50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #44

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 800m – 1:55.7
• 1600m – 4:21
• 3200m – 9:34
• 5k (XC) – 15:37

• 24^th Place – D1 State
• 5^th Place – Region 6
• 6^th Place – KLAA
• 4×8 D1 State Champion
• 30^th Place – D1 State 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Benjamin Hartigan	15:37.7	Northville	201.8	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Benjamin Hartigan	15:56.6	Northville	194.8	Region 6	28-Oct	2023
10	Benjamin Hartigan	16:23.6	Northville	200.5	KLAA Conference	20-Oct	2023
10	Benjamin Hartigan	16:31.6	Northville	186.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Benjamin Hartigan	16:29.0	Northville	193.0	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
10	Benjamin Hartigan	16:29.3	Northville	199.2	Lamplighter	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Benjamin Hartigan	16:51.8	Northville	182.1	KLAA	22-Oct	2022
9	Benjamin Hartigan	16:31.9	Northville	181.4	Wayne County	8-Oct	2022
9	Benjamin Hartigan	17:45.8	Northville	169.7	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Benjamin Hartigan	17:47.9	Northville	166.0	Bath	10-Sep	2022
9	Benjamin Hartigan	19:00.5	Northville	156.5	Mustang	30-Aug	2022

The Rundown

One must be careful with teams such as Northville. If you’re not intently watching, talent lurks in the cut, bides its time, and suddenly springs upon you.

A freshman year of cross was inauspicious, but fast at the end, Ben running in the 17’s for much of the year on those tough KLAA courses, before dropping a 16:51 at the Meadows and 16:42 at Willow. Sneakily good for a youngster, but nothing that predicted the onslaught we’ve seen the past three seasons.

First, a 4:31 freshman 1600m that ranked #8 amongst all 9^th graders. Second, a 15:37 and 24^th place finish at MIS, 10 spots better than his projected placing. Then a perfect 4×8 relay leg that led to Powell and Herger sealing another state championship.

Coming more and more into the light, Ben Hartigan.