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2025’s Best Distance Crews: Late April

Track is in full swing, baby.

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but here’s a brief summary:

  • an athlete qualifies by hitting a regional qualifying mark in an event
  • those times from the athletes are converted into points
  • at a maximum of three athletes (with an exception for teams that have more athletes under the state qualifying mark), team scores are tallied up
  • then team scores are added across all events of a certain area (hurdles, distance, etc.)

As there are no regional qualifiers for relays (every team gets an entry), I had to make an estimation of what a regional qualifying mark might be. These are done on a ratio of the SQ/EQ marks for each individual and relay of that distance. On average, the relay qualifying time is around 4.1x the individual qualifying time (for example, the girls D1 200m EQ is 25.4, the 4×2 is 1:44.5). Anyhow, this is what I came up with for the relay times needed to obtain points here:

Estimated RQD1 GirlsD2 GirlsD3 GirlsD4 Girls
4x100m52.2554.0555.2556.75
4x200m1:52.01:54.11:58.02:00.7
4x400m4:21.34:32.14:42.34:50.7
4x800m10:14.710:50.511:25.011:44.0
Estimated RQD1 BoysD2 BoysD3 BoysD4 Boys
4x100m44.7545.846.948.25
4x200m1:34.01:36.01:37.31:40.9
4x400m3:35.43:41.83:43.93:55.0
4x800m8:28.08:38.09:01.19:26.3

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

Early in the season, I had some optimism that I’d have time to do some writing. Two weeks later, it’s very evident that I was pessimistic regarding how many EQ’s we’d have. So you just get charts and rankings.

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Sunday (4/2) evening.

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:25.5Romeo10734×8
11Ella Goodsell4:53.5Romeo4911600m
11Natalia Guaresimo4:56.9Romeo4771600m
10Annie Hrabovsky4:57.1Romeo4761600m
10Annie Hrabovsky10:52.9Romeo4623200m
12Olivia Purdy10:54.7Romeo4593200m
12Violet Hrabovsky5:01.4Romeo4571600m
12Olivia Purdy5:04.2Romeo4451600m
11Natalia Guaresimo2:18.2Romeo432800m
12Violet Hrabovsky2:18.9Romeo425800m
11Ella Goodsell2:19.1Romeo423800m
10Reese Rosbolt5:18.9Romeo3821600m
11Emmerson Clor5:28.3Romeo3421600m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Romeo1280234792010735620
2Ann Arbor Pioneer11361390146610755067
3Holland West Ottawa13041353109111104858
4DeWitt11951178121110794663
5Saline1216113611359314419
6Northville1150112611349354345
7Grand Haven131011927139114127
8Brighton779115711537843874
9Jenison771110511347473757
10Zeeland East8669178119583552
11Hartland75010637478723431
12Rochester Adams8449257988403406
13Ann Arbor Skyline11168053519633235
14Portage Central40711177879113221
15Hudsonville7287917679143200
16Traverse City West7717257549373187
17Okemos7168208227523109
18Utica36411127808343090
19Ann Arbor Huron11457359582838
20Midland Dow9379698792786
21Rockford35910763918422668
22Rochester7719819082659
23Grand Ledge3984367359192487
24Oak Park116410382202
25Bay City Western4284493648362077

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
7:51.8Northville11024×8
12Ethan Powell1:53.8Northville479800m
11Ryan Stojov1:54.8Northville463800m
12Ethan Powell4:16.0Northville4601600m
11Ryan Stojov4:18.7Northville4401600m
10Brandon Cloud9:27.6Northville4233200m
11Ben Hartigan1:57.4Northville421800m
12Logan Mullan1:57.9Northville413800m
12Ethan Powell9:30.9Northville4133200m
12Rece Grezak1:58.7Northville400800m
12Ishaan Kundapur4:23.9Northville4001600m
11Ben Hartigan4:24.9Northville3931600m
9Lucas Mullan1:59.4Northville389800m
12Ishaan Kundapur9:42.9Northville3783200m
12Nick Barretto9:49.7Northville3583200m
10Brandon Cloud4:30.3Northville3511600m
12Logan Mullan4:30.7Northville3481600m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Northville13631300121411024979
2East Kentwood11751143117510174509
3Rockford1159114611199524376
4Grand Haven118912477489724156
5Plymouth113312238059344095
6Ann Arbor Pioneer723113511279533938
7Brighton734110911207493712
8Canton80711817878613636
9Kalamazoo Central424124611228263618
10Traverse City Central107910733669393458
11Saline38911637248233099
12Livonia Churchill103112067663003
13Utica77211723616912997
14Jenison7417733829532849
15West Bloomfield11096659552729
16Midland74710948622703
17Clarkston9307889702688
18Howell7147754427382669
19Oxford7557053498402649
20Rochester84110826942617
21Temperance Bedford7566543677912568
22Ann Arbor Skyline11603649852509
23White Lake Lakeland35110823876572478
24Troy Athens4128093418482410
25Kalamazoo Loy Norrix7844813576982320

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:26.6Goodrich10644×8
12Layla Jordan2:11.1Goodrich496800m
9Kayla Shellenbarger5:04.0Goodrich4461600m
12Layla Jordan5:06.5Goodrich4361600m
10Alivia Ottinger11:17.9Goodrich4193200m
10Alivia Ottinger5:12.1Goodrich4111600m
9Kayla Shellenbarger2:20.9Goodrich407800m
12Kamryn Lauinger5:14.9Goodrich3991600m
12Kamryn Lauinger2:22.9Goodrich389800m
12Kamryn Lauinger11:36.2Goodrich3873200m
12Layla Jordan11:44.5Goodrich3733200m
9Kayla Shellenbarger12:19.9Goodrich3113200m
12Avery Byrne12:34.7Goodrich2863200m
12Avery Byrne5:44.6Goodrich2721600m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Goodrich12921692117810645227
2East Grand Rapids96714767048133960
3St. Joseph109011577709263943
4Adrian972107111066663815
5Frankenmuth107010477898913797
6Clare10379059107213573
7Holland Christian73310937828143422
8Freeland10986927039253418
9Pinckney69410928565863227
10Grand Rapids Christian318107211636293183
11Cadillac7627277858643138
12Linden30691910137743012
13Coopersville6416956957222753
14Forest Hills Eastern10009867652751
15Otsego34211235196992681
16St. Johns3567797715612467
17Lake Fenton7286783255242254
18Chelsea3476754047642190
19Spring Lake10152842995662164
20Stevensville Lakeshore8353728722078
21Ludington3476524265872012
22Sturgis6453799381961
23Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard3776023615911931
24Carleton Airport3694494116791908
25Gladwin3953225915751884

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:09.0Allendale8634×8
12Kilian Whalen4:25.9Allendale3851600m
12Kilian Whalen9:44.4Allendale3743200m
12Parker Tiethof9:46.4Allendale3683200m
12Jackson Meyers2:01.0Allendale364800m
10Mason Hill2:01.1Allendale361800m
11Aden Ashworth4:29.4Allendale3581600m
12Ben Gross4:31.1Allendale3451600m
11Ronnie Silveira4:31.6Allendale3411600m
12Ben Gross9:55.7Allendale3413200m
12Kilian Whalen2:04.4Allendale309800m
11Ronnie Silveira10:07.6Allendale3063200m
11Aden Ashworth10:23.3Allendale2613200m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Allendale1034108810838634068
2Marshall11708858258843763
3Forest Hills Eastern100511488866633702
4Grand Rapids Christian9698509778563652
5Alma75811948196203391
6Frankenmuth3719999787923140
7Flint Powers Catholic37311109775973056
8Williamston7486996228192888
9Parma Western7537984558032808
10Holland Christian3759476228412785
11Battle Creek Harper Creek3609147018012776
12Macomb Lutheran North6636856527262726
13Pinckney3777146585792328
14Otsego3046356956312265
15Gladwin3086896895692255
16Shepherd3955615326542142
17Flint Kearsley3747043475952019
18Grand Rapids Catholic Central7556585621976
19New Boston Huron3386563236571973
20Spring Lake9556803231958
21Adrian3303936575401920
22Three Rivers3985172366641815
23Petoskey9178561773
24Edwardsburg3805692705301750
25Saginaw Swan Valley6815923421615

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
9:41.8Lansing Catholic9324×8
9Josie Bishop2:21.5Lansing Catholic402800m
10Grace Wonch2:21.7Lansing Catholic400800m
9Josie Bishop5:14.9Lansing Catholic4001600m
10Grace Wonch5:14.9Lansing Catholic3991600m
10Grace Wonch11:48.9Lansing Catholic3653200m
9Lindsey Ludwig5:35.5Lansing Catholic3111600m
9Lindsey Ludwig2:31.7Lansing Catholic309800m
9Lindsey Ludwig12:40.5Lansing Catholic2763200m
11Frances Melinn2:35.8Lansing Catholic271800m
12Kaitlin Ludwig2:39.2Lansing Catholic241800m
12Kaitlin Ludwig13:03.1Lansing Catholic2373200m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Lansing Catholic111011108789324030
2Pewamo-Westphalia966105611307393891
3Stanton Central Montcalm911103210998323874
4Blissfield5859009295322946
5Remus Chippewa Hills8537675666452832
6Traverse City St. Francis7575906535872586
7Saugatuck6217755795962572
8Muskegon Western Mich. Christian9887477582492
9Ithaca5515216636092345
10LeRoy Pine River4995486285872262
11McBain2815508195972247
12Leslie3576296475172150
13Kent City2916136545262084
14Jackson Lumen Christi8644066801950
15Lake City2826095964601947
16Grand Rapids Covenant Christian2275108093991944
17Hart5144742624581709
18Onsted5625234761562
19Bath5404905251554
20Elk Rapids6693335021504
21Saginaw Valley Lutheran5602492464031458
22Newaygo5732145701357
23Grandville Calvin Christian2652514903461352
24Buchanan3232722874081290
25Benzie Central2665643911221

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:23.1Pewamo-Westphalia6874×8
12Sam Muirhead2:02.7Pewamo-Westphalia336800m
10John Kowatch2:03.0Pewamo-Westphalia331800m
10John Kowatch4:33.7Pewamo-Westphalia3261600m
10Wyatt Werner4:38.1Pewamo-Westphalia2921600m
12Allan George4:38.4Pewamo-Westphalia2901600m
12Allan George10:14.8Pewamo-Westphalia2853200m
10Charlie George10:16.8Pewamo-Westphalia2803200m
10Wyatt Werner2:07.2Pewamo-Westphalia265800m
10Nolan Mitchell10:29.8Pewamo-Westphalia2423200m
12Allan George2:09.3Pewamo-Westphalia231800m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Pewamo-Westphalia9319088076873333
2Lansing Catholic8187189098073252
3Traverse City St. Francis5978679067523122
4Muskegon Western Mich. Christian8617555357732924
5Ithaca8966825416832802
6Ann Arbor Greenhills8806086626192769
7Jonesville6507345777252687
8Hanover-Horton5146717787182681
9Manton6306916545442519
10Brooklyn Columbia Central8555605525302497
11Charlevoix3717849083502414
12Onsted5316885064052131
13Reed City6687375791984
14Blissfield3374066695171929
15Saugatuck6208294041853
16Jackson Lumen Christi2874247053811797
17Midland Bullock Creek2933745225621751
18Erie Mason7723691923901724
19Stanton Central Montcalm5913433893741697
20Chesaning6005904061596
21Pigeon-Laker2336092354551532
22The Potter’s House5362986741507
23Constantine4891923903891461
24Caro3204832464021451
25Centreville6242302593331446

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
10:11.6Whitmore Lake6984×8
10Kaylie Livingston5:01.3Whitmore Lake4581600m
10Kaylie Livingston11:04.3Whitmore Lake4423200m
10Kaylie Livingston2:23.5Whitmore Lake384800m
11Elodie Weaver12:28.7Whitmore Lake2963200m
9Malynda Lambros12:30.1Whitmore Lake2943200m
9Malynda Lambros5:42.3Whitmore Lake2821600m
11Sofia Robertson2:37.3Whitmore Lake258800m
11Carina Burchi2:37.9Whitmore Lake253800m
11Elodie Weaver5:49.8Whitmore Lake2501600m
9Malynda Lambros2:44.3Whitmore Lake194800m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Whitmore Lake89599010326983615
2Hillsdale Academy10168427517223332
3Auburn Hills Oakland Christian10749945892657
4Breckenridge7226724855292408
5Kalamazoo Hackett4747865185652343
6Grand Traverse Academy5216195974262163
7Fowler6055774273741983
8Leland5336972404341904
9Gobles2506244035101787
10Pittsford4905651864031643
11Johannesburg-Lewiston7178611577
12Vestaburg3124203693711473
13Harbor Beach4263282944071455
14Kingston3194402124511422
15Dryden2064414782051331
16Buckley4772092273941307
17Lansing Christian1931735782841229
18Brown City2083704042301212
19Bridgman2452492953971185
20Onekama5865951181
21Portland St. Patrick9201671088
22Petersburg-Summerfield2462742363151071
23Harbor Springs2631931983541008
24Maple City Glen Lake312296296904
25Frankfort447457904

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
8:13.7Hillsdale Academy8024×8
11Grayson Rorick9:28.0Hillsdale Academy4213200m
11Grayson Rorick1:58.5Hillsdale Academy404800m
11Grayson Rorick4:24.7Hillsdale Academy3941600m
11Luke Molenkamp2:03.4Hillsdale Academy325800m
12Reece Poole10:16.7Hillsdale Academy2803200m
11James Rahe10:19.4Hillsdale Academy2723200m
12Reece Poole4:41.8Hillsdale Academy2641600m
11Luke Molenkamp4:45.0Hillsdale Academy2401600m
10Timothy Gaebler10:33.1Hillsdale Academy2323200m
11James Rahe4:46.0Hillsdale Academy2321600m
11Zane Socha2:09.6Hillsdale Academy227800m
11James Rahe2:11.7Hillsdale Academy193800m
10Timothy Gaebler4:51.5Hillsdale Academy1911600m
11Henry Lindley4:51.9Hillsdale Academy1871600m
10Timothy Gaebler2:12.6Hillsdale Academy178800m
11Henry Lindley2:12.6Hillsdale Academy177800m
9Jonah Cuthbert2:13.4Hillsdale Academy165800m
9Jonah Cuthbert4:55.9Hillsdale Academy1571600m
10Ryan Miller11:05.6Hillsdale Academy1383200m
10Ryan Miller5:01.9Hillsdale Academy1111600m
8Stephen Holm11:25.3Hillsdale Academy803200m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hillsdale Academy9558989738023628
2Kalamazoo Hackett10129117657913479
3Holland Calvary Christian7176285625572464
4Maple City Glen Lake6455753715032094
5Harbor Beach3774976903841949
6Mesick4974505514041901
7Tri-unity Christian4025787511731
8Three Oaks River Valley5444683572571627
9East Jordan2393605773011477
10Frankfort5604122102421424
11Dansville1485183753471389
12Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart2204593323701381
13Concord6414352501325
14Riverview Gabriel Richard2293593213621270
15Harbor Springs1714852893211266
16Mason County Eastern2764874831247
17Lutheran Westland4943971471038
18Manchester376129161325990
19Plymouth Christian Academy319202184258963
20Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary241136170384931
21Fowler296114206300916
22Auburn Hills Oakland Christian564327891
23Petoskey St. Michael466418884
24Marlette2369185455866
25Fairview175121122448866

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
11Ella Fure5:23.7Marquette3621600m
12Maija Maki-Warne5:28.7Marquette3401600m
12Chloe Miller2:29.3Marquette331800m
12Maija Maki-Warne2:30.6Marquette319800m
11Ella Fure2:33.6Marquette291800m
12Monet Argeropoulos13:01.0Marquette2403200m
10Eryn Veverka5:52.4Marquette2391600m
12Monet Argeropoulos5:52.5Marquette2381600m
9Evelyn Grant6:00.3Marquette2051600m
12Claire Maskart6:11.5Marquette1571600m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette9429402402123
2Pickford3214106043101646
3Newberry3203743754841553
4Escanaba229336354919
5Ewen-Trout Creek358202321881
6Sault Ste. Marie227156210259851
7Stephenson207201281689
8Ironwood269245514
9Gladstone258248507
10Kingsford218247465
11Manistique192214406
12Chassell183215398
13Wakefield-Marenisco/Bessemer166166
14Rapid River145145
15Big Bay De Noc130130

GradeNameTimeTeamPointsEvent
10Lucas Ballard4:17.8Marquette4471600m
12James Barch9:20.3Marquette4443200m
10Lucas Ballard1:58.5Marquette403800m
12Evan Balko1:58.7Marquette399800m
12Jacob MacPhee1:59.5Marquette387800m
12Evan Balko4:27.2Marquette3751600m
12James Barch2:00.9Marquette365800m
11Rorik Holmquist9:47.7Marquette3643200m
12Seppi Camilli9:48.6Marquette3623200m
11Beepsee Teeple2:02.0Marquette347800m
12Chase Thomsen10:03.2Marquette3193200m
11Rorik Holmquist4:34.6Marquette3191600m
11Peter Argeropolous10:06.6Marquette3093200m
12Seppi Camilli2:06.4Marquette277800m
10Brody Clements2:08.0Marquette252800m
12Chase Thomsen4:49.1Marquette2091600m
10Jack Grant4:59.3Marquette1311600m
10Llewellyn Fillmore5:04.5Marquette911600m
11Olin Slette5:06.6Marquette751600m
9Ivan Neumann5:07.0Marquette721600m

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette1902114117984840
2Sault Ste. Marie4707076731850
3Kingsford159113358630
4Munising178163184524
5Escanaba174213387
6Engadine172192364
7Rudyard176175351
8Ironwood156147303
9Newberry297297
10Cedarville17696272
11Manistique182182
12Gladstone156156
13Bark River-Harris144144
14Pickford116116
15Rapid River7171