50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #15

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 4:26
• 3200m – 9:24
• 5k (XC) – 15:33

• 31^st Place – D2 State
• 4^th Place – OK White
  • 2x Top-10
• 8^th Place – Region 12
  • 2x Top-10
• 24^th Place – D2 State 3200m
• 7^th Place – OK White 1600m & 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Jonah Workman	15:56.3	East Grand Rapids	195.2	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Jonah Workman	16:35.6	East Grand Rapids	191.5	Region 12	28-Oct	2023
10	Jonah Workman	15:58.6	East Grand Rapids	195.5	OK White Championship	18-Oct	2023
10	Jonah Workman	16:07.9	East Grand Rapids	194.4	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Jonah Workman	15:33.7	East Grand Rapids	202.8	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Jonah Workman	15:54.9	East Grand Rapids	198.7	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
10	Jonah Workman	16:13.9	East Grand Rapids	198.7	Under the Lights v2	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Jonah Workman	16:38.1	East Grand Rapids	188.3	Division 2 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:31.9	East Grand Rapids	185.0	Region 12	29-Oct	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:21.8	East Grand Rapids	185.4	Northview	19-Oct	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:04.0	East Grand Rapids	194.7	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Jonah Workman	17:18.2	East Grand Rapids	189.9	OK White 3	5-Oct	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:21.0	East Grand Rapids	189.0	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:31.9	East Grand Rapids	184.7	Cougar Falcon	24-Sep	2022
9	Jonah Workman	17:54.3	East Grand Rapids	162.2	OK White 2	21-Sep	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:58.6	East Grand Rapids	185.5	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:49.9	East Grand Rapids	185.4	Bath	10-Sep	2022
9	Jonah Workman	16:55.2	East Grand Rapids	187.0	OK White 1	7-Sep	2022
9	Jonah Workman	17:12.1	East Grand Rapids	181.6	Portage Early Bird	19-Aug	2022

The Rundown

My man, Jonah Workman.

If you want to know about this kid’s moxie and guts, head back to the ’22 State Finals. Three major players were in contention for a state title: Chelsea, Pinckney, and East Grand Rapids. Chelsea had been the runner-up the year prior, Pinckney shocked the state at Portage, and EGR had their day at Otsego. Very rarely do you get three teams in close proximity for the win, so every point mattered.

Jonah had been solid all year. His major meets that year had ratings of ~185 (16:45 equivalent), with the exception of a monster race at Portage (16:04, 195 rating). On one hand, a freshman facing a ton of pressure. On other hand, was there any evidence he wouldn’t come through? To this day, there isn’t any evidence that he can’t come through. Jonah hit the line in 16:38, good enough for 45^th in the team race. If he’d run another 16:45ish time, the Pioneers don’t add to their trophy case.

Since that point, Jonah’s gotten better and better. The low-16 monster race turned into a 15:33 at Shepherd. Track saw him hit the #6 3200m time of anyone 10^th grade and below.

EGR is again a top D2 team, so watch out for Jonah’s heroics in November.