Finally, the start of the season we’ve all been waiting for. Throw out all the fast times from September, but apply all the lessons learned through the summer and fall. Regional week is here and with it comes the many projections and previews I’ll write.
Just as last year and throughout the season, I’m projecting these using race simulations. Through a season’s worth of speed ratings, one can determine a runner’s average rating and the variability of those ratings. Both those factors are then weighed towards more recent meets, which are then simulated thousands of times using a Monte Carlo analysis (also described by TullyRunners here). Over those thousands of race simulations, one can determine a team’s average place and average score, a runner’s average place, odds on winning, and odds on qualifying.
These are useful in cross country scenarios, where you have consistent runners and those who are a bit more up and down. For example:
| Tanner Time | Tanner Rating | Tanner Avg. | Tanner StDev. |
| 15:30 | 210 | ||
| 15:45 | 205 | ||
| 16:00 | 200 | ||
| 16:15 | 195 | ||
| 16:30 | 190 | 200 | 7.91 |
| MIXCSR Time | MIXCSR Rating | MIXCSR Avg. | MIXCSR StDev. |
| 16:09 | 197 | ||
| 16:12 | 196 | ||
| 16:15 | 195 | ||
| 16:18 | 194 | ||
| 16:21 | 193 | 195 | 1.58 |
Jacob at his best might be faster than I in four of the five races during the season. I’d almost never be All-State in Division 1, but he might contend for a top-5 spot or place 60th.
If we did 20 simulations, this is how it might turn out:
| Race | Tanner Avg. | Tanner StDev | Tanner Rating | MIXCSR Avg. | MIXCSR StDev | MIXCSR Rating |
| 1 | 200 | 7.9 | 202.1 | 195 | 1.6 | 195.6 |
| 2 | 200 | 7.9 | 196.2 | 195 | 1.6 | 194.1 |
| 3 | 200 | 7.9 | 190.0 | 195 | 1.6 | 199.2 |
| 4 | 200 | 7.9 | 193.4 | 195 | 1.6 | 192.5 |
| 5 | 200 | 7.9 | 206.8 | 195 | 1.6 | 195.7 |
| 6 | 200 | 7.9 | 201.8 | 195 | 1.6 | 196.1 |
| 7 | 200 | 7.9 | 171.6 | 195 | 1.6 | 194.9 |
| 8 | 200 | 7.9 | 189.2 | 195 | 1.6 | 195.9 |
| 9 | 200 | 7.9 | 205.5 | 195 | 1.6 | 197.0 |
| 10 | 200 | 7.9 | 203.8 | 195 | 1.6 | 192.6 |
| 11 | 200 | 7.9 | 192.3 | 195 | 1.6 | 196.5 |
| 12 | 200 | 7.9 | 196.9 | 195 | 1.6 | 196.4 |
| 13 | 200 | 7.9 | 198.5 | 195 | 1.6 | 195.6 |
| 14 | 200 | 7.9 | 203.2 | 195 | 1.6 | 194.1 |
| 15 | 200 | 7.9 | 193.9 | 195 | 1.6 | 192.6 |
| 16 | 200 | 7.9 | 199.3 | 195 | 1.6 | 193.2 |
| 17 | 200 | 7.9 | 208.7 | 195 | 1.6 | 194.2 |
| 18 | 200 | 7.9 | 213.7 | 195 | 1.6 | 194.6 |
| 19 | 200 | 7.9 | 212.6 | 195 | 1.6 | 197.1 |
| 20 | 200 | 7.9 | 206.3 | 195 | 1.6 | 193.9 |
I’d win four times, but I’d never have the ability to win a title like he had in Race 18. He’s usually All-State, but may cost his team a title through his effort in Race 7.
The simulations give the possibilities of those scenarios and all the various scoring scripts. A sixth girl that can pop off on any certain day, a reliable boy who always runs 17-flat, you name it. Hopefully, they better elucidate our contenders, qualifiers, and how these races play out over the weekend.
But always remember, races aren’t run on paper or on a computer. These projections are meant to better our sport, give more attention where little is given. Although I take pride in their accuracy, this endeavor would be quite boring if it were always perfect. I look forward to these being proven wrong and I expect to hear about it as well.
Is this the same intro from last year? Heck yeah. Let’s roll through these regionals!

Region 19
What’s the Battle?
The pristine NW corner of the state will be home to a fierce competition for a qualifying spot. Elk Rapids has been a presence on the D3 scene for the past few years, Boyne City hasn’t qualified for State in 20+ seasons. Both the Ramblers and Elks are strong up front; thus, this will likely come down to the 3rd thru 7th girls.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Traverse City St. Francis | 26 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 2 |
| 2 | Clare | 79 | 2.0 | 95+ | 15 | |
| 3 | Boyne City | 133 | 3.1 | 87 | 34 | |
| 4 | Elk Rapids | 148 | 3.9 | 13 | 38 | |
| 5 | Charlevoix | 182 | 6.1 | 53 | ||
| 6 | Cheboygan | 183 | 6.2 | 51 | ||
| 7 | Grayling | 183 | 6.4 | 55 | ||
| 8 | Tawas | 194 | 7.5 | 59 | ||
| 9 | Kalkaska | 215 | 9.0 | 67 | ||
| 10 | Farwell | 232 | 10.1 | 74 | ||
| 11 | Standish-Sterling | 243 | 10.7 | 78 | ||
| 12 | Roscommon | 272 | 12.0 | 86 | ||
| 13 | Harrison | 347 | 13.0 | 99 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 12 | Betsy Skendzel | Traverse City St. Francis | 1.0 |
| 2 | 10 | Sophia Buzzelli | Clare | 2.2 |
| 3 | 12 | Mary Masserant | Traverse City St. Francis | 3.3 |
| 4 | 10 | Molly Kate Hollandsworth | Traverse City St. Francis | 3.7 |
| 5 | 12 | Isabelle Eppert | Farwell | 6.4 |
| 6 | 10 | Nico Triebold | Grayling | 8.3 |
| 7 | 10 | Emily Dunphy | Traverse City St. Francis | 8.5 |
| 8 | 11 | Brynne Schulte | Elk Rapids | 9.7 |
| 9 | 11 | Paige Ritchie | Traverse City St. Francis | 10.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Hailee Bertels | Boyne City | 11.6 |
| 11 | 11 | Anna Pray | Elk Rapids | 12.1 |
| 12 | 12 | Alyssa Runyan | Tawas | 12.4 |
| 13 | 12 | Hunter Shellenbarger | Elk Rapids | 13.2 |
| 14 | 9 | Emma Kerr | Traverse City St. Francis | 14.8 |
| 15 | 11 | Delaney Little | Boyne City | 16.1 |
| 16 | 10 | Lauren Leis | Clare | 16.2 |
| 17 | 9 | Leah Leis | Clare | 16.3 |
| 18 | 10 | Stella Houdek | Traverse City St. Francis | 17.1 |
| 19 | 11 | Tierney Hartman | Grayling | 17.9 |
| 20 | 12 | Maya Rohrer | Charlevoix | 22.5 |
| 21 | 11 | Olivia Forsberg | Clare | 23.2 |
| 22 | 12 | Avery Lopez | Oscoda | 23.8 |
| 23 | 10 | Elizabeth Letherer | Clare | 24.0 |
| 24 | 12 | Ashley Nguyen | Tawas | 24.1 |
| 25 | 9 | Aaliyah Hillier | Kalkaska | 24.3 |
| 26 | 10 | Cloee Rupp | Cheboygan | 28.3 |
| 27 | 11 | Rachel Dhaseleer | Charlevoix | 28.5 |
| 28 | 9 | Kylee Jenkins | Kalkaska | 29.1 |
| 29 | 10 | Catie Janisse | Roscommon | 30.3 |
| 30 | 10 | Davylynn Christie | Standish-Sterling | 31.6 |
Region 20
What’s the Battle?
Can Remus Chippewa Hills spark some magic and knock off a Hart or McBain. Three years ago, the Warriors sprung a massive upset on their home course, setting off a streak of three straight state qualifying teams. In order to make it four, they’ll have to go through the traditionally strong Hart team and a McBain outfit that just dominated the Highland Conference.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Benzie Central | 52 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 5 |
| 2 | Hart | 91 | 2.5 | 90 | 11 | |
| 3 | McBain | 96 | 2.8 | 83 | 12 | |
| 4 | Remus Chippewa Hills | 110 | 3.6 | 27 | 16 | |
| 5 | Lake City | 162 | 5.4 | 28 | ||
| 6 | Manistee | 169 | 5.7 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Reed City | 202 | 7.2 | 39 | ||
| 8 | Leroy Pine River | 221 | 8.1 | 58 | ||
| 9 | Shelby | 235 | 8.9 | 54 | ||
| 10 | Lakeview | 256 | 10.0 | 65 | ||
| 11 | Mason County Central | 272 | 11.0 | 71 | ||
| 12 | Manton | 285 | 11.7 | 75 | ||
| 13 | Kingsley | 333 | 13.0 | 88 | ||
| 14 | Morley-Stanwood | 419 | 14.0 | 98 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 10 | Kamryn Salladay | Lakeview | 1.1 |
| 2 | 9 | Caelyn Torry | McBain | 2.8 |
| 3 | 9 | Avery Kelly | Benzie Central | 3.1 |
| 4 | 12 | Nora Grossnickle | Benzie Central | 3.3 |
| 5 | 9 | Madisyn Wanstead | Leroy Pine River | 5.5 |
| 6 | 12 | Megan Gottschall | Lake City | 6.9 |
| 7 | 9 | Dory Simon | Remus Chippewa Hills | 8.6 |
| 8 | 10 | Natalie Rosema | Hart | 8.7 |
| 9 | 9 | Avalynne Allee | Leroy Pine River | 9.4 |
| 10 | 12 | Nevia Chimonas | Benzie Central | 10.6 |
| 11 | 11 | Quinn Hatfield | Remus Chippewa Hills | 10.9 |
| 12 | 10 | Lydia Soelberg | Shelby | 11.4 |
| 13 | 9 | Alaina Schaner | Hart | 14.5 |
| 14 | 9 | Lilly Whaley | Benzie Central | 15.1 |
| 15 | 12 | Lexie Beth Nienhuis | Hart | 16.1 |
| 16 | 10 | Kayden Hinton | McBain | 16.4 |
| 17 | 12 | Audrey Huizinga | Manistee | 19.7 |
| 18 | 9 | Maggie McClellan | Benzie Central | 19.9 |
| 19 | 10 | Maylan Sanders | Mason County Central | 20.7 |
| 20 | 10 | Betsy Gooden | Manton | 21.1 |
| 21 | 9 | Faith Helsel | Lake City | 21.5 |
| 22 | 11 | Elizabeth Ontis | Remus Chippewa Hills | 21.9 |
| 23 | 12 | Chelsi Eisenga | McBain | 22.4 |
| 24 | 12 | Clara Smoes | Reed City | 23.2 |
| 25 | 9 | Madilynn Fancett | McBain | 27.1 |
| 26 | 9 | Joselyn Flores | Hart | 28.3 |
| 27 | 11 | Georgia Haag | Manistee | 28.3 |
| 28 | 9 | Bryn Riley | Hart | 28.9 |
| 29 | 10 | Marlowe Walcott | Reed City | 29.0 |
| 30 | 12 | Harriet Kidder | Hart | 29.5 |
Region 21
What’s the Battle?
Who can make it back between Grandville Calvin Christian and Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian. Calvin Christian had been a mainstay for forever in D3, hitting a bit of a lull these past few years. NorthPointe hasn’t made it to the Finals since 2012. A week ago in the OK Silver Final, the Squires bested the Mustangs by 9 points, largely on the strength of their top-2 girls who hit sub-20’s.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 70 | 1.3 | 74 | 95+ | 9 |
| 2 | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 76 | 1.7 | 26 | 95+ | 10 |
| 3 | Grandville Calvin Christian | 116 | 3.4 | 59 | 19 | |
| 4 | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 122 | 3.6 | 41 | 23 | |
| 5 | Saranac | 186 | 6.0 | 50 | ||
| 6 | Olivet | 187 | 5.6 | 45 | ||
| 7 | Newaygo | 199 | 6.9 | 52 | ||
| 8 | The Potter’s House | 215 | 8.4 | 60 | ||
| 9 | Kent City | 220 | 8.9 | 62 | ||
| 10 | Holland Black River | 227 | 9.2 | 66 | ||
| 11 | Montague | 270 | 11.0 | 77 | ||
| 12 | Delton-Kellogg | 302 | 12.4 | 83 | ||
| 13 | North Muskegon | 306 | 12.6 | 84 | ||
| 14 | Ravenna | 362 | 14.1 | 95 | ||
| 15 | Grant | 383 | 14.8 | 97 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 12 | Lila Volkers | Kent City | 1.4 |
| 2 | 12 | Grace Vanderkooi | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 1.9 |
| 3 | 9 | Elliana Max | Kent City | 3.0 |
| 4 | 10 | Shelby Kuiper | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 3.8 |
| 5 | 12 | Morgan Lawrence | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 6.9 |
| 6 | 10 | Laura Castrejon | Newaygo | 6.9 |
| 7 | 10 | Leah Sneller | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 7.6 |
| 8 | 12 | Lola Bryce | Grandville Calvin Christian | 7.7 |
| 9 | 9 | Tiya Feldpausch | Olivet | 8.5 |
| 10 | 12 | Hannah Geaney | The Potter’s House | 9.5 |
| 11 | 11 | Emily Peters | Olivet | 11.2 |
| 12 | 10 | Lydia Minderhoud | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 13.8 |
| 13 | 10 | Marnath Tuol | Grandville Calvin Christian | 14.9 |
| 14 | 9 | Ellason Foster | Newaygo | 15.6 |
| 15 | 10 | Anna DeVries | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 16.3 |
| 16 | 10 | Kaylie Riksen | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 16.6 |
| 17 | 9 | Danika Lopez | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 17.4 |
| 18 | 12 | Ava Wilson | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 18.5 |
| 19 | 9 | Esther Cahill | Saranac | 20.2 |
| 20 | 9 | Abbie Koole | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 21.7 |
| 21 | 12 | Kylie Main | Delton-Kellogg | 22.9 |
| 22 | 11 | Amber Kuiper | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 23.2 |
| 23 | 10 | Jenna Terpstra | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 23.7 |
| 24 | 12 | Alyssa Possehn | Saranac | 24.6 |
| 25 | 10 | Ava Langerak | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 26.0 |
| 26 | 11 | Sylvia Skujins | North Muskegon | 26.6 |
| 27 | 11 | Dylan Bosma | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 27.1 |
| 28 | 9 | Joellah Bouwman | Grandville Calvin Christian | 28.3 |
| 29 | 12 | Grace Torsch | Montague | 28.7 |
| 30 | 10 | Faith Jenkins | Grandville Calvin Christian | 28.8 |
Region 22
What’s the Battle?
Which of the two will make it between Buchanan, Schoolcraft, and Union City? Both Schoolcraft and Buchanan have more depth, though Parker Williams is coming strong for Union City.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Saugatuck | 64 | 1.1 | 90 | 95+ | 14 |
| 2 | Buchanan | 79 | 2.5 | 7 | 89 | 22 |
| 3 | Schoolcraft | 86 | 3.1 | 68 | 29 | |
| 4 | Union City | 92 | 3.5 | 41 | 25 | |
| 5 | Kalamazoo Christian | 121 | 4.9 | 40 | ||
| 6 | Niles Brandywine | 162 | 6.2 | 57 | ||
| 7 | Fennville | 178 | 6.9 | 61 | ||
| 8 | Watervliet | 216 | 8.3 | 76 | ||
| 9 | Centreville | 243 | 9.5 | 82 | ||
| 10 | Bangor | 245 | 9.5 | 79 | ||
| 11 | Hartford | 276 | 10.7 | 91 | ||
| 12 | Constantine | 348 | 12.0 | 96 | ||
| 13 | Bloomingdale | 405 | 13.4 | 100 | ||
| 14 | Comstock | 405 | 13.6 | 101 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 10 | Isabelle Sliter | Fennville | 1.0 |
| 2 | 12 | Alaina Klooster | Kalamazoo Christian | 3.6 |
| 3 | 12 | Skyler Fraley | Union City | 3.6 |
| 4 | 10 | Lyvia Curtis | Saugatuck | 4.2 |
| 5 | 12 | Madeline Young | Buchanan | 4.6 |
| 6 | 11 | Alina Martinson | Saugatuck | 5.9 |
| 7 | 10 | Kamryn Sixberry | Saugatuck | 6.1 |
| 8 | 10 | Allison Gautsche | Union City | 7.4 |
| 9 | 12 | Ariana Pillot | Schoolcraft | 9.2 |
| 10 | 9 | Alison Murray | Niles Brandywine | 11.8 |
| 11 | 11 | Alaina Nagel | Buchanan | 13.8 |
| 12 | 9 | Olivia Bays | Schoolcraft | 14.9 |
| 13 | 12 | Alissa Skirka | Union City | 15.1 |
| 14 | 9 | Avery Mollberg | Buchanan | 16.6 |
| 15 | 12 | Miley Young | Niles Brandywine | 18.3 |
| 16 | 12 | Ava Vlietstra | Kalamazoo Christian | 18.7 |
| 17 | 12 | Christina Mendoza | Fennville | 18.7 |
| 18 | 12 | Addison Blodgett | Schoolcraft | 18.8 |
| 19 | 11 | Makynna Williams | Buchanan | 20.2 |
| 20 | 9 | Alyda Leep | Schoolcraft | 21.9 |
| 21 | 12 | Kara Kerwin | Kalamazoo Christian | 22.7 |
| 22 | 12 | Alayah Nieuwsma | Saugatuck | 23.1 |
| 23 | 12 | Kimberly Romero | Watervliet | 23.2 |
| 24 | 10 | Emma Schoonmaker | Saugatuck | 25.1 |
| 25 | 9 | Avery McCrum | Schoolcraft | 26.2 |
| 26 | 12 | Isabelle Overmyer | Buchanan | 26.8 |
| 27 | 12 | Samantha Pavlak | Schoolcraft | 27.2 |
| 28 | 12 | Aubree Murray | Niles Brandywine | 27.4 |
| 29 | 10 | Parker Williams | Union City | 29.1 |
| 30 | 11 | Adyson Baker | Buchanan | 30.5 |
Region 23
What’s the Battle?
Three teams separated by eight points, all with somewhat equal chances of making it to another week: Jonesville, Hanover-Horton, and Bronson. The former two have faced off in the Cascades Conference, Hanover-Horton holding serve in the conference final (if their points were counted). The wild card is Bronson, who has two low sticks, an added advantage here.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 40 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 6 |
| 2 | Onsted | 94 | 2.1 | 95+ | 21 | |
| 3 | Bronson | 125 | 3.8 | 36 | 30 | |
| 4 | Jonesville | 128 | 4.0 | 43 | 36 | |
| 5 | Hanover-Horton | 133 | 4.4 | 21 | 35 | |
| 6 | Hudson | 162 | 6.6 | 46 | ||
| 7 | Hillsdale | 165 | 6.9 | 47 | ||
| 8 | Quincy | 170 | 7.4 | 49 | ||
| 9 | Napoleon | 198 | 9.1 | 64 | ||
| 10 | Sand Creek | 213 | 9.8 | 70 | ||
| 11 | Homer | 281 | 11.0 | 90 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 12 | Emmry Ross | Onsted | 1.1 |
| 2 | 10 | Samantha Schroeder | Jackson Lumen Christi | 1.9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ava Hathaway | Bronson | 3.5 |
| 4 | 12 | Chloe Stalhood | Hillsdale | 3.9 |
| 5 | 11 | Ashlynn Harris | Bronson | 5.3 |
| 6 | 9 | Maisey Toteff | Hanover-Horton | 6.4 |
| 7 | 11 | Macy Fazekas | Jackson Lumen Christi | 6.8 |
| 8 | 12 | Layla Lopez | Jackson Lumen Christi | 8.2 |
| 9 | 12 | Thia Tello | Jackson Lumen Christi | 9.4 |
| 10 | 10 | Brynlee Swihart | Hanover-Horton | 12.0 |
| 11 | 10 | Kendyl Musielewicz | Quincy | 13.3 |
| 12 | 9 | Brynleigh Griffiths | Jonesville | 13.4 |
| 13 | 10 | Helen Lefere | Jackson Lumen Christi | 15.5 |
| 14 | 12 | Lainey Yearling | Quincy | 16.2 |
| 15 | 10 | Kiera Knight | Jonesville | 16.9 |
| 16 | 11 | Annabelle Czeiszperger | Hudson | 18.3 |
| 17 | 9 | Madalynn Trame | Sand Creek | 18.4 |
| 18 | 12 | Allie England | Onsted | 19.3 |
| 19 | 12 | Mia Sanchez | Jackson Lumen Christi | 19.8 |
| 20 | 10 | Alonna Goodsell | Bronson | 20.7 |
| 21 | 11 | Raegan Brosamer | Onsted | 21.6 |
| 22 | 9 | Madisyn Lindemann | Napoleon | 22.5 |
| 23 | 12 | Jayla Bright | Hudson | 23.8 |
| 24 | 12 | Jordyn Taylor | Onsted | 24.3 |
| 25 | 10 | Joleane Gulledge | Jonesville | 24.6 |
| 26 | 12 | Charlotte Crabbs | Quincy | 25.4 |
| 27 | 11 | Abby Frederick | Jackson Lumen Christi | 25.5 |
| 28 | 11 | Makenzy Lindemann | Napoleon | 26.2 |
| 29 | 10 | Kendahl Drake | Jonesville | 27.7 |
| 30 | 10 | Izabel Raglow | Onsted | 29.8 |
Region 24
What’s the Battle?
Another Pewamo-Westphalia and Stanton Central Montcalm matchup. Pretty much the same formula as the boys, though the Hornets may be even more imposing up front. The Pirates can match that with Whitney Werner and Alyssa Kramer. Does the Blue n’ Yellow depth overwhelm or does a girl such as Braelyn Bunting continue her rise? Maybe both as these two squads focus in on podium finishes in the coming weeks.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Pewamo-Westphalia | 36 | 1.2 | 83 | 95+ | 3 |
| 2 | Stanton Central Montcalm | 40 | 1.8 | 17 | 95+ | 4 |
| 3 | Laingsburg | 88 | 3.0 | 95+ | 20 | |
| 4 | Bath | 111 | 4.1 | 33 | ||
| 5 | Ovid-Elsie | 137 | 5.2 | 48 | ||
| 6 | Chesaning | 146 | 5.7 | 56 | ||
| 7 | New Lothrop | 172 | 7.0 | 69 | ||
| 8 | Montrose | 234 | 8.0 | 94 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 12 | Kyah Hoffman | Stanton Central Montcalm | 1.0 |
| 2 | 12 | Whitney Werner | Pewamo-Westphalia | 2.4 |
| 3 | 10 | Alyssa Kramer | Pewamo-Westphalia | 3.0 |
| 4 | 12 | Ashley Choponis | Stanton Central Montcalm | 3.7 |
| 5 | 11 | Grace Coston | Stanton Central Montcalm | 5.0 |
| 6 | 11 | Anna Poppema | Bath | 6.6 |
| 7 | 9 | Madison Wils | Bath | 7.4 |
| 8 | 9 | Adelyn Thelen | Pewamo-Westphalia | 8.0 |
| 9 | 12 | Emily Rathka | Laingsburg | 8.8 |
| 10 | 11 | Abbie Schneider | Pewamo-Westphalia | 10.8 |
| 11 | 11 | Clarissa Baese | Ovid-Elsie | 11.8 |
| 12 | 10 | Andrea Rolston | Stanton Central Montcalm | 12.9 |
| 13 | 10 | Charlotte Simon | Pewamo-Westphalia | 13.0 |
| 14 | 11 | Lilly Rooks | Pewamo-Westphalia | 13.9 |
| 15 | 10 | Delaney Smith | Pewamo-Westphalia | 15.3 |
| 16 | 12 | Evelyn Logghe | Laingsburg | 17.8 |
| 17 | 9 | KiKi Rusz | Laingsburg | 17.9 |
| 18 | 11 | Braelyn Bunting | Stanton Central Montcalm | 18.2 |
| 19 | 10 | Lilli Morrill | Laingsburg | 23.2 |
| 20 | 9 | Leah Theile | Chesaning | 23.3 |
| 21 | 11 | Logan Trygstad | Stanton Central Montcalm | 23.8 |
| 22 | 9 | Kendal Tokar | Ovid-Elsie | 24.1 |
| 23 | 12 | Lexy Andres | New Lothrop | 24.8 |
| 24 | 9 | Alonna Schack | Chesaning | 25.0 |
| 25 | 10 | Samantha Gutzman | Laingsburg | 26.1 |
| 26 | 11 | Hazel Burley | Laingsburg | 27.1 |
| 27 | 12 | Makayla Reiber | Chesaning | 27.6 |
| 28 | 12 | Ally Andres | New Lothrop | 28.1 |
| 29 | 12 | Addison Rusz | Laingsburg | 28.2 |
| 30 | 12 | Amelie Bertels | Bath | 28.9 |
Region 25
What’s the Battle?
Saginaw Valley Lutheran and Sanford-Meridian. Both were able to use the Bluejay Invite as a course preview. Unfortunately for us previewers and prognosticators, the two squads were in separate races. Comparing times, the Mustangs were a bit stronger at the 4th spot. Which might look to be an advantage, until you consider how well the Chargers ran at the Saginaw County Championship, putting three girls in the top-20 and placing 3rd.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Ithaca | 41 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 7 |
| 2 | Midland Bullock Creek | 84 | 2.0 | 95+ | 17 | |
| 3 | Saginaw Valley Lutheran | 110 | 3.4 | 70 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sanford-Meridian | 115 | 3.8 | 28 | 31 | |
| 5 | St. Louis | 131 | 5.2 | 37 | ||
| 6 | Caro | 142 | 6.1 | 44 | ||
| 7 | Pigeon-Laker | 145 | 6.5 | 41 | ||
| 8 | Sandusky | 181 | 8.0 | 68 | ||
| 9 | Millington | 240 | 9.0 | 89 | ||
| 10 | Cass City | 254 | 10.0 | 93 | ||
| 11 | Pinconning | 324 | 11.0 | 102 | ||
| 12 | Carrollton | 347 | 12.0 | 105 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 11 | Mattie Gagne | Midland Bullock Creek | 1.3 |
| 2 | 10 | Makinna Foglesong | Ithaca | 3.0 |
| 3 | 9 | Khloe Lehnst | Ithaca | 3.3 |
| 4 | 11 | Abigail Reis | Millington | 4.2 |
| 5 | 12 | Kaya Vrable | Caro | 5.3 |
| 6 | 9 | Lindsey Cmeyla | Saginaw Valley Lutheran | 6.6 |
| 7 | 11 | Myleigh Hephner | Ithaca | 7.1 |
| 8 | 10 | Mikenna Nagel | Sanford-Meridian | 9.3 |
| 9 | 10 | Pyper Braun | Pigeon-Laker | 9.7 |
| 10 | 9 | Averie Stefanovsky | Caro | 10.4 |
| 11 | 12 | Abby Dice | St. Louis | 10.4 |
| 12 | 9 | Isabelle Strand | Ithaca | 12.6 |
| 13 | 12 | Maddie Huysentruyt | Sandusky | 14.5 |
| 14 | 10 | Emily Beethe | Saginaw Valley Lutheran | 14.5 |
| 15 | 12 | Autumn Fransen | Midland Bullock Creek | 15.2 |
| 16 | 9 | Sarah Nothstine | Midland Bullock Creek | 19.1 |
| 17 | 11 | Alexis Fabbro | Vassar | 20.0 |
| 18 | 11 | Izabelle LaLone | Ithaca | 20.1 |
| 19 | 9 | Amelia Dawe | Ithaca | 20.5 |
| 20 | 10 | Ellie Beach | Sanford-Meridian | 20.8 |
| 21 | 9 | Olivia Brown | Bad Axe | 21.3 |
| 22 | 11 | Halle Hoyt | St. Louis | 21.5 |
| 23 | 11 | Emma Dawe | Ithaca | 23.5 |
| 24 | 10 | Haley Fitzgibbon | Sanford-Meridian | 23.7 |
| 25 | 9 | Samantha Skym | Midland Bullock Creek | 24.0 |
| 26 | 11 | Makenna Gwisdalla | Bad Axe | 24.1 |
| 27 | 9 | Bethany Cmeyla | Saginaw Valley Lutheran | 24.4 |
| 28 | 11 | Aubrey Zarnke | Pigeon-Laker | 26.7 |
| 29 | 10 | Bayleigh Finney | Sanford-Meridian | 29.4 |
| 30 | 11 | Braylee Rice | Reese | 31.3 |
Region 26
What’s the Battle?
Lansing Catholic vs. the long bus ride. The Cougars will have plenty of time to stew over traveling across half the state and will likely take out their frustration on the field. They’ve been packed up at the front of races all year, this region seeming to be no different.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Lansing Catholic | 24 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 1 |
| 2 | Leslie | 52 | 2.0 | 95+ | 8 | |
| 3 | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 91 | 3.0 | 95+ | 24 | |
| 4 | Almont | 127 | 4.0 | 42 | ||
| 5 | Marine City | 166 | 5.5 | 72 | ||
| 6 | Rochester Hills Lutheran NW | 169 | 5.7 | 73 | ||
| 7 | Algonac | 199 | 7.7 | 80 | ||
| 8 | Madison Heights Bishop Foley | 199 | 7.7 | 81 | ||
| 9 | Wixom St. Catherine | 210 | 8.6 | 87 | ||
| 10 | Stockbridge | 228 | 9.8 | 92 | ||
| 11 | Detroit Osborn | 321 | 11.0 | 103 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 11 | Hailey Creisher | Leslie | 1.0 |
| 2 | 9 | Josie Bishop | Lansing Catholic | 2.1 |
| 3 | 10 | Grace Wonch | Lansing Catholic | 4.2 |
| 4 | 9 | Isabelle Currie | Lansing Catholic | 4.3 |
| 5 | 11 | Frances Melinn | Lansing Catholic | 5.2 |
| 6 | 9 | Addison Gregg | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 6.6 |
| 7 | 10 | Reagan Lees | Wixom St. Catherine | 8.7 |
| 8 | 12 | Erin Lubahn | Leslie | 9.1 |
| 9 | 10 | Avery Miller | Lansing Catholic | 9.4 |
| 10 | 9 | Lindsey Ludwig | Lansing Catholic | 10.1 |
| 11 | 9 | Margaret Guerra-Harrison | Leslie | 11.3 |
| 12 | 10 | Libby Schuster | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 12.2 |
| 13 | 11 | Ella Heffner | Charyl Stockwell Academy | 13.3 |
| 14 | 9 | Madisyn Hunter | Leslie | 13.5 |
| 15 | 12 | Kaitlin Ludwig | Lansing Catholic | 15.1 |
| 16 | 11 | Laila Evola | Almont | 16.4 |
| 17 | 11 | Janaan Rehman | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 18.3 |
| 18 | 12 | Jaidyn Smith | Leslie | 18.9 |
| 19 | 9 | Taylor Stanczak | Almont | 19.0 |
| 20 | 11 | Greta Schwarberg | Almont | 21.3 |
| 21 | 10 | Nina Malani | Ann Arbor Greenhills | 23.0 |
| 22 | 10 | Aubrey Pilon | Marine City | 23.5 |
| 23 | 12 | Maddie Szlachta | Rochester Hills Lutheran NW | 23.7 |
| 24 | 12 | Ava Vaccaro | Stockbridge | 24.0 |
| 25 | 11 | Jasmine Walker | Algonac | 24.4 |
| 26 | 12 | Kate Bennett | Algonac | 25.9 |
| 27 | 12 | Elizabeth Ballor | Madison Heights Bishop Foley | 28.1 |
| 28 | 10 | Emma Reimer | New Haven | 28.9 |
| 29 | 9 | Violet Massaglia | Marine City | 29.3 |
| 30 | 11 | JayLee Chapman | Stockbridge | 30.5 |
Region 27
What’s the Battle?
Eliza Bush vs. the record books. The Oakland bound senior has won twice here and is a strong favorite to make it three in a row. She’s lost only twice this year, hitting her first sub-18 at Stockbridge. To this point, it’s been her best season yet in a career that’s contained 3 All-State finishes.
Team
| Projected Place | Team | Avg. Score | Avg. Place | Win % | Qualify % | State Rank |
| 1 | Blissfield | 35 | 1.0 | 95+ | 95+ | 13 |
| 2 | Grass Lake | 47 | 2.0 | 95+ | 18 | |
| 3 | Monroe St. Mary CC | 70 | 3.0 | 95+ | 32 | |
| 4 | Erie Mason | 91 | 4.0 | 43 | ||
| 5 | Ottawa Lake-Whiteford | 118 | 5.0 | 63 | ||
| 6 | Ida | 147 | 6.0 | 85 | ||
| 7 | Detroit Cristo Rey | 220 | 7.0 | 104 |
Individual
| Projected Place | Grade | Name | Team | Avg. Place |
| 1 | 12 | Eliza Bush | Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory | 1.0 |
| 2 | 11 | Hope Miller | Blissfield | 2.2 |
| 3 | 11 | Bella LaFountain | Monroe St. Mary CC | 2.8 |
| 4 | 11 | Hailey Sills | Blissfield | 5.5 |
| 5 | 12 | Megan Woelkers | Flat Rock | 5.7 |
| 6 | 9 | Adalyn Jarchow | Grass Lake | 5.8 |
| 7 | 9 | Claire Miller | Monroe Jefferson | 6.2 |
| 8 | 10 | Anna Hallett | Blissfield | 9.0 |
| 9 | 12 | Mia Schroeder | Monroe Jefferson | 9.1 |
| 10 | 10 | Kaleea Braun | Blissfield | 11.5 |
| 11 | 11 | Julia Hughes | Ida | 13.1 |
| 12 | 12 | Autumn Pernell | Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory | 13.3 |
| 13 | 9 | Ella Claus | Clinton | 14.7 |
| 14 | 12 | Grace Bullock | Grass Lake | 15.0 |
| 15 | 12 | Kim Miller | Monroe Jefferson | 15.6 |
| 16 | 12 | Elizabeth Lambert | Erie Mason | 15.8 |
| 17 | 10 | Makenzie Hilberer | Grass Lake | 17.4 |
| 18 | 12 | Alaina McClain | Ottawa Lake-Whiteford | 17.6 |
| 19 | 10 | Adeline Stormont | Grass Lake | 17.6 |
| 20 | 10 | Elise Bullock | Grass Lake | 18.1 |
| 21 | 10 | Juleigh Husby | Monroe St. Mary CC | 19.9 |
| 22 | 12 | Claire Lisker | Monroe St. Mary CC | 19.9 |
| 23 | 12 | Bailey Meiring | Erie Mason | 24.4 |
| 24 | 9 | Kate Otting | Erie Mason | 24.7 |
| 25 | 11 | Leona Knudsen | Monroe St. Mary CC | 24.7 |
| 26 | 11 | Natalie Benitez | Blissfield | 26.3 |
| 27 | 10 | Braelynn Chiotti | Ottawa Lake-Whiteford | 27.2 |
| 28 | 11 | Taylor Hoppe | Grass Lake | 30.7 |
| 29 | 9 | Jaelynn Horton | Erie Mason | 31.1 |
| 30 | 11 | Riley England | Erie Mason | 31.2 |