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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys 50-41

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A summer tradition returns.

Hard to fathom that I’ve been penning these Summer Previews for now, 7 years. Just as in the past, I’ll have the 50 best returners, then as time rolls on, the Regional Previews and Top Ten Teams.

Differing from the past is the format. Individual posts for each region and ticket are a TON OF WORK. Instead, I’ll be knocking off the 50 Tickets with sets of 10 and Regional Previews by their division and gender. Hopefully with these methods, I’ll be finishing on time and actually spending effort detailing what could be some great regional battles.

Anyhow, starting with the girls (they run first this year), your 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These celebrate our top-50 returners – based on the 2024 XC season, 2025 track season, projected improvement, and a tiny bit of my own opinions.

Enjoy!

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Name: Lucas LaPointe
School: Plymouth
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:05
800m – 2:02
1600m – 4:29
3200m – 9:32

Accolades

XC

8th Place – Wayne County
13th Place – KLAA Championship
2x State Qualifier

Track

16th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
5th Place – Region 6 3200m
6th Place – KLAA 3200m
Relay member of 2025 All-State 4×8

You Know I Dig Improvement

And in Lucas’s case, I’d point to the drastic reduction from where he started, an 18:48 debut at Huron Meadows to a 16:05 personal best at this past year’s KLAA Championship. The quickening is also noticeable in the races he’s run, being on the varsity squad on Plymouth’s state team these past two years and not making it as a freshman. He’s realized some drastic jumps on the track, too, hitting sub-10 in all but two of his 3200m’s from this spring. 2024’s version was the complete opposite, above 10:00 in all but two races.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Lucas LaPointe16:21.4Plymouth186.9Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:20.2Plymouth190.3Region 626-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:05.5Plymouth197.2KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:06.3Plymouth192.6Gabriel Richard12-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:11.2Plymouth194.9Wayne County5-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:08.9Plymouth195.0Jackson21-Sep2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:29.9Plymouth200.4Holly14-Sep2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:51.8Plymouth193.7Early Bird Open29-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Lucas LaPointe16:51.3Plymouth177.2Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:35.4Plymouth181.9Region 628-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe17:35.0Plymouth176.7KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe18:12.9Plymouth160.0Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:58.4Plymouth177.2Wayne County7-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:53.4Plymouth179.2Jackson23-Sep2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:59.5Plymouth185.8Holly16-Sep2023
10Lucas LaPointe17:16.9Plymouth178.7Early Bird Open31-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Lucas LaPointe17:36.7Plymouth167.1KLAA22-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe17:09.2Plymouth167.9Gabriel Richard15-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe17:12.7Plymouth167.8Wayne County8-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:01.2Plymouth163.9Holly17-Sep2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:32.5Plymouth157.8Tommy Titan10-Sep2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:48.5Plymouth151.2Early Bird Open1-Sep2022

Name: Grayson Rorick
School: Hillsdale Academy
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:57
800m – 1:55
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:28

Accolades

XC

4th Place – Division 4 State
2x State Champion
3x All-State
4x State Qualifier
Region 34 & SCAA Champion

Track

2nd Place – Division 4 State 1600m, 3200m & 4×8
5x All-State
Hillsdale County 800m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And for Grayson, that was very evident on the track. Huge jumps in everything – 7 seconds in the 800m, 13 in the 1600m, then over 30 sec. in the 3200m. Whereas Rorick didn’t crack even the top-15 in the single event he qualified for in 2024, he got podium stances in the two individual events he competed in this past spring.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Grayson Rorick15:57.1Hillsdale Academy193.3Division 4 State2-Nov2024
11Grayson Rorick16:13.6Hillsdale Academy187.8Region 3425-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:32.8Hillsdale Academy185.1Class D Championship19-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:53.5Hillsdale Academy184.2SCAA Championship12-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:23.7Hillsdale Academy190.1Portage5-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:42.6Hillsdale Academy183.8Jackson21-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:25.2Hillsdale Academy201.9Holly14-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:51.1Hillsdale Academy175.6Hillsdale Academy6-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:55.7Hillsdale Academy178.1Hillsdale28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Grayson Rorick16:42.2Hillsdale Academy177.9Division 4 State4-Nov2023
10Grayson Rorick16:50.6Hillsdale Academy179.5Region 3427-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:28.3Hillsdale Academy182.6Class D Championship21-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick17:15.4Hillsdale Academy175.9SCAA Championship14-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:34.6Hillsdale Academy185.5Portage7-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:46.4Hillsdale Academy181.5Jackson23-Sep2023
10Grayson Rorick17:13.5Hillsdale Academy181.2Holly16-Sep2023
10Grayson Rorick17:24.3Hillsdale Academy181.9Hillsdale30-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Grayson Rorick17:16.0Hillsdale Academy171.3D4 State5-Nov2022
9Grayson Rorick17:14.6Hillsdale Academy167.5Region 3428-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick17:35.5Hillsdale Academy163.2Class D22-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick17:21.2Hillsdale Academy168.9Portage8-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick18:05.9Hillsdale Academy160.7SCAA28-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick17:52.5Hillsdale Academy158.2Jackson24-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick18:22.5Hillsdale Academy156.8Holly17-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick18:38.0Hillsdale Academy151.0Hillsdale31-Aug2022

Name: Brody Karg
School: Harbor Beach
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:55
800m – 2:02
1600m – 4:25
3200m – 9:26

Accolades

XC

16th Place – Division 4 State
2x All-State
3x State Qualifier
2x Region 35 Champion
Thumb Area Champion

Track

3rd Place – Division 4 State 3200m
7th Place – Division 4 State 4×8
5th Place – Indoor State 3200m
4x All-State
Region 38 1600m & 3200m Champion
Big Thumb 800m, 1600m, & 3200m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Brody qualifies in many ways. One from his debut, a 19:35 way back at 2022’s Mike Jackson Memorial Invite. Fast forward two years and he was starting his season in the 16’s, then finishing in the 15’s. A week prior to his 15:55 PR, Karg attained a 16th place finish at MIS, more than 60 places better than two years prior.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Brody Karg15:55.3Harbor Beach196.3MITCA9-Nov2024
11Brody Karg16:30.4Harbor Beach182.2Division 4 State2-Nov2024
11Brody Karg16:29.3Harbor Beach174.2Region 3526-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:19.3Harbor Beach185.6Thumb Area19-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:17.4Harbor Beach179.5Ubly9-Oct2024
11Brody Karg15:57.1Harbor Beach199.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:25.5Harbor Beach181.5Wagener Park28-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:32.4Harbor Beach173.2Laker21-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:36.7Harbor Beach196.4Spartan13-Sep2024
11Brody Karg17:01.3Harbor Beach182.2Hatchet7-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:54.2Harbor Beach180.9Cass City28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Brody Karg16:37.5Harbor Beach180.5MITCA11-Nov2023
10Brody Karg16:34.8Harbor Beach180.4Division 4 State4-Nov2023
10Brody Karg16:21.8Harbor Beach176.1Region 3528-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:46.8Harbor Beach176.1Thumb Area21-Oct2023
10Brody Karg17:08.0Harbor Beach175.0GTC League17-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:50.4Harbor Beach168.9Ubly11-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:42.3Harbor Beach174.9Wagener Park30-Sep2023
10Brody Karg16:49.9Harbor Beach175.0Laker23-Sep2023
10Brody Karg17:07.1Harbor Beach183.3Holly16-Sep2023
10Brody Karg17:17.0Harbor Beach170.7Hatchet9-Sep2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Brody Karg18:01.6Harbor Beach156.1D4 State5-Nov2022
9Brody Karg17:24.7Harbor Beach157.4Region 3529-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:29.6Harbor Beach170.5Thumb Area22-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:20.9Harbor Beach166.0Ubly12-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:33.6Harbor Beach167.8North Park8-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:37.4Harbor Beach167.5Wagener Park1-Oct2022
9Brody Karg18:27.4Harbor Beach155.2Holly17-Sep2022
9Brody Karg18:29.4Harbor Beach142.9Hatchet10-Sep2022
9Brody Karg19:37.6Harbor Beach139.5Brown City31-Aug2022
9Brody Karg19:35.0Harbor Beach142.7Mike Jackson Memorial25-Aug2022

Name: Ryan Stojov
School: Northville
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:22
800m – 1:52
1600m – 4:17
3200m – 9:40

Accolades

XC

2024 Team State Champion
2024 State Qualifier

Track

Division 1 State Champion – 4×8
5th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
8th Place – Division 1 State 800m
KLAA 800m & 1600m Champion
Region 6 800m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Ryan’s timeline is as good as any. Stojov was running above the 18 min. mark through a chunk of his sophomore year, then the avalanche occurred. Baaarely above 17 to close that season. 4:24 for four laps that following spring. Contributor to another Northville state title last fall. A few months back, top-20 Michigan marks in the 800m and 1600m. Northville has a great talent pool, but they’re also home to a hard-working kids looking to develop.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Ryan Stojov16:48.3Northville177.9Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Ryan Stojov17:17.3Northville171.2Region 626-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov16:46.5Northville183.5KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov16:43.8Northville183.4Portage5-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov17:31.2Northville178.3Spartan13-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:25.4Northville197.9Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:46.3Northville190.2Bath7-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:59.1Northville194.0Mustang27-Aug2024
11Ryan Stojov16:26.6Northville196.8Lamplighter23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Ryan Stojov17:03.1Northville172.0MITCA11-Nov2023
10Ryan Stojov17:58.5Northville168.8KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov17:08.1Northville172.0River Rat Open13-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov17:43.4Northville162.2Wayne County7-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov18:31.9Northville155.0Holly16-Sep2023
10Ryan Stojov18:13.2Northville156.3Bath9-Sep2023
10Ryan Stojov19:03.1Northville148.3Mustang29-Aug2023
10Ryan Stojov18:28.3Northville159.6Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Ryan Stojov17:33.7Northville168.1KLAA22-Oct2022
9Ryan Stojov17:46.7Northville156.4Wayne County8-Oct2022
9Ryan Stojov18:19.8Northville155.4Bath10-Sep2022
9Ryan Stojov20:18.2Northville130.6Mustang30-Aug2022
9Ryan Stojov18:59.5Northville150.2Lamplighter19-Aug2022

Name: Brennan LaRusso
School: Saline
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:50
800m – 2:01
1600m – 4:24
3200m – 9:43

Accolades

XC

4th Place – Region 5
11th Place – SEC Red
33rd Place – Division 1 State
Member of State Runner-Up team

Track

3rd Place – Region 5 1600m & 3200m
6th Place – SEC Red 1600m
16th Place – Indoor State 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Coach Spina’s been turnin’ Hornets into speedsters for decades. LaRusso began his Saline career at a quick level, hitting 4:30’s in the 1600m, a mark that’s turned into a bunch of 4:20’s. But his improvement over eight laps are what might prove very useful for this upcoming season. Prior to this spring, Brennan had only competed in the 3200m once in his career. He made a habit of it this past year, running five of ‘em. Three of those were sub-10, the best a 9:43, nearly 90 seconds better than the lone occasion of his sophomore year.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Brennan LaRusso15:52.0Saline197.3MITCA9-Nov2024
11Brennan LaRusso15:50.1Saline197.3Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:03.1Saline193.6Region 526-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:35.4Saline187.9SEC Championship17-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:21.7Saline194.4River Rat Open10-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:02.6Saline197.1Portage5-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:36.3Saline194.9SEC Red 224-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:15.9Saline192.7Jackson21-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:30.2Saline198.9SEC 110-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:51.4Saline188.5Bath7-Sep2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Brennan LaRusso16:21.1Saline187.3Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:53.4Saline173.5Region 528-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:56.0Saline185.0SEC Championship19-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:22.1Saline187.3River Rat Open13-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:47.5Saline181.2Portage7-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:21.0Saline181.0SEC Red 227-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso17:04.6Saline175.5Jackson23-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:41.6Saline186.8Bath9-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:50.2Saline189.9Milan Puddle Jumper29-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Brennan LaRusso17:20.7Saline167.1River Rat Open14-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:10.7Saline172.4Portage8-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:15.4Saline166.9Marauder1-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:05.5Saline157.2SEC Red 228-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:59.2Saline157.9SEC 114-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:56.6Saline163.1Bath10-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:10.7Saline162.8Milan Puddle Jumper30-Aug2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:35.8Saline157.8EoSFP25-Aug2022

Name: Marshall Huhn
School: Lowell
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:10
800m – 2:01
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 9:38

Accolades

XC

7th Place – River Cities Alliance

Track

24th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
River Cities 3200m Champion
2nd Place – River Cities 1600m
3rd Place – Region 3 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And I’ll tell you that 12 months ago, I had never heard of Marshall Huhn. 10 months ago, he was firmly on my radar. That’s what happens when you grow from a freshman running in the mid-17’s to a sophomore debuting with 16:19 at Portage Central. That opener was no fluke, as Huhn backed up that up with quite a few 16:1x efforts.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Marshall Huhn17:00.7Lowell174.4MITCA9-Nov2024
10Marshall Huhn16:29.0Lowell188.7Region 325-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn16:10.0Lowell191.3RCA Conference19-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn18:20.7Lowell166.1River Cities 29-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn16:14.7Lowell191.4Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:15.7Lowell194.8Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:27.6Lowell194.1Bredeweg7-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:10.9Lowell197.4Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
10Marshall Huhn16:19.7Lowell201.4PC Early Bird16-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Marshall Huhn17:25.5Lowell169.5Region 327-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:19.4Lowell168.5OK White Championship18-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:19.1Lowell172.6Kent Ottawa13-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:03.5Lowell167.2Chargers Autumn Sunrise23-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn17:42.0Lowell163.0Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn17:57.4Lowell163.2Bredeweg9-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn18:21.9Lowell156.0Under the Lights v225-Aug2023
9Marshall Huhn19:10.3Lowell145.6Portage Early Bird18-Aug2023

Name: Donovan Ryan
School: Plainwell
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:49
800m – 2:05
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 10:00

Accolades

XC

Allegan County & Wolverine Conference Champion
9th Place – Region 12
3x State Qualifier

Track

8th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
2nd Place – Wolverine Conference 1600m & 3200m
2nd Place – Region 14 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Donovan’s came with increased strength. It may have been gained in cross, where Donovan won conference and county titles that he’d never won before, going along with dropping 30 sec. from his freshman best. Could’ve been this past winter. Whatever it may be, it was shown on the track. A 1600m personal best of 4:56 was absolutely shattered, as Ryan turned into a Trojan that produced multiple 4:2x’s, including a D2 All-State place.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Donovan Ryan16:22.5Plainwell186.5Division 2 State2-Nov2024
11Donovan Ryan16:08.4Plainwell191.2Region 1226-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:27.4Plainwell187.9Allegan County18-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan15:49.3Plainwell196.9Wolverine Conference15-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:09.1Plainwell195.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:11.6Plainwell190.5Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
11Donovan Ryan16:38.1Plainwell186.0Bangor21-Sep2024
11Donovan Ryan16:57.8Plainwell189.1SW Rustbuster28-Aug2024
11Donovan Ryan16:31.3Plainwell190.6Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
11Donovan Ryan16:36.1Plainwell189.3Viking Stampede16-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Donovan Ryan16:23.6Plainwell186.1Division 2 State4-Nov2023
10Donovan Ryan16:37.7Plainwell182.1Region 1328-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan17:10.6Plainwell177.1Allegan County20-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan16:20.3Plainwell178.9Wolverine Conference17-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan17:15.1Plainwell171.6Allegan7-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan16:35.5Plainwell181.8Otsego Bulldog30-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:12.6Plainwell177.1Bangor23-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:03.8Plainwell175.7Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:40.6Plainwell173.8Delton Kellogg7-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:11.7Plainwell171.1SW Rustbuster30-Aug2023
10Donovan Ryan18:09.0Plainwell180.3Big Hill22-Aug2023

Name: Zach Wyderko
School: Brighton
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:02
800m – 1:57
1600m – 4:22
3200m – 9:42

Accolades

XC

14th Place – KLAA & Region 4

Track

3rd Place – Division 1 State 4×8
22nd Place – Division 1 State 1600m
Region 4 1600m Champion
5th Place – KLAA 1600m
8th Place – KLAA 3200m

You Know I Dig Improvement

Drastic is an apt word. Later in his freshman campaign, Zach proved he had the quality of what may be a great contributor. Early though, that didn’t appear to this watchful eye. Above 20:00 for his first three races, above 22:00 for the debut. But similar to many on this list, he lessened his times quite rapidly. More than four minutes were subtracted by the end of his first year, greater than six have fallen since August of ’22. More drastic drops to come as well?

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Zach Wyderko16:04.2Brighton192.6Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Zach Wyderko16:33.8Brighton188.1Region 426-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:06.1Brighton197.0KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:02.2Brighton193.9Gabriel Richard12-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:14.9Brighton193.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko17:35.6Brighton177.1Mott Fall Classic20-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:35.1Brighton197.0Spartan13-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:47.8Brighton190.4Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:49.2Brighton197.3Mustang27-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Zach Wyderko17:33.7Brighton173.1Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
10Zach Wyderko16:44.3Brighton182.2Portage7-Oct2023
10Zach Wyderko17:33.4Brighton176.6Mott Fall Classic22-Sep2023
10Zach Wyderko17:25.6Brighton174.1Spartan15-Sep2023
10Zach Wyderko18:37.2Brighton156.9Mustang29-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Zach Wyderko18:35.7Brighton147.4KLAA22-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko18:05.6Brighton149.1Gabriel Richard15-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko18:29.0Brighton146.3Portage8-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko19:11.4Brighton128.5Huron17-Sep2022
9Zach Wyderko20:46.8Brighton119.1Averill10-Sep2022
9Zach Wyderko21:00.6Brighton116.5Mustang30-Aug2022
FRZach Wyderko22:17.3Brighton80.9Highlander26-Aug2022

Name: Hunter Eaton
School: Charlevoix
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:51
400m – 52.16
800m – 1:58
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:28

Accolades

XC

9th Place – Division 3 State
2x State Qualifier
Northern Shores Champion
2nd Place – Region 19

Track

Division 3 State 3200m Champion
2nd Place – Division 3 State 1600m
Northern Shores & Region 21 800m, 1600m, & 3200m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

Any time there’s a sophomore winning a track title, some rapid jumps had to occur. For Eaton, 2025’s Division 3 3200m champion, the event was sort of an afterthought as a freshman. He raced it only twice, both north of 10:00. Concentration was on the shorter distances, and rightfully so, as Eaton ascended to one of Michigan’s top 9th graders. A year in the future, Hunter debuted with a sub-10, then a few weeks later, dropped a shiny new 9:28 personal best. He kept racking up 9:xx’s before winning the first of what may be many state titles.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Hunter Eaton16:09.9Charlevoix191.4MITCA9-Nov2024
10Hunter Eaton15:51.2Charlevoix195.6Division 3 State2-Nov2024
10Hunter Eaton15:52.7Charlevoix186.4Region 1926-Oct2024
10Hunter Eaton16:41.3Charlevoix183.2Northern Shores Championship12-Oct2024
10Hunter Eaton16:07.4Charlevoix195.9Bluejay28-Sep2024
10Hunter Eaton16:39.7Charlevoix191.1Petoskey21-Sep2024
10Hunter Eaton16:19.2Charlevoix193.6Party in the Park28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Hunter Eaton16:57.5Charlevoix173.8MITCA11-Nov2023
9Hunter Eaton16:45.3Charlevoix177.6Division 3 State4-Nov2023
9Hunter Eaton16:34.1Charlevoix174.6Region 1928-Oct2023
9Hunter Eaton17:10.6Charlevoix177.5LMC Championship10-Oct2023
9Hunter Eaton16:40.7Charlevoix180.4Bluejay30-Sep2023
9Hunter Eaton17:13.2Charlevoix176.6Petoskey23-Sep2023
9Hunter Eaton17:18.0Charlevoix167.7Red Devil30-Aug2023

Name: Mason Hill
School: Allendale
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:24
400m – 52.98
800m – 1:58
1600m – 4:32
3200m – 9:39

Accolades

XC

9th Place – Division 2 State
Region 11 Champion
Division 2 Team State Champion
4th Place – River Cities Alliance

Track

Division 2 State 4×8 Champion
5th Place – Region 12 1600m
6th Place – Region 12 800m
6th Place – River Cities 800m & 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

What about in the course of a season? Conference meets are always a solid point of comparison. The same athletes are competing, usually 2-3 weeks apart. During the first two River Cities jamborees, Hill placed 9th. Come late October, that became a 4th place finish. A better piece of evidence may be time, where Mason’s transformation over the course of the 2024 season was readily apparent. 17’s to 16’s to his final resting place, a 15:24 that cemented Allendale’s state title.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Mason Hill15:43.8Allendale200.1MITCA9-Nov2024
10Mason Hill15:24.0Allendale206.0Division 2 State2-Nov2024
10Mason Hill15:26.2Allendale205.3Region 1126-Oct2024
10Mason Hill15:58.2Allendale195.3RCA Conference19-Oct2024
10Mason Hill17:17.0Allendale187.3River Cities 29-Oct2024
10Mason Hill16:26.4Allendale189.2Portage5-Oct2024
10Mason Hill16:18.9Allendale190.0Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
10Mason Hill16:51.0Allendale191.7Spartan13-Sep2024
10Mason Hill17:24.7Allendale172.8Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Mason Hill16:26.4Allendale185.2Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Mason Hill16:30.8Allendale183.4Region 1128-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:51.7Allendale181.4OK Blue Conference18-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:45.6Allendale181.8Portage7-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:41.9Allendale182.7Allendale Falcon30-Sep2023
9Mason Hill17:07.3Allendale180.2Spartan15-Sep2023
9Mason Hill18:15.5Allendale158.2Under the Lights v225-Aug2023
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