50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #49

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 5:08
• 3200m – 11:05
• 5k (XC) – 19:09

• 6^th Place – SEC White
• 4^th Place – Region 16
• 16^th Place – MITS 3200m
• 10^th Place – D2 State 3200m
• Region 17 1600/3200m Champion
• 2^nd Place – SEC White 800/3200m
• 3^rd Place – SEC White 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:29.5	Pinckney	122.2	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:27.5	Pinckney	125.2	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:53.6	Pinckney	122.1	Region 16	28-Oct	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	20:19.3	Pinckney	117.2	SEC Championship	19-Oct	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:36.6	Pinckney	131.1	Gabriel Richard	14-Oct	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:36.6	Pinckney	125.8	Portage	7-Oct	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	20:10.0	Pinckney	126.3	Coaching Legends	30-Sep	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	20:11.4	Pinckney	133.5	Milford	31-Aug	2023
9	Jaelyn Ray	19:09.5	Pinckney	147.5	Lamplighter	18-Aug	2023

The Rundown

Coming into the 2023 season, Jaelyn was on my shortlist of impact freshman girls. In last year’s Region 16 Preview, I projected her as the winner. That didn’t necessarily come true… in cross country. But in track, oh yes it did. Her whole track season was full of hits, starting in February with a 16^th place in the Indoor State 3200m. May saw Ray place in all three distance events at the SEC White Championship, then win the longer ones at Region 17. And then to crown it all off, a 10^th place finish in D2’s 3200m. Jaelyn’s 11:05 in Hamilton gave her the #7 mark amongst all freshmen girls. I think she’s here to stay.