2026’s Summer Regional Projections: Division Three

Regional projection time!

As with the 50 Tickets and the Top Teams (11-27 listed thus far), these are driven through a combination of last fall’s ratings, projected improvements (based on high school class and rating), and this past track season. They contain every cross returner and most of the 8^th graders rising to the high school level (but not all, as not all middle schools feed to a specific high school).

In terms of feeder schools, Division Three is a bit more set in stone compared to Division Four. On the other hand, traditionally many of the top D3 schools are secular, which draw from a wider range than a public school. So I wouldn’t expect to be 100% accurate in terms of predicting which 8th grade athlete goes where.

You may notice that these are more condensed than in previous years. I cannot fathom how I used to write posts for every single region! I just don’t have the time these days. But the projections are still here, even in a less wordy and less time-consuming format.

Enjoy. Use as motivation, but always know, these are never personal. Just numbers.

Toughest Regions

Region 20 Girls

Well, Maple City Glen Lake had to come and mess things up. Region 20 was perfectly set before the Lakers arrived, with Hart and Benzie Central typically taking up two qualifier spots, then leaving a third slot to whomever was feelin’ good that year. This upending has been par for the course since the Drowns arrived Up North, in both the NWC and Division 4. With the Laker arrival in Region 20, three top-10 teams exist in this northwest region. The issue is #13 McBain lurking there right behind. Between the 4 teams, 17 girls return that were sub-21 or faster last year, each team having at least 4 of those. Hopefully 4 in the top-20 happens!

Region 23 Boys

With the same scenario as the girls in Region 20 – three top-10 teams. These boys of Hanover-Horton, Jonesville, and Jackson Lumen Christi seem a bit more separated from their competition further down the line. Though Centreville is locked in position to perhaps score an upset. Will Hulin is an almost guaranteed low-stick and the Bulldogs bring back two freshmen that were sub-11 in the 3200m, which gives Centreville potential for growth.

Intriguing Battles

Region 25 – Boys and Girls

I seem to recall this being a wild one last fall. Taking a peek at last October’s regional projections, that was definitely the case. The boys had 5 teams with a >10% chance of advancing, the girls had 6 with a >15% chance. Caro’s boys shut the door on any sort of upset, while 3 points separated the 3^rd place girls team from the 5^th, with Caro and Saginaw Valley Lutheran moving on.

Chippewa Hills moves outta here, onto Division 2 pastures, and incoming from D2 is Gladwin. The Flying G boys are one of three teams ranked from #20-22, the others being Pigeon-Laker and Midland Bullock Creek. P-L likely has the strongest first four, Gladwin the best overall depth, and Bullock Creek slightly behind Gladwin through five.

The Bullock Creek women seem a slightly comfortable favorite, Sanford-Meridian behind the Lancers. Then four teams projected to be logjammed for the third spot, separated by 13 points. I normally don’t mention any rankings beyond #27, but Caro comes in at #29 and Saginaw Valley Lutheran at #30, thus four teams are separated by five ranking slots. Caro’s got the strength up front, Saginaw Valley Lutheran too. Harbor Beach perhaps the best 4^th girl and Pigeon-Laker with potential to have the best depth. This is August, however, and MUCH can change.

Region 21 Boys

With three teams that could vie for the win – The Potter’s House, Montague, and Grand Rapids Covenant Christian. They’re all ranked between #15 and #19 and separated here by less than 10 points. TPH won here in ’25, though the Pumas must replace three seniors from their top-7. Covenant Christian was way back in 5^th, but bring back three Chargers that were 17:30 or faster. The Wildcats were qualifiers and have their top-four coming back. Early numbers seem to suggest that Potter’s House contains the best depth, Covenant the fastest 4^th man, and Montague the best top-3.

REGION 19

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Charlevoix	31	Top-10
2	Traverse City St. Francis	69	12
3	Grayling	136
4	Lake City	149
5	Harbor Springs	150
6	Roscommon	153
7	Kalkaska	180
8	Mancelona	188
9	Boyne City	193
10	Standish-Sterling	250
11	Oscoda	309
12	Elk Rapids	309
13	Cheboygan	330
14	Pinconning	384
15	Tawas	413

Hunter Eaton, Charlevoix

Your defending regional and D3 champ!

Ryder Hopkins, Charlevoix

A huge help to the Rayders’ state title. Closed his ’25 season on a high note, three of his final four efforts in the very low-16’s or faster. His 15:58 at State was a full 2 min. faster than what he’d run as a sophomore, earning Hopkins a 10^th place finish.

Isaac Dionne, Boyne City

Boyne City senior had major gains this past track season, dropping into the 9’s for the 3200m. His sophomore best was a 10:34.

Grant Corlew, Harbor Springs

The Ram had a big spring in the 3200m, sprinting to a 9:41 at Distance Night and placing 12^th in D3.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Hunter Eaton	Charlevoix
2	12	Ryder Hopkins	Charlevoix
3	12	Isaac Dionne	Boyne City
4	11	Grant Corlew	Harbor Springs
5	12	Maxwell Drenth	Charlevoix
6	12	Evan Civinskas	Roscommon
7	12	William Ready	Traverse City St. Francis
8	11	Aurie Selph	Charlevoix
9	11	Liam Mahaffy	Grayling
10	10	Landon Baas	Harbor Springs
11	10	Louis Ready	Traverse City St. Francis
12	12	Thomas Janisse	Roscommon
13	12	Brayden Spears	Lake City
14	12	Finn Parish	Boyne City
15	11	Jacob Muladore	Charlevoix
16	11	Harper Mullet	Traverse City St. Francis
17	12	Nate Gorman	Traverse City St. Francis
18	11	Hayden Mohrhardt	Traverse City St. Francis
19	12	Eli Williamson	Standish-Sterling
20	10	Liam Piotrowski	Oscoda

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Traverse City St. Francis	45	Top-10
2	Lake City	59	Top-10
3	Harbor Springs	94	18
4	Boyne City	151
5	Roscommon	151
6	Grayling	164
7	Kalkaska	181
8	Charlevoix	196
9	Cheboygan	208
10	Elk Rapids	233
11	Tawas	288

Isadora Shaw, Lake City

Undefeated as an 8^th grader last fall, winning at illustrious races such as Bluejay, Northwood, Veterans Serving Veterans, and Zone 7. And for further proof that she can handle the 5k distance, ripped a 18:15 at Benzie’s PROM.

Alaina Civinskas, Roscommon

Otherworldly progression at the end of cross continued into track, where the Roscommon Buck ran a 5:11 for the full mile and placed 8^th in D3 in the event.

Aubrey Doan, Lake City

Was runner-up to Shaw in many Lake City MS meets last year and also popped a 19:35 at Benzie’s PROM to close out the year.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	9	Isadora Shaw	Lake City
2	10	Alaina Civinskas	Roscommon
3	9	Aubrey Doan	Lake City
4	12	Molly Kate Hollandsworth	Traverse City St. Francis
5	9	Hannah Muladore	Charlevoix
6	11	Emma Kerr	Traverse City St. Francis
7	12	Nico Triebold	Grayling
8	9	Maggie Mohrhardt	Traverse City St. Francis
9	11	Faith Helsel	Lake City
10	11	Aaliyah Hillier	Kalkaska
11	11	Harlow Hughes	Lake City
12	9	Kate Rowe	Traverse City St. Francis
13	11	Hailee Bertels	Boyne City
14	12	Stefi Reskevics	Harbor Springs
15	9	Kasia Rozanski	Traverse City St. Francis
16	11	Gabi Rempe	Harbor Springs
17	11	Betty Cordner	Traverse City St. Francis
18	10	Ruby Rhein	Traverse City St. Francis
19	9	Reese Woodham	Harbor Springs
20	12	Laura Janisse	Roscommon

REGION 20

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Hart	43	Top-10
2	Maple City Glen Lake	52	Top-10
3	Benzie Central	119
4	McBain	156
5	Manistee	179
6	Manton	199
7	Mason County Central	207
8	Kingsley	224
9	Harrison	225
10	Hesperia	226
11	Leroy Pine River	228
12	Farwell	249
13	Shelby	294

Tristan Hernandez, Kingsley

Each year, he’s found a way to steadily move forward throughout the course of the season. Last year’s example began with a 17:10 opener here at Benzie and a 16:04 to win this Region 20.

Spencer McNitt, Maple City Glen Lake

Laker had a great intro to the HS level, running in the low-16’s during championship season and stepping onto the D4 medal stand.

Eli VanPoortfliet, Benzie Central

Benzie junior has run in the low-10’s for the 3200m each of the past two springs. But took an important step forward in ’26, qualifying for State in the event for the first time.

Abraham Feeney, Maple City Glen Lake

Glen Lake boy that is no stranger to this Benzie course, running in the 16:30’s for each of his three efforts here last fall.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Tristan Hernandez	Kingsley
2	10	Spencer McNitt	Maple City Glen Lake
3	11	Eli VanPoortfliet	Benzie Central
4	12	Abraham Feeney	Maple City Glen Lake
5	11	Silas Ackley	Hart
6	10	Christian Feeney	Maple City Glen Lake
7	9	Agustin Hernandez	Hart
8	12	Logan Young	Harrison
9	12	Mason Opalewski	Hart
10	11	Trevor VanderKodde	Hart
11	11	Edison Huizinga	Manistee
12	11	Grant Ackley	Hart
13	11	Azrael Horvath	Manton
14	12	Lincoln Bailey	Maple City Glen Lake
15	12	Carson Ackley	Hart
16	11	Timothy Wolff	Hart
17	10	Liam Plainte	Houghton Lake
18	12	Braydn Winkel	McBain
19	12	Cage Edingfield	Benzie Central
20	11	Walter Armstrong	Benzie Central

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Hart	68	Top-10
2	Maple City Glen Lake	76	Top-10
3	Benzie Central	78	Top-10
4	McBain	83	13
5	Leroy Pine River	143
6	Mason County Central	157
7	Manistee	186
8	Shelby	199
9	Manton	233
10	Kingsley	253
11	Hesperia	337

Caelyn Torry, McBain

Has had great success here at the regional level, placing 2^nd here as a freshman and winning in 2025. It doesn’t end there, as the McBain junior owns two top-20 placings in D3.

Natalie Rosema, Hart

A Pirate with a very consistent career progression, dropping from 86^th to 46^th to 23^rd at MIS over the past three seasons.

Avery Kelly, Benzie Central

Had a rough end to her cross season but emerged as a stronger runner on the other side of it, dropping PR’s in the 800m and 1600m during the spring.

Madisyn Wanstead, LeRoy Pine River

Through two years, the Buck has definitely loved competing here at Benzie, dropping significant season bests in her two regional races.

Merrick Tacktor, Mason County Central

WMC Rivers Middle School champ that also busted out a 19:46 here at PROM.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Caelyn Torry	McBain
2	12	Natalie Rosema	Hart
3	11	Avery Kelly	Benzie Central
4	11	Madisyn Wanstead	Leroy Pine River
5	9	Merrick Tacktor	Mason County Central
6	11	Carmella Julian	Maple City Glen Lake
7	9	Avyrie Ottenbacher	Maple City Glen Lake
8	10	Lily Sisson	Leroy Pine River
9	12	Betsy Gooden	Manton
10	10	Emma Miller	Hart
11	11	Maggie McClellan	Benzie Central
12	11	Avalynne Allee	Leroy Pine River
13	11	Alaina Schaner	Hart
14	12	Madelyn Reinink	McBain
15	9	Bella Young	Harrison
16	10	Mya Bronkema	McBain
17	10	Alyse Cox	Maple City Glen Lake
18	11	Ingrid Molins Rallo	Benzie Central
19	11	Hattie Driver	Manistee
20	12	Maylan Sanders	Mason County Central

REGION 21

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	The Potter’s House	76	15
2	Montague	79	17
3	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	85	19
4	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian	103	25
5	Lakeview	145
6	Delton-Kellogg	146
7	Stanton Central Montcalm	155
8	Kent City	219
9	Newaygo	222
10	Grandville Calvin Christian	252
11	Vermontville Maple Valley	299
12	Ravenna	315
13	North Muskegon	377

Nolan Kessler, Montague

Wildcat junior has spent the past two championship season with closes in the 16’s, including a 5^th place finish here in ’25.

David Castrejon, Newaygo

The Newaygo Lion had another successful 1600m campaign, running in the 4:30’s again but this time qualifying for D3 State, where he placed 11^th.

Cooper Tiffany, Lakeview

Made the most of his MIS opportunity a year ago, dropping a nearly 20 sec. PR to place 37^th in D3.

Levi Schimmel, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian

Steady drops from this Charger senior, moving from the mid-17’s as a sophomore to a junior year that closed with consecutive 16:30ish races here and in Brooklyn.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Nolan Kessler	Montague
2	12	David Castrejon	Newaygo
3	12	Cooper Tiffany	Lakeview
4	12	Levi Schimmel	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
5	12	Owen Sytsema	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian
6	12	Evan Buteyn	Grandville Calvin Christian
7	12	Caleb Swiney	The Potter’s House
8	12	Micah Kuiper	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
9	12	Gibson Smith	Montague
10	12	Landon Madden	Delton-Kellogg
11	10	Wesley Mair	Montague
12	12	Josiah Scholma	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian
13	12	Mattias Tuls	The Potter’s House
14	11	Logan Sicilia	The Potter’s House
15	11	Johnny Coston	Stanton Central Montcalm
16	10	Mason Bollinger	Stanton Central Montcalm
17	12	Eli Morse	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian
18	12	Nick Leonhard	The Potter’s House
19	12	Landon Kuperus	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
20	10	Aiden Willett	Lakeview

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Score	Div. Rank
1	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	39	Top-10
2	Kent City	48	12
3	Grandville Calvin Christian	67	14
4	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian	130
5	Morley-Stanwood	163
6	Lakeview	171
7	Vermontville Maple Valley	206
8	Delton-Kellogg	220
9	Montague	230
10	Ravenna	265
11	North Muskegon	285

Elliana Max, Kent City

The defending regional champ who hasn’t stopped improving, dropping 13 sec. from her freshman best in the 1600m this past May.

Kamryn Salladay, Lakeview

Was on the path to a breakthrough track season when another unfortunate injury derailed her season. In spite of all the setbacks, has put together many accomplishments, including three All-States on the grass and a 5:08 in the 1600m this winter.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Elliana Max	Kent City
2	12	Kamryn Salladay	Lakeview
3	12	Shelby Kuiper	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
4	11	Shelby Zimmer	Kent City
5	12	Faith Jenkins	Grandville Calvin Christian
6	10	Joselyn Vogel	Kent City
7	10	Kate DeVries	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
8	12	Andrea Rolston	Stanton Central Montcalm
9	12	Lydia Minderhoud	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
10	12	Laura Castrejon	Newaygo
11	11	Abbie Koole	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
12	11	Ellason Foster	Newaygo
13	12	Leah Sneller	Muskegon Western Mich. Christian
14	11	Lynnae Meengs	Grandville Calvin Christian
15	12	Anna DeVries	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
16	9	Taylor Dornbos	Grandville Calvin Christian
17	10	Leah Elzinga	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian
18	11	Joellah Bouwman	Grandville Calvin Christian
19	9	Colbie Babbitt	Morley-Stanwood
20	9	Adelita Tobias	Vermontville Maple Valley

REGION 22

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Saugatuck	33	Top-10
2	Holland Black River	68	11
3	Buchanan	94	23
4	Schoolcraft	122	26
5	Hartford	165
6	Fennville	180
7	Three Oaks River Valley	214
8	Watervliet	215
9	Bangor	220
10	Coloma	245
11	Parchment	252
12	Constantine	289
13	Bloomingdale	293
14	Kalamazoo Christian	328

Mason Rogers, Three Oaks River Valley

Mason’s freshman self handled a full cross season, commencing in the 16’s and ending with a 15:59 PR at MITCA. Along the way, found a 6^th place finish in D4. Progression in track, including a 9:30 in the 3200m, showed he can finish in the same manner when moving up a division.

Jonas Ballard, Holland Black River

Has improved mightily under the tutelage of Coach Martens. Over a 40 sec. PR drop as a junior, his 15:44 at State being a 7^th place D3 finish.

Marcus Silva, Saugatuck

The past two seasons have seen Silva run his absolute best at MIS. 2025’s example was a 15:56 and top-10 spot.

John Keser, Buchanan

Immaculate improvement from 2023 to 2025. Started as a freshman that began his career in the 21’s and has subtracted over 5 min. from that point, ending his junior season with a 16:11 personal best.

Grant Rehkopf, Saugatuck

Silva wasn’t the only Saugatuck boy with a standout day in Brooklyn, as Rehkopf struck down his previous PR by 13 seconds, hitting a 16:05 and coming across the line in 14^th.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	10	Mason Rogers	Three Oaks River Valley
2	12	Jonas Ballard	Holland Black River
3	12	Marcus Silva	Saugatuck
4	12	John Keser	Buchanan
5	12	Grant Rehkopf	Saugatuck
6	10	Reese Devisser	Schoolcraft
7	11	Jackson Bowman	Saugatuck
8	12	Sawyer Monroe	Saugatuck
9	10	Sam Casiano	Watervliet
10	11	Ira Brown	Saugatuck
11	12	Sebastian Zylstra	Holland Black River
12	11	Avery Carlson	Holland Black River
13	12	Aiden Mcdonald	Hartford
14	12	Xavier Pompey	Coloma
15	11	Casper Banner	Holland Black River
16	12	Colin Bauer	Schoolcraft
17	11	Josiah Passig	Buchanan
18	9	Isaac Mulder	Schoolcraft
19	10	Bentley Molitor	Buchanan
20	11	Carter Brouwer	Bangor

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Saugatuck	58	16
2	Buchanan	83	23
3	Schoolcraft	119
4	Watervliet	137
5	Holland Black River	143
6	Lawton	154
7	Constantine	171
8	Fennville	223
9	Hartford	244
10	Three Oaks River Valley	253
11	Kalamazoo Christian	258
12	Niles Brandywine	259
13	Bloomingdale	284
14	Coloma	397
15	Bangor	430

Isabelle Sliter, Fennville

TWICE the Region 22 Champion. The Fennville senior has two All-States in her trophy case, the highest finish being a 14^th place last November.

Kamryn Sixberry, Saugatuck

Excelled at a wide range of events this spring, running 2:26/5:37/11:48 and aiding her Trailblazers to a 3^rd place in the 4×8.

Tala Carlin, Buchanan

9^th grade year saw Carlin keep getting better and better and better. The end result was a runner-up here and an 18^th place in D3.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Isabelle Sliter	Fennville
2	12	Kamryn Sixberry	Saugatuck
3	10	Tala Carlin	Buchanan
4	12	Lyvia Curtis	Saugatuck
5	9	Hannah McCorry	Lawton
6	10	Ellyse Heyser	Saugatuck
7	9	Lucy Wheeler	Schoolcraft
8	10	Allison Burns	Constantine
9	10	Daniella Romero	Watervliet
10	9	Kayla Barkalow	Schoolcraft
11	11	Alison Murray	Niles Brandywine
12	9	Tinley DeFreez	Buchanan
13	9	Marisa Murdock	Buchanan
14	10	Anna Davidhizar	Constantine
15	12	Juliana Morseau	Hartford
16	12	Helen Donner	Three Oaks River Valley
17	9	Kenzie Winkel	Lawton
18	10	Ryann Monroe	Saugatuck
19	11	Olivia Bays	Schoolcraft
20	12	Anika Weurding	Lawton

REGION 23

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Hanover-Horton	56	Top-10
2	Jonesville	74	Top-10
3	Jackson Lumen Christi	83	Top-10
4	Centreville	104	18
5	Hillsdale	143	24
6	Quincy	196
7	Bronson	214
8	Olivet	229
9	Napoleon	263
10	Union City	275
11	Hudson	280
12	Brooklyn Columbia Central	283
13	Springport	303
14	Homer	325
15	Galesburg-Augusta	412

Logan Youngman, Hillsdale

Defending LCAA Champion has a writeup here.

Caleb Blonde, Jonesville

Defending Cascades Conference and Regional Champion also has a writeup here.

Will Hulin, Centreville

Serious moves made in the change from his 9^th to 10^th grade years. Will transformed from a freshman that slipped under 17:00 late to a sophomore that was sub-16 here and 12^th in D3.

Clint Couchman, Brooklyn Columbia Central

Clint is a prime example of just how loaded this Region 23 was in 2025. He placed 9^th here and then 16^th down the road in Brooklyn.

Chad Tyson, Hanover-Horton

Striking development in his junior season. After two years spent north of 17:00, didn’t just run in the 16’s, sped to the very low-16’s during his 11^th grade year. Capper was a 16:02 at MITCA.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Logan Youngman	Hillsdale
2	12	Caleb Blonde	Jonesville
3	11	Will Hulin	Centreville
4	11	Clint Couchman	Brooklyn Columbia Central
5	12	Chad Tyson	Hanover-Horton
6	12	Collin Fucile	Jonesville
7	12	Rocky Bolton	Jackson Lumen Christi
8	12	Cooper Flick	Hanover-Horton
9	11	Soren Crosthwaite	Jackson Lumen Christi
10	12	Avery Morrow	Jackson Lumen Christi
11	10	Bryce Youngman	Hillsdale
12	11	Wyatt Hassenzahl	Hanover-Horton
13	11	Ashton Potwin	Jonesville
14	12	Ethan Huff	Homer
15	11	Tyler Harris	Hanover-Horton
16	11	Anderson Cook	Hanover-Horton
17	11	Hunter Walker	Quincy
18	11	Jude Wentzloff	Jackson Lumen Christi
19	10	Max Reed	Centreville
20	9	Nick Overweg	Centreville

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Jackson Lumen Christi	50	11
2	Olivet	79	17
3	Jonesville	93	21
4	Hanover-Horton	108	22
5	Bronson	117	24
6	Napoleon	165
7	Centreville	189
8	Quincy	194
9	Union City	206
10	Hudson	279
11	Hillsdale	300
12	Homer	311

Tiya Feldpausch, Olivet

Four medals at Kent City’s D3 Track Finals, hoping that translates into more XC accolades.

Samantha Schroeder, Jackson Lumen Christi

The reigning D3 and Regional Champion.

Lily Britton, Olivet

Track season saw the freshman continue to establish herself as one of the better runners in her class. Ranked in the top-30 in the ’29 class in all events from 800m to 3200m.

Maisey Toteff, Hanover-Horton

Was robbed of a chance to close her sophomore fall season, which undoubtedly propelled her in her track campaign. Maisey’s spring consisted of personal bests from the 800m to 3200m, most notably a 5:25 in the 1600m.

Avery Haynes, Brooklyn Columbia Central

Freshman season ended too early, as Haynes ripped a 30+ second PR at MITCA, racing to a 19:26.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Tiya Feldpausch	Olivet
2	12	Samantha Schroeder	Jackson Lumen Christi
3	10	Lily Britton	Olivet
4	11	Maisey Toteff	Hanover-Horton
5	10	Avery Haynes	Brooklyn Columbia Central
6	10	Madelynn Patterson	Olivet
7	12	Brynlee Swihart	Hanover-Horton
8	12	Alonna Goodsell	Bronson
9	10	Mila Scheele	Jackson Lumen Christi
10	12	Joleane Gulledge	Jonesville
11	12	Miriam Sanchez	Bronson
12	9	Ellie Swihart	Hanover-Horton
13	10	Ella Worthing	Jackson Lumen Christi
14	9	Marie Swager	Jackson Lumen Christi
15	12	Keira Knight	Jonesville
16	12	Rachel DeVries	Jackson Lumen Christi
17	12	Allison Gautsche	Union City
18	9	Klaire Scanlon	Jackson Lumen Christi
19	9	Savannah Nye	Jonesville
20	9	Emily Falkenstein	Centreville

REGION 24

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Pewamo-Westphalia	47	Top-10
2	Montrose	112
3	Belding	121
4	Saranac	127
5	Laingsburg	146
6	Ithaca	149
7	Chesaning	159
8	Ovid-Elsie	164
9	New Lothrop	205
10	Bath	207
11	Perry	266
12	St. Louis	342

Owen Poppema, Bath

Didn’t settle after having one of the better freshman seasons. Lowered his personal best by nearly 30 sec. and moved up 20 places in Brooklyn, finishing 8^th.

John Kowatch, Pewamo-Westphalia

Showed progression in his hallmark track events – the mid-distance variety. Sub-2 in many instances, including moving up 2 spots to step on the podium in Kent City.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Owen Poppema	Bath
2	12	John Kowatch	Pewamo-Westphalia
3	12	Evan MacLaren	Ithaca
4	12	Charlie George	Pewamo-Westphalia
5	12	Wyatt Werner	Pewamo-Westphalia
6	11	Eli Hobson	Montrose
7	11	Christopher Shemes	Ithaca
8	9	Krue Short	Belding
9	11	Michael Allen	Montrose
10	12	Jaxon Hemgesberg	Chesaning
11	12	Jobriel Octubre	Chesaning
12	11	Brady Oosterhouse	Saranac
13	11	Logan Gregory	Saranac
14	12	Nolan Mitchell	Pewamo-Westphalia
15	9	Lucas Demeter	New Lothrop
16	10	Will Baese	Ovid-Elsie
17	11	Austin Hodges	Laingsburg
18	11	Logan Ingraham	Belding
19	9	Jace Devereaux	Laingsburg
20	10	Joel Oosterhouse	Saranac

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Score	Div. Rank
1	Pewamo-Westphalia	26	Top-10
2	Ithaca	50	Top-10
3	Chesaning	99	19
4	Saranac	169
5	Belding	178
6	Laingsburg	185
7	St. Louis	191
8	New Lothrop	205
9	Bath	214
10	Perry	226
11	Ovid-Elsie	271
12	Montrose	275

Alyssa Kramer, Pewamo-Westphalia

Your defending Region 24 Champion. When it mattered in 2025, Alyssa raced at another level, the prime example being her 18:27 and 4^th place D3 finish.

Calista George, Pewamo-Westphalia

Sophomore that learned by fire last year. Podium finisher in the fall, then anchored a D3 Champion Pirate 4×8 on the oval.

Makinna Foglesong, Ithaca

Poor Ithaca has to move all over the map for their regionals. Makinna is steady through it all, placing in the top-10 all three years, whether that be on the Lake Huron shoreline or down the road in Shepherd. Ithaca travels south this time, but she’ll be ready.

Grace Jordan, Chesaning

8^th grade track season contained MMAC titles from the 800m to 3200m.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Alyssa Kramer	Pewamo-Westphalia
2	10	Calista George	Pewamo-Westphalia
3	12	Makinna Foglesong	Ithaca
4	9	Grace Jordan	Chesaning
5	12	Jenna Keilen	Pewamo-Westphalia
6	11	Khloe Lehnst	Ithaca
7	10	Katherine Schafer	Pewamo-Westphalia
8	9	Lucy Shemes	Ithaca
9	9	Abigail Jordan	Chesaning
10	11	Esther Cahill	Saranac
11	12	Charlotte Simon	Pewamo-Westphalia
12	10	Sydney Knieper	New Lothrop
13	9	Tilly Bowen	Ithaca
14	10	Olivia Roseberry	Perry
15	12	Delaney Smith	Pewamo-Westphalia
16	10	Teagan Kuykendall	Bath
17	11	Ruby Gross	Chesaning
18	10	Lexi Kinder	St. Louis
19	9	Nora Huhn	Pewamo-Westphalia
20	11	Amelia Dawe	Ithaca

REGION 25

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Caro	57	Top-10
2	Gladwin	89	21
3	Pigeon-Laker	92	20
4	Midland Bullock Creek	97	22
5	Sanford-Meridian	149
6	Unionville-Sebewaing	202
7	Otisville LakeVille	224
8	Reese	238
9	Beaverton	264
10	Sandusky	267
11	Cass City	270
12	Hemlock	276
13	Harbor Beach	312
14	Carrollton	349

Luke Herron, Caro

Defending regional champ, hoping to repeat the feat (and more) in 2026.

Marshall Brandt, Midland Bullock Creek

4:23 in the Region 11 1600m lends the possibility that Brandt is a major breakout candidate this upcoming fall.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Luke Herron	Caro
2	12	Marshall Brandt	Midland Bullock Creek
3	12	Evan Olson	Pigeon-Laker
4	10	Asher Putman	Reese
5	11	Wyatt Roberts	Otisville LakeVille
6	11	Remyngton Clish	Sanford-Meridian
7	12	Myles Robinson	Gladwin
8	11	Brendan Plante	Midland Bullock Creek
9	11	Gabe Piach	Gladwin
10	12	Owen Wruble	Harbor Beach
11	11	Kale Miklovic	Pigeon-Laker
12	9	Elliott Daisy	Caro
13	10	Jacob Daisy	Caro
14	12	Henry Haag	Pigeon-Laker
15	12	Mayson McIntosh	Caro
16	10	Zeke Rickwalt	Caro
17	9	Ivan Christensen	Gladwin
18	11	Luke Mulder	Midland Bullock Creek
19	10	Jackson Ransford	Caro
20	12	Grady Galbraith	Hemlock

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Midland Bullock Creek	73	15
2	Sanford-Meridian	96	20
3	Pigeon-Laker	127	26
4	Caro	134
5	Harbor Beach	137	27
6	Saginaw Valley Lutheran	140
7	Hemlock	171
8	Gladwin	200
9	Cass City	211
10	Millington	235
11	Sandusky	258
12	Reese	286

Violet Tetil, Caro

Following a year away from competing for a team, embraced her competitive side. Won a majority of her races for Caro, including this Region 25.

Jocelyn Tetil, Caro

Freshman fall saw Tetil move into the 19’s in early October, then vault to a 19:08 in her closer at Shepherd.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Violet Tetil	Caro
2	10	Jocelyn Tetil	Caro
3	12	Pyper Braun	Pigeon-Laker
4	9	Katelyn Dast	Midland Bullock Creek
5	11	Lindsey Cmeyla	Saginaw Valley Lutheran
6	12	Mikenna Nagel	Sanford-Meridian
7	10	Sage Palmer	Sandusky
8	11	Sarah Nothstine	Midland Bullock Creek
9	11	Alyvia Janke	Unionville-Sebewaing
10	9	Reagan Shadley	Cass City
11	9	Eden Beldyga	Midland Bullock Creek
12	12	Ellie Beach	Sanford-Meridian
13	12	Emily Beethe	Saginaw Valley Lutheran
14	11	Olivia Brown	Bad Axe
15	12	Cailin Spearman	Harbor Beach
16	9	Juliet Siemen	Harbor Beach
17	11	Averie Stefanovsky	Caro
18	11	Vivian O’Callaghan	Gladwin
19	11	Bethany Cmeyla	Saginaw Valley Lutheran
20	10	Claire Burrows	Millington

REGION 26

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Reg. Score	Div. Rank
1	Lansing Catholic	34	Top-10
2	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW	62	14
3	Leslie	103
4	Almont	128
5	Clawson	138
6	Charyl Stockwell Academy	167
7	Algonac	210
8	Stockbridge	215
9	New Haven	218
10	Madison Heights Bishop Foley	260
11	St. Clair Shores South Lake	269
12	Marine City	313

Nole Lorenzen, Rochester Hills Lutheran NW

1600m and 3200m marks rank in the top-10 amongst the ’28 class.

William Gancer, Stockbridge

Got a glimpse of the 16’s during his sophomore season. Fully embraced it as a junior, reaching as far down as 16:13 to hit 21^st in D3.

Everett Beach, Lansing Catholic

A consistent 16 min. figure, especially when it mattered. Closed his Michigan fall with a massive PB, a 16:09 at MITCA.

Owen Windgaston, Clawson

Clawson Trojan underwent a drastic transformation over the past year. Evident in his eight-lappers, where he moved from a 10:37 to 9:44, which was 6^th in Oakland County.

James Tennes, Lansing Catholic

Another LC to spin his best material in championship season. Two sub-16:30’s at season’s close, including a 6^th place finish here.

Grady Richey, Lansing Catholic

Momentum from the wowing Lansing Catholic state finish definitely spurred his spring, where Richey dropped 50 seconds in the 3200m to slip under 10:00.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Nole Lorenzen	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
2	12	William Gancer	Stockbridge
3	12	Everett Beach	Lansing Catholic
4	12	Owen Windgaston	Clawson
5	12	James Tennes	Lansing Catholic
6	11	Grady Richey	Lansing Catholic
7	11	Jack Songer	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
8	12	Téo Krumm	Lansing Catholic
9	12	Kenneth Mangles	Leslie
10	11	Landon Shimkus	Charyl Stockwell Academy
11	9	Coen Lorenzen	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
12	11	Carson Potter	Lansing Catholic
13	12	Matthew Killeen	Leslie
14	12	Finn Korte	Lansing Catholic
15	12	Elijah Killinger	Charyl Stockwell Academy
16	10	Nathan Wonch	Lansing Catholic
17	12	Cooper Schmelter	Leslie
18	12	Colton Grzyb	Almont
19	11	Doug Grishkevich	New Haven
20	11	James Valovick	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Score	Div. Rank
1	Lansing Catholic	15	Top-10
2	Leslie	82	25
3	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW	106
4	Algonac	120
5	Stockbridge	154
6	New Haven	163
7	Marine City	172
8	University Liggett	179
9	Wixom St. Catherine	212
10	Clawson	238

Grace Wonch, Lansing Catholic

Pulled off the distance double this past spring, the culmination of what must’ve been a tremendous winter.

Josie Bishop, Lansing Catholic

Runner-up here, runner-up in the D3 1600m. Defending 800m champion.

Anna Drauer, Lansing Catholic

Freshman spring saw Drauer quickly acquit herself to the 1600m. Began her season with a 5:43 and capped it off with a 5:09 1600m at State (5^th place) and 5:11 full mile in Philly.

Lindsey Ludwig, Lansing Catholic

Concentrated on the mid-distances in the spring and to good result, erasing 6 sec. from her freshman 800m best and qualifying for State in the event.

Isabelle Currie, Lansing Catholic

Runs all the sprints, all the hurdles, and most of the relays. In total, she contributed to 24 Cougar points in Kent City.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Grace Wonch	Lansing Catholic
2	11	Josie Bishop	Lansing Catholic
3	10	Anna Drauer	Lansing Catholic
4	11	Lindsey Ludwig	Lansing Catholic
5	11	Isabelle Currie	Lansing Catholic
6	9	Grace Wright	New Haven
7	11	Piper Lyon	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
8	9	Abby Creisher	Leslie
9	12	Avery Miller	Lansing Catholic
10	10	Elsa Korte	Lansing Catholic
11	11	Taylor Stanczak	Almont
12	11	Margaret Guerra-Harrison	Leslie
13	12	Emma Reimer	New Haven
14	10	Lucy Chapman	Stockbridge
15	10	Kiersten Craigo	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW
16	12	Reagan Lees	Wixom St. Catherine
17	11	Leah Flannery	Leslie
18	10	Kadence Ager	Algonac
19	12	Emily Satkowiak	Stockbridge
20	11	Madisyn Hunter	Leslie

REGION 27

Boys

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Erie Mason	69	13
2	Blissfield	79	16
3	Plymouth Christian Academy	102
4	Ann Arbor Greenhills	109	27
5	Monroe St. Mary CC	136
6	Onsted	141
7	Clinton	155
8	Grass Lake	166
9	Ottawa Lake-Whiteford	176
10	Adrian Madison	225

Christian Craanen, Monroe St. Mary CC

Going for back-to-back Region 27 titles.

Michael Weidmayer, Blissfield

A year apart, ran a minute (to the second!) faster at MIS, moving from a 117^th to 26^th place finish.

Naveen Kulkarni, Ann Arbor Greenhills

Solid improvements in the spring (4:37 to 4:26 and 10:23 to 10:00) should lend him a successful cross season.

Isaac Cox, Plymouth Christian Academy

9^th grade fall was a rousing success. Hit 16:15 twice, first at Gabriel Richard, then again at MIS (29^th in D3!).

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	11	Christian Craanen	Monroe St. Mary CC
2	11	Michael Weidmayer	Blissfield
3	12	Naveen Kulkarni	Ann Arbor Greenhills
4	10	Isaac Cox	Plymouth Christian Academy
5	11	Simon Reed	Plymouth Christian Academy
6	11	Noah Sills	Blissfield
7	12	Joseph Colaluca	Erie Mason
8	10	Henry Cooper	Ann Arbor Greenhills
9	11	Caleb Healey	Erie Mason
10	11	Chris Durfey	Onsted
11	11	Jarel Adams	Plymouth Christian Academy
12	10	Haiden Bennett	Clinton
13	12	Connor Boteler	Grass Lake
14	10	Grant Rasor	Ottawa Lake-Whiteford
15	12	Nicklas Holmes	Onsted
16	12	Porter Ravary	Erie Mason
17	12	David Mills	Erie Mason
18	11	Phineas Totten	Monroe St. Mary CC
19	9	Owen Claus	Clinton
20	11	Weston Albright	Erie Mason

Girls

Proj. Place	Team	Proj. Score	Div. Rank
1	Blissfield	24	Top-10
2	Plymouth Christian Academy	92
3	Grass Lake	108
4	Ann Arbor Greenhills	126
5	Clinton	126
6	Onsted	138
7	Erie Mason	161
8	Ottawa Lake-Whiteford	194
9	Adrian Madison	214
10	Monroe St. Mary CC	245
11	Dearborn Heights Robichaud	264

Anna Hallett, Blissfield

The chasm between her regular season and championship season was facemelting. Mid-20 girl into October that in her final three races, went 19:43, 19:10, 19:24. 20^th place in D3 when projected to finish 54^th.

Annamaria Brazdau, Plymouth Christian Academy

Dropped time, time after time. By season’s end, she’d run 19:30, right on the cusp of an All-State finish.

Proj. Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Anna Hallett	Blissfield
2	10	Anamaria Brazdau	Plymouth Christian Academy
3	9	Ellie Sills	Blissfield
4	9	Rose Moreno	Blissfield
5	11	Adalyn Jarchow	Grass Lake
6	10	Mollie Yeager	Blissfield
7	12	Shiaire Little	Dearborn Heights Robichaud
8	9	Stylar Ross	Onsted
9	12	Braelynn Chiotti	Ottawa Lake-Whiteford
10	12	Kaleea Braun	Blissfield
11	12	Libby Schuster	Ann Arbor Greenhills
12	12	Tanylei Neff	Erie Mason
13	10	Josslyn Handy	Clinton
14	11	Rachel Meek	Plymouth Christian Academy
15	12	Adeline Stormont	Grass Lake
16	12	Juleigh Husby	Monroe St. Mary CC
17	9	Henley Wright	Clinton
18	12	Elise Bullock	Grass Lake
19	11	Ella Claus	Clinton
20	12	Peyton Marshall	Plymouth Christian Academy