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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2023
2022
2021
2020
(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: Brooklynn Brown
School: Cadillac
Grade: 12th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:07
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 10:47
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 18:36.4 | Cadillac | 141.9 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 18:37.7 | Cadillac | 141.1 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 18:07.9 | Cadillac | 143.7 | Region 10 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 18:32.1 | Cadillac | 141.3 | BNC Championship | 15-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:08.0 | Cadillac | 136.0 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:14.2 | Cadillac | 131.3 | Allendale Falcon | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:28.5 | Cadillac | 125.9 | VSV | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:09.7 | Cadillac | 137.4 | Ottawa Hills | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:52.5 | Cadillac | 127.5 | John Bruder Classic | 4-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:42.7 | Cadillac | 132.8 | Oiler | 30-Aug | 2024 |
| 11 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:22.2 | Cadillac | 130.9 | Pete Moss | 24-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:16.8 | Cadillac | 108.7 | Division 2 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:48.6 | Cadillac | 123.8 | Region 10 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:10.0 | Cadillac | 126.0 | Northern Mich. MOC | 21-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:32.1 | Cadillac | 121.3 | BNC Championship | 17-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:10.8 | Cadillac | 134.4 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:12.2 | Cadillac | 134.3 | Allendale Falcon | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:33.3 | Cadillac | 122.9 | Cadillac | 23-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:43.0 | Cadillac | 109.7 | Spartan | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:48.8 | Cadillac | 126.1 | John Bruder Classic | 7-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:49.4 | Cadillac | 128.2 | Under the Lights v2 | 25-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:01.1 | Cadillac | 131.0 | MITCA | 12-Nov | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:39.4 | Cadillac | 125.2 | D2 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:24.5 | Cadillac | 130.2 | Region 10 | 28-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:42.9 | Cadillac | 119.0 | NW Mich MOC | 22-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:22.4 | Cadillac | 119.5 | Big North Conference | 18-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:32.6 | Cadillac | 125.5 | Portage | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:26.4 | Cadillac | 107.2 | Otsego Bulldog | 1-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 19:48.6 | Cadillac | 116.1 | Cadillac | 24-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 21:35.9 | Cadillac | 94.4 | Spartan | 16-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:43.7 | Cadillac | 107.1 | John Bruder Classic | 7-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:53.2 | Cadillac | 108.0 | Oiler | 2-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Brooklynn Brown | 20:32.3 | Cadillac | 112.9 | Pete Moss | 27-Aug | 2022 |
Accolades
XC
21st Place – 2024 Division 2 State
3x State Qualifier
2nd Place – 2024 Big North Conference
4th Place – 2024 Region 10
Track
4th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
9th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 1600m
2025 Cadillac News 1600m & 3200m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Brooklynn, I dig the major leaps she made from her sophomore to junior years on the track. The main aspect that jumps out is just how much she dropped her 3200m personal best – from 11:19 to 10:47, more than half a minute. She had already been a quality runner, but this difference vaulted Brooklynn from a girl that’d just made it to State to one that placed in the top-4.
Name: Katelynn Egli
School: Novi
Grade: 11th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:02
800m – 2:13
1600m – 4:56
3200m – 10:58
HIGH JUMP!? – 5’ 0”
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 18:02.5 | Novi | 153.2 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 18:31.0 | Novi | 143.3 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 18:53.7 | Novi | 139.4 | Region 7 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 18:59.6 | Novi | 138.1 | KLAA Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 19:39.3 | Novi | 136.6 | Oakland County | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 18:51.2 | Novi | 140.6 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 19:12.3 | Novi | 137.9 | Rambling Rock | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Katelynn Egli | 19:23.7 | Novi | 138.8 | Lamplighter | 23-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 20:09.8 | Novi | 108.7 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:56.9 | Novi | 93.0 | Region 7 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:03.8 | Novi | 105.7 | KLAA Conference | 20-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:13.0 | Novi | 99.0 | Gabriel Richard | 14-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:28.6 | Novi | 98.8 | Oakland County | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:10.0 | Novi | 100.7 | Spartan | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:52.8 | Novi | 96.1 | Averill | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Katelynn Egli | 21:24.3 | Novi | 102.6 | Lamplighter | 18-Aug | 2023 |
Accolades
XC
32nd Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2024 Region 7 Champion
5th Place – 2024 Oakland County
8th Place – 2024 KLAA Championship
Track
5th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 800m & 1600m
2025 Region 6 800m & 1600m Champion
2025 Oakland County 3200m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Katelynn, whatever occurred in the winter of ’24 needs to be studied in a lab. Egli closed her freshman campaign on a high note (or low note?), very nearly breaking 20:00 at MITCA’s Meet of Champions. A mere seven months later, she was not only qualifying for State in the 800m, but making a serious bid to earn a medal. She was Oakland County’s most successful freshman distance runner and then this spring, turned that medal near miss into two of ‘em.
Name: Daisy Cox
School: Rockford
Grade: 11th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:37
800m – 2:20
1600m – 5:03
3200m – 10:42
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 17:37.7 | Rockford | 161.4 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 17:41.3 | Rockford | 159.9 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 17:57.0 | Rockford | 154.3 | Region 1 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:00.4 | Rockford | 152.5 | OK Red Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:03.7 | Rockford | 155.4 | Kent Ottawa | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:08.0 | Rockford | 156.0 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:18.7 | Rockford | 149.8 | Allendale Falcon | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 19:03.4 | Rockford | 152.2 | OK Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:26.1 | Rockford | 153.0 | Cedar Springs | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:23.9 | Rockford | 152.7 | Ottawa Hills | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:41.4 | Rockford | 153.9 | OK Red 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 19:15.3 | Rockford | 145.2 | Saranac | 28-Aug | 2024 |
| 10 | Daisy Cox | 18:47.1 | Rockford | 153.3 | PC Early Bird | 16-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:20.4 | Rockford | 127.9 | Division 1 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:03.1 | Rockford | 131.6 | Region 1 | 28-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 18:51.0 | Rockford | 137.0 | OK Red Conference | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:22.4 | Rockford | 130.5 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:03.3 | Rockford | 137.2 | Allendale Falcon | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:46.0 | Rockford | 121.7 | Cedar Springs | 23-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:24.7 | Rockford | 130.4 | Ottawa Hills | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 19:58.4 | Rockford | 122.2 | Bath | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 20:06.8 | Rockford | 122.4 | Under the Lights v2 | 25-Aug | 2023 |
| 9 | Daisy Cox | 20:33.5 | Rockford | 118.2 | Portage Early Bird | 18-Aug | 2023 |
Accolades
XC
7th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2nd Place – 2024 OK Red Championship & Region 1
Track
8th Place – 2024 Division 1 State 3200m
10th Place – 2024 Division 1 State 1600m
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Daisy, I could write the same opening sentence as I did for Egli above. Comparatively between the two, Cox was a bit quicker as a freshman in cross, She was consistently in the low-19’s, dropping into the 18’s once, placing in the top-100 at State. Come spring, she had dropped 30+ seconds from her XC pace, hitting tons of low-11’s in the 3200m, before dropping a marvelous 10:42 to place 8th in 2024’s State Finals.
Name: Adalyn Raab
School: Zeeland East
Grade: 10th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:17
800m – 2:17
1600m – 4:56
3200m – 10:56
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:23.2 | Zeeland East | 145.9 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:17.7 | Zeeland East | 147.4 | Region 11 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:26.7 | Zeeland East | 143.8 | OK Black Conference | 16-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:25.6 | Zeeland East | 150.1 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:47.2 | Zeeland East | 144.6 | OK Black 2 | 2-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:45.6 | Zeeland East | 140.1 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 18:48.2 | Zeeland East | 143.9 | Chargers Autumn Sunrise | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 19:23.3 | Zeeland East | 147.6 | OK Black 1 | 18-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 19:07.7 | Zeeland East | 138.1 | Ottawa Hills | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 20:03.5 | Zeeland East | 120.9 | Bredeweg | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Adalyn Raab | 19:30.5 | Zeeland East | 131.2 | Under the Lights v2 | 23-Aug | 2024 |
Accolades
XC
11th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
3rd Place – 2024 OK Black Championship & Region 11
Track
6th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 1600m
2nd Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
2025 OK Black 1600m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Adalyn, I was really struck with how she improved over the course of her freshman fall. She opened with a solid 19:30 at Under the Lights, already appearing as someone that could contribute for the excellent Chix squad. A few more races getting her feet wet and then she was off into the high-18’s. A few races at that level and then off to the low-18’s. Girl could just not stop skipping levels, all the way to top-3 league and regional finishes to go along with an All-State honor.
Name: Jaelyn Ray
School: Pinckney
Grade: 11th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:06
800m – 2:20
1600m – 5:04
3200m – 10:45
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:06.5 | Pinckney | 151.8 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:23.7 | Pinckney | 145.8 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:46.5 | Pinckney | 143.5 | Region 16 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:40.6 | Pinckney | 144.8 | SEC Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:37.5 | Pinckney | 146.2 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 20:02.7 | Pinckney | 132.4 | Coaching Legends | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:20.6 | Pinckney | 143.1 | Holly | 14-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:08.1 | Pinckney | 146.0 | SEC 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:52.4 | Pinckney | 149.5 | Milford | 29-Aug | 2024 |
| 10 | Jaelyn Ray | 18:45.4 | Pinckney | 151.5 | Lamplighter | 23-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:29.5 | Pinckney | 122.2 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:27.5 | Pinckney | 125.2 | Division 2 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:53.6 | Pinckney | 122.1 | Region 16 | 28-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 20:19.3 | Pinckney | 117.2 | SEC Championship | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:36.6 | Pinckney | 131.1 | Gabriel Richard | 14-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:36.6 | Pinckney | 125.8 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 20:10.0 | Pinckney | 126.3 | Coaching Legends | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 20:11.4 | Pinckney | 133.5 | Milford | 31-Aug | 2023 |
| 9 | Jaelyn Ray | 19:09.5 | Pinckney | 147.5 | Lamplighter | 18-Aug | 2023 |
Accolades
XC
12th Place – 2024 Division 2 State
2x State Qualifier
2024 SEC White Champion
2nd Place – 2024 Region 16
Track
3rd Place – 2025 Division 2 State 3200m
4th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 4×8
2025 SEC White 1600m & 3200m Champion
2025 Region 16 3200m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Jaelyn, much was realized as she became a sophomore. Much was presented as a freshman – that she can stick her nose in there at the high school level, that she’s capable of hardware in her D2 fields. In both late ’24 and early ’25, that capability became reality. Ray had progressed from a girl on the cusp of breaking 11-flat and on the cusp of medaling to one that shattered that time barrier early, then stepped up to 3rd in D2’s 3200m.
Name: Ella Goodsell
School: Romeo
Grade: 12th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:38
800m – 2:17
1600m – 4:53
3200m – 10:37
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 18:38.5 | Romeo | 140.8 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 18:39.1 | Romeo | 139.6 | Region 9 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 18:49.1 | Romeo | 138.6 | Macomb County | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 19:15.9 | Romeo | 133.4 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 19:04.5 | Romeo | 132.8 | MAC Red Championship | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 19:15.3 | Romeo | 132.6 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 19:59.5 | Romeo | 130.2 | Holly | 14-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 19:52.1 | Romeo | 126.0 | MAC Red 1 | 4-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Goodsell | 20:26.0 | Romeo | 124.7 | Early Bird Open | 29-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 20:47.7 | Romeo | 96.1 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 21:18.0 | Romeo | 88.7 | MAC Championship | 21-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 21:30.6 | Romeo | 89.1 | Macomb County | 14-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 23:59.5 | Romeo | 44.8 | Cleverley Friday Night | 22-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 25:39.5 | Romeo | 12.5 | Holly | 16-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 25:01.6 | Romeo | 33.1 | Averill | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ella Goodsell | 25:21.2 | Romeo | 23.6 | Lamplighter | 18-Aug | 2023 |
Accolades
XC
38th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2x Team State Champion
7th Place – 2024 Macomb County & Region 9
Track
8th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
2025 Macomb County, Region 10, & MAC Red 1600m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Ella, I wouldn’t even know where to start. I mean, 25+ minutes to kick off her cross country career, then less than 14 months later, she was in the 18’s and contributing to a Romeo state title. Less than 2 years later, she’d broken 10:40 and set the Bulldog school record in the 1600m. What a timeline.
Name: Ella Abraham
School: Rochester
Grade: 12th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:47
800m – 2:14
1600m – 4:59
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 18:08.1 | Rochester | 151.3 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 18:00.6 | Rochester | 153.5 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 17:47.7 | Rochester | 155.4 | Region 8 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 18:21.0 | Rochester | 148.3 | OAA White League | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 18:55.4 | Rochester | 151.2 | Oakland County | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 18:34.1 | Rochester | 147.3 | Hansons | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ella Abraham | 20:11.2 | Rochester | 121.9 | OAA White 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
Accolades
XC
19th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2nd Place – 2024 Region 8
3rd Place – 2024 Oakland County
Track
8th Place – 2024 Division 1 State 800m
3x All-State – 4×8
13th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 800m
3rd Place – 2025 Oakland County 1600m
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Ella, it’s come in the form of increased strength and endurance. Abraham entered the high school on a high level, running killer relay legs for her Falcons and breaking 2:20 for the 800m as a freshman. Moving onto her sophomore year, she’d began to master longer distances, breaking 5:00 for the 1600m, a mark she’d repeat as a junior. That junior season also included her first foray into high school XC, which went about as well as you’d imagine. Top finishes in her county, conference, regional, and in the state to go along with a casual sub-18.
Name: McKinley Jones
School: Saline
Grade: 10th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:59
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 10:43
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:01.8 | Saline | 153.4 | MITCA | 9-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 17:59.6 | Saline | 153.8 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:13.2 | Saline | 150.9 | Region 5 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:27.6 | Saline | 149.1 | SEC Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:34.2 | Saline | 147.3 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:28.8 | Saline | 156.1 | SEC Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:19.2 | Saline | 151.3 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:39.4 | Saline | 155.5 | SEC 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | McKinley Jones | 18:46.8 | Saline | 150.7 | Bath | 7-Sep | 2024 |
Accolades
XC
18th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
2nd Place – 2024 SEC Red Championship & Region 5
Track
7th Place – Nike Outdoor Nationals (Freshman)
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for McKinley, we notice like many freshmen on this list, that she took her lumps early and had the payoff late. Her lumps were still fast, mind you – mid-18 performances in highly competitive spots such as Jackson, Bath, and Portage. When it came time to apply those lessons learned early, McKInley made the most of it, hitting personal bests in the SEC Red Championship, Region 5, then her first ever 17:xx at State.
Name: Sienna Klemmer
School: Ann Arbor Pioneer
Grade: 10th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:57
1600m – 5:02
3200m – 10:47
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 17:57.1 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 154.6 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:32.3 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 144.6 | Region 5 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:36.1 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 146.3 | SEC Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:14.8 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 153.7 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 17:52.8 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 157.7 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 19:19.8 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 139.1 | SEC Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:03.6 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 156.5 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:56.8 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 151.4 | Spartan | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:59.6 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 148.8 | SEC 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:23.2 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 157.3 | John Bruder Classic | 4-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Sienna Klemmer | 18:51.3 | Ann Arbor Pioneer | 141.2 | Pete Moss | 24-Aug | 2024 |
Accolades
XC
15th Place – 2024 Division 1 State
3rd Place – 2024 Region 5 & SEC Championship
Track
9th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
4th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 4×8
2025 SEC Red & Region 5 3200m Champion
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Sienna, I say this as a compliment, it’s a little less noticeable than most. She’s just been running at a high level for so long. Even before she entered HS, she’d run in the low-11’s for the 3200m. That said, she was speedily consistent, breaking 11:00 in all of her Pioneer 32’s, the final one being the fastest – a 10:47 at State. Heck, she even started quick during cross, hitting under 18:30 in her 2nd race ever. Of course, by November, she was quicker, dipping under 18:00 twice, the latter of which good for 15th in all of D1. Bucking the trend at a very high level.
Name: Ava Porras
School: Holland West Ottawa
Grade: 12th
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:08
800m – 2:17
1600m – 5:01
3200m – 10:38
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:45.4 | Holland West Ottawa | 138.5 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:43.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 139.0 | Region 1 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:41.9 | Holland West Ottawa | 141.4 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 19:31.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 143.0 | OK Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:59.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 148.0 | OK Red 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:55.9 | Holland West Ottawa | 143.4 | Bredeweg | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 11 | Ava Porras | 18:58.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 141.8 | Under the Lights v2 | 23-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 18:48.4 | Holland West Ottawa | 138.5 | Division 1 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 19:13.3 | Holland West Ottawa | 128.2 | Region 1 | 28-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 18:08.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 151.3 | OK Red Conference | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 18:13.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 153.6 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 18:17.3 | Holland West Ottawa | 149.6 | Otsego Bulldog | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 19:06.4 | Holland West Ottawa | 141.9 | Spartan | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 19:44.3 | Holland West Ottawa | 128.6 | Bredeweg | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 10 | Ava Porras | 19:01.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 144.3 | Under the Lights v2 | 25-Aug | 2023 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:25.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 130.7 | D1 State | 5-Nov | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:10.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 134.6 | Region 1 | 29-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:00.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 131.1 | OK Red Championship | 20-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:10.7 | Holland West Ottawa | 132.8 | Portage | 8-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:46.5 | Holland West Ottawa | 124.5 | OK Red 2 | 4-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 19:20.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 129.3 | Otsego Bulldog | 1-Oct | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 20:03.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 112.7 | OK Red 1 | 20-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 20:10.8 | Holland West Ottawa | 122.8 | Spartan | 16-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 20:22.3 | Holland West Ottawa | 118.2 | Bredeweg | 10-Sep | 2022 |
| 9 | Ava Porras | 20:10.9 | Holland West Ottawa | 118.4 | Under the Lights v2 | 26-Aug | 2022 |
Accolades
XC
2022 Team State Champion
3x State Qualifier
3x Top-50 – Division 1 State
2023 OK Red Champion
Track
2025 Division 1 State 4×8 Champion
10th Place – 2025 Division 1 State 3200m
You Know I Dig Improvement
And for Ava, that shows in multiple ways. One, being able to complete her junior track season at State as her sophomore version ended her season in late May. At the State Finals, she clinched a spot on a West Ottawa 4×8 team that was returning everyone from their title crew. With her 2:16 split, Porras played a major role in the Panthers’ successful title defense. And then in terms of time, nearly 20 seconds were erased from her previous 3200m best. On a squad with many quick moving parts, these West Ottawa girls push each other to get better in all aspects.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 
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