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2026 Rankings: League Week Boys

LEAGUE WEEK IS HERE! Many league championships are coming about this week, a few area championships as well. This will be the final batch of posted rankings. I’ll compute them for next week to include in the regional projections, but won’t post any of them.

Upper Peninsula Rankings are not included as they’ll be competing in the Upper Peninsula Finals on Saturday. Projections to come later in the week!

Just a reminder, ratings are generated via:

  • The top 67% (rounding to the nearest whole number) performances of a runner
    • Runners with three or less rated races have all races counted
  • Those are then weighed on recency, meet size, and competitiveness of the meet

Those ratings are then compiled and scored as a hypothetical meet. Every runner that’s run a rated race from September 18th on (Ottawa Hills/Holly weekend) is included.

Yes, athletic.net has simulations. These are different than athletic.net because:

  • They account for course conditions and distance
    • If you ran a shorter course, you’re likely to be overrated on there
    • If you ran only hilly, rough courses, you’re likely to be underrated on there
  • They take your best performance, I capture more of the resume

Mid-September Rankings
Late September Rankings
Championship Season Rankings

As always, these are for fun and a vehicle to drive interest in the best sport in the world. Enjoy!

Team Championship Contenders

You’ve got Holland Calvary Christian who is an all-time team, in the argument for one of the better D4 teams ever. Then you’ve got Breckenridge, who would probably win 90% of the years, especially in cases where Calvary (or Potter’s House from ’22) isn’t having a historic season. Thankfully, for Breckenridge and Hillsdale Academy, they’re both youth-driven and will have opportunities down the line.

Individual Championship Contenders

Lincoln Laansma has been the top dawg all year, and rightfully so. He’s turned in sub-16 efforts on numerous occasions – Ottawa Hills, Under the Lights, Portage, Allendale Falcon. He’s won nearly every time out against D4 foes. Anthony Rowe didn’t have his greatest race when facing off against Laansma, running 15:54 in the early morning at Portage. But he did have a great day under less than admirable conditions at Holly, a sign that on a poor weather day, he might gain a bit of an advantage.

RankGradeNameTeamLW RatingRegion
111Lincoln LaansmaTri-Unity Christian205.131
212Anthony RoweBreckenridge203.130
310Abram FettigSaginaw Nouvel200.630
412Noah SchipperHolland Calvary Christian199.931
512Brady EdwardsMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart198.530
612Christian GetzHolland Calvary Christian198.431
79Cooper BurtBreckenridge197.430
812Kyle RedmanMesick195.429
912Elias BaldwinDecatur189.232
1011Nolan KoscinskiBear Lake188.529
1112Jacob FerdubinskiRiverview Gabriel Richard188.436
1212Brody VanTuinenHolland Calvary Christian186.731
1312Gibson WhiteHolland Calvary Christian186.231
1411Reagan DowningHolland Calvary Christian185.231
1512Francis AustenPortland St. Patrick184.431
1611Peter WinnHillsdale Academy183.634
1710Henry RorickHillsdale Academy183.334
1810Stephen HolmHillsdale Academy183.334
1912Owen LedebuhrHolland Calvary Christian182.931
2012Wesley ChaffeeMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart179.130
2111Liam KnuthCardinal Mooney Catholic178.836
2212Timothy GaeblerHillsdale Academy177.634
2312Dom ChivertonBreckenridge176.730
2412Daniel ChaneyLake Leelanau St. Mary176.729
2510Gus BarrBreckenridge176.730
2612Alec DodakManchester175.934
2711Lance NiedzielskiMason County Eastern175.429
2811Leo WeaverWhitmore Lake174.533
2910Gavin BowersAustin Catholic173.936
3010Gabe SchultzGenesee Christian173.433
3111Nolan StadelGenesee Christian171.833
329Samuel McIndoeNovi Christian Academy171.433
3312Rush MarsdenFulton171.130
3410James SandersBreckenridge170.830
3510Fletcher AmosGobles170.631
3611Christopher KnudsenLeland170.429
3711Owen JaroszFrankfort170.329
3810Ethan HarrandBuckley170.029
3911Cole WesleyPetoskey St. Michael169.528
409Linkon UtterHolland Calvary Christian169.431
4110Thomas SiglerMartin169.031
4211Carter SuttmannLeland168.929
439Benjamin BolinderBridgman168.932
4411Campbell FeddermanLeland167.129
4511Joseph CoonWhite Cloud167.031
4611Jackson AndersonMuskegon Catholic Central166.831
4712Ty RedmanMesick166.629
4812Max BarronTekonsha166.532
4912Silas CarrollIvywood Classical Academy166.236
5011Beckett DennisGrand Traverse Academy166.029

Team Championship Contenders

Curiously, Hanover-Horton was ranked #2 in the latest iteration of the coaches poll. The Comets haven’t lost a meet against D3 competition all year. The latest of those meets was at Portage, where H-H survived a tough run from Hart, the tremendously deep #2 team in these rankings. Lansing Catholic is probably the best contender to knock either of these two teams off. The Cougars were 3rd at Greater Lansing, Back a year ago, LC placed 3rd at Greater Lansing with a 16:43 average. They were just 3rd with a 16:43 average. Maybe history repeats with the black n’ blue surprise in early November?

Individual Championship Contenders

Things haven’t changed, this is still as wide open as ever. Thanks to Gabriel Richard, we did get a piece of evidence as to how the standings may play out in early November. The triumvirate of Nole Lorenzen, Logan Youngman, and Caleb Blonde all raced the quick Hudson Mills track, and all produced PR’s. Both Youngman and Blonde raced in the Small Schools race, with Logan pulling out a 9-second victory, 15:18 to 15:27. Lorenzen embraced the opportunity to use the confidence gained from his Oakland County title, ripping a 15:10 while being pulled along in the Large Schools race.

Will Hulin, Luke Herron, Hunter Eaton, and Christian Craanen all did what was necessary for victories throughout the week. All ran a bit slower, but those performances did not do anything to diminish their chances in a few weeks. And Cooper Flick had the weekend off. Lucky guy!

RankGradeNameTeamLW RatingRegion
112Luke HerronCaro210.925
211Nole LorenzenRochester Hills Lutheran NW210.626
312Cooper FlickHanover-Horton209.123
412Logan YoungmanHillsdale207.623
512Hunter EatonCharlevoix206.319
611Will HulinCentreville205.323
711Christian CraanenMonroe St. Mary CC203.527
812Caleb BlondeJonesville202.623
912Chad TysonHanover-Horton200.723
1010Spencer McNittMaple City Glen Lake200.720
1111Owen PoppemaBath200.224
1212Owen WindgastonClawson197.526
1310Asher PutmanReese197.425
1410Isaac CoxPlymouth Christian Academy196.427
1512Jonas BallardHolland Black River196.222
1611Eli VanPoortflietBenzie Central195.520
1712Evan MacLarenIthaca195.324
1812John KowatchPewamo-Westphalia195.124
1912Abraham FeeneyMaple City Glen Lake195.020
2011Soren CrosthwaiteJackson Lumen Christi193.923
2112Naveen KulkarniAnn Arbor Greenhills193.627
2210Max ReedCentreville193.323
2311Silas AckleyHart192.720
2412William GancerStockbridge192.526
2511Michael WeidmayerBlissfield192.427
269Nick OverwegCentreville192.223
2711Jackson BowmanSaugatuck191.922
2812William ReadyTraverse City St. Francis191.419
2912Everett BeachLansing Catholic191.226
3010Wesley MairMontague191.021
3112Cage EdingfieldBenzie Central190.620
3212Téo KrummLansing Catholic190.426
3312Ryder HopkinsCharlevoix189.519
3412Rocky BoltonJackson Lumen Christi189.423
3511Timothy WolffHart188.920
3611Tristan HernandezKingsley188.520
3711Edison HuizingaManistee188.520
3811Noah SillsBlissfield188.227
3911Wyatt HassenzahlHanover-Horton187.523
4012Grant RehkopfSaugatuck187.322
4111Nolan KesslerMontague187.221
4212Isaac DionneBoyne City186.519
4312Collin FucileJonesville186.023
449Coen LorenzenRochester Hills Lutheran NW185.926
4512Owen SytsemaMuskegon Western Michigan Christian185.521
4612Sawyer MonroeSaugatuck185.522
4712Carson AckleyHart184.720
4812James TennesLansing Catholic184.426
4912Landon MaddenDelton-Kellogg183.921
5011Aurie SelphCharlevoix183.119

Team Championship Contenders

Well, there has to be one division where it appears there will be no drama. Holland Christian came in as the #1 team in the pre-season, and while many of the other teams in the division have stepped up, the Maroons still occupy the top spot by a decent margin. The HC boys started off with bangers at Portage Central, UTL, and Ottawa Hills. Their last few meets (Portage and Otsego) haven’t been their strongest, but each resulted in blowout victories over a ton of ranked squads.

Individual Championship Contenders

Just as last week and all year, it’s all Bobby Jazwinski. Jazwinski just had one of his slower efforts of the year, a 14:46 to win the GMAA Championship.

RankGradeNameTeamLW RatingRegion
112Robert Jazwinski IIIWhitehall229.710
211Lennox NaswellFlint Powers Catholic213.115
311Micah BeckerEast Grand Rapids208.012
412Cole McCrawPinckney207.116
512Mitchell DunlapGrand Rapids Catholic Central206.611
612Ezekiel BaltierraAlma205.015
712Broden LaddHolly204.217
812Caiden CaswellVicksburg203.813
912Lukas AlbrightBig Rapids203.810
1010Logan CristianParma Western203.514
1111Ashton FinkGrand Rapids Christian203.312
1212Mason HillAllendale202.011
1311Jack HincksDetroit Country Day201.416
1410Grant LampenHolland Christian200.811
1512Bryce CahoonShepherd200.715
1612Thomas FisherEast Grand Rapids200.512
1712Nick ParkerFrankenmuth200.315
1811Ethan FergusonEdwardsburg200.213
199Drew FrankenHolland Christian199.911
2012Abraham McHughMarshall198.913
2111James Scholten-HolcombGrand Rapids Christian198.612
2212Seth BetzoldEssexville-Garber197.815
2312Lincoln ReedPinckney197.816
2411Duncan PalmerWilliamston197.514
2511Cole HeikkaHolly197.417
2612Bryce FalbeMuskegon Oakridge196.510
2710Zander StewartHolland Christian196.411
2812Hunter SmithVicksburg196.113
2911Liam DewittHaslett195.914
3011Christian PavligeFruitport195.710
3111David KoreThree Rivers195.713
3212Wyeth AngusChelsea195.316
3312Cole CoffmanHolland Christian195.011
3412Cameron CraneNew Boston Huron194.818
3511Grayson MichelsForest Hills Eastern194.312
3612Jack FrentzPetoskey194.210
3712Ben BoucheyFlint Powers Catholic193.915
3812Seth RandallSt. Joseph193.713
3912Joshua MacriMacomb Lutheran North193.517
4010Zach DillerHolland Christian193.311
4111Andrew NunningPontiac Notre Dame Prep193.317
4211Rex PumfordWhitehall193.210
4312Christopher VogtPaw Paw192.813
4412Reeve ObermanPetoskey192.310
459Camden ClevengerGoodrich191.415
4612Connor PepinCroswell-Lexington191.417
4711Aiden LambersHolland191.311
489Connor CharboneauSaginaw Swan Valley190.415
4910Parker SmithAdrian190.218
5010Leland SowleParma Western190.014

Team Championship Contenders

Four teams have separated from the rest of the bunch – Brighton, Jenison, Ann Arbor Skyline, and Traverse City West.

Some have put it together on all of the days – Brighton and Jenison in particular have been solid each time out. There was an exception a time or two, Brighton didn’t have their greatest day at Portage (still won) and Jenison faltered a bit there too (4th place – that’s a high floor). But for the most part, each squad has raced at a consistently high level all year.

Traverse City West has brought it when needed – examples being wins at Bluejay, Ottawa Hills, or Pete Moss. Ann Arbor Skyline has been a bit more inconsistent, but when they’re on, they’re really on. This has come in the forms of various meets like Jackson and Holly, where they won or went toe-to-toe with Brighton, or even just individual performances like Roman Stilwell’s massive PR on Saturday.

Individual Championship Contenders

By the numbers, it’s divided into eight kids and two tiers.

The first one contains Caden Livermore, Kamari Ronfeldt, Jack MacGregor, Samuel Baker, and Luka Hammond. When it’s been a huge meet, Livermore has prevailed, winning both at Spartan and Portage. But the rest are clearly capable, all throwing down sub-15 efforts at some point this fall.

The second tier has Brandon Cloud, Matii Tarekegn, and Marshall Huhn. The former two have shown that on the right day, they can hang with and compete with the top bunch. The prime example would be at Ottawa Hills, where Huhn and Tarekegn pushed each other to a 14:59 photo finish. Cloud’s case rests on his recent prowess, a 15:06 at Portage, but also his championship acumen. He showed much heart in his close of this spring’s 3200m. And at this date last year, he owned a PR >15:30, a mark that was dramatically lowered in the final weeks of the season.

RankGradeNameTeamLW RatingRegion
112Caden LivermoreGrandville221.91
212Kamari RonfeldtAnn Arbor Pioneer220.95
312Samuel BakerKalamazoo Central219.03
412Jack MacGregorHowell219.04
512Luka HammondGrand Haven218.91
612Brandon CloudNorthville216.47
712Matii TarekegnEast Kentwood216.11
812Marshall HuhnLowell215.03
912Jacob SzalaySaline213.05
1012Austin MercadoSalem213.06
1110Archer VerHageGrand Haven211.41
1211Gavin KaticFenton211.32
1311Xavier SolgotL’Anse Creuse North209.09
1411Rylen RicheyGrand Ledge208.64
1512Liam WierzbaTraverse City West208.62
1612Coen HillDexter207.94
1711Cooper McNaughtonClarkston207.98
1811Alexander AllenAlpena205.02
1910Josh Keillor-BealeBrighton204.84
2011Johnathan ElseaMount Pleasant204.62
2111Todd Tobin JrHighland-Milford204.48
2212Logan GessfordMidland203.72
2310Tanner SmithZeeland West203.53
2412Caelan MarshGrand Ledge203.04
2510Grant KuleszaBrighton202.84
2612Josiah DerksenRockford202.71
2711Mourad AlgahmiDearborn Fordson202.45
2810Hudson DollAnn Arbor Skyline202.36
2910Tucker AsmanBrighton202.24
3012Ethan BurksJenison202.11
3111Roman StilwellAnn Arbor Skyline202.16
3211Finn Frost-GraysonTraverse City West201.62
3311Lucas CampbellRochester201.49
3412Justin JohnsonEast Kentwood201.31
3511Aidan SchwalbachRochester Hills Stoney Creek201.39
3611Carter CookeJenison201.31
3711Caleb ConnerJenison201.21
3811Nikhil BallSouth Lyon East201.24
3910Tommy McCormickGrand Blanc201.12
4011Kilian Boulware-LopezEast Lansing200.94
4111Chase ShermanJenison200.41
4211Sean ThompsonCaledonia200.43
4312Nick MartensDexter199.94
4411Rem PiperHolt199.74
4511Marcus EsslingPortage Central199.73
4612Colin StawaszLowell199.23
4711Luke BultmanRockford199.21
4811Roarke MacArthurBrighton199.04
4910Lucas NaspinskyWhite Lake Lakeland199.08
5010Aiden DoggettHighland-Milford198.98

What’s up, Homeschool kids? I know you’re not in the “official” rankings, but you’re included here. Simulations and projections coming for your MiHS Championship next week.

RankGradeNameTeamLW Rating
111Abenezer OlsonKalamazoo Homeschool Sports205.8
212Noah RiceKalamazoo Homeschool Sports198.5
312Evan ArmstrongKalamazoo Homeschool Sports195.4
411Eli MillerGRTC Peregrines191.1
511Andrew EgliGRTC Peregrines186.1
610Colton ChildressMonroe Milers185.2
712Anthony SchmitzGRTC Peregrines183.6
811Tyler EgliGRTC Peregrines182.9
910Calvin GrahamGRTC Peregrines182.8
1012Jacob ZiolkowskiGRTC Peregrines182.4
1112Brennan AckermanGRTC Peregrines181.5
1212Brian ArtmanKalamazoo Homeschool Sports180.6
1311Timothy AdairKalamazoo Homeschool Sports179.3
1411Daniel LaRoyKalamazoo Homeschool Sports175.6
1510Dawson KolehouseWest Michigan Homeschool173.9
169Kyle WhitacreKalamazoo Homeschool Sports169.0
1712Riley WeedWest Michigan Homeschool166.2
1811Garrett PottsMACH166.1
1912Nathan PerezMACH163.4
2012Caleb MillerWest Michigan Homeschool162.6
219Zeke LindellWest Michigan Homeschool156.9
2212Landon JuilleretNorth Trails155.2
2310Joel VanderweyCapital Homeschool152.3
2412Andrew UrbenMACH150.5
259Parker MooreWest Michigan Homeschool149.1