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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls 40-31

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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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(Also, first time ever that I’ve included Upper Peninsula folks in these! I know they’re not running at MIS, but they’re still representatives of Michigan)

Name: Talya Schreiber
School: Pickford
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:03
1600m – 5:09
3200m – 11:05

Accolades

XC

2023 & 2024 UP Division 3 State Champion
2x EUP Champion

Track

2024 & 2025 UP Division 2 1600m & 3200m Champion
2025 UP Division 2 800m & 4×8 Champion
12x All-State

Her Championship Season

Went by in very similar fashion to 2023’s version. Victory after victory after victory. Early October saw one of Schreiber’s first attempts at running with the best from the Lower Peninsula, an 18:36 personal best at Portage. By the end of the season, she had taken that speed and found another level with a 18:03 at MITCA. In between the 30+ sec. drop were wins within her conference and a 2nd UP Division 3 State Title.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Talya Schreiber18:03.9Pickford152.7MITCA9-Nov2024
11Talya Schreiber18:48.8Pickford133.4UP Division 3 State19-Oct2024
11Talya Schreiber18:44.2Pickford130.6EUP 27-Oct2024
11Talya Schreiber18:36.3Pickford146.6Portage5-Oct2024
11Talya Schreiber19:32.1Pickford134.6SSM Elks28-Sep2024
11Talya Schreiber19:23Pickford127.3Mackinaw Club26-Sep2024
11Talya Schreiber19:07.9Pickford134.7Tiffany Thorp16-Sep2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Talya Schreiber18:25.4Pickford143.5MITCA11-Nov2023
10Talya Schreiber19:05Pickford129.7Mackinaw Club28-Sep2023

Name: Mia May
School: Sparta
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:06
1600m – 5:12
3200m – 11:04

Accolades

XC

15th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2024 River Cities Champion
3rd Place – Region 10
2x State Qualifier

Track

6th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
2025 River Cities 3200m Champion
2nd Place – 2025 Region 13 & River Cities 1600m
3rd Place – Region 13 3200m

Her Championship Season

Was when her initial foray into the 18’s began and never stopped. Early in the 2024 season, May had shown she was a different runner than her freshman version. The same invites from year to year emitted faster times – Cedar Springs, Muskegon CC, Sparta, Central Montcalm. As the calendar flipped to October, those faster times turned in the 18 min. variety, with a top-10 Portage finish, the first ever girls River Cities champion, multiple low-18 efforts, and an All-State honor.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Mia May18:12.1Sparta150.0MITCA9-Nov2024
10Mia May18:26.2Sparta144.9Division 2 State2-Nov2024
10Mia May18:06.8Sparta144.1Region 1025-Oct2024
10Mia May18:35.6Sparta142.1RCA Conference19-Oct2024
10Mia May19:35.3Sparta141.6River Cities 29-Oct2024
10Mia May18:39.6Sparta145.5Portage5-Oct2024
10Mia May19:08.8Sparta133.1Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
10Mia May19:04.2Sparta140.3Cedar Springs21-Sep2024
10Mia May19:36.4Sparta137.2RCA 118-Sep2024
10Mia May19:17.8Sparta135.4Sparta14-Sep2024
10Mia May19:36.1Sparta131.0Central Montcalm Hornet7-Sep2024
10Mia May19:13.4Sparta136.9Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
10Mia May19:52.8Sparta129.4Muskegon Catholic Central17-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Mia May19:15.8Sparta126.7MITCA11-Nov2023
9Mia May19:25.7Sparta125.8Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Mia May20:01.0Sparta119.7Region 1027-Oct2023
9Mia May19:47.2Sparta119.6Christian Comet21-Oct2023
9Mia May19:07.3Sparta121.6OK Silver Championship18-Oct2023
9Mia May19:55.6Sparta115.1Olivet Pink7-Oct2023
9Mia May19:53.9Sparta120.4Allendale Falcon30-Sep2023
9Mia May20:28.9Sparta107.4Cedar Springs23-Sep2023
9Mia May19:40.9Sparta122.0Sparta16-Sep2023
9Mia May20:19.6Sparta116.8Central Montcalm Hornet9-Sep2023
9Mia May20:10.0Sparta115.0Oiler1-Sep2023
9Mia May20:10.3Sparta122.6Muskegon CC19-Aug2023

Name: Alyssa Kramer
School: Pewamo-Westphalia
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:25
1600m – 5:18
3200m – 11:05

Accolades

XC

14th Place – 2024 Division 3 State
3rd Place – 2024 Region 24
4th Place – 2024 Greater Lansing
2x State Qualifier

Track

2nd Place – 2025 Division 3 State 4×8
4th Place – 2025 Division 3 State 3200m
2025 CMAC 3200m Champion
2nd Place – 2025 Greater Lansing & Region 30 3200m

Her Championship Season

In the past two years is where she’s shined bright. A pure example of that was her freshman jaunt into the 19’s at MIS. Alyssa’s 19:37 was nearly a 30 sec. personal best that almost got her on the podium. A year later and almost a minute faster, she did get there in 2024. Hard to believe, but the 18:39 found in Brooklyn wasn’t her best time of the year – as Kramer ran faster at Greater Lansing, Portage, and Region 24.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Alyssa Kramer19:10.7Pewamo-Westphalia130.4MITCA9-Nov2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:39.3Pewamo-Westphalia139.2Division 3 State2-Nov2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:33.8Pewamo-Westphalia143.4Region 2425-Oct2024
10Alyssa Kramer19:00.2Pewamo-Westphalia134.6CMAC 316-Oct2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:25.7Pewamo-Westphalia148.4Greater Lansing12-Oct2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:31.6Pewamo-Westphalia148.1Portage5-Oct2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:30.0Pewamo-Westphalia149.7Bluejay28-Sep2024
10Alyssa Kramer18:55.9Pewamo-Westphalia142.7Sparta14-Sep2024
10Alyssa Kramer19:10.2Pewamo-Westphalia139.3Marauder4-Sep2024
10Alyssa Kramer19:33.9Pewamo-Westphalia139.7Yellowjacket28-Aug2024
10Alyssa Kramer19:40.3Pewamo-Westphalia133.6Happy Acres24-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Alyssa Kramer19:59.3Pewamo-Westphalia112.2MITCA11-Nov2023
9Alyssa Kramer19:37.7Pewamo-Westphalia120.1Division 3 State4-Nov2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:44.3Pewamo-Westphalia108.9Region 2427-Oct2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:05.0Pewamo-Westphalia109.7CMAC 318-Oct2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:52.6Pewamo-Westphalia105.8Greater Lansing14-Oct2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:31.9Pewamo-Westphalia107.4Portage7-Oct2023
9Alyssa Kramer21:06.2Pewamo-Westphalia93.3Bluejay30-Sep2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:42.5Pewamo-Westphalia102.2Pewamo-Westphalia27-Sep2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:17.8Pewamo-Westphalia109.7Sparta16-Sep2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:39.0Pewamo-Westphalia106.7Marauder6-Sep2023
9Alyssa Kramer20:55.1Pewamo-Westphalia103.3Yellowjacket30-Aug2023

Name: Georgia Babcock
School: Edwardsburg
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:03
800m – 2:17
1600m – 5:05
3200m – 11:08

Accolades

XC

18th Place – 2023 South Carolina 5A Championship

Track

16th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 800m
2025 Wolverine Conference 800m Champion
5th Place – 2023 South Carolina 5A 3200m
8th Place – 2024 South Carolina 5A 3200m

Her Championship Season

This spring contained her first experiences within the Michigan scene. Georgia picked up tons of points for her Eddies at Team State, grabbing 8th place finishes in the 1600m and 3200m to go along with two top-10 relay placings. Individually, she was able to qualify in what may be her signature event, the 800m. A 2:17 from early May got Babcock in, then a month later, she placed 16th in D2. A good lil’ intro to our competitive arena.

Name: Clara Kaczor
School: Freeland
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:08
400m – 62.18
800m – 2:22
1600m – 5:01
3200m – 11:05

Accolades

XC

6th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2x All-State
2024 Region 15 Champion
2024 TVC Champion
2nd Place – 2024 Saginaw County

Track

5th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 4×8
8th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m
8th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 4×4
6x All-State

Her Championship Season

Sticking to the track, ‘cause Clara dispensed greatness individually and as a fellow Falcon. The Freeland 4×4 and 4×8 squads attained early qualifiers, and thus were teams capable of contending for a medal. Capable is one thing, getting it done is another, and both placed within the top-8. Even with a race under her belt, Clara found a hit a season’s best in the D2 State 1600m, good enough for 8th in the division. Speaking to her mental toughness is the fact that she didn’t come within reach of her lifetime best all year, but still found the motivation to compete.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Clara Kaczor18:22.0Freeland146.7MITCA9-Nov2024
10Clara Kaczor18:18.7Freeland147.4Division 2 State2-Nov2024
10Clara Kaczor18:08.0Freeland151.7Region 1525-Oct2024
10Clara Kaczor18:26.4Freeland141.5Saginaw County19-Oct2024
10Clara Kaczor19:18.7Freeland153.1TVC Overall15-Oct2024
10Clara Kaczor18:36.4Freeland142.2Freeland12-Oct2024
10Clara Kaczor18:24.8Freeland150.1TVC 38-Oct2024
10Clara Kaczor18:14.1Freeland155.0Bluejay28-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor19:10.0Freeland144.7TVC 225-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor18:33.9Freeland150.4Cedar Springs21-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor19:25.8Freeland152.1TVC 117-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor18:46.1Freeland154.6Holly14-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor18:15.9Freeland155.0Northwood7-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor19:12.6Freeland140.8John Bruder Classic4-Sep2024
10Clara Kaczor19:12.8Freeland142.7Under the Lights23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Clara Kaczor18:36.6Freeland142.1Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Clara Kaczor19:08.5Freeland131.2Region 1527-Oct2023
9Clara Kaczor18:42.3Freeland136.9Saginaw County21-Oct2023
9Clara Kaczor19:16.1Freeland125.3TVC Overall17-Oct2023
9Clara Kaczor19:32.0Freeland130.3Freeland Falcon14-Oct2023
9Clara Kaczor18:35.0Freeland141.0TVC Red Championship10-Oct2023
9Clara Kaczor18:58.7Freeland135.8Bluejay30-Sep2023
9Clara Kaczor18:53.2Freeland136.3Cadillac23-Sep2023
9Clara Kaczor19:19.5Freeland139.2Holly16-Sep2023
9Clara Kaczor19:05.5Freeland140.5John Bruder Classic7-Sep2023
9Clara Kaczor19:23.5Freeland138.2Under the Lights18-Aug2023

Name: Lydia LaMarra
School: Brighton
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:14
1600m – 5:18
3200m – 11:20

Accolades

XC

27th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2x All-State
2023 & 2024 Region 4 Champion
2nd Place – 2024 KLAA Championship

Track

10th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
2nd Place – 2025 KLAA Championship 3200m
3rd Place – 2025 Region 4 3200m

Her Championship Season

Over the course of her career, LaMarra has notched two All-States, a KLAA crown, and a Regional crown. I guess that goes to show you how her late season turned out. 2024’s iteration contained her first regional win, a nearly 10 sec. victory and personal best on the always tough Holly course. Her 18:19 there was just a precursor to another lifetime best, an 18:14 at MIS, good for 27th place.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Lydia LaMarra18:14.3Brighton148.9Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Lydia LaMarra18:19.1Brighton152.6Region 426-Oct2024
11Lydia LaMarra18:33.4Brighton146.9KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Lydia Lamarra18:46.0Brighton143.3Portage5-Oct2024
11Lydia LaMarra18:45.6Brighton142.5Jackson21-Sep2024
11Lydia LaMarra18:52.5Brighton152.8Spartan13-Sep2024
11Lydia LaMarra19:27.2Brighton140.3Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
11Lydia LaMarra19:11.3Brighton150.2Averill7-Sep2024
11Lydia LaMarra19:06.5Brighton154.2Mustang27-Aug2024
11Lydia LaMarra18:46.2Brighton151.3Lamplighter23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Lydia LaMarra18:28.7Brighton145.1Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Lydia LaMarra18:37.9Brighton147.4Region 428-Oct2023
10Lydia LaMarra18:49.6Brighton150.5KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Lydia LaMarra18:35.5Brighton146.2Portage7-Oct2023
10Lydia LaMarra19:00.6Brighton135.8Jackson23-Sep2023
10Lydia LaMarra19:13.5Brighton139.5Spartan15-Sep2023
10Lydia LaMarra20:06.6Brighton131.5Averill9-Sep2023
10Lydia LaMarra19:50.3Brighton134.2Mustang29-Aug2023
10Lydia LaMarra19:15.8Brighton145.4Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Lydia LaMarra19:15.4Brighton133.9D1 State5-Nov2022
9Lydia LaMarra18:50.4Brighton140.2Region 428-Oct2022
9Lydia LaMarra19:15.9Brighton136.4KLAA22-Oct2022
9Lydia LaMarra19:04.2Brighton134.9Portage8-Oct2022
9Lydia LaMarra19:46.1Brighton131.0Spartan16-Sep2022
9Lydia LaMarra20:52.6Brighton121.5Averill10-Sep2022
9Lydia LaMarra20:40.6Brighton127.1Mustang30-Aug2022
9Lydia LaMarra20:33.5Brighton120.2Lamplighter19-Aug2022

Name: Avery Engbers
School: Holland Christian
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:10
1600m – 5:05
3200m – 11:07

Accolades

XC

4th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2nd Place – 2024 OK Black Championship & Region 11

Track

7th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m & 3200m
2025 Region 12 1600m & 3200m Champion
2025 OK Black 3200m Champion

Her Championship Season

Was the spot where Avery popped some big drops. A hint of that greatness was seen at late September’s Otsego Bulldog. That was her first time under 19:00, a barrier that was no longer a barrier for the rest of the fall. With all those 18-min. efforts, Avery accrued runner-up finishes in the OK Black and at Region 11, then beat even those with a personal best at MIS, good for 4th in all of Division 2.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Avery Engbers18:26.4Holland Christian145.2MITCA9-Nov2024
9Avery Engbers18:10.3Holland Christian150.2Division 2 State2-Nov2024
9Avery Engbers18:17.2Holland Christian147.6Region 1126-Oct2024
9Avery Engbers18:11.7Holland Christian148.8OK Black Conference16-Oct2024
9Avery Engbers18:56.2Holland Christian139.9Portage5-Oct2024
9Avery Engbers18:53.9Holland Christian142.4OK Black 22-Oct2024
9Avery Engbers18:59.7Holland Christian135.5Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
9Avery Engbers19:27.0Holland Christian134.3Cougar Falcon21-Sep2024
9Avery Engbers19:27.9Holland Christian146.0OK Black 118-Sep2024
9Avery Engbers19:25.9Holland Christian132.0Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
9Avery Engbers20:05.1Holland Christian120.3Bredeweg7-Sep2024
9Avery Engbers19:30.9Holland Christian131.0Under the Lights v223-Aug2024

Name: Avery Scott
School: Portage Central
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:21
400m – 61.27
800m – 2:20
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 11:05

Accolades

XC

2nd Place – 2024 Region 3
2nd Place – 2024 SMAC Championship

Track

18th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
3rd Place – 2025 SMAC Championship 1600m
4th Place – 2025 Region 3 800m
4th Place – 2025 SMAC Championship 3200m

Her Championship Season

Over the next three years, she’ll have plenty of races on her home, Portage course. And the evidence from the past year seems to indicate that Avery will be bringing her best material. Lingering around the 19-min. mark for much of September, Scott busted out a magnificent personal best at her home invite, a 18:21. Finishing top-10 in D1 there, she used the confidence and speed to attain back-to-back runner-up finishes at the SMAC Championship and at Region 3.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Avery Scott18:29.1Portage Central144.3MITCA9-Nov2024
9Avery Scott18:27.3Portage Central147.6Region 325-Oct2024
9Avery Scott18:30.6Portage Central144.8SMAC Championship19-Oct2024
9Avery Scott18:21.8Portage Central151.4Portage5-Oct2024
9Avery Scott19:04.1Portage Central134.0Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
9Avery Scott19:04.6Portage Central142.5SMAC West 118-Sep2024
9Avery Scott18:53.3Portage Central142.9Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
9Avery Scott19:27.0Portage Central124.0Lakeview7-Sep2024

Name: Kayla Shellenbarger
School: Goodrich
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:24
800m – 2:11
1600m – 4:56
3200m – 10:55

Accolades

XC

4th Place – 2025 Greater Flint
6th Place – 2025 Region 15
47th Place – 2025 Division 2 State
Contributor to Division 2 Team State Champion

Track

2025 Division 2 State 4×8 Champion
4th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 800m & 1600m
20th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
NBON Freshman 800m Champion

Her Championship Season

Kayla may have had the greatest gap from track’s regular season to its postseason. Donning the Martian blue and yellow, Shellenbarger finished her freshman year with personal bests of 2:16, 5:00, and 11:21. All impressive and good enough to give us a girl that won her regional 3200m, then placed 4th in D2 in the 800m and 1600m. But they’re a far cry from her bests a few weeks later – 2:11, 4:56, and 10:55. The 800m is easily the most impressive, ranking #13 amongst all the nation’s freshman and giving Kayla a win in the New Balance freshman race.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Kayla Shellenbarger18:24.2Goodrich145.9MITCA9-Nov2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:10.6Goodrich130.1Division 2 State2-Nov2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger18:41.1Goodrich140.6Region 1525-Oct2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:47.6Goodrich126.5FML 316-Oct2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:20.3Goodrich135.2Kayla O’Mara12-Oct2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger18:58.7Goodrich133.1Greater Flint5-Oct2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:04.4Goodrich138.2Bluejay28-Sep2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger21:29.0Goodrich92.7FML 225-Sep2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger20:26.3Goodrich121.6Spartan13-Sep2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:42.8Goodrich126.1Northwood7-Sep2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger20:01.5Goodrich122.2FML 14-Sep2024
9Kayla Shellenbarger19:44.7Goodrich123.4Pete Moss24-Aug2024

Name: Charley McKay
Team: Brownstown Woodhaven
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:17
800m – 2:19
1600m – 5:02

Accolades

XC

29th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2024 Downriver League Champion
4th Place – 2024 Region 5

Track

16th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
2025 Downriver League 800m Champion
2nd Place – 2025 Region 5 1600m

Her Championship Season

Precipitously downward went those times. Even extending into mid-October, Charley was hanging around the mid-19’s. Very satisfactory for any freshman, as she obtained wins in all of the Downriver League jamborees and an invitational win at Huron. But apparently McKay wasn’t gonna settle for mid-19’s. The Lake Erie course typically runs a little fast, but surely didn’t predict the 19:01 she’d drop in order to qualify for State. And just getting to State wasn’t nearly enough, as she blasted another 44 sec. off her best to finish at 18:17, 29th in all of Division 1, the #7 freshman girl.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Charley McKay18:17.9Woodhaven Brownstown147.7Division 1 State2-Nov2024
9Charley McKay19:01.0Woodhaven Brownstown135.0Region 526-Oct2024
9Charley Mckay19:31.8Woodhaven Brownstown129.7Downriver League Championship17-Oct2024
9Charley McKay19:56.4Woodhaven Brownstown122.2River Rat Open11-Oct2024
9Charley McKay19:37.9Woodhaven Brownstown126.0Portage5-Oct2024
9Charley McKay19:36.5Woodhaven Brownstown131.8Downriver League 21-Oct2024
9Charley McKay18:55.1Woodhaven Brownstown146.6Huron14-Sep2024
9Charley McKay19:35.0Woodhaven Brownstown131.3Warrior Classic6-Sep2024
9Charley McKay19:11.6Woodhaven Brownstown142.8Lamplighter23-Aug2024
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