THE SUMMER PREVIEW
Accomplishments & Accolades
- 1600m – 4:30
- 3200m – 9:37
- 5k (XC) – 15:34
- 30th Place – D1 State
- 3x State Qualifier
- 4th Place – Region 8
- 3x Top-10
- 8th Place – Oakland County
- 3x Top-20
- 7th Place – Oakland County 3200m
Ratings Throughout the Years
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:49.1 | Oxford | 196.6 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:45.6 | Oxford | 199.1 | Division 1 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:59.0 | Oxford | 198.3 | Region 8 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:34.4 | Oxford | 201.2 | OAA Red Championship | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 16:34.1 | Oxford | 196.6 | Oakland County | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:56.8 | Oxford | 202.4 | Hansons | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 16:05.2 | Oxford | 203.9 | Holly | 16-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 15:58.8 | Oxford | 203.7 | Ramblin’ Rock | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 11 | Alex McArthur | 16:43.0 | Oxford | 201.3 | Milford | 31-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 16:12.6 | Oxford | 188.5 | MITCA | 12-Nov | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 17:08.5 | Oxford | 176.8 | Division 1 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 16:46.8 | Oxford | 185.4 | Region 8 | 29-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 16:22.3 | Oxford | 185.9 | OAA Red Championship | 20-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 16:56.8 | Oxford | 187.4 | Oakland County | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 16:15.9 | Oxford | 189.7 | Hansons | 1-Oct | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 17:01.6 | Oxford | 182.5 | Mott Fall Classic | 23-Sep | 2022 |
| 10 | Alex McArthur | 17:06.9 | Oxford | 180.0 | OAA Red 1 | 13-Sep | 2022 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 16:41.1 | Oxford | 185.3 | MITCA | 13-Nov | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 16:39.5 | Oxford | 184.8 | Division 1 State | 6-Nov | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:48.9 | Oxford | 192.0 | Region 9 | 29-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 16:32.1 | Oxford | 178.3 | OAA Red 3 | 21-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:13.5 | Oxford | 187.8 | Oxford | 15-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:16.4 | Oxford | 187.2 | Oakland County | 9-Oct | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:14.0 | Oxford | 173.3 | OAA Red 2 | 28-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:18.5 | Oxford | 185.5 | Cleverley Friday Night | 24-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 17:28.5 | Oxford | 187.8 | OAA Red 1 | 14-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 16:46.9 | Oxford | 187.0 | Muskrat Classic | 11-Sep | 2021 |
| 9 | Alex McArthur | 13:29.7 | Oxford | 183.4 | Golden Grizzly | 3-Sep | 2021 |
The Rundown
Gaining race experience, learning, then applying those lessons to awards and finishes. Alex has been a standout Wildcat since running onto the scene, dipping into the 16’s in his first major 5k ever, flirting with sub-16 as a sophomore. His State Final race as a freshman was as good as one could imagine, running at the level he had all year, placing in the top-100 (and the 34th best returner). However, that same race as a sophomore didn’t produce the same optimistic outlook.
Back to the drawing board, Alex dedicated effort toward track, which then carried over to his exceptional junior year. An early 15:58 at Willow let the state know that this was a different runner. It was a mark he’d better on four occasions in the ’23 season. One of them was a 15:34. Another was a 15:45 at MIS, applying those lessons from his first two years. Out hard, through the first two in under 10, sitting in 21st place, Alex gave himself just enough of a margin to hold on. He hit the line with a podium spot in hand, only 0.2 seconds to spare.
With three years of MIS under his belt, watch out for another outstanding performance in 2024.
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