THE SUMMER PREVIEW
Accomplishments & Accolades
- 800m – 1:58
- 1600m – 4:21
- 5k (XC) – 16:20
- 2x Top-20 Oakland County
- 9th Place – OAA Red Championship
- 26th Place – D1 State 1600m
- 3rd Place – Region 9 1600m
Ratings Throughout the Years
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | James Cusick | 18:19.0 | Oxford | 148.0 | Division 1 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:28.6 | Oxford | 188.5 | Region 8 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:22.9 | Oxford | 185.0 | OAA Red Championship | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:48.0 | Oxford | 192.0 | Oakland County | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:20.2 | Oxford | 194.6 | Hansons | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:32.3 | Oxford | 194.9 | Holly | 16-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 16:23.0 | Oxford | 195.7 | Ramblin’ Rock | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | James Cusick | 17:07.0 | Oxford | 193.3 | Milford | 31-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | James Cusick | 17:23.5 | Oxford | 171.8 | Division 1 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 16:58.1 | Oxford | 181.6 | Region 8 | 29-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 16:26.4 | Oxford | 184.5 | OAA Red Championship | 20-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 17:02.1 | Oxford | 185.6 | Oakland County | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 16:18.0 | Oxford | 189.0 | Hansons | 1-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 17:53.9 | Oxford | 165.1 | Mott Fall Classic | 23-Sep | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 17:33.2 | Oxford | 171.3 | OAA Red 1 | 13-Sep | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 18:06.0 | Oxford | 172.7 | Averill | 10-Sep | 2022 |
| 10 | James Cusick | 18:06.3 | Oxford | 174.6 | Mustang | 30-Aug | 2022 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | James Cusick | 19:27.9 | Oxford | 159.0 | Region 9 | 29-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 17:28.4 | Oxford | 159.5 | OAA Red 3 | 21-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 18:14.1 | Oxford | 167.6 | Oxford | 15-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 17:54.0 | Oxford | 174.7 | Oakland County | 9-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 17:29.0 | Oxford | 168.3 | OAA Red 2 | 28-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 17:35.2 | Oxford | 179.9 | Cleverley Friday Night | 24-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 18:15.9 | Oxford | 172.0 | OAA Red 1 | 14-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 17:21.8 | Oxford | 175.4 | Muskrat Classic | 11-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | James Cusick | 13:50.6 | Oxford | 176.5 | Golden Grizzly | 3-Sep | 2021 |
The Rundown
He’s fresh off his best track season yet. Cusick’s junior year provided significant time drops, most noticeable in the 1600m, where a mid-4:30 kid early in his career transformed into a 4:21 guy on Regional Friday. At double the distance, he rarely raced, but still slashed 40+ seconds off his freshman best. And the 800, officially a 3 second personal best, maybe 4 if we’re counting relays. Those 800m and 1600m races came on a great day for James, each an example of rising to the occasion when it mattered most – a state berth on the line.
He’s been able to do that in cross as well, a major part of his Wildcat team winning Oakland County and qualifying for State. The State Finals themselves haven’t gone the best, though I’m 100% confident that the lessons from this past spring will pay off in the fall.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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