.3	Portage	9-Oct
10	Rachel Forsyth	18:30.7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	166.1	Freeland Falcon	16-Oct
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:48.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	162.9	SEC Championship	21-Oct
10	Rachel Forsyth	18:28.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	176.2	Region 5	30-Oct
10	Rachel Forsyth	17:09.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	173.9	Division 1 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	149.7	Pioneer/Chelsea	2-Sep
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	153.7	Pioneer/Tecumseh	12-Sep
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	131.0	Brighton/Pioneer	16-Sep
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	148.8	Northville/Pioneer	23-Sep
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	156.3	Pioneer/Saline	3-Oct
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	161.8	SEC Red	17-Oct
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	155.0	Pre-Region 9	24-Oct
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	160.2	Region 5	31-Oct
9	Rachel Forsyth		Ann Arbor Pioneer	163.5	Division 1 State	6-Nov

The Rundown

What a joy it has been to see Rachel back at the front of races. If you’d like to delve more into her backstory, I highly recommend Jeff Hollobaugh’s newsletter. Back in March, he interviewed Rachel and she details why she had to miss her sophomore track season, the struggles of her junior cross season, and how she’s regained that racing feeling.

I’d like to pick up where that interview left off, at least in terms of some stats and facts. Bringing it to you raw, because solely words don’t do her justice:

2023 Michigan Ranks:

400m – 56.7, 4^th in State
800m – 2:06.8, 1^st in State, 6 of top 10 efforts
Mile – 4:41.48, 1^st in State
3200m – 10:17.4, 1^st in State

All-Time Michigan Ranks:

800m – #6 All-Time (2:06 indoors is #1 All-Time)
Mile – #4 All-Time (greater contested 1600m would likely convert to #5 All-Time, will gladly correct this if need be)
3200m – #15 All-Time (her 10:02 indoor is #2 on an oversized track)

In terms of competition, you know too she dominated there. 21 individual races in Michigan, 21 wins. A quad at the State Finals, where she clinched the 4x800m, held off Anna Delgado in the 1600m, held off Kylee King in the 800m, then valiantly powered her Purple girls toward an All-State in the 4x400m. The following week, her and Madison Osterberg blasted through 400m in the very low 60’s before each etched their name into the history books. To cap it off, she entered in four relays at New Balance, contributing to four All-American spots and registered that 4:41.48 mile, placing 6^th amongst the nation’s best.

It’s easy to get lost in all these numbers. Read her interview and use it to inspire you. Her story will live on in Michigan and we’re blessed to see it unfold for another year.