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2023 Rankings: Week 4, Division 3

There may not be many meets from this mid-September weekend, but the ones that exist are huge and begin to tell the tale of the season. There’s been some movement in terms of the rankings, and if you pay attention to the hypothetical scores, you’ll see movement there even if a team’s ranking is the same.

If you’ve followed these over the past few years, you may know the gist of these, but let’s break it down once again:

The individual ratings take into account all the meets listed here. There are a few meets missing that I’ll link to, but pretty much any meet with a significant number of athletes will have been calculated. An individual’s rating takes their best 75% of rated races (rounding up, so 4 of 5, 5 of 6, etc.), weighs them with more recent races having a higher weight, then spits out a final rating. The team rankings score those individuals as if they were in a meet against their entire division.

There are a few changes from previous years:

  • No more ratings of weekday, conference meets
    • Why? One, often these aren’t raced all out and end up underrating a runner. Two, to lessen my workload. I’d rather concentrate on these rankings and use the weekend invites that are more likely to be raced hard to determine the rankings.
  • Using the top 75% of races instead of 67%
    • Why? If I’m gonna use fewer overall races from a runner’s resume, I have to make up for it in some way.
  • No more individual rankings posted to social media
    • Why? I hate instances where a runner stagnates or falls back over the course of the season and it’s posted for the world to see. I recognize people want to know where they’re ranked, so just having it on the website is a happy medium.
  • More writeups focused on the top teams and individuals, rather than just handpicking one each week
    • I’ve found that when it comes toward state time, I know all the numbers and what a kid might run, but have a tough time pointing toward a narrative. Hopefully writing a little recap and what to look forward to will help in that regard. I started with three for the first rankings, then five this week, and so on.
  • Posting these one division at a time
    • If you’ve noticed, I always go Division 4 first, trending towards Division 1. This is done intentionally! Traditional media always focuses on the larger schools. By focusing on the smaller divisions first, they get the love that they might not normally receive. With a bit of free-r time this week, I should get to the Upper Peninsula.

Now I need to be serious for a minute. These are for fun. If you don’t like these fun rankings, you don’t need to participate, you don’t need to call me names, talk trash to your fellow competitors, or send rude emails. We good here? Enjoy.

Jackson Lumen Christi

Week Three: “Two invites into the season and the Titans have won them both. After a bit of a struggle at Michigan Catholic, Lumen Christi acquitted themselves well to the quick Lakeview course. Many in their top seven ran personal bests or close. Their girls will get a prime opportunity to prove their fitness again, running in the Elite race at Spartan.”

Hopped into the Elite race at Spartan and held their own against the State’s best. Scoring only Michigan teams, the Titans placed 7th out of 14. Where some of their girls have good days or bad days, a consistent spot has been Thia Tello, holding it down in the 21’s regardless of the course.

Traverse City St. Francis

Week Three: “It’s all about their pack. Both at Bear Country and Red Devil (both wins), the Glads were able to put five runners ahead of any other team’s 4th runner (and more often, a rival team’s 2nd or 3rd girl).”

Came down to Grand Rapids on Friday to race at Ottawa Hills. Betsy Skendzel is beginning to come into the form that she displayed toward the end of ’22, hitting the mid-18’s. And the #GladPack worked their magic in the middle, doing their job to land TCSF the best spot amongst D3 teams.

Elk Rapids

Week Three: “The Elks are taking a bit of a break until returning back for action next Tuesday at Kalkaska. One girl that’s stood out early has been Ella Peck, who has dropped nearly a minute from her junior best.”

Week off for the Elks, who traveled over to Kalkaska tonight and down to Cadillac on Saturday.

Hart

The Pirate girls continued their winning ways in the first WMC Rivers Jamboree then placed 6th amongst the west side’s best in the first session at Ottawa Hills. A bright spot early has been the consistent running of freshman Natalie Rosema, crossing the line in the low-21’s for each major race.

Grand Rapids Covenant Christian

Charging forward have been freshmen such as Shelby Kuiper, Lydia Minderhoud, and Anna DeVries. Each have run the best of their young careers at invites in recent weeks.

RankTeamRegionScoreLast Week
1Jackson Lumen Christi231521
2Traverse City St. Francis192112
3Elk Rapids192543
4Hart202724
5Grand Rapids Covenant Christian213116
6Stanton Central Montcalm243208
7Pewamo-Westphalia243307
8Caro253555
9Lansing Catholic263959
10Leslie2646411
11Ithaca2546412
12Hanover-Horton2348710
13Monroe St. Mary CC2754416
14Kent City2155614
15Remus Chippewa Hills2055915
16Clinton2758113
17Grass Lake2766018
18Buchanan2269717
19Fennville2175720
20Ann Arbor Greenhills2778222
21Onsted2380425
22Grandville Calvin Christian2181141
23Benzie Central2081919
24Clare1983321
25McBain2091623
26Laingsburg2495026
27Blissfield2796027

Traverse City St. Francis

Week Three: Came into the season as one of the top teams in Division 3, only bolstered by the addition of the Swagers. Leo’s debut went down in the TCSF record books, his 15:54 at Buckley was a school record.

Traveled down to Ottawa Hills for the late session, placing fifth in a field comprised primarily of D1/D2 teams. Bolstered by the addition of Josh Slocum, running his first 5k of the season in 17:00.

Grand Rapids Covenant Christian

Week Three: The greatness of the Chargers might not be evident early, but watch as they get towards large fields. Grant Koole and Tyler Kooienga have appeared to lock down the 4th and 5th spots. And in D3, when your 4th/5th guys are hovering near or under 18:00, you’ll be ahead of many teams.

Ottawa Hills constitutes a larger field and the Chargers hung right in there with all the D1/D2 teams in the second session. In fact, they were the only lower division team to compete in the boys evening race, placing 9th.

Reed City

Week Three: Addition of Isaac Clementshaw has taken the Yotes from a team happy to make State to one that can step on the podium. He’s been in the low-18’s in each of his four races.

Utter domination in the Big School race at Evart. Top-2, 4 of the top-5, 7 of the top-14. Anthony Kiaunis showed off his strength, gritting his way through the sand and hills, his 17:16 knocking nearly 20 sec. off his performance from ’22.

The Potter’s House

Breakout performance at Spartan from Ezra Hagedorn, who entered the 17’s for the first time this year. And by entering, I mean that he was closer to 17-flat. Potter’s House themselves were 17th in Spartan Elite, but that comes with the caveat that two of their better boys didn’t complete the race.

Hanover-Horton

Winners of the White Division at Spartan, doing so by placing five in the top-40. Freshman Cooper Flick has run a personal best in four of his five races to begin his 9th grade year and he was the crucial fifth runner for the Comets.

RankTeamRegionScoreLast Week
1Traverse City St. Francis191681
2Grand Rapids Covenant Christian213542
3Reed City203563
4The Potter’s House213595
5Hanover-Horton233764
6Pewamo-Westphalia244009
7Stanton Central Montcalm244206
8Jackson Lumen Christi234407
9Clare1946110
10Hart204868
11Bath2450416
12Ithaca2555113
13Buchanan2260011
14Midland Bullock Creek2560112
15Jonesville2365614
16St. Louis2568115
17Flat Rock2768317
18Kalkaska1968418
19Olivet2280419
20Charlevoix1982220
21Elk Rapids1982921
22Kent City2183223
23Union City2285222
24Clinton2785736
25Leslie2685924
26Monroe St. Mary CC2787425
27Sanford-Meridian2599831

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Jessica Jazwinski

Week Three: Her 2023 debut may have ended in defeat, but I saw a girl that didn’t lay down when the race wasn’t going her way. A 17:35 at Benzie was 10 seconds faster than her sophomore performance, likely on a tougher course as well.

Back to her winning ways this past week, triumphing at her first conference jamboree and at Ottawa Hills. Her 17:29 at Riverside was a season best and only proves that she’s in better fitness than she was at this point last fall.

Madison Osterberg

Week Three: Usual pattern has been to exert patience then speed up late. Well, her 17:42 at Lakeview was a jolt to that process. The second sub-18 of her career and nearly a minute faster than her 2022 effort.

Had the XC race of her career at Spartan, crushing her time from 2022 by 85 seconds. Outlasted Lucy Cook in the final 1800m, nearly matching her time from Lakeview on a much tougher track.

Emmry Ross

Week Three: Was undefeated until 2022’s State Finals and she’s on the same streak yet again. Four wins in four races, including a sub-18 at Addison. Some big tests are coming soon on the schedule – at Spartan and then Jackson.

Continued the undefeated streak with a comfortable win in the first LCAA Meet and a challenge from Kyah Hoffman at Spartan. This week, we’re setting up for one of the better D3 individual battles at Jackson.

Kyah Hoffman

Continuing to put it all together during her junior year, hanging with Ross at Forest Akers until succumbing by 5 seconds in the final 1.1.

Mylie Kelly

Her 18:29 at Riverside was her best time in the past 23 months and nearly a minute faster than each of her previous two efforts at the Ottawa Hills Invite.

RankGradeNameTeamWeek 4 RatingRegion
111Jessica JazwinskiHart170.620
212Madison OsterbergJackson Lumen Christi163.423
311Emmry RossOnsted161.023
411Kyah HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm154.024
512Mylie KellyBenzie Central149.720
612Tessa RoeLansing Catholic143.826
712Alyson EnnsHart143.420
811Eliza BushYpsilanti Arbor Preparatory143.227
911Betsy SkendzelTraverse City St. Francis142.719
1012Miranda McNeilMorley-Stanwood142.420
1111Lila VolkersKent City141.921
1210Hope MillerBlissfield131.527
1310Bella LaFountainMonroe St. Mary CC131.427
1412Amber KooleGrand Rapids Covenant Christian131.321
159Samantha SchroederJackson Lumen Christi130.623
1611Whitney WernerPewamo-Westphalia129.524
1710Brynne SchulteElk Rapids129.419
1811Ashley ChoponisStanton Central Montcalm127.324
1911Kaya VrableCaro127.125
209Kamryn SalladayLakeview127.120
2112Jenna SweeneyReese123.825
2212Liliana LehnstIthaca121.225
2312Cecilia PostmaManistee120.920
2412Kendra KosterLawton120.122
2512Isabella MaxKent City119.821
2610Grace CostonStanton Central Montcalm119.324
2712Olivia PerrineHanover-Horton118.823
2811Megan WoelkersFlat Rock118.227
2912Kinsie JacquesPinconning117.725
3012Cylee ElkinsClinton117.527
3111Nora GrossnickleBenzie Central117.320
3212Paige HerronCaro116.725
3310Quinn HatfieldRemus Chippewa Hills115.920
349Sophia BuzzelliClare115.619
3510Anna PrayElk Rapids115.019
3610Macy FazekasJackson Lumen Christi114.623
3712Avelina HollandsworthRemus Chippewa Hills113.420
389Isabelle SliterFennville112.921
3911Lola BryceGrandville Calvin Christian112.721
4011Mary MasserantTraverse City St. Francis112.519
419Shelby KuiperGrand Rapids Covenant Christian112.421
4211Isabelle EppertFarwell112.419
4311Layla LopezJackson Lumen Christi111.823
4412Jaiden DickmanSt. Louis110.925
4512Gracie HoutmanKent City110.821
4611Alaina KloosterKalamazoo Christian110.122
4712Claire NeumannSaginaw Valley Lutheran109.625
4812Allison BowlesClinton109.127
4910Hailey SillsBlissfield108.927
5012Sophia ReynoldsHanover-Horton108.523

BOYS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Bobby Jazwinski

Week Three: Following his astounding debut at Benzie, picked up wins in the first WMC Rivers Jamboree and at Leanna Wolf Geers.

There were 92 athletes that competed at both Pete Moss and Ottawa Hills. Removing a few anomalies, the average runner ran 10-11 seconds faster at Ottawa Hills. Bobby was 15 seconds faster, showing that even at the elite level, he’s improving at a faster rate than many of his competitors. His 15:33 was of course, a personal best.

Boden Genovese

Week Three: Three consecutive low-16 efforts, all lower than his junior best. He’ll get another opportunity to roll towards the 15’s on Friday at Spartan.

Acquitted himself quite well to the D1 race at Spartan, placing 3rd with a 16:15.

Collin Farmer

Was able to lower his already low school record from 15:53 to 15:43. Three for three in terms of victories this year.

Samuel Martini

When he’s brought it, he’s been his usual high-15/low-16 self. Shaved 4 sec. off his time from last fall’s race at Sparta, placing an admirable 2nd to Farmer.

Isaiah Dinverno

Has raced three times this year – at Michigan Catholic, Lakeview, and Spartan. Last year, he opened with those three as well. His average time last year was 18:22, this season is 16:18. This past weekend, he was victorious at Spartan in a field that will resemble many during championship season.

RankGradeNameTeamRatingRegion
19Robert Jazwinski IIIHart205.320
212Boden GenoveseColoma198.522
312Collin FarmerPewamo-Westphalia197.524
412Samuel MartiniKent City197.221
511Isaiah DinvernoJackson Lumen Christi196.223
612Brad WhiteClare195.819
712Keegan MastersOttawa Lake-Whiteford195.227
811Theodore DavisDansville194.126
910Gage HoffmanStanton Central Montcalm193.924
1012Ben MarchSt. Louis193.825
1111Leo SwagerTraverse City St. Francis193.619
1211Mitchell HiattOnsted192.323
1311August RohdeReed City192.120
1412Jackson RodriguezThe Potter’s House192.121
1510Jacob StanislawskiFlat Rock191.127
1611Landen BoulisHanover-Horton188.623
1712Graham CostonStanton Central Montcalm187.124
1812Gavin GuggemosKalkaska186.819
1912Anthony KiaunisReed City184.520
2012Jaden BarnesBloomingdale184.222
2112Lucas HopkinsOlivet184.122
2211Daniel MandujanoWatervliet184.022
2310Landen StykaIthaca183.925
2412Evan ShepherdHanover-Horton183.623
2511Landon PestrueSt. Louis183.425
2610Robert DykhouseManton183.320
2712Ryan AllenReed City182.720
2812Tucker KrummTraverse City St. Francis182.319
2912Matthew PattulloCaro182.125
3011Levi KampsGrand Rapids Covenant Christian181.121
319Luke HerronCaro181.025
3211Tyler HealSanford-Meridian179.925
3312Brodie DelamaterGrant178.521
3410Ben GautscheUnion City178.222
3511Brayden SweeneyMidland Bullock Creek178.125
3612Gannon ShoreJackson Lumen Christi177.723
3712Carter HolmesBath177.524
3812Nathan DaySaranac176.921
3911Josh SlocumTraverse City St. Francis176.919
4010Noah RaethMontague176.721
4110Noah DevereauxLaingsburg176.724
4211Owen ReadTraverse City St. Francis176.619
4311Nathan VargoFlat Rock176.427
4412Nolan GrantHillsdale176.323
4510Lucas TaraszkiewiczFlat Rock175.927
4612Adam WilliamsKalkaska175.819
4710Sylus WilsonStanton Central Montcalm175.624
4811Robby MylerTraverse City St. Francis175.419
4911Isaac EdgingtonHolland Black River175.221
509Graeson DeckerGrand Rapids Covenant Christian175.121

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Girls

RankTeamRegionFifth Runner
1Traverse City St. Francis19101.2
2Jackson Lumen Christi2397.4
3Elk Rapids1992.5
4Grand Rapids Covenant Christian2182.5
5Leslie2681.8
6Pewamo-Westphalia2476.1
7Hart2071.4
8Lansing Catholic2670.3
9Stanton Central Montcalm2469.2
10Caro2565.3
11Ithaca2563.6
12Monroe St. Mary CC2759.8
13Grass Lake2759.6
14Remus Chippewa Hills2056.8
15Hanover-Horton2355.7
16Ann Arbor Greenhills2751.7
17Clinton2750.1
18McBain2047.2
19Manistee2046.0
20Buchanan2245.8
21Sanford-Meridian2545.6
22Kent City2145.5
23Quincy2344.2
24Onsted2340.8
25Clare1939.6
26Laingsburg2439.0
27The Potter’s House2137.7
RankTeamRegionTop 5 Spread
1Leslie260:44
2Grass Lake271:19
3Reed City201:23
4McBain201:24
5Perry241:25
6Madison Heights Bishop Foley261:28
7Lake City201:39
8Sanford-Meridian251:46
9Manton201:48
10Elk Rapids191:51
11Kingsley201:52
12Quincy231:56
13Delton-Kellogg211:59
14Napoleon232:00
15New Lothrop242:02
16Traverse City St. Francis192:05
17Charlevoix192:14
18Saranac212:15
19Ann Arbor Greenhills272:17
20Montrose242:21
21Niles Brandywine222:26
22Grand Rapids Covenant Christian212:26
23Tawas192:32
24Rochester Hills Lutheran NW262:32
25Buchanan222:38
26Pewamo-Westphalia242:40
27Schoolcraft222:48
RankTeamRegionTop 7 Spread
1Reed City202:07
2Lake City202:11
3McBain202:15
4Grass Lake272:36
5Kingsley202:38
6Charlevoix192:42
7Pewamo-Westphalia242:52
8Buchanan222:53
9Traverse City St. Francis192:55
10Elk Rapids192:56
11Delton-Kellogg213:00
12Grand Rapids Covenant Christian213:08
13Schoolcraft223:11
14Manton203:17
15Ann Arbor Greenhills273:18
16Rochester Hills Lutheran NW263:24
17Ithaca253:26
18New Lothrop243:34
19Leslie263:37
20The Potter’s House214:05
21Hanover-Horton234:08
22Sanford-Meridian254:18
23Niles Brandywine224:22
24Cass City254:32
25Clare194:35
26Clinton274:36
27Jonesville234:41
RankTeamRegionTop 5 Avg.
1Jackson Lumen Christi23123.6
2Hart20117.0
3Traverse City St. Francis19113.2
4Stanton Central Montcalm24109.2
5Elk Rapids19107.6
6Grand Rapids Covenant Christian21103.2
7Pewamo-Westphalia24100.9
8Caro25100.5
9Lansing Catholic2698.5
10Kent City2194.4
11Ithaca2591.7
12Hanover-Horton2390.2
13Leslie2688.5
14Monroe St. Mary CC2786.7
15Clinton2785.7
16Remus Chippewa Hills2085.1
17Benzie Central2081.3
18Onsted2380.5
19Buchanan2275.9
20Fennville2175.1
21Grass Lake2775.1
22Grandville Calvin Christian2174.7
23Clare1971.4
24Ann Arbor Greenhills2770.3
25St. Louis2563.5
26Laingsburg2463.4
27McBain2062.9
RankTeamRegionTop 7 Avg.
1Jackson Lumen Christi23107.8
2Traverse City St. Francis19106.2
3Hart20101.5
4Elk Rapids19100.0
5Grand Rapids Covenant Christian2193.4
6Pewamo-Westphalia2492.9
7Stanton Central Montcalm2484.0
8Lansing Catholic2681.8
9Ithaca2581.0
10Caro2578.2
11Leslie2676.9
12Hanover-Horton2375.9
13Clinton2771.8
14Monroe St. Mary CC2769.7
15Remus Chippewa Hills2069.4
16Buchanan2266.1
17Onsted2365.2
18Grass Lake2763.4
19Clare1959.8
20Ann Arbor Greenhills2759.4
21Benzie Central2055.4
22McBain2054.9
23Fennville2154.6
24Grandville Calvin Christian2150.6
25Manistee2049.3
26Kent City2148.7
27Charlevoix1948.7

Boys

RankTeamRegionFifth Runner
1Traverse City St. Francis19175.4
2The Potter’s House21163.9
3Grand Rapids Covenant Christian21162.2
4Pewamo-Westphalia24158.7
5Jackson Lumen Christi23155.3
6Ithaca25153.2
7Hanover-Horton23153.1
8Reed City20152.9
9Buchanan22152.2
10Hart20149.6
11Midland Bullock Creek25144.6
12Stanton Central Montcalm24144.4
13Clare19143.7
14Leslie26142.8
15Jonesville23142.3
16Benzie Central20140.7
17St. Louis25140.7
18Olivet22138.8
19Union City22138.5
20Bath24138.1
21Leroy Pine River20137.3
22Lansing Catholic26137.1
23Monroe St. Mary CC27136.6
24Elk Rapids19134.0
25Flat Rock27133.6
26Charlevoix19131.9
27Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian21130.6
RankTeamRegionTop 5 Spread
1Benzie Central200:33
2Leroy Pine River200:44
3Buchanan220:49
4Traverse City St. Francis190:55
5Rochester Hills Lutheran NW260:57
6Grand Rapids Covenant Christian210:57
7Leslie261:01
8Bronson231:03
9Roscommon191:04
10Lansing Catholic261:16
11Grass Lake271:17
12Hartford221:20
13The Potter’s House211:25
14Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian211:26
15Reese251:31
16Monroe St. Mary CC271:32
17Ithaca251:32
18Boyne City191:34
19Ann Arbor Greenhills271:35
20Jonesville231:36
21Midland Bullock Creek251:41
22Hanover-Horton231:47
23Charlevoix191:47
24Adrian Madison231:52
25Pewamo-Westphalia241:57
26Reed City201:58
27Sand Creek231:58
RankTeamRegionTop 7 Spread
1Benzie Central200:40
2Traverse City St. Francis191:10
3Grand Rapids Covenant Christian211:30
4Lansing Catholic261:36
5Roscommon191:38
6Bronson231:49
7Monroe St. Mary CC271:54
8Grass Lake272:01
9Leroy Pine River202:14
10Leslie262:15
11Union City222:19
12Pewamo-Westphalia242:19
13Elk Rapids192:20
14New Lothrop242:27
15Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian212:41
16Hanover-Horton232:45
17Reed City202:50
18Olivet222:51
19Ithaca252:51
20Clinton272:52
21Almont242:52
22Ann Arbor Greenhills272:55
23Hartford222:56
24Hart202:56
25Clare192:58
26The Potter’s House212:59
27Jonesville233:03
RankTeamRegionTop 5 Avg.
1Traverse City St. Francis19181.0
2Reed City20174.2
3The Potter’s House21172.1
4Stanton Central Montcalm24172.1
5Hanover-Horton23172.0
6Pewamo-Westphalia24171.5
7Grand Rapids Covenant Christian21171.2
8Jackson Lumen Christi23170.3
9Hart20170.1
10Clare19169.4
11Bath24166.0
12Ithaca25164.0
13St. Louis25162.6
14Flat Rock27162.4
15Midland Bullock Creek25162.1
16Kalkaska19161.3
17Buchanan22161.3
18Jonesville23159.9
19Kent City21157.6
20Olivet22155.9
21Charlevoix19154.4
22Elk Rapids19154.0
23Clinton27153.9
24Union City22153.7
25Leslie26152.9
26Monroe St. Mary CC27152.1
27Caro25150.4
RankTeamRegionTop 7 Avg.
1Traverse City St. Francis19178.1
2Pewamo-Westphalia24165.7
3Grand Rapids Covenant Christian21165.4
4Hart20163.4
5Reed City20163.2
6The Potter’s House21161.6
7Hanover-Horton23161.2
8Clare19160.2
9Ithaca25155.5
10Jackson Lumen Christi23155.3
11Stanton Central Montcalm24155.1
12Bath24150.2
13Jonesville23149.1
14Olivet22148.5
15Union City22147.8
16Elk Rapids19146.8
17Monroe St. Mary CC27145.7
18Leslie26144.9
19Clinton27144.8
20Buchanan22144.4
21Kent City21144.0
22Lansing Catholic26143.4
23Benzie Central20143.4
24Leroy Pine River20139.6
25Sanford-Meridian25138.7
26Ann Arbor Greenhills27138.2
27Kalkaska19138.0

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