It’s baaack. A summertime tradition has returned, the 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These lists celebrate the top 50 returners – based on a concoction of the ’25 XC season, projected improvements, the ’26 Track season, and a tiny bit of my own input.
Enjoy!
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 18:41.3 | Hudsonville | 139.2 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 19:01.8 | Hudsonville | 134.1 | Region 1 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 18:59.0 | Hudsonville | 133.3 | OK Red Championship | 16-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 19:26.5 | Hudsonville | 134.5 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 18:23.5 | Hudsonville | 145.2 | Otsego Bulldog | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 19:04.0 | Hudsonville | 139.7 | OK Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 19:12.7 | Hudsonville | 135.8 | Cedar Springs | 20-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 18:57.0 | Hudsonville | 139.4 | Ottawa Hills | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Chloe Purwin | 19:30.7 | Hudsonville | 131.8 | OK Red 1 | 9-Sep | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:42.0 | Hudsonville | 119.7 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:51.5 | Hudsonville | 116.2 | Region 1 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 18:52.4 | Hudsonville | 135.2 | OK Red Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:49.4 | Hudsonville | 120.2 | Kent Ottawa | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:28.9 | Hudsonville | 129.0 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:23.6 | Hudsonville | 127.5 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 20:34.1 | Hudsonville | 122.0 | OK Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:36.8 | Hudsonville | 128.4 | Ottawa Hills | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:58.6 | Hudsonville | 128.1 | OK Red 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 21:14.8 | Hudsonville | 114.1 | Kalamazoo | 28-Aug | 2024 |
| 10 | Chloe Purwin | 19:37.8 | Hudsonville | 128.7 | Under the Lights v2 | 23-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 20:48.9 | Hudsonville | 96.4 | Region 1 | 28-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 20:51.1 | Hudsonville | 97.0 | OK Red Conference | 19-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 21:32.5 | Hudsonville | 87.2 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 20:52.3 | Hudsonville | 100.9 | Allendale Falcon | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 21:25.0 | Hudsonville | 90.3 | Ottawa Hills | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 21:46.9 | Hudsonville | 79.7 | Lakeview | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Chloe Purwin | 22:20.4 | Hudsonville | 77.9 | Under the Lights v2 | 25-Aug | 2023 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:23
800m – 2:21
1600m – 5:05
3200m – 11:14
Accolades
XC
10th Place – OK Red
12th Place – Region 1
49th Place – Division 1 State
Track
15th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
17th Place – Division 1 State 4×8
19th Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State 3200m
OK Red 1600m Champion
Her Breakout Race
We have to go waaaaay back, back toward the ’24 spring. Back when Chloe was coming off a freshman fall in which she was able to slip under 21:00 a few times, but not running close to the level she’s racing at today. Early that spring (and winter), the signs were noticeable that she had transformed. She was sub-6:00 during indoor and also threw down some solid halves and two-milers over the course of the season. But the area she exceled (and still excels) was over four laps. 5:xx after 5:xx was the pattern during that season and the penultimate race was the best, a 5:14 that placed her 4th in Region 2, what was then the 16th fastest freshman mark in Michigan. Since those days, it’s been game on for Purwin and her fellow Eagles.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:00.2 | Ludington | 154.6 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:05.8 | Ludington | 151.4 | D2 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:15.9 | Ludington | 141.0 | Region 10 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:35.3 | Ludington | 133.6 | Late Season Warrior | 18-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:22.9 | Ludington | 128.4 | WMC Lakes 3 | 14-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:48.2 | Ludington | 147.3 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:12.2 | Ludington | 130.3 | WMC Lakes 2 | 30-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:14.7 | Ludington | 148.1 | Otsego Bulldog | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:47.3 | Ludington | 144.2 | Cougar Falcon | 20-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:55.3 | Ludington | 153.6 | Spartan | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:09.1 | Ludington | 139.6 | WMC Mega | 9-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:25.2 | Ludington | 153.3 | Pete Moss | 23-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:21.9 | Ludington | 146.4 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:02.3 | Ludington | 145.6 | Region 10 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:45.3 | Ludington | 146.6 | Late Season Warrior | 19-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:06 | Ludington | 133.7 | WMC Lakes 3 | 15-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:57.1 | Ludington | 138.3 | Oiler Blue & Gold | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:06.5 | Ludington | 137.5 | Bluejay | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:08.4 | Ludington | 140.5 | Cougar Falcon | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:41.6 | Ludington | 118.8 | Ludington | 14-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:21.3 | Ludington | 131.6 | WMC Invitational | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:46.1 | Ludington | 132.3 | Leanna Wolf Geers | 5-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:57.4 | Ludington | 139.2 | Pete Moss | 24-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:07.6 | Ludington | 149.5 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 18:26.2 | Ludington | 145.6 | Division 2 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:08.7 | Ludington | 137.1 | Region 10 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:13.6 | Ludington | 135.5 | Late Season Warrior | 21-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:23.0 | Ludington | 123.3 | WMC Mega | 17-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:52.5 | Ludington | 118.8 | Hart & Sole | 14-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:24.6 | Ludington | 107.1 | Bluejay | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:46.2 | Ludington | 122.6 | Cougar Falcon | 23-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:39.5 | Ludington | 120.8 | Ludington | 16-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 20:10.8 | Ludington | 116.4 | Leanna Wolf Geers | 7-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Annabelle Lowman | 19:52.0 | Ludington | 127.3 | Pete Moss | 25-Aug | 2023 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:00
800m – 2:21
1600m – 5:11
3200m – 10:57
Accolades
XC
8th Place – Division 2 State (2024 & 2025)
3x All-State
3x Top-3 – Region 10
Track
MITS/MITCA Indoor State 4×8 Champion
2nd Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State DMR
2x All-State
Her Breakout Race
Seemingly the case every season, her State Finals. I could write about last season, where she ran her fastest time ever at MIS. Or the previous year, where she matched this past year’s place, finishing 8th. Or I could venture back to her freshman year. Throughout much of that ’23 fall, Lowman turned in a solid freshman campaign. Many races in the 19’s, an impactful feature in the WMC, a runner-up finish in Region 10. Nothing, however, could predict the 18:26 she dropped at MIS, at that point a 40+ second personal best. I’m somewhat certain that her subsequent greatness on the State Finals course has a relation to that day.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:13.2 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 150.3 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:07.0 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 150.7 | D3 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:14.4 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 148.9 | Region 23 | 24-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:18.3 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 144.9 | Gabriel Richard | 11-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:21.1 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 143.6 | CHSL Bishop Championship | 6-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:41.9 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 149.4 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:50.8 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 142.4 | DeWitt | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:42.2 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 141.6 | Jackson | 20-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:54.7 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 153.8 | Spartan | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:09.3 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 134.6 | Lakeview | 6-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:41.8 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 135.4 | Michigan Catholic | 23-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:06.4 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 150.2 | Division 3 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:14.5 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 146.5 | Region 23 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:12.5 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 150.2 | Gabriel Richard | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:14.1 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 146.6 | CHSL Championship | 9-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:29.6 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 148.8 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:56.0 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 138.7 | DeWitt | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:12.3 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 133.6 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:26.4 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 141.5 | Spartan | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:00.7 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 132.8 | Lakeview | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Samantha Schroeder | 20:32.6 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 122.8 | Michigan Catholic | 24-Aug | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:07.4 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 129.5 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 18:56.5 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 133.8 | Division 3 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 20:01.1 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 117.0 | Region 23 | 27-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:40.3 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 123.6 | CHSL C/D Championship | 20-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:03.9 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 142.0 | Gabriel Richard | 14-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:09.6 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 134.8 | Portage | 7-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:24.5 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 130.2 | DeWitt | 30-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:14.0 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 131.3 | Jackson | 23-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:38.1 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 131.3 | Spartan | 15-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:33.5 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 124.2 | Lakeview | 9-Sep | 2023 |
| 9 | Samantha Schroeder | 19:40.8 | Jackson Lumen Christi | 137.7 | Michigan Catholic | 26-Aug | 2023 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:06
800m – 2:21
1600m – 5:18
3200m – 11:09
Accolades
XC
Division 3 State Champion
Member of 2023 Division 3 Team Champion
3x All-State
2x J. Chris Jensen Champion
2x CHSL Champion
Region 23 Champion
Track
4th Place – Division 3 State 3200m
11th Place – Division 3 State 1600m
3x All-State
Region 25 800m/1600m/3200m Champion
CHSL AA 1600m/3200m Champion
Her Breakout Race
When someone wins a State Title, I always look to the ladder steps it took to get there. Surely, being part of Lumen Christi’s ’23 squad has been an impact on Schroeder’s career. In terms of fitness and times, her close to her sophomore season showed the marks, ratings, and times that were possible. And even during her junior year, hidden breakthroughs were there. Thinking back to the Spartan Invite, which was not the fastest day for racing. Schroeder popped a 18:54, her fastest time on the slower Spartan course, continually lengthening her lead on the field en route to a win. That toughness was again shown in November when Same claimed Division 3 victory with a late, ferocious kick.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:31.1 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 142.6 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:07.6 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 150.8 | Region 4 | 24-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:55.7 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 141.4 | SEC Championship | 16-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 21:02.4 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 95.2 | River Rat Open | 10-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 19:27.3 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 134.2 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 19:00.9 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 139.0 | DeWitt | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:43.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 142.1 | SEC Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 17:45.9 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 171.7 | Holly | 13-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 17:50.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 159.7 | SEC 1 | 9-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:27.3 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 159.9 | A2 City Preview | 27-Aug | 2025 |
| 11 | Becca Van Lent | 18:54.1 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 154.3 | Lamplighter | 15-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 18:51.2 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 141.3 | SEC Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 19:05.0 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 139.3 | River Rat Open | 11-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 19:20.3 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 131.9 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 20:17.6 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 119.8 | SEC Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 19:57.9 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 118.4 | Jackson | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Becca Van Lent | 21:38.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 93.4 | Bath | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Becca van Lent | 19:04.3 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 130.6 | MITCA | 11-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Becca van Lent | 19:01.2 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 134.3 | Division 1 State | 4-Nov | 2023 |
| 9 | Becca van Lent | 19:40.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 126.4 | Region 4 | 28-Oct | 2023 |
| 9 | Becca van Lent | 19:39.6 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 130.5 | SEC Championship | 19-Oct | 2023 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:45
400m – 59.1
800m – 2:10
1600m – 5:04
3200m – 11:30
Accolades
XC
4th Place – Region 4
7th Place – SEC Red Championship
37th Place – Division 1 State
Track
Division 1 State 4×8 Champion
4th Place – New Balance Indoor 4×8
25th Place – Division 1 State 800m
Her Breakout Race
As the saying goes, “if you can run fast at Holly, you can run fast anywhere!” This past fall, Becca ran very fast at Holly, a course known for its ups, downs, and many turns. The signifiers were there early, as she raced to her fastest opener at Lamplighter and dipped under 18:00 for the first time ever in the SEC opener. Though nothing compares to the 17:45 that was thrown down at Springfield Oaks. With regard to the running fast anywhere, that took some time, though it ultimately occurred. Because on the final days of the ’26 track season, Van Lent ran pretty dang fast, hitting the 3rd fastest 800m time in Michigan and anchoring the winning 4×8 for her Skyline Eagles.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:01.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 154.1 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:22.8 | Holland West Ottawa | 145.4 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:18.5 | Holland West Ottawa | 151.2 | Region 3 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:14.2 | Holland West Ottawa | 148.3 | OK Red Championship | 16-Oct | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:05.8 | Holland West Ottawa | 151.1 | Otsego Bulldog | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 19:00.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 140.8 | OK Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:22.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 151.0 | Ottawa Hills | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:50.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 145.3 | OK Red 1 | 9-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 19:28.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 133.5 | Bredeweg | 6-Sep | 2025 |
| 11 | Collette Wierks | 18:44.2 | Holland West Ottawa | 146.9 | Pete Moss | 23-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 18:59.5 | Holland West Ottawa | 133.8 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 18:36.8 | Holland West Ottawa | 141.1 | Region 1 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 18:39.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 139.6 | OK Red Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 19:18.5 | Holland West Ottawa | 132.5 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 18:32.5 | Holland West Ottawa | 144.5 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 19:31.0 | Holland West Ottawa | 143.0 | OK Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 18:59.1 | Holland West Ottawa | 148.0 | OK Red 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 19:02.6 | Holland West Ottawa | 141.1 | Bredeweg | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 10 | Collette Wierks | 19:22.7 | Holland West Ottawa | 133.8 | Under the Lights v2 | 23-Aug | 2024 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:01
200m – 27.1
400m – 57.4
800m – 2:08
Mile – 5:05
300h 45.58
Long Jump – 15’ 1”
Accolades
XC
2nd Place – Region 3
4th Place – OK Red Championship
31st Place – Division 1 State
Track
2025 Division 1 State 800m Champion
2nd Place – 2026 Division 1 State 800m
8x All-State
Region 2 & OK Red 800m Champion
Her Breakout Race
Came the moment she stepped on the track as a freshman. I must be a negligent track fan, ‘cause I didn’t see it coming. Collette (and her sister, Ella) didn’t run cross during her 9th grade fall, but in that spring, had all the markings of a great distance athlete. Her first outdoor 800m at the high school level came in late April, her 2:22 a mark that many would love to end their season with. When her two-lap season did end after one more race, her personal best was a 2:13. Clearly evident through two races that her talent was overflowing. And she’s clearly proven that over the past two years, winning state titles on her own and with her teammates, along with lowering her 800m best to 2:08.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:26.6 | Goodrich | 145.8 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:25.7 | Goodrich | 144.8 | D2 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:25.8 | Goodrich | 144.7 | Region 15 | 24-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:15.3 | Goodrich | 132.2 | FML 3 | 15-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:58.3 | Goodrich | 139.9 | Kayla O’Mara | 11-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:46.0 | Goodrich | 142.0 | Greater Flint | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:03.6 | Goodrich | 140.5 | Bluejay | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 20:25.0 | Goodrich | 124.3 | FML 2 | 24-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 20:06.7 | Goodrich | 144.1 | Frankenmuth Eagles | 18-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:55.7 | Goodrich | 153.4 | Spartan | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:43.6 | Goodrich | 146.5 | Northwood | 6-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:02.8 | Goodrich | 137.4 | FML 1 | 3-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:56.7 | Goodrich | 138.8 | Corunna Early Bird | 26-Aug | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:00.5 | Goodrich | 141.5 | Pete Moss | 23-Aug | 2025 |
| 10 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 24:30.4 | Goodrich | 60.5 | Early Burg | 15-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:10.6 | Goodrich | 130.1 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:41.1 | Goodrich | 140.6 | Region 15 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:47.6 | Goodrich | 126.5 | FML 3 | 16-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:20.3 | Goodrich | 135.2 | Kayla O’Mara | 12-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 18:58.7 | Goodrich | 133.1 | Greater Flint | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:04.4 | Goodrich | 138.2 | Bluejay | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 21:29.0 | Goodrich | 92.7 | FML 2 | 25-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 20:26.3 | Goodrich | 121.6 | Spartan | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:42.8 | Goodrich | 126.1 | Northwood | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 20:01.5 | Goodrich | 122.2 | FML 1 | 4-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Kayla Shellenbarger | 19:44.7 | Goodrich | 123.4 | Pete Moss | 24-Aug | 2024 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:24
200m – 27.9
400m – 59.1
800m – 2:11
1600m – 4:56
3200m – 10:55
Accolades
XC
14th Place – Division 2 State
Member of 2024 Division 2 Team Champion
4th Place – Greater Flint
4th Place – Region 15
Track
4th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
4th Place – 2025 Division 2 State 800m & 1600m
2025 Freshman New Balance Outdoor 800m Champion
6th Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State 800m
7th Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State 1600m
Her Breakout Race
Even before all the 800m greatness, podium finishes, New Balance outbursts, and team titles, was Kayla’s freshman year on the cross course. Shellenbarger had come into 9th grade as a successful runner, winning the majority of her middle school races. She had some solid introductions to the 5k at the beginning of her ’24 season, slipping under 20:00 at Northwood and Benzie. Through late September, her best time was a 19:42. When October actually hit, her best was a 19:04, as Shellenbarger dropped nearly a 40 sec. personal best at Bluejay. Her next time on that course – 18:41. Two weeks later, 18:24. From September 28th 2024 to now, the momentum hasn’t much stopped.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:19.9 | Portage Central | 148.0 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:08.9 | Portage Central | 150.0 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:29.8 | Portage Central | 147.4 | Region 3 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:20.8 | Portage Central | 134.4 | SMAC Championship | 18-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:41.0 | Portage Central | 129.7 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:41.3 | Portage Central | 146.2 | Cougar Falcon | 20-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 20:07.3 | Portage Central | 130.6 | SMAC Jamboree | 17-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:12.8 | Portage Central | 134.1 | Ottawa Hills | 12-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:37.2 | Portage Central | 160.3 | PC Early Bird | 15-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:57.0 | Portage Central | 134.7 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:55.6 | Portage Central | 138.1 | Region 3 | 25-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:29.1 | Portage Central | 125.3 | SMAC Championship | 19-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:09.1 | Portage Central | 135.6 | Portage | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:59.2 | Portage Central | 135.6 | Otsego Bulldog | 28-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:29.9 | Portage Central | 134.0 | SMAC West 1 | 18-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 19:19.0 | Portage Central | 134.3 | Ottawa Hills | 13-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 18:52.8 | Portage Central | 135.4 | Lakeview | 7-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Gracie Carlisle | 20:00.7 | Portage Central | 128.8 | PC Early Bird | 16-Aug | 2024 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:08
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 10:59
Accolades
XC
26th Place – Division 1 State
4th Place – Region 3 & SMAC Championship
2x Top-4 – Region 3
2x Top-6 – SMAC Championship
Track
27th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
21st Place – Division 1 State 4×8
5th Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State DMR
2nd Place – SMAC 3200m
3rd Place – SMAC & Region 3 1600m
Her Breakout Race
Talk about announcing herself on the scene. Gracie’s 18:37 to begin her sophomore season was a coming out party for sure. Early season ratings can be a bit wonky, as data hasn’t built up and athletes enter the season in varying degrees of fitness. That said, times on established courses do not lie. At the tail end of her freshman year, Carlisle had finally broke through into the 18’s at Portage. In summer conditions (I can attest to the humidity) on the early morning of August 15th, she laid down a 18:37, dropping nearly 20 sec. from her previous course best. That early season mark set the stage for faster ones when the weather better cooperated, such as her 18:08 to finish 26th in Division 1. Now we’re wondering what’s in store in another month…
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:59.7 | Coopersville | 134.8 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:30.7 | Coopersville | 143.1 | D2 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:15.5 | Coopersville | 130.8 | Region 11 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:34.3 | Coopersville | 147.9 | RCA Championship | 18-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 17:53.3 | Coopersville | 152.9 | RCA 2 | 8-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:59.4 | Coopersville | 143.5 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:00.2 | Coopersville | 152.9 | Otsego Bulldog | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:31.9 | Coopersville | 135.7 | RCA Jamboree | 17-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:23.9 | Coopersville | 149.0 | Sparta | 13-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:14.3 | Coopersville | 138.2 | Bredeweg | 6-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:55.5 | Coopersville | 142.8 | Saranac | 27-Aug | 2025 |
| 10 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:44.0 | Coopersville | 150.0 | Under the Lights v2 | 22-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:50.0 | Coopersville | 117.0 | Division 2 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:31.6 | Coopersville | 122.8 | Region 11 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 18:56.2 | Coopersville | 135.3 | RCA Conference | 19-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 20:03.3 | Coopersville | 132.2 | River Cities 2 | 9-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:43.5 | Coopersville | 123.2 | Allegan | 5-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:37.7 | Coopersville | 127.4 | Chargers Autumn Sunrise | 21-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 20:14.7 | Coopersville | 124.4 | RCA 1 | 18-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 19:32.0 | Coopersville | 130.7 | Sparta | 14-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Oakley Osterhart | 20:05.5 | Coopersville | 119.5 | Under the Lights v2 | 23-Aug | 2024 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:53
800m – 2:23
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 11:14
Accolades
XC
21st Place – Division 2 State
2x Top-10 – Region 11
RCA Conference Meet Champion
Track
6th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
7th Place – Division 2 State 4×8
RCA Conference 1600m Champion
Her Breakout Race
Back in her freshman fall, Osterhart hinted at the results we’d see in the future. She gained speed as the year wore on, racing to a 18:56 at the RCA Conference Meet. Perseverance was displayed as well, coming back with a 19:08 at MITCA after things didn’t go her way at MIS. Come track, they were hints no longer, as Osterhart presented herself as one of the better freshman in Michigan. That presence was best displayed at Region 12, where Oakley busted out (then) personal bests in the 1600m (5:11, 5 sec. faster than before) and 3200m (11:21, 3 sec. faster than before). That day led to three D2 Finals start lines, experience that surely helped her as she stepped onto the podium to earn three MHSAA medals over the course of her sophomore season.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:39.2 | Midland | 141.6 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:46.7 | Midland | 137.4 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:28.8 | Midland | 142.7 | Region 2 | 25-Oct | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:39.3 | Midland | 140.9 | SVL Championship | 15-Oct | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:54.4 | Midland | 140.9 | Freeland | 11-Oct | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:48.7 | Midland | 143.1 | Heritage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 19:19.0 | Midland | 138.3 | SVL North 2 | 23-Sep | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:26.2 | Midland | 147.0 | Jackson | 20-Sep | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 19:11.7 | Midland | 143.1 | Holly | 13-Sep | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 19:32.2 | Midland | 134.9 | SVL North 1 | 9-Sep | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 19:03.1 | Midland | 140.0 | Northwood | 6-Sep | 2025 |
| 9 | Kaitlyn Berg | 18:49.5 | Midland | 138.5 | Oiler | 29-Aug | 2025 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 18:26
800m – 2:22
1600m – 5:06
3200m – 10:59
Accolades
XC
2nd Place – SVL Championship
5th Place – Region 2
57th Place – Division 1 State
Track
13th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
8th Place – Division 1 State 4×4
2nd Place – SVL Conference 1600m/3200m
3rd Place – Region 1 1600m
Her Breakout Race
It’s tough to pinpoint with these consistent kids. Kaitlyn entered the high school scene as someone to keep an eye on, then didn’t even need a break-in period. Her first full 5k at the high school level was a 18:49, then she spent the rest of the season hovering in the 18’s, hitting that mark in her final six races. However, her inclusion on this list comes from track, and especially the 10:59 that was dropped in Davison. That sub-11 was nearly a 30 sec. personal best, one that proved Berg can run with the state’s best, as she did with her 13th place finish in the 1600m. All in all, the 5th fastest freshman mark, one that could set the stage for similar stories of upperclasswomen on these lists.
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 18:22.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 147.1 | MITCA | 8-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 18:05.4 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 151.2 | D1 State Finals | 1-Nov | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 18:41.7 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 139.4 | Region 4 | 24-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 18:53.4 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 142.2 | SEC Championship | 16-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 19:17.2 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 130.3 | River Rat Open | 10-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 19:19.5 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 136.8 | Portage | 4-Oct | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 19:25.2 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 130.9 | DeWitt | 27-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 19:00.7 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 136.4 | SEC Red 2 | 25-Sep | 2025 |
| 10 | Lucia Llanes | 19:52.1 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 135.0 | Lamplighter | 15-Aug | 2025 |
| Grade | Name | Time | Team | Rating | Meet | Date | Year |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 17:49.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 157.1 | Division 1 State | 2-Nov | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 18:51.3 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 141.9 | Region 4 | 26-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 18:59.7 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 138.4 | SEC Championship | 17-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 18:59.8 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 141.1 | River Rat Open | 11-Oct | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 19:19.9 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 139.0 | SEC Red 2 | 24-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 19:05.2 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 146.9 | SEC 1 | 10-Sep | 2024 |
| 9 | Lucia Llanes | 20:02.0 | Ann Arbor Skyline | 132.7 | Early Bird Open | 29-Aug | 2024 |
Personal Records
5k (XC) – 17:49
800m – 2:13
1600m – 4:59
Accolades
XC
25th Place – Division 1 State
2x All-State
2x Top-7 – Region 4
2x Top-8 – SEC Red
Track
Division 1 State 4×8 Champion
MITS/MITCA Indoor State 800m Champion
2nd Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor State Mixed 4×4
4th Place – New Balance Indoor 4×8
14th Place – MITS/MITCA Indoor 1600m
Her Breakout Race
I could get creative and point to a day where tough conditions presented themselves and true experts eyed Lucia’s talent. Or get creative and obscure about any random day. It’s impossible with Lucia, because I keep coming back to her ’24 State Finals performance. Hovering around 19-flat for most of the year, she popped a 17:49 to place 12th in Division 1, knocking out a 62 second personal best on the most important day of the year. She’s continued to show up in championships, earning another podium finish in XC (with a significant season best), winning an indoor title individually, and a team title with her Skyline teammates. With those prime performances on big stages, I’m confident there will be much more discuss concerning Lucia’s career.
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