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2026 Regional Projections: Division Four

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The rankings and ratings from each race and each week are one aspect of the work that I do, this is another. These take those ratings and the variability from a runner’s resume, then apply that to a projection.

An explanation from previous years that still holds true:

Through a season’s worth of speed ratings, one can determine a runner’s average rating and the variability of those ratings. Both those factors are then weighed towards more recent meets, which are then simulated thousands of times using a Monte Carlo analysis (also described by TullyRunners here). Over those thousands of race simulations, one can determine a team’s average place and average score, a runner’s average place, odds on winning, and odds on qualifying.

These are useful in cross country scenarios, where you have consistent runners and those who are a bit more up and down. For example:

Tanner TimeTanner RatingTanner Avg.Tanner StDev.
15:30210
15:45205
16:00200
16:15195
16:301902007.91
MIXCSR TimeMIXCSR RatingMIXCSR Avg.MIXCSR StDev.
16:09197
16:12196
16:15195
16:18194
16:211931951.58

Jacob at his best might be faster than I in four of the five races during the season. I’d almost never be All-State in Division 1, but he might contend for a top-5 spot or place 60th.

If we did 20 simulations, this is how it might turn out:

RaceTanner Avg.Tanner StDevTanner RatingMIXCSR Avg.MIXCSR StDevMIXCSR Rating
12007.9202.11951.6195.6
22007.9196.21951.6194.1
32007.9190.01951.6199.2
42007.9193.41951.6192.5
52007.9206.81951.6195.7
62007.9201.81951.6196.1
72007.9171.61951.6194.9
82007.9189.21951.6195.9
92007.9205.51951.6197.0
102007.9203.81951.6192.6
112007.9192.31951.6196.5
122007.9196.91951.6196.4
132007.9198.51951.6195.6
142007.9203.21951.6194.1
152007.9193.91951.6192.6
162007.9199.31951.6193.2
172007.9208.71951.6194.2
182007.9213.71951.6194.6
192007.9212.61951.6197.1
202007.9206.31951.6193.9

I’d win four times, but I’d never have the ability to win a title like he had in Race 18. He’s usually All-State, but may cost his team a title through his effort in Race 7.

The simulations give the possibilities of those scenarios and all the various scoring scripts. A sixth girl that can pop off on any certain day, a reliable boy who always runs 17-flat, you name it. Hopefully, they better elucidate our contenders, qualifiers, and how these races play out over the weekend.

Last year at both the regional and state level, these projections were as predictive and accurate as ever. Through totaling up all the odds of the top-3 teams, I anticipated 193 of the qualifiers would be correct come regional day. The projections bested that by one team, 194 correct qualifiers. Similar results came from the State Finals.

A change I made last year to shore up the projections was to filter out less important meets. These conference and weekday meets are great for building the database and showing the development of athletes who may not even run at the regional level, but they often are home to a runner’s slower efforts. All the important weekend meets are included. This same methodology is present here in 2026. One thing I noticed from looking back at ’25 is that early season meets weren’t adjusted highly enough. That has changed for 2026, although I’m not sure it’ll be a huge factor as those meets aren’t weighted that heavily at this point in the season.

I should also mention that in order to be included, a runner had to take part in a rated race in October. This will attempt to account for injuries. There are also a few cases where I know a runner won’t be running the rest of the season.

Hopefully these can give an accurate portrayal of what’s to come, help with a little added motivation, or give a calming confidence. As accurate as they potentially could be, I live for the tales of the underdogs and look forward to hearing about (respectfully, of course) those unseen triumphs.

Your D4 Regional Projections…

SUMMER PROJECTIONS
MID-SEASON PROJECTIONS

Avg. Score = the average score across all the simulations
Proj. Place = determined by sorting through the average scores, from lowest to highest
Win % = odds that a team will win the region
Top-3 % = odds that a team will place in the top-3
Range = 95% of the outcomes fall within this range

REGION 28

Any Big Battles?

There are decent-sized gaps between the Fairview and Ellsworth boys, the Rogers City and East Jordan girls. But with small meet sizes and a small quantity of meets, much variability exists in the scenarios.

Fairview’s boys are considered the favorite, with the frontrunner Carter Toensfeldt setting the tone early. The Eagles will need a performance such as their one at Heritage, where all five scorers were at ~20:30 or faster. Ellsworth will be hoping that the consistency of their depth comes through. Korbin Drenth has been steady in the 21-min. range, running his best in the Ski Valley Conference meet, enough for the Lancers to place 2nd. That may be the spot where they gain on Fairview.

The Rogers City girls sit in a good position, four girls projected in the top-15. Even if thing go awry on the back end, there’s a good chance that the Hurons can escape via the ol’ four in the top-20 rule. If Rogers City does get upset, it’ll be because East Jordan’s depth came up huge. Both Danica King and Tinly Richards dropped significant PB’s in the Red Devils’ 2nd place Ski Valley finish. If that trend continues, a surprise could be in the works.

Boys

#6 Petoskey St. Michael
#26 Mackinaw City

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Petoskey St. Michael2595+95+1st
2Mackinaw City6195+2 to 3
3Fairview74842 to 4
4Ellsworth90163 to 5
5East Jordan1044 to 5

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Cole WesleyPetoskey St. Michael1.8
29Grady HanesPetoskey St. Michael2.7
310Cooper FeaganPetoskey St. Michael3.7
412Carter ToensfeldtFairview4.5
511Atticus CadarettePetoskey St. Michael4.5
610Abraham PoelEast Jordan6.8
711Keagan BeyerOnaway7.5
89Ryder ChellisEllsworth9.7
910Knox WilsonMackinaw City10.7
1010Jaxx WeaverFairview10.8
1112Kyle ValotMackinaw City11.0
1210Mason DawsonEllsworth11.2
1311Mikey SullivanMackinaw City12.0
1410Bjorn JohnsonRogers City16.3
1511Logan HoldenIndian River Inland Lakes16.3
168Clayton VanOrmanMackinaw City17.0
1711Phillip AndersonPetoskey St. Michael17.4
189Eli MironFairview18.8
199Cobe RobertsonMackinaw City18.9
2011Dominik KranzPetoskey St. Michael20.3
2112Elijah PulverPetoskey St. Michael21.5
2211Matthew MarzoloOnaway24.0
239Isaac LarrisonFairview25.8
2410Peter BrowerEast Jordan26.1
259Ethan FordMackinaw City26.2
269Malachi DeLongMackinaw City27.4
2712Jack PurollEllsworth29.7
2811Lewis HolmesBellaire30.6
2910Jackson BernierEast Jordan30.6
309Zander ThompsonFairview30.7

Girls

#21 Petoskey St. Michael
#24 Bellaire

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Petoskey St. Michael568595+1 to 2
2Bellaire641295+1 to 3
3Rogers City74842 to 4
4East Jordan84173 to 5
5Indian River Inland Lakes1004 to 6
6Ellsworth1155 to 6
7Mackinaw City1497th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Veronica PagaPetoskey St. Michael1.2
211Mea WesleyPetoskey St. Michael2.6
39Amelia HoytBellaire4.3
49Amity MoorePetoskey St. Michael5.5
510Lillian CoenEllsworth5.6
610Reese BregeRogers City5.6
711Bristol SkopEast Jordan7.4
812Avary BeardenEast Jordan7.8
910Josephine FurmanIndian River Inland Lakes8.8
1012Danielle AgrenJohannesburg-Lewiston9.3
1110Madalyn DeweyBellaire9.9
1212Avery LangloisRogers City12.9
1311Fenlynn JohnsonRogers City13.4
1410Grace CampbellBellaire14.0
1511Keri CoolmanRogers City14.5
1612Margaret NewmanIndian River Inland Lakes16.1
179Alexis WenzEast Jordan16.8
1812Morgan RehBellaire19.0
199Bailey StrangeEllsworth19.8
2012Isabella HockingBellaire21.1
2112Rian EsperMackinaw City21.9
2212Kylie LaFreniereWhittemore-Prescott23.9
239Chloe CoveyouPetoskey St. Michael24.7
2412Lily TrevarrowWhittemore-Prescott26.0
2511Grace LewisIndian River Inland Lakes28.0
2612Mackenzie OederEllsworth28.1
2712Addyson PriceIndian River Inland Lakes28.7
289Kateri KranzPetoskey St. Michael29.3
2912Mackenzie BieselIndian River Inland Lakes30.0
309Tinly RichardsEast Jordan30.6

REGION 29

Any Big Battles?

A wild one on the boys side, with four top-11 teams with a legitimate chance of advancing. Mesick is probably a little underrated, as Ty Redman’s numbers still contain some of his rust-busting return. The three of Leland, Mason County Eastern, and Grand Traverse Academy all have similar outfits, five boys projected in the top-27 here. Leland has featured a full lineup in their NWC meets and has missed kids outside their league competition. A full lineup would be a boon. At the WMD Championship, GTA was able to squeak by MCE by a single point, crucial spots being won by their 4th and 5th runners. The Eagles then responded in a big way, with Kollin Spyker dropping noticeable PRs in his past two meets.

For the girls, Bear Lake and Buckley were outlined in the mid-season projections. Since that time, the two squads have faced off once – at the Northern Michigan Meet of Champions. Buckley didn’t bring a full squad, but did place four of their girls in front of Bear Lake’s 3rd. The Lakers have kept doing their thang, all seven of their girls dropping a SB somewhere in the past few weeks.

Boys

#5 Mesick
#7 Mason County Eastern
#10 Leland
#11 Grand Traverse Academy
#23 Buckley

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Mesick6057941 to 4
2Mason County Eastern6925761 to 4
3Leland7114771 to 4
4Grand Traverse Academy784531 to 4
5Buckley1315 to 6
6Bear Lake1575 to 7
7Onekama1585 to 8
8Lake Leelanau St. Mary1816 to 8

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Kyle RedmanMesick1.4
211Nolan KoscinskiBear Lake2.9
311Owen JaroszFrankfort5.5
411Lance NiedzielskiMason County Eastern5.6
512Daniel ChaneyLake Leelanau St. Mary5.9
611Christopher KnudsenLeland7.5
711Beckett DennisGrand Traverse Academy9.3
810Ethan HarrandBuckley10.1
912Ty RedmanMesick10.5
1011Campbell FeddermanLeland11.2
1110Kyle DotyMesick12.3
1211Kollin SpykerMason County Eastern14.7
1310Jaxon WilliamsGrand Traverse Academy14.8
1412Gunnar HallettMesick15.0
15JrMason JagerTraverse City Christian15.7
1611Carter SuttmannLeland18.8
1711Kaiden LagueMason County Eastern19.9
1812Milo ShoupMason County Eastern20.1
1910Jimmy KolehmainenFrankfort20.1
209Remington MantheiGrand Traverse Academy20.8
2110Holden PrenetaLeland20.9
2210Easton HarrandBuckley22.0
2310Connor KirkmanGrand Traverse Academy22.1
2412Eli WilloughbyGrand Traverse Academy23.3
259Jack BrugemanLeland23.6
269Johnny SinkeOnekama24.6
2712Afton ShoupMason County Eastern28.6
2811Alex KastlMesick28.8
299Gabe MalikBuckley29.5
308Eli TarsaMason County Eastern31.1

Girls

#4 Onekama
#8 Grand Traverse Academy
#18 Buckley
#20 Bear Lake

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Onekama379195+1 to 2
2Grand Traverse Academy50995+1 to 2
3Bear Lake77623 to 4
4Buckley81383 to 4
5Lake Leelanau St. Mary1365 to 6
6Mason County Eastern1385 to 6

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Callie SinkeOnekama1.0
211Sophie GrinageLeland2.0
312Addy ZellerOnekama4.3
410Ava HigleyFrankfort5.2
511Melodie HulinekBear Lake5.2
610Zakia WagonerOnekama6.5
712Natalie BurpeeLeland7.8
812Madison SmithGrand Traverse Academy8.6
912Tess HoedelGrand Traverse Academy9.4
1010Tessa RutherfordBear Lake9.8
1112Addison PatrzikGrand Traverse Academy13.1
1210Brooklyn GriffinBuckley13.2
1312Mikayla KulawiakBuckley13.8
1412Jewlia TrowbridgeMesick14.7
1511Claire CouturierLake Leelanau St. Mary16.4
1610Alexis LoganOnekama17.0
1712Tsune DuChenyBuckley17.4
189Alivia ValentineMesick19.0
1910Autumn PatrzikGrand Traverse Academy20.0
2012Bailey StephenGrand Traverse Academy21.2
2112Lily WilcoxenGrand Traverse Academy21.5
2211Payton GreenGrand Traverse Academy22.0
239Autumn BerryhillOnekama22.9
2410Lilah SzotkoOnekama23.5
2511Peyton BucknerBear Lake24.1
2612Brailyn JohnsonMason County Eastern25.9
2711Ariana ParisBuckley27.5
288Elena MeyerLake Leelanau St. Mary27.9
2910Bailey LutzBear Lake28.0
3011Aubrey MyersMason County Eastern29.0

REGION 30

Any Big Battles?

The Breckenridge and Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart boys are probably guarantees. But the third qualifying spot could be anyone – Lutheran Seminary, Carson City-Crystal, Fulton, and Beal City as the four prime candidates. Lutheran Seminary leads the bunch, they have a solid frontrunner in Amos Norder and numbers behind him. Fulton needed to find a fifth guy, which they did at the MSAC Championship, having enough depth to allow their top-two (Rush Marsden and Trevor Dolloff) to have a major impact. They placed ahead of Carson City there, who didn’t have their best effort of the fall. The Eagles will need to summon their Bluejay performance in order to advance. Finally, you’ve got Beal City, who could have the widest range of outcomes. The Aggies are coming off a Northern Michigan MoC where nearly all of their athletes ran a PB/SB.

Boys

#2 Breckenridge
#8 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
#27 Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Breckenridge2395+95+1st
2Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart5695+2nd
3Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary118543 to 5
4Carson City-Crystal128283 to 7
5Fulton135123 to 7
6Beal City14563 to 8
7Saginaw Arts & Science1514 to 8
8Montabella1665 to 8

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Anthony RoweBreckenridge1.9
210Abram FettigSaginaw Nouvel2.0
312Brady EdwardsMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart2.9
49Cooper BurtBreckenridge3.3
512Dom ChivertonBreckenridge7.1
610Gus BarrBreckenridge7.1
712Wesley ChaffeeMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart7.1
812Rush MarsdenFulton7.7
910James SandersBreckenridge8.7
1012Amos NorderSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary11.9
1112Trevor DolloffFulton12.5
1210Callen EldredMontabella12.6
1310Oliver BurtBreckenridge14.2
1410Zach WaiteBreckenridge14.3
1512Noah DubridgeMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart14.3
1611Cayd WohlscheidMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart14.4
1712Zayden BuskirkCarson City-Crystal20.2
1810Daniel MalottSaginaw Nouvel22.3
1912Payton CrawfisCarson City-Crystal23.6
2012Logan WhitmerSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary23.6
2111Owen ZeienBeal City24.4
2210Eli BakerColeman24.9
2311Solomon MillerSaginaw Arts & Science26.0
2412Braylon SatterleeCarson City-Crystal27.4
2510Simon NorderSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary27.7
269Ethan SchmidtSt. Charles28.3
2710William LaubenthalMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart29.4
2811Jonathan EganMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart30.2
2911Easton EichornBeal City30.5
3011Wesley SchramVestaburg31.5

Girls

#9 Breckenridge
#22 Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
#26 Michigan Lutheran Seminary

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Breckenridge3395+95+1st
2Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart5495+2 to 3
3Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary6095+2 to 3
4Fulton754th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Taylor WillsMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart2.2
29Gabby WeigoldBreckenridge4.1
311Skylar MaclennanFulton5.3
411Peyton RohnFulton5.4
510Maezee HummBreckenridge6.3
610Sadie MuellerSt. Charles6.9
711Maizy MatthewsBreckenridge7.1
812Ryann BallMontabella7.4
99Maddie HowesBreckenridge9.3
1012Jessica StoutenVestaburg9.6
119Emma GetchellMerrill12.7
1211Dilyn ColpeanMerrill15.8
139Devan SmithMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart16.5
1411Piper SchultzSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary16.7
1511Saralynn ShelleyMontabella17.4
1612Ellie BowermanBeal City17.9
1712Raina GlanzmanSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary17.9
1810Natalie KettlerSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary18.7
1911Anna McCartyCarson City-Crystal19.4
209Kylee AndersonMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart19.5
219Sarah WittenSaginaw Nouvel20.0
229Sophie EllisonColeman20.6
2312Nolee LeppertBeal City21.0
249Savanna HarveyMerrill23.4
259Brooklynn PorterMontabella23.5
2612Greta SchroederSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary25.3
279Allie ShelleyBreckenridge25.6
2810Kacie ChaffeeMt. Pleasant Sacred Heart26.3
2912Kaylynn SeeleyVestaburg29.2
309Renata NorderSaginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary30.0

REGION 31

Any Big Battles?

Talk about a tough one. You’ve got two ranked squads, Fowler and Holton, both of whom would have a decent chance of advancing through most of the other regions, likely with zero prospects of moving onto MIS. With Holland Calvary Christian’s presence, most of these contenders are pushed back in points. That gives Tri-Unity Christian a bit of an advantage, as Lincoln Laansma can finish ahead of their pack, TUC needing to only score four more. Martin and Gobles have hooked up a ton recently, mainly in league action and major invites. Martin has usually prevailed, though Portage showed the pathway in which Gobles could advance. The Tigers beat TUC at the 2nd-5th spots, and the advantage gained by Laansma will lessen in a smaller field.

Boys

#1 Holland Calvary Christian
#9 Martin
#14 Tri-Unity Christian
#16 Gobles
#21 Fowler
#22 Holton

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Holland Calvary Christian1895+95+1st
2Martin8695+2 to 3
3Tri-Unity Christian106582 to 4
4Gobles110422 to 4
5Fowler1405 to 6
6Holton1525 to 6
7Byron Center Zion Christian1937 to 9
8St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic2037 to 10
9White Cloud2107 to 9
10Muskegon Catholic Central2379 to 10

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Lincoln LaansmaTri-Unity Christian1.1
212Christian GetzHolland Calvary Christian2.1
312Noah SchipperHolland Calvary Christian2.9
412Brody VanTuinenHolland Calvary Christian4.6
511Reagan DowningHolland Calvary Christian5.4
612Gibson WhiteHolland Calvary Christian5.8
712Francis AustenPortland St. Patrick6.3
812Owen LedebuhrHolland Calvary Christian6.8
910Thomas SiglerMartin10.8
1010Fletcher AmosGobles10.8
119Linkon UtterHolland Calvary Christian11.0
1211Keannan MarrHolton13.0
1311Jackson AndersonMuskegon Catholic Central13.1
1411Joseph CoonWhite Cloud14.2
1510Logan PlatteFowler16.0
1611Jeremiah VanHoutenMartin16.5
1712Hunter HayesMartin17.7
1812Jadon DettmannMartin20.7
1912Landon MillerFowler20.9
2011Cole RingelGobles22.3
2111Levi KnoopPortland St. Patrick22.4
2211Levi CollinsGobles23.9
2310Caden AmerineTri-Unity Christian24.5
249Eli KaighenTri-Unity Christian25.5
258Isaac KorosTri-Unity Christian25.7
2612Caleb LeysWhite Cloud26.0
2712Gari Salvador-GarciaMartin28.2
2812Kole NicholsHolton28.2
2910Mason ShanafeltHolton28.5
3011Jack FeenstraByron Center Zion Christian30.8

Girls

#3 Gobles
#5 Martin
#13 Fowler
#23 Byron Center Zion Christian

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Gobles418995+1 to 2
2Martin491195+1 to 3
3Fowler65902 to 4
4Byron Center Zion Christian81103 to 4
5White Cloud1365th
6St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic1536th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Libby SmithGobles1.2
212Veyda ConleyMartin2.1
39Faith SchipperHolland Calvary Christian2.9
412Ava DeYoungGobles5.5
510Ryleigh AlderinkHolton5.6
612Lindsey NordykeByron Center Zion Christian6.4
711Julia WhitePortland St. Patrick6.9
812Lauren ShafferGobles7.0
911Zoe FabingFowler9.4
109Clara ThelenFowler10.8
1111Allison RodgersMartin10.9
129Audreona GilletteWhite Cloud12.6
1312Sara SchipperMartin13.7
1412Marian DavlinPortland St. Patrick13.8
1512Bailey CasePentwater16.2
1612Elise SuwynByron Center Zion Christian16.5
1710Emma DettmannMartin18.5
189Annie KoenigsknechtFowler18.9
1912Shang ShiGobles20.3
209Madilynn SchneiderFowler20.4
2111Jenessa KleynByron Center Zion Christian21.3
228Aerianna GetzHolland Calvary Christian21.5
2311Addison TomsicGobles23.2
2410Riley BenderMartin24.1
2510Nora SchultzSt. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic27.8
2611Madison DeutschmannByron Center Zion Christian27.9
279Heidi LockwoodMuskegon Catholic Central27.9
2811Laura RotmanHolland Calvary Christian28.3
299Ella CollinsGobles28.4
3011DuRae SageMartin29.4

REGION 32

Any Big Battles?

Straightforward it appears on the qualifiers, but perhaps some drama on the girls winner? Kalamazoo Hackett and Bridgman have been in close contact over the past few weeks, competing and finishing alongside one another at Portage, Christian Comet, and in their SAC Championship. Hackett has won in the two invites, Bridgman in league action. The formula for the Irish has typically been relying on their strength up front, Kiera Piper opening up a gap in the standings, then holding serve through the rest of their scorers. At the SAC Championship, Anna Howell didn’t stray far from Piper, then the Bees did work through the rest of their scorers, picking up points in 3 of the 4 other spots.

Boys

#12 Kalamazoo Hackett
#24 Bridgman

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Kalamazoo Hackett3095+95+1st
2Bridgman6795+2 to 3
3White Pigeon7195+2 to 4
4Eau Claire9453 to 4
5Battle Creek St. Philip1335 to 6
6Athens1415 to 6
7Colon1757th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Elias BaldwinDecatur1.0
29Benjamin BolinderBridgman2.9
312Kellen SiemsKalamazoo Hackett4.2
410Carson ErnsbergerBridgman4.3
512Max BarronTekonsha4.6
610Lukasz ButkiewiczKalamazoo Hackett7.3
712Aiden JakcsonWhite Pigeon8.3
812Colin GallagherKalamazoo Hackett9.0
910Henry YoungKalamazoo Hackett10.4
109Griffin BandeenBattle Creek St. Philip10.5
1110Karston KappenmanKalamazoo Hackett10.8
129Blake MorrisonClimax-Scotts13.2
1312Dillan Vargas-TovarEau Claire15.4
149Gabe BaschKalamazoo Hackett15.5
1512Dilan Vargas-TovarEau Claire16.2
1610Isaac DoubblesteinWhite Pigeon16.7
1711William ThrowWhite Pigeon18.6
1811Lamond StanfillDecatur19.5
199Chance SalmonBridgman20.5
209Emory AnsleyAthens21.3
2112Dillan VargasEau Claire21.6
2211Matthew McGahanWhite Pigeon21.9
2310Rowen BrunnerKalamazoo Hackett22.0
249Hudson BeckerBridgman24.5
2512Kyron ChristnerMendon24.9
2611Angel VillanuevaCovert26.0
2711James MuirBattle Creek St. Philip26.4
2810Tanner RitchieWhite Pigeon27.8
299Corey WhiteWhite Pigeon28.4
3010Zack WileyWhite Pigeon28.9

Girls

#14 Bridgman
#16 Kalamazoo Hackett

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Bridgman346595+1 to 2
2Kalamazoo Hackett373595+1 to 2
3Decatur7195+3rd
4White Pigeon924th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Kiera PiperKalamazoo Hackett1.1
211Anna HowellBridgman2.3
310Cayla BussDecatur4.8
412Lauryn EvansHowardsville Christian6.1
511Delaney McBrideKalamazoo Hackett6.2
69Caroline ConklinBridgman7.0
711Kaylin PinkowskiBridgman7.4
812Aubrey MillerWhite Pigeon8.4
912Sarah StemalyAthens10.4
1011Abigail RikerKalamazoo Hackett10.8
1110Therese WillisKalamazoo Hackett12.4
1211Carmen ErnsbergerBridgman12.8
1311Amaya MajewskiDecatur12.8
1411Evangeline BrownBridgman14.3
1510Belle NogaColon14.9
1611Alyssa MorrisonClimax-Scotts15.7
179Koa EhlertBridgman16.0
1810Grace UlbrichKalamazoo Hackett16.9
1912Emmy NofsBattle Creek St. Philip18.2
2010Hannah CaudellBridgman18.9
2111Grace PatteeDecatur22.0
229Yaretzi Capula-BravoEau Claire22.1
2312Mia DoubblesteinWhite Pigeon24.4
249Mary VogelKalamazoo Hackett24.7
2510Annabell BentMarcellus24.8
2612Avallene KimpMarcellus25.5
2710Brooklyn MarshallMendon26.0
289Topanga FieldsClimax-Scotts26.3
299Olga StrengeBattle Creek St. Philip28.1
3010Lisette KimpMarcellus28.5

REGION 33

Any Big Battles?

Another one loaded with a MIS contender and many ranked teams in the close background. Whitmore Lake, the 3x defending champions, hoping to make it four. They’ve been racing at their best in the past few weeks and should advance without much of a hitch. Beyond the Trojans, four teams are in a clash for three spots – Genesee Christian, Novi Christian Academy, and Dansville.

The teams all have different pathways to a state berth. Dansville relies on two strong low-sticks. Novi Christian has the ability to place six girls in the top-30 here. Genesee Christian has a blend of the two, Faith Smith as a lead girl, then depth to back her up. Of late, we’ve seen matchups featuring the three teams. Dansville took a southeast trek to Novi Christian’s Small School invite. Madalyn Stolz was not present, but one can extrapolate with her in the picture that the Aggies could keep it close. Stolz was around for an early October DeWitt Invite matchup with Genesee Christian. The depth mentioned above came through for the Soldier women. All seven varsity girls placed ahead of Dansville’s 3rd, moving Genesee Christian to a 10-pt. margin over Dansville.

Boys

#4 Whitmore Lake
#15 Genesee Christian
#20 Novi Christian Academy

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Whitmore Lake3095+95+1st
2Genesee Christian7095+2 to 3
3Novi Christian Academy7995+2 to 4
4Byron9773 to 4
5Dansville1245 to 6
6Webberville1345 to 6
7Morrice1767th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
19Samuel McIndoeNovi Christian Academy2.5
211Leo WeaverWhitmore Lake2.7
311Nolan StadelGenesee Christian6.5
412Joseph WhiteAnn Arbor Rudolf Steiner6.7
512Eric JunkerWhitmore Lake7.4
611Nolan CollinsWhitmore Lake8.3
711Richard LewisWhitmore Lake8.8
811Nathan WestWebberville9.2
912Halston HooleyByron9.9
1011Jackson OnofreNovi Christian Academy10.7
1112Brody JeruzalAnn Arbor Christian10.7
129Cole DillonWhitmore Lake11.5
1311Donovan WellsPotterville12.8
1412Benjamin FoxWhitmore Lake13.0
1510Carter CastillaDansville14.2
1612Brayden SteeleByron14.2
1712Kasey SpringerWhitmore Lake15.7
1810Maverick KirkmanGenesee Christian18.0
199Thomas HubbardLivingston Christian22.4
2011Will OskeyGenesee Christian22.7
2111Evan KlishNovi Christian Academy23.5
228Will FergusonGenesee Christian23.8
2310Gabe SchultzGenesee Christian24.2
2410Jack BellNovi Christian Academy25.3
2510Ryan StewartGenesee Christian25.7
2611Reid HackerDansville26.8
2710Kai HopkinsPotterville26.8
2812Jonah SpencerWebberville28.4
2912Luke MeyerLansing Christian29.5
3010Abram JonesDansville30.2

Girls

#2 Whitmore Lake
#10 Genesee Christian
#11 Novi Christian Academy
#15 Dansville
#19 Clarkston Everest Collegiate

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Whitmore Lake4295+95+1st
2Genesee Christian73832 to 4
3Novi Christian Academy77662 to 5
4Dansville80492 to 5
5Clarkston Everest Collegiate964 to 5
6Lansing Christian1236th
7Frankel Jewish Academy2097th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Kaylie LivingstonWhitmore Lake1.1
29Grace JolinDansville3.3
310Faith SmithGenesee Christian4.2
49Amy WalkerClarkston Everest Collegiate5.5
511Malynda LambrosWhitmore Lake5.6
69Madalyn StolzDansville6.2
79Sierra ShererWhitmore Lake9.0
89June CountsWhitmore Lake10.0
911Madison MarkowiczNovi Christian Academy10.4
1012Adrienne MitchellLansing Christian10.4
119Rachel SpauldingLivingston Christian12.1
1211Lila WolcottClarkston Everest Collegiate12.3
1312Evelyn McIndoeNovi Christian Academy12.3
148Hermella SamsonNovi Christian Academy12.8
1511Andi KirkmanGenesee Christian13.2
168Paizley KirkmanGenesee Christian15.7
1712Caroline DarrahWhitmore Lake17.5
1811Gabriella WoodLansing Christian19.3
1911Ariana StewartGenesee Christian19.5
2011Allison SchmittClarkston Everest Collegiate19.6
2110Cassa MinnisDansville21.2
2212Grace BellNovi Christian Academy23.5
2312Makenna BushLansing Christian26.6
248Zoe SchultzGenesee Christian27.0
2510Helene FarrellClarkston Everest Collegiate27.6
2610Mikayla BrownGenesee Christian27.7
2711Miriam JiranNovi Christian Academy28.1
2810Grace DarrahWhitmore Lake29.8
299Brooklynn DubucNovi Christian Academy30.6
3010Alexis KadluboskiDansville30.6

REGION 34

Any Big Battles?

For once, a drama-free one. I’ll eat my hat if anyone other than these six projected qualifiers advance.

Boys

#3 Hillsdale Academy
#13 Sand Creek
#19 Manchester
#25 Concord

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Hillsdale Academy1995+95+1st
2Sand Creek6095+2 to 2
3Manchester85923 to 4
4Concord9683 to 4
5Petersburg-Summerfield1475 to 6
6Addison1565 to 6
7Jackson Preparatory1806 to 7

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Peter WinnHillsdale Academy2.3
210Stephen HolmHillsdale Academy2.3
310Henry RorickHillsdale Academy2.7
412Alec DodakManchester3.9
512Timothy GaeblerHillsdale Academy4.5
610Blake RootSand Creek7.0
711Jacob TatsakAdrian Lenawee Christian7.9
812Silas DanielsSand Creek8.5
912Carson Van SickleHillsdale Academy8.7
1012John BirzerHillsdale Academy9.5
1112Ryan MillerHillsdale Academy11.2
129Evan JohnsonManchester11.6
1312Keaton SmithConcord14.2
1410Brayden WinstedSand Creek14.4
1510Jase HerendeenConcord16.2
1612Tre FlukerSand Creek17.6
1710Thomas BastianJackson Preparatory17.7
1811David ArbogastVandercook Lake18.3
1910Alec ParkerSand Creek18.5
2012Ethan HittleManchester21.0
21JrTony GudakunstAddison21.4
2212Michael NavitskisManchester24.1
2310Finn HutchinsonConcord24.7
2410Asher ChurchHillsdale Will Carleton25.5
2512Colin BrownPetersburg-Summerfield25.8
2612Kadin ShookConcord25.9
2712Liam BaumanConcord27.1
2810Connor EvansAddison27.9
2910Luke MeckleySand Creek28.0
3011Zachary PraterSand Creek29.4

Girls

#1 Hillsdale Academy
#7 Concord
#25 Manchester

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Hillsdale Academy2195+95+1st
2Concord4495+2nd
3Manchester8195+3 to 4
4Sand Creek1003 to 4
5Pittsford1375th
6Jackson Preparatory1726th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
112Evelyn MeyerHillsdale Academy1.2
210Audrey PyleConcord2.9
310Heather MorrisHillsdale Academy4.5
410Eliza RobertsHillsdale Academy5.8
59Norah TracyHillsdale Academy6.4
611Lorelei StemmeHillsdale Academy7.0
712Moira BeierHillsdale Academy7.5
810Audrey RinehartConcord7.7
912Haley StimerConcord7.7
1012Maren GehrkeHillsdale Academy9.0
119Eden WeidmayerManchester10.4
129Madeline ZahnerManchester13.4
1310Olivia ChadwellConcord14.6
1410Braelynn ThorrezConcord15.0
1511Allison OstPetersburg-Summerfield15.7
1612Caroline MasonManchester17.2
1711Mya BarrettConcord17.8
1812Kendall PlateAdrian Lenawee Christian18.5
199Peyton ShielsBritton Deerfield18.7
209Remi MaynardBritton Deerfield19.0
2111Ellie WoodringAddison20.0
2211Abby RaymondPetersburg-Summerfield20.3
2311Madalynn TrameSand Creek20.6
2411Makayla SixSand Creek25.0
2512Julianna TannerSand Creek26.2
2612Lillian JagielskiPittsford27.3
2712Teagan ClarkeManchester27.4
2811Haily BakerSand Creek27.7
299Grace GillinAddison30.1
3012Dannyell GrimesSand Creek31.8

REGION 35

Any Big Battles?

Ranked or unranked, the four boys teams of Marlette, Ubly, Kingston, and Mayville should turn in a fun one. All of the four could finish first. All of the four could finish fourth.

Ubly has moved up the most from the Mid-Season Projections, their odds increasing due to the improvement of Mason Warner. The Bearcat freshman has progressed from a 20+ min. kid to one that’s popped mid-18’s in two of his past three races. Kingston has a security blanket through a strong top-two, Thijs Van Rijn and Brennan Robinson each running in the 17’s on a few occasions this year. Marlette’s advantage gains the further we get in the race. At Ubly, the Red Raiders’ 3rd-5th guys were better than any of the similar spots from these competing teams. Mayville has slipped a bit in the projections, although that Ubly performance had the Wildcats only 8 pts. back of Ubly.

Boys

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Marlette6152891 to 4
2Kingston6518941 to 4
3Ubly6723831 to 4
4Mayville777341 to 4
5Deckerville1045 to 6
6Vassar1185 to 6

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Wyatt BlohmVassar1.7
211Levi FitchettDryden2.8
310Weston GuzaUbly4.0
412Thijs Van RijnKingston4.2
512Brennan RobinsonKingston4.6
612Wesley KosinskiKinde North Huron9.1
710Tucker GascoyneMemphis10.1
811Dominic CardilloCaseville10.3
910Steven BudreauMayville10.7
1011Brayden KirkpatrickMarlette11.2
119Landon MessingDeckerville12.4
129Mason WarnerUbly12.7
139Keaton EvansMarlette13.5
1411Cameron HarrisonBrown City14.7
1511Joe LubeskiCaseville17.7
1611James EmmonsMayville19.6
1710Bryson LaFondKingston20.0
1811Braylon McLellanDeckerville20.5
199Landyn TorreyMarlette21.1
209Elishah ButlerNew Life Christian Academy21.7
2112Timothy VeniaMayville23.1
2212Tyler RobertsDryden23.8
2312Walker ChapinMarlette23.9
249Joel McDonaldUbly24.0
2510Lucas VolmeringUbly24.3
2610Kaeden WoodworthMarlette24.6
2711Nolen GruehnOwendale-Gagetown25.9
2811Gabe GrymonprezMayville26.7
2910Noah GobieDeckerville29.1
3010Jesse JacobiCaseville29.5

Girls

#17 Ubly

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Ubly3095+95+1st
2Kingston4595+2 to 3
3Kinde North Huron5495+2 to 3

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
110Norah KileyKingston1.1
29Sophia MessingDeckerville3.0
310Isabella WestMayville4.8
411Payton KingKingston4.8
511Claire WrightDryden5.0
611Myah PeruskiUbly7.9
711Abbygail PlesterUbly8.0
810Ella GustnerDryden8.2
911Peyten AlbertsonMarlette8.7
1012Adela ChocholovaCaseville12.8
1110Fiona PhillipsKinde North Huron13.3
129Summer FranzelUbly14.1
1311Kayle TalaskiKinde North Huron14.4
149Rylee RawlingsUbly15.5
1511Nele BoettnerUbly15.6
1611Allison SteebDeckerville15.6
1712Aspen JimkoskiKinde North Huron15.9
1810Emma FreelandKingston17.0
199Eva KleeUbly18.3
209Brooklon ProwseBrown City20.1
2111Brooklyn MorellUbly20.7
2211Sophia LawrenceMemphis21.0
2312Paytyn SweatVassar22.5
249Kaylee ByarsMarlette22.5
259Kynsleigh RoskeyBrown City23.8
2610Caradee SeamanMarlette24.6
27–Shayla MessingOwendale-Gagetown25.8
2812Elizabeth SchultzPeck29.6
2911Grace WoodallBrown City30.0
3011Bella EashMemphis30.1

REGION 36

Any Big Battles?

Two of ‘em, both on the boys side – Cardinal Mooney vs. Royal Oak Shrine for the win and the triumvirate of Allen Park Cabrini, Ivywood Classical Academy, and Auburn Hills Oakland Christian potentially in a battle for the third spot.

First, the title contenders. Since the mid-season mark, Shrine has made up serious ground. A major factor came just once, Liam Hatterman’s 18:33 at Columbus County Park. Hatterman has raced that single time, thus he’s listed in here. A more reliable factor would be the improvement of Owen Nagey, who just slipped under 20:00 for the first time in his career. From that meet at CCP, Cardinal Mooney was able to place ahead of Shrine in the standings, greatly aided by their forceful top-two, Liam Knuth and Micah Arlow. All year, these two have sped ahead of the pack, both boasting SB’s of 17:30 or faster.

Ivywood Classical Academy is a school I’m certain I’ve never mentioned on here. Definitely not this year, but the Eagles brought a full scoring squad to this past weekend’s Haunted Harvest. They’ve got a lead guy in Silas Carroll and a consistent younger sibling in Luke Carroll behind him. One race in the database leads to high ranges of outcomes, ICA projected to be anywhere from 3rd to 6th. But so too are Cabrini and Oakland Christian. Cabrini’s Joey Grant is fresh off a PR at the CHSL Cardinal Championship, a nice rebound from his Wayne County race. Jose Thomassen from Oakland Christian also has been shattering PR’s lately, dropping into the low-19’s when he was above 21:00 just meets prior. Which performances come from depth will determine the fate of these three teams.

Boys

#17 Cardinal Mooney Catholic
#18 Royal Oak Shrine

Proj. PlaceTeamAvg. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Royal Oak Shrine605595+1 to 2
2Cardinal Mooney Catholic604595+1 to 2
3Allen Park Cabrini111493 to 6
4Ivywood Classical Academy114293 to 6
5Auburn Hills Oakland Christian117223 to 6
6Lutheran Westland1315 to 7
7Austin Catholic1516 to 8
8Southfield Christian1617 to 8
9Detroit Frederick Douglass2269 to 10
10Detroit Davis Aerospace2299 to 10

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Liam KnuthCardinal Mooney Catholic2.0
212Jacob FerdubinskiRiverview Gabriel Richard2.1
310Gavin BowersAustin Catholic2.8
412Silas CarrollIvywood Classical Academy4.5
512Micah ArlowCardinal Mooney Catholic4.9
611Will BernackiRoyal Oak Shrine7.2
712Christian BrashAllen Park Cabrini8.6
89Luke CarrollIvywood Classical Academy10.5
99Liam HattermanRoyal Oak Shrine10.7
1011Nolan MazurRiverview Gabriel Richard12.4
1111Dominic DeVenyCardinal Mooney Catholic12.5
1211Ethan WielgatRoyal Oak Shrine12.6
1312Gabe ShafferRoyal Oak Shrine12.6
1411Barron DenhamAuburn Hills Oakland Christian13.0
1512Uzziel ThomassenAuburn Hills Oakland Christian14.5
1611Joshua BrooksDetroit Frederick Douglass14.8
1711Emanuel NavaAllen Park Cabrini19.8
1812Ian ScottLutheran Westland20.2
199Luke BowersAustin Catholic20.7
2010Maximilian Van de VyverAustin Catholic21.0
2112Anthony ParkerLutheran Westland22.2
229Jose ThomassenAuburn Hills Oakland Christian22.8
2311Xavier ZammitCardinal Mooney Catholic23.6
24Lochlan ColeLutheran Westland23.9
2511Declan O’ConnellAllen Park Cabrini24.7
2610Owen NageyRoyal Oak Shrine25.2
279Liam GuyorCardinal Mooney Catholic25.6
2812Ethan LentzSterling Heights Parkway Christian29.0
2910Daniel SmithRiverview Gabriel Richard29.9
3011Matthew JohnsonSouthfield Christian31.7

Girls

#6 Royal Oak Shrine
#12 Lutheran Westland

Proj. PlaceTeamProj. ScoreWin %Top-3 %Range
1Royal Oak Shrine339395+1 to 2
2Lutheran Westland42795+1 to 2
3Auburn Hills Oakland Christian72893 to 4
4Southfield Christian85113 to 4
5Riverview Gabriel Richard1205th

Proj. PlaceGradeNameTeamAvg. Place
111Cassidy BowersAustin Catholic1.3
211Ava BatesLutheran Westland2.1
311Ella LambRoyal Oak Shrine3.6
49Kara UngerLutheran Westland5.5
512Sydney EricksonLutheran Westland7.2
610Audrey MolnarLutheran Westland7.9
712Annie WernetHope Christian Academy7.9
89Delilah RussBellevue8.1
99Kennedy GedenRoyal Oak Shrine8.2
1012Louisa DenksRoyal Oak Shrine8.9
1110Lilianna CarrollIvywood Classical Academy9.9
1210Paige ArlowCardinal Mooney Catholic12.3
1312Josephine MalcolmRoyal Oak Shrine14.4
1410Rose O’ConnorAustin Catholic15.9
1511Ella DalyRoyal Oak Shrine16.5
1610Katherine RichesAuburn Hills Oakland Christian17.5
1710Abigail VanHooserAuburn Hills Oakland Christian17.8
1810Yadhira ThomassenAuburn Hills Oakland Christian19.1
199Madelyn RobinsonAuburn Hills Oakland Christian19.4
2010Cecila BomberskiRoyal Oak Shrine20.3
2112Avery TrepodSouthfield Christian20.3
2210Camille BehnanCardinal Mooney Catholic21.0
2312Caramia DeGiulioSouthfield Christian22.7
2410Josephine WesleyRiverview Gabriel Richard23.6
2512Ella ClarkeSouthfield Christian23.9
269Abigail SalamonSouthfield Christian25.2
2710Dania WojdylaRoyal Oak Shrine25.5
2811Violet HillBirmingham Roeper28.0
2910Zoe BarreraRiverview Gabriel Richard28.2
309Aurora MeagherIvywood Classical Academy28.3