THE SUMMER PREVIEW
Accomplishments & Accolades
- 800m – 2:00
- 1600m – 4:26
- 3200m – 9:38
- 5k (XC) – 15:38
- 22nd Place – D2 State
- 2x State Qualifier & Top-10 – Region 10
- 2nd Place – OK Silver
- OK Silver 800m Champion
- 2nd Place – OK Silver 1600m
Ratings Throughout the Years
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:38.4 | Sparta | 200.2 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:45.7 | Sparta | 198.8 | Division 2 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 16:29.0 | Sparta | 191.3 | Region 10 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:48.8 | Sparta | 190.7 | OK Silver Championship | 18-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:50.5 | Sparta | 200.2 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 16:13.9 | Sparta | 192.0 | Allendale Falcon | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:56.3 | Sparta | 199.6 | Cedar Springs | 23-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:58.5 | Sparta | 195.5 | Sparta | 16-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 16:24.0 | Sparta | 196.3 | Central Montcalm Hornet | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 15:46.9 | Sparta | 202.4 | Oiler | 1-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Owen Metzger | 16:16.8 | Sparta | 198.4 | Muskegon CC | 19-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 16:51.1 | Sparta | 184.0 | Division 2 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 16:58.0 | Sparta | 179.0 | Region 10 | 28-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 16:55.0 | Sparta | 176.3 | Christian Comet | 22-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:15.0 | Sparta | 174.3 | Mustang | 14-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:48.8 | Sparta | 163.4 | Olivet Pink | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 16:48.3 | Sparta | 179.9 | Otsego Bulldog | 1-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:55 | Sparta | 164.3 | Oakridge | 24-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:15.0 | Sparta | 175.7 | Sparta | 17-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:22.0 | Sparta | 180.0 | Central Montcalm Hornet | 10-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:11.9 | Sparta | 181.0 | OK Silver 1 | 7-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:15.8 | Sparta | 180.1 | Oiler | 2-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:00.9 | Sparta | 178.7 | Happy Acres | 27-Aug | 2022 |
| 9 | Owen Metzger | 17:30.4 | Sparta | 175.9 | Muskegon CC | 20-Aug | 2022 |
The Rundown
Fueled by not receiving one of these last year, Owen went on a slow-burning tear with a fiery finish.
Check out the times and ratings from last year and you’ll see a bevy of sub-16 (or their equivalent) efforts. They started early, such as at Oiler, where Owen and his teammate Greg Janesak cruised through the line in 15:46. Weekend meets in September, too. Championship season’s kick off at Portage wasn’t too big a stage either.
All in all, after 5 sub-16’s, a silver in the OK Silver, and a move from 9th to 3rd in Region 10, Owen still had the gusto to summon two final personal bests. One, at State for 15:45 and a 22nd place finish, his first All-State. Then a week later, 15:38 at Shepherd. Such speed for a sophomore, now a junior with tons of potential to get even faster.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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