50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #2

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 800m – 2:15
• 1600m – 4:51
• 3200m – 10:21
• 5k (XC) – 17:29

• 5^th Place – D1 State
• 14^th Place – 2023
• 8^th Place – Foot Locker Midwest
• 20^th Place – Foot Locker Nationals
• 2^nd Place – Region 2
  • 2022 Champion
• 2^nd Place – D1 State 3200m
• 3^rd Place – D1 State 1600m
• SVL & Region 1 1600/3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Victoria Garces	17:29.1	Midland Dow	165.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Victoria Garces	18:28.6	Midland Dow	144.5	Region 2	27-Oct	2023
11	Victoria Garces	18:29.6	Midland Dow	151.5	Northwood	9-Sep	2023
11	Victoria Garces	17:45.7	Midland Dow	163.1	Oiler	1-Sep	2023
11	Victoria Garces	18:07.0	Midland Dow	163.7	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Victoria Garces	18:05.1	Midland Dow	149.6	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:21.2	Midland Dow	151.9	Division 1 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:22.9	Midland Dow	144.4	Region 2	28-Oct	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:40.6	Midland Dow	138.1	SVL Championship	19-Oct	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:40.6	Midland Dow	139.5	Freeland Falcon	15-Oct	2022
10	Victoria Garces	19:55.0	Midland Dow	132.3	Heritage	8-Oct	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:13.5	Midland Dow	151.2	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:38.6	Midland Dow	146.1	SVL North 2	27-Sep	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:15.4	Midland Dow	147.2	Cadillac	24-Sep	2022
10	Victoria Garces	19:18.8	Midland Dow	137.7	Holly	17-Sep	2022
10	Victoria Garces	18:44.3	Midland Dow	144.9	SVL North 1	13-Sep	2022
10	Victoria Garces	19:09.1	Midland Dow	137.0	Northwood	10-Sep	2022
10	Victoria Garces	19:01.6	Midland Dow	145.1	Oiler	2-Sep	2022

The Rundown

Adaptability to changing circumstances.

Victoria spent her freshman year in Wisconsin, placing 9^th in Wisconsin’s D1 XC Finals. Although there were two other freshmen girls ahead of her, the opportunity surely lied to etch her name in Badger State history.

Following that freshman year, change. An exciting one, according to Garces. Others may have left otherwise, having pity for themselves, finding excuses to not run well that season.

Victoria performed just the opposite feat, lowering her personal best, embracing her new teammates, taking hold over the mid-Michigan scene with SVL & Region 2 titles, then finally giving her best effort of the year at State.

Early on last fall, signs were apparent that Garces had improved on the runner she was as a sophomore. More than a minute faster at the Oiler Invite, sub-18 equivalents there and Under the Lights. Then, change. Injury. Some might shut it down for the year, quit, perhaps rightfully so.

Again, Victoria chose the opposite route. Patiently wait to come back, returning at Regionals to help her Dow teammates move onto State. Ripping the bandage fully off at State, running a 17:29 for 5^th place.

What will life and running throw at her in 2024? Anything that comes, she’ll handle.