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2026’s Best Jump Crews: Final Rankings

Hitting you early with the post-season rankings!

The first batch of rankings in early May had the pole vault contained within the jump crews. Now that I have a little more (really, not much) time on my hands, I decided to revert back to the old way of doing things, with these containing only the High Jump and Long Jump.

An explanation:

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 two things have changed for 2025 (and now, 2026).

  • the Boys 200m points have been re-mathed and edited, as previous versions sold short athletes such as Jeremy Dixon and Jake Machiniak when it came to season end rankings.
  • instead of using a team’s top-four athletes to generate their total for an event, I’m using their top-three. Belleville’s hurdlers are the main reason for this, there’s no way they shouldn’t have been the top D1 squad in 2024. I feel this will better portray a team’s top athletes.

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

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

These contain results through the State Finals.

Very simply, one had to have hit a regional qualifier to earn points. If a team had three regional qualifiers, all three earn points. And so on with two and one. Those are added together and ranked within an event, then those two events are added together. For these Jump Crews, the two events are the High Jump and Long Jump.

D1 Qualifiers
D2 Qualifiers
D3 Qualifiers
D4 Qualifiers – which I used for Upper Peninsula athletes and teams

Scroll to the bottom to see which programs have made the top-10 all four years and who has the most #1 ranks.

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
12Bennett BingHigh Jump6′ 6″Zeeland East462
12Karson LamerHigh Jump6′ 4″Zeeland East434
12Karson LamerLong Jump21′ 2″Zeeland East387
11Isaiah BoonstraLong Jump21′ 0″Zeeland East380
12Alex StephensLong Jump20′ 11″Zeeland East377
11Carter DykHigh Jump5′ 11″Zeeland East363
12Alex StephensHigh Jump5′ 10″Zeeland East349

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Zeeland East125811442402
2East Kentwood83912912130
3Saginaw Heritage12737652037
4Rockford12447902035
5Salem83911792018
6Beverly Hills Groves81111451956
7Holland West Ottawa78311461928
8Ann Arbor Huron69811911889
9Holt10757741850
10Novi13013841684
11Muskegon Mona Shores13153601675
12Jenison9247161639
13Macomb Dakota11604721632
14Saginaw United12733511623
15Hudsonville12163871603
16Traverse City West12303531584
17Grand Ledge7548241578
18Brother Rice7548221577
19Midland7268061532
20Mount Pleasant37711541531
21Flushing7837301513
22Auburn Hills Avondale11323741505
23Kalamazoo Central34911471496
24Detroit Catholic Central40510091414
25Kalamazoo Loy Norrix8954231318
26Zeeland West8674071274
27Grandville8394331272
28Ypsilanti Lincoln7834601242
29Troy Athens12301230
30Portage Central12161216
31Utica Eisenhower3498471196
32Traverse City Central11931193
33Gibraltar Carlson4057871192
34Grand Haven3498421191
35Woodhaven Brownstown8253551180
36Jackson7833871170
37Lansing Waverly4347341168
38Davison11321132
39East Lansing11321132
40Livonia Stevenson11321132
41Mason11321132
42Northville7543541109
43Detroit Renaissance7263821108
44Walled Lake Western3497581107
45Clarkston7263691096
46North Farmington490384874
47Bay City Western853853
48Lapeer448401849
49Saline434398831
50Wyandotte Roosevelt822822

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Abak LualHigh Jump5′ 6″East Kentwood478
11Emani ArmstrongLong Jump17′ 7.25″East Kentwood423
12Kimiyah VallarLong Jump17′ 2.25″East Kentwood405
12Maely GuerreroLong Jump16′ 7″East Kentwood380
11Brooklyn ZylstraLong Jump16′ 5″East Kentwood373
11Anai MachHigh Jump5′ 0″East Kentwood363
12Samarie RobertsLong Jump15′ 10″East Kentwood349
10Jazlynn Chisholm-humesHigh Jump4′ 10″East Kentwood324
12Kimiyah VallarHigh Jump4′ 10″East Kentwood324

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1East Kentwood116512082373
2Zeeland East124210902333
3Rockford105011372186
4Grand Haven72512391965
5Woodhaven Brownstown80211371939
6Macomb Dakota11278091936
7Northville11077411848
8Lake Orion68711541841
9Battle Creek Lakeview11077081815
10Jenison70610861792
11Forest Hills Northern10697121781
12DeWitt9927471739
13Hudsonville8027951597
14Okemos8227571579
15Detroit Renaissance11274131540
16Rochester7068261533
17Holt32411891513
18Kalamazoo Central34411371480
19Byron Center32411331457
20Brighton7646871451
21Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg36310861449
22Bay City Western6497391388
23Utica6497231371
24Holland West Ottawa6497191368
25Allen Park4017921194
26Ypsilanti Lincoln8223611183
27Traverse City West7833841167
28Muskegon Mona Shores4596821141
29Rochester Hills Stoney Creek7833551138
30Saginaw United8023351137
31Saline3247991124
32Beverly Hills Groves3247761100
33Romeo10981098
34Salem3247541078
35Howell6873701057
36Zeeland West7063491055
37Rochester Adams3247291053
38Hartland3247251050
39Novi3247161040
40Plymouth6493901039
41Troy Athens3246951019
42Mount Pleasant3246801004
43Lansing Waverly517347864
44Farmington Hills Mercy860860
45Troy363485847
46Muskegon Reeths-Puffer401436837
47Livonia Franklin822822
48Belleville401409810
49Detroit Martin Luther King401406807
50Grosse Pointe South363432795

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Kage GreenfieldLong Jump22′ 8.5″Clare453
12Conan WeeksLong Jump22′ 7″Clare447
11Kolten PungHigh Jump6′ 4″Clare434
10Judah WoodsLong Jump21′ 5″Clare398
12Dylan KruskampLong Jump21′ 3″Clare391
11Donavan HoogerhydeLong Jump20′ 8.75″Clare369
10Tyler ThompsonHigh Jump5′ 10″Clare349
12Conan WeeksHigh Jump5′ 10″Clare349
11Donavan HoogerhydeHigh Jump5′ 9″Clare335
12Dylan KruskampHigh Jump5′ 9″Clare335

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Clare113212982430
2Three Rivers120910522261
3Frankenmuth108910882177
4Stevensville Lakeshore89512402136
5Sturgis107510072082
6Whitehall12447181962
7St. Joseph10618531914
8Bay City John Glenn69811401838
9Cranbrook Kingswood7269841710
10Edwardsburg13573161673
11Lansing Sexton12733661638
12Cedar Springs7408291570
13Charlotte7547971552
14Wyoming Godwin Heights43410871521
15Berrien Springs7687501519
16New Boston Huron11603391499
17Adrian11323621494
18Parma Western8116821493
19Owosso7547121467
20Shepherd11323351466
21Dundee43410301464
22Otsego7547061460
23Vicksburg11033341437
24Hopkins6847191403
25Bay City Central7266481374
26Allendale6986371335
27Williamston7834691251
28Freeland4347871220
29Saginaw Swan Valley7264691195
30Alma4627171179
31Flint Powers Catholic7404231163
32Paw Paw4347231157
33Hudsonville Unity Christian3777731150
34Fowlerville4197271147
35Howard City Tri-County11461146
36Wayland Union6984261124
37Clarenceville7263961122
38Battle Creek Harper Creek11161116
39Chelsea11141114
40Detroit Country Day4486521100
41Fruitport3497241073
42Haslett4056631068
43Lake Fenton3776801058
44Hamilton4056451050
45Grosse Pointe North7263091035
46Birch Run3496561005
47Marysville363631994
48Lansing Eastern405447853
49Tecumseh479322801
50Coopersville434357791

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Camryn SiegersHigh Jump5′ 7″Holland Christian497
10Sophie JonesHigh Jump5′ 2″Holland Christian401
11Adelyn HalmaLong Jump16′ 9.25″Holland Christian388
10Abby VanDusseldorpLong Jump16′ 5″Holland Christian373
9Esther VanderbiltHigh Jump5′ 0″Holland Christian363
9Harmoni OsterinkLong Jump15′ 8″Holland Christian342
9Abi HaakHigh Jump4′ 8″Holland Christian286

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Holland Christian126111032364
2Allendale114610932239
3Macomb Lutheran North95410131967
4Dearborn Divine Child61012401850
5Sturgis78310331816
6Petoskey57212041775
7Corunna10507241773
8Coopersville64911151763
9Ludington10696901759
10Charlotte68710361723
11Hopkins64910521701
12Remus Chippewa Hills10116661677
13Parma Western10116361648
14Lansing Eastern44010631502
15Paw Paw10503631412
16Stevensville Lakeshore6108011411
17Hudsonville Unity Christian6687191387
18Coldwater34410211364
19Muskegon Orchard View30510091314
20Hastings8604451305
21Berrien Springs5726971268
22Pinckney9343261260
23Edwardsburg4597841243
24North Branch8413421183
25Detroit Country Day4017611162
26Lake Fenton8413211162
27Vicksburg3827121094
28Grand Rapids West Catholic7253551080
29Grosse Ile7063731079
30Williamston10691069
31Battle Creek Harper Creek3057461051
32Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard6683691037
33Orchard Lake St. Mary’s6493881036
34Hamilton6493811029
35Bay City John Glenn6493561004
36East Grand Rapids649350999
37Marshall649346995
38Grand Rapids Catholic Central344638982
39Whitehall649333982
40Clare286696981
41Dundee286690976
42Three Rivers629344974
43Grand Rapids Christian324643968
44St. Clair649310959
45Tecumseh629317947
46Portland305630935
47Eaton Rapids286636922
48Yale440465905
49Flint Kearsley572314885
50Big Rapids401415816

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
9Wyatt DehringLong Jump22′ 5″Clinton440
12Brenden BenschoterLong Jump22′ 1″Clinton426
11Peter BakerHigh Jump6′ 0″Clinton377
11Cole HillegondsHigh Jump6′ 0″Clinton377
12Elijah TurnerHigh Jump6′ 0″Clinton377
9CJ MitchellHigh Jump5′ 8″Clinton321
12Max DelphyLong Jump19′ 0.5″Clinton297

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Clinton113211632295
2Pewamo-Westphalia113210822213
3Saginaw Valley Lutheran11749992173
4Sanford-Meridian106110942155
5Carrollton107510542129
6Charlevoix11179422059
7Cassopolis Ross Beatty12877422029
8Hillsdale12026871890
9The Potter’s House11466631808
10Adrian Madison10477321779
11Kingsley67010781748
12Delton-Kellogg10336321665
13Springport9066781584
14Niles Brandywine8117491559
15Manton8117001511
16Kalkaska10753691445
17Blissfield7546431397
18Centreville10473161363
19Perry6846481332
20Pigeon-Laker5857221307
21Reed City4059001306
22Marine City9623231286
23Traverse City St. Francis9763091286
24Lansing Catholic6706031273
25Montrose6566091265
26Constantine9343021236
27Erie Mason9063231229
28Jackson Lumen Christi12161216
29Stanton Central Montcalm8113321143
30Hanover-Horton4346791113
31LeRoy Pine River7543451099
32Warren Michigan Collegiate10891089
33Mason County Central4056791084
34North Muskegon3077691076
35Manistee7263411067
36Watervliet3636961059
37Lakeview3776821059
38Montague6703801050
39Ottawa Lake-Whiteford10471047
40Jonesville7263111037
41Laingsburg6983061004
42Red Arrow6703301000
43Kent City321671991
44Boyne City991991
45Bronson363617980
46Saugatuck293682975
47Elk Rapids293681974
48Houghton Lake363608971
49Lake City627341969
50Schoolcraft656313968

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Helen BiggarLong Jump16′ 11.25″Traverse City St. Francis395
12Sophia TuckerLong Jump16′ 8″Traverse City St. Francis384
11Addie LesinskiHigh Jump5′ 0″Traverse City St. Francis363
11Mia WildfongLong Jump15′ 9.25″Traverse City St. Francis346
11Anna McIntyreLong Jump15′ 3.5″Traverse City St. Francis326
12Aubrey LesinskiHigh Jump4′ 10″Traverse City St. Francis324
12Vivian BramerHigh Jump4′ 8″Traverse City St. Francis286
10Rachel MooreHigh Jump4′ 6″Traverse City St. Francis247

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Traverse City St. Francis97311242097
2Grandville Calvin Christian11279582085
3Pewamo-Westphalia101110502061
4Napoleon93411202054
5Kingsley89610701966
6Benzie Central85710301888
7Ida10887251813
8Saginaw Valley Lutheran7819771758
9McBain8777001577
10Laingsburg8576971554
11Adrian Madison5729751546
12Roscommon10883901478
13Charyl Stockwell Academy8196481467
14Niles Brandywine6497931442
15Schoolcraft7646421406
16Lansing Catholic10113871398
17Chesaning10693241393
18Cass City10693211390
19Erie Mason6497131362
20Newaygo5338271360
21Reed City7066231330
22Durand5917241314
23Centreville9543031256
24Watervliet5526731225
25Saranac8773141191
26Bath8573001157
27Montague7453311076
28Red Arrow7453221066
29Marine City7423171059
30Monroe St. Mary CC6873561043
31Onsted3636431006
32Olivet2867181004
33Quincy3636381001
34Ithaca324675999
35Pigeon-Laker591404994
36Grass Lake649338987
37Delton-Kellogg324648972
38Rochester Hills Lutheran NW971971
39Kalamazoo Christian649316964
40Ravenna610352962
41Shelby324635959
42The Potter’s House286664950
43Constantine610340950
44Bad Axe267626893
45Blissfield572314885
46Manton533308841
47White Cloud819819
48Jackson Lumen Christi363397760
49Clinton725725
50Sand Creek718718

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
10Brennan WoodsHigh Jump6′ 0″Manchester377
12Grant JohnsonLong Jump20′ 4.5″Manchester353
10Gavin HorkyHigh Jump5′ 9″Manchester335
11Jayden JohnsonLong Jump19′ 8.25″Manchester324
11Donte JohnsonHigh Jump5′ 6″Manchester293
10Gavin LindemanLong Jump18′ 10.5″Manchester290

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Manchester10059671972
2Gobles10339121945
3Kalamazoo Hackett11466151760
4Maple City Glen Lake7689191687
5Brown City6429901632
6Detroit Frederick Douglass6989111609
7Hillman11744161589
8Kingston7126871400
9Vassar34910501399
10Potterville10753151391
11Frankfort7266301356
12Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary10333201353
13Hillsdale Academy10612881349
14Indian River Inland Lakes10402911331
15Montabella6137131327
16Central Lake / Ellsworth6705731243
17Climax-Scotts5856181203
18Hudson3218801200
19Coleman8782991176
20Martin7263871113
21Whitmore Lake3077961103
22Pittsford3776811058
23Concord10471047
24Riverview Gabriel Richard6983251023
25Royal Oak Shrine7262771003
26Vermontville Maple Valley4345681001
27Vandercook Lake698295993
28Deckerville991991
29Fulton656334990
30Bear Lake377604981
31Carson City-Crystal670309979
32Fowler377573950
33Allen Park Cabrini321626947
34St. Charles349590939
35Colon321603924
36Caseville613286899
37Alcona321568889
38Buckley321550871
39Webberville391455846
40East Jackson434352785
41St Joseph Michigan Lutheran349377726
42Camden-Frontier391327718
43Leland712712
44Reading698698
45Addison684684
46Mason County Eastern349330679
47Mesick377272649
48Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart335302637
49Grand Traverse Academy321309630
50Dansville307313619

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
10Leah ThelenHigh Jump5′ 3″Fowler420
10Myah RademacherLong Jump16′ 4.25″Fowler370
10Sydney RehmannHigh Jump4′ 10″Fowler324
12Skylar FowlerLong Jump14′ 5.75″Fowler292
10Eva ThelenLong Jump13′ 11.5″Fowler270
12Skylar FowlerHigh Jump4′ 6″Fowler247

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Fowler9929331925
2Mason County Eastern9549491902
3Hillsdale Academy9549311885
4Webberville8969711867
5Buckley10117631774
6Brown City10505611610
7Morenci5729701542
8Climax-Scotts6108771487
9Breckenridge40110221423
10Marlette10503091358
11Beal City6496711320
12Morrice8963281224
13Coleman3248821207
14Petersburg-Summerfield8773001177
15Vassar5336431177
16Whitmore Lake6105661176
17Central Lake / Ellsworth5726011172
18Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary2479221170
19St. Louis3636391002
20St. Charles401561963
21Allen Park Cabrini247666913
22Manchester324588912
23Bellevue591310901
24Dansville495379874
25Whittemore-Prescott552314866
26Alcona420435855
27Concord850850
28Montabella495322816
29Martin247565812
30Kalamazoo Hackett800800
31Ubly742742
32Clarkston Everest Collegiate401328729
33Gobles725725
34Hesperia725725
35Harbor Beach363352715
36Byron363342704
37Indian River Inland Lakes697697
38Maple City Glen Lake324336661
39Portland St. Patrick656656
40Mancelona329321650
41Marion247399647
42Deckerville363272635
43Hudson363272635
44Colon634634
45Kingston344272616
46White Pigeon286309594
47Lutheran Westland267326593
48Birmingham Roeper578578
49Decatur286274560
50Onaway247312559

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Gaige SorensonLong Jump22′ 5″Kingsford440
10Jaron Brown, Jr.High Jump6′ 2″Kingsford405
12Matt SundquistHigh Jump6′ 2″Kingsford405
12Sid OlsonLong Jump20′ 2″Kingsford345
10Jaricho HudsonLong Jump18′ 9.5″Kingsford286

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Kingsford81110711882
2Gladstone11606251785
3Houghton7126471359
4Rapid River10473071354
5Negaunee9623451307
6Rudyard8782931171
7Pickford4626161077
8West Iron County712277989
9Rock Mid-Peninsula419533953
10Bessemer349562911
11Stephenson293576868
12Gwinn860860
13Escanaba490362852
14Menominee783783
15Brimley363299662
16Norway349305654
17North Dickinson County613613
18Marquette590590
19Sault Ste. Marie585585
20Dollar Bay349349
20Newberry349349
20St. Ignace349349
23Bark River-Harris339339
24Ishpeming321321
24Lake Linden-Hubbell321321
24L’Anse321321
24Wakefield-Marenisco/Bessemer321321
28Powers North Central320320
29Ishpeming Westwood316316
30Calumet293293
30Eben Jct. Superior Central293293
30Forest Park293293
30Munising293293
30Paradise-Whitefish Township293293
35Holy Name284284

GradeNameEventMarkTeamPoints
11Keira WatermanLong Jump16′ 8.5″Negaunee385
10Elvera CoyneHigh Jump5′ 1″Negaunee382
12Nori KorsmanLong Jump16′ 5″Negaunee373
12Clare O’DonnellHigh Jump5′ 0″Negaunee363
12Josie MechlingLong Jump15′ 7″Negaunee338
12Liliana SaundersHigh Jump4′ 10″Negaunee324
12Nori KorsmanHigh Jump4′ 10″Negaunee324
11Meah KayeLong Jump14′ 10″Negaunee307
11Lilia MasonLong Jump14′ 4″Negaunee286
12Clare O’DonnellLong Jump13′ 11.5″Negaunee270
9Lucy RogersHigh Jump4′ 6″Negaunee247
11Riley ConklinHigh Jump4′ 6″Negaunee247
11Addie DankHigh Jump4′ 6″Negaunee247

RankTeamHighLongTotal
1Negaunee106910972166
2Escanaba64910181667
3Brimley8385871425
4L’Anse6106141224
5Forest Park2479701218
6Manistique2479241171
7Dollar Bay7253901116
8Marquette6494311079
9West Iron County687307994
10Bark River-Harris884884
11Sault Ste. Marie572300872
12Gwinn851851
13Big Bay De Noc764764
14Gladstone382335717
15Menominee687687
16Ishpeming668668
17Rapid River324335659
18Carney-Nadeau286324610
19Rudyard610610
20Calumet305300605
21Baraga601601
22Ironwood286303589
23Lake Linden-Hubbell247317565
24Houghton558558
25Stephenson286269555
26Hancock495495
27Cedarville401401
28Kingsford397397
29North Dickinson County363363
30Painesdale-Jeffers328328
31St. Ignace324324
32Norway287287
33Eben Jct. Superior Central286286
34Iron Mountain282282
35Chassell269269
36Ewen-Trout Creek247247
36Holy Name247247

The Past Four Years

The Best Crews have been around for five seasons, four in the current format and methodology. I thought I’d look back and see how many crews have made it into the top-10 all four years and who has been ranked #1 more than once. A single year is a great piece of evidence. Multiple years of success and high achievement definitely speak highly of a program’s culture.

Boys

Girls