THE SUMMER PREVIEW
Accomplishments & Accolades
- 1600m – 4:19
- 3200m – 9:25
- 5k (XC) – 16:12
- 50k (Trail) – 4:29
- 50 Mile (Trail) – 7:47
- 100k (Trail) – 12:29
- 100 Mile (Trail) – Completed
- 6th Place – D4 State
- Region 32 Champion
- 2nd Place – SAC Championship
- 3200m D4 State Champion
- 4x800m D4 State Champion
- 2nd Place – D4 State 1600m
- 6x All-State (Track & XC)
Ratings Throughout the Years
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:12.2 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 187.9 | Division 4 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:34.3 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 186.6 | Region 32 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:24.4 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 185.9 | Christian Comet | 21-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:59.4 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 184.5 | SAC Championship | 12-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:25.9 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 188.4 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:29.1 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 184.0 | Otsego Bulldog | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 16:52.2 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 185.3 | Centreville | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:13.0 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 185.0 | Kalamazoo | 30-Aug | 2023 |
| 10 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:02.5 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 188.5 | Michigan Catholic | 26-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:42.2 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 162.6 | Division 4 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:34.1 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 162.6 | Region 32 | 28-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:30.1 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 164.7 | Christian Comet | 22-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:55.2 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 158.9 | SAC Championship | 13-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:51.8 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 158.7 | Portage | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:55.7 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 162.8 | SAC 2 | 28-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:51.9 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 161.0 | SAC 1 | 14-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 17:55.3 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 167.2 | Centreville | 10-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Marek Butkiewicz | 18:28.3 | Kalamazoo Hackett | 162.6 | Michigan Catholic | 27-Aug | 2022 |
The Rundown
Yeah, all the ultra and trail times are real. Don’t believe me? Just read.
And this excellent article from the MHSAA is a great background into Marek and his impact on the Hackett team.
I thought I’d approach things from a different angle, the way I know best, a good chart:
| Meet | Rating Improvement | Time Improvement | Place Improvement |
| Division 4 State | 25.3 | 1:20 | 52nd to 6th |
| Region 32 | 24.0 | 1:00 | 5th to 1st |
| Christian Comet | 21.2 | 1:06 | 15th to 2nd |
| SAC Championship | 25.6 | 0:56 | 7th to 2nd |
| Portage | 29.7 | 1:26 | 29th to 7th |
| Centreville | 18.1 | 1:03 | Still 1st |
| Michigan Catholic | 25.9 | 1:26 | JV to 5th |
I think this shows and proves what the MHSAA article had said, that Butkiewicz’s freshman track season was one that gave him clarity into his talents. Six races, averaging over a minute faster, racking up more wins and medals than his young self may have thought possible.
The ultra running and high mileage may point to being an endurance beast, Marek’s sophomore track season worked on another aspect – his speed. His 1600m spring consisted of a Region 34 title and a SAC Championship, along with a 4:19 that earned him a 2nd place finish in Division Four. The real honors came in the 3200m, a win on his third event of the day, and the 4×800, where his Hackett boys, despite their enrollment ranking #493 in the State, passed the baton to the #19 time in Michigan. May future Irish boys be motivated and pushed to stardom by Butkiewicz’s grinding enthusiasm.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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