SUMMER PREVIEW
Last Year
Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result
Boys
- Forest Hills Eastern (Defending Champs!)
- East Grand Rapids (3rd)
- Marshall (9th)
Girls
- East Grand Rapids (6th)
- Grand Rapids South Christian (20th)
- Grand Rapids West Mich. Aviation (22nd)
Marshall’s boys may have been the surprise team of the year in D2. 5/6 tho.
Top 27 Teams
Boys
Top Ten – Grand Rapids Christian
Top Ten – East Grand Rapids
Top Ten – Forest Hills Eastern
Top Ten – Plainwell
#25 – Grand Rapids South Christian
Girls
Top Ten – Grand Rapids Christian
Top Ten – East Grand Rapids
#12 – Forest Hills Eastern
#18 – Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg
Projected Scores
Boys
| Place | Team | Projected Score |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Christian | 34 |
| 2 | East Grand Rapids | 65 |
| 3 | Forest Hills Eastern | 87 |
| 4 | Plainwell | 114 |
| 5 | Grand Rapids South Christian | 158 |
| 6 | GR West Michigan Aviation | 177 |
| 7 | Richland Gull Lake | 183 |
| 8 | Wayland Union | 230 |
| 9 | Portland | 274 |
| 10 | Belding | 280 |
| 11 | Hastings | 289 |
| 12 | Lake Odessa Lakewood | 325 |
| 13 | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg | 346 |
| 14 | Ionia | 377 |
| 15 | Battle Creek Pennfield | 483 |
Girls
| Place | Team | Projected Score |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Christian | 36 |
| 2 | East Grand Rapids | 60 |
| 3 | Forest Hills Eastern | 85 |
| 4 | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg | 110 |
| 5 | GR West Michigan Aviation | 165 |
| 6 | Plainwell | 185 |
| 7 | Grand Rapids South Christian | 193 |
| 8 | Richland Gull Lake | 219 |
| 9 | Belding | 296 |
| 10 | Hastings | 303 |
| 11 | Portland | 307 |
| 12 | Wayland Union | 316 |
| 13 | Battle Creek Pennfield | 378 |
| 14 | Lake Odessa Lakewood | 391 |
| 15 | Ionia | 397 |
Top Runners
Boys
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 12 | Henry Dixon | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 2 | 11 | Jonah Workman | East Grand Rapids |
| 3 | 12 | Henry Cox | Plainwell |
| 4 | 12 | Simon Triezenberg | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 5 | 12 | Keegan Hoekstra | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 6 | 11 | Sean Ryan | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 7 | 11 | Micah Small | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 8 | 10 | Steven Zawacki | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 9 | 9 | Micah Becker | East Grand Rapids |
| 10 | 11 | Jack Edison | East Grand Rapids |
| 11 | 12 | Dylan Pallett | Wayland Union |
| 12 | 9 | Ashton Fink | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 13 | 11 | Noah Johnston | GR West Michigan Aviation |
| 14 | 11 | Donovan Ryan | Plainwell |
| 15 | 11 | Gavin Markucki | Richland Gull Lake |
| 16 | 11 | Jeryn Frisbie | Belding |
| 17 | 12 | Tyler Endres | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 18 | 12 | Brandon Simmons | Hastings |
| 19 | 9 | James Scholten-Holcomb | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 20 | 10 | Lucas Aardema | East Grand Rapids |
| 21 | 11 | Thad VanderLaan | Grand Rapids South Christian |
| 22 | 11 | Trent Hansen | Plainwell |
| 23 | 11 | Finn Tauren | Richland Gull Lake |
| 24 | 11 | Tyler VanKuiken | East Grand Rapids |
| 25 | 11 | Asher Jager | GR West Michigan Aviation |
Four 50 Ticket members that haven’t even been featured yet. That’s how you know this is a strong region.
Increased strength on display for track, hitting 9:36 in early May at Bluejay, then 9:29 as a closer. Should only build on his mid-season cross success.
Was sure good when he brought his best material. Personal best of 16:21 attained at Cougar Falcon, top-10 finishes in two OK White Jamborees.
A seamless transition from SC to here, almost always in the low-17’s or high-16’s. Then flashed a little mile speed in track, dropping 17 seconds down to 4:29.
Girls
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 12 | Sadey Seyferth | East Grand Rapids |
| 2 | 11 | Ellie Scholma | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 3 | 11 | Lilah Poel | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 4 | 12 | Ava Crews | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg |
| 5 | 10 | Caroline Randall | Hastings |
| 6 | 10 | Adeline Armstrong | East Grand Rapids |
| 7 | 11 | Jillian Clason | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 8 | 10 | Lane Isom | Richland Gull Lake |
| 9 | 10 | Lucy Waalkes | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 10 | 10 | Zoe Hoekstra | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 11 | 9 | Lily Phillips | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 12 | 11 | Annika TerBeek | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 13 | 10 | Ahna Woltjer | GR West Michigan Aviation |
| 14 | 10 | Ainsley Sullivan | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 15 | 11 | Josie Longcore | Plainwell |
| 16 | 11 | Madelyn Baar | East Grand Rapids |
| 17 | 12 | Desiree Duque-Rico | GR West Michigan Aviation |
| 18 | 11 | Rory Workman | East Grand Rapids |
| 19 | 12 | Lauren Thole | East Grand Rapids |
| 20 | 12 | Rachel Berkenpas | Grand Rapids South Christian |
| 21 | 10 | Ellie Harmon | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg |
| 22 | 12 | Marlina Howell | Forest Hills Eastern |
| 23 | 10 | Meghan-Jane Skidmore | Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg |
| 24 | 12 | Avery Wezensky | Portland |
| 25 | 10 | Clare Assaf | East Grand Rapids |
Writeup to come!
To win a state title, you need that girl that you know will deliver. 18:29 at Otsego, 18:37 for the OK White Championship, 18:34 for Regionals, and 18:36 during the one that means the most. That’s reliable.
Coming off her best track season yet, PRs across the board. Perhaps the most carryover to cross country was her 11:24, earning 17th place in D2.
Freshman season full of wins, times, and accomplishments. Victor in Barry County and the I-8, two sub-19’s to end the year, one of those being a 29th place at State.
Learned from the best during her freshman year, one that extended into the 18’s and into November with a top-50 performance at State.
Completely new runner from her freshman self, only furthering the Hawks penchant for development. Above 21 for the entirety of that freshman year, the sophomore Jillian even had a few 19:xx’s.
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