50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #39

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

400m – 57.9
800m – 2:07
1600m – 5:04
5k (XC) – 18:12

• 27^th Place – D2 State
• 4^th Place – FML Championship & Region 15
• D2 State 800m Champion
  • 2^nd Place – 2023
• Unbeaten in 400m in 2024
• 2x MITS All-State – 800m

(I probably missed something!)

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Layla Jordan	18:12.2	Goodrich	147.9	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
11	Layla Jordan	18:44.7	Goodrich	139.4	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Layla Jordan	18:55.3	Goodrich	135.6	Region 15	27-Oct	2023
11	Layla Jordan	18:52.2	Goodrich	131.9	FML Championship	18-Oct	2023
11	Layla Jordan	19:45.1	Goodrich	133.6	Kayla O’Mara	14-Oct	2023
11	Layla Jordan	18:54.0	Goodrich	133.7	Greater Flint	7-Oct	2023
11	Layla Jordan	19:00.0	Goodrich	135.3	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
11	Layla Jordan	19:37.2	Goodrich	131.6	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
11	Layla Jordan	19:09.5	Goodrich	138.2	Northwood	9-Sep	2023
11	Layla Jordan	20:22.4	Goodrich	119.9	Corunna Early Bird	29-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Layla Jordan	19:47.9	Goodrich	122.4	Division 2 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Layla Jordan	20:12.5	Goodrich	117.8	Region 16	29-Oct	2022
10	Layla Jordan	19:30.0	Goodrich	124.7	FML Championship	19-Oct	2022
10	Layla Jordan	19:51.8	Goodrich	124.1	Kayla O’Mara	15-Oct	2022
10	Layla Jordan	19:30.0	Goodrich	122.0	Greater Flint	8-Oct	2022
10	Layla Jordan	19:36.1	Goodrich	123.6	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
10	Layla Jordan	19:46.4	Goodrich	123.5	FML 2	28-Sep	2022
10	Layla Jordan	20:25.1	Goodrich	115.6	Holly	17-Sep	2022
10	Layla Jordan	20:38.8	Goodrich	108.4	Bath	10-Sep	2022
10	Layla Jordan	21:03.7	Goodrich	105.8	FML 1	7-Sep	2022
10	Layla Jordan	20:28.6	Goodrich	118.5	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug	2022
10	Layla Jordan	20:36.5	Goodrich	119.2	End of Summer/Fall Preview	25-Aug	2022

The Rundown

If I had to use one word to describe Layla, I’d pick this: determination. Determination to run fast, determination to win, determination to make a name and future for herself in this sport.

Running fast has been a theme from the outset. That attribute was laid down as a freshman, as a young Layla mowed down much of the field in the D2 State 800m, finishing 4^th in 2:17. A year later, that 2:17 became 2:13, and in between those two times were a series of wins. The stretch between the 2:13 and now contained a cross country season where displayed increased strength, popping a 18:12 at Shepherd and earning an All-State to go along with it. This all culminated in a track season that ended in a 2:07 personal best and more importantly, a D2 800m victory.

The speed has been there, the wins have come, and her name has been made.