
- You know, I talk all the time about the effect of certain coaches, but I haven’t said much about Coach Collette’s effect on the West Michigan Aviation squad last year
- Although it didn’t end in a state meet berth, there was a noticeable improvement in many of their runners, Emma being a prime example
- She flashed some potential and attained some results as a freshman, winning the Alliance League, breaking 20:00, qualifying for State
- 2021 was a season where she cashed in on that potential, withdrawing a 10th(!) place finish at MIS
- The Aviators took off /glided/reached Mach 4 (you pick the bad pun) in October, Emma was at the forefront of their ascent (I can’t help myself)
- A 19:15 at Portage was a personal best, that was followed by another best at the Alliance Conference meet, and another one at State
- Not satisfied with just one championship season peak, she doubled back on that come track, running personal bests in the 1600m at Regionals and State, narrowly missing an All-State selection
Grade | Name | Time | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
10 | Emma DeVries | 20:06.4 | 123.9 | Alliance League 1 | Calvary Laketown | 1-Sep |
10 | Emma DeVries | 19:26.2 | 125.3 | Sparta | Fruitridge Hayrides | 18-Sep |
10 | Emma DeVries | 20:39.5 | 142.2 | Alliance League 3 | Johnson Park | 6-Oct |
10 | Emma Devries | 19:15.1 | 139.0 | Portage | Portage West MS | 9-Oct |
10 | Emma DeVries | 19:36.8 | 138.4 | Kent Ottawa | Gainey Fields | 16-Oct |
10 | Emma DeVries | 19:08.1 | 127.3 | Alliance Conference | Fruitport Calvary Christian | 19-Oct |
10 | Emma DeVries | 19:56.9 | 138.4 | 14 SFRC | St. Francis Retreat Center | 29-Oct |
10 | Emma DeVries | 18:55.9 | 138.0 | D2 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
9 | Emma DeVries | 83.3 | Ravenna Bulldog | Ravenna HS | 8-Sep |
9 | Emma DeVries | 106.2 | Harriers for Hope | Peacock Tree Farm | 19-Sep |
9 | Emma DeVries | 115.2 | Alliance 1 | Johnson Park | 23-Sep |
9 | Emma DeVries | 114.8 | Allendale Falcon | Allendale HS | 3-Oct |
9 | Emma DeVries | 120.9 | Autumn Sunrise | Heritage Christian | 10-Oct |
9 | Emma DeVries | 123.1 | PR 26 | South Christian Sports Park | 23-Oct |
9 | Emma DeVries | 124.1 | D2 Reg 13 | Otsego HS | 31-Oct |
9 | Emma DeVries | 117.0 | D2 State | MIS | 6-Nov |

- Clayton is just one in a line of Ackleys and Enns that have found success in our sport
- His parents both ran for Cornerstone, his sisters Alayna (15th at the D2 10k), Lynae, Savannah, and Adelyn (broke 16:00/34:00 this past season) are all running in college, his cousins, the Enns have millions of All-States to their name, I could keep going
- It would be easy to let the pressure of others success inhibit one’s love for running, be a burden on the start line, but Clayton has gone the opposite direction, and appears primed to make even more a name for himself in the coming year
- As a Hart teammate, he has been able to contribute to the Pirates immense accomplishments in the past three years, a top-5 team in each of those years
- He always seems to bring his best performance for that stage, whether that be an 8 sec. PB this past year or stepping up as their 2nd runner as a freshman
- He brought that same energy to Kent City in early June as well, nailing a 10+ sec. PB to finish 4th in the 3200m
Grade | Name | Time | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:54.7 | 184.1 | Pete Moss | Benzie Central HS | 28-Aug |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 17:00.1 | 182.0 | Leanne Wolf Geers | Mason County Fairgrounds | 9-Sep |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:59.8 | 184.7 | WMD 1 | Walkerville | 14-Sep |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:42.0 | 194.0 | Spartan | Forest Akers | 17-Sep |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:38.0 | 183.3 | WMC 2 | Montague HS | 21-Sep |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:46.7 | 186.4 | Cougar Falcon | Gainey Fields | 25-Sep |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:34.5 | 187.5 | Bluejay | Shepherd HS | 2-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:40.7 | 189.1 | Portage | Portage West MS | 9-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 18:44.6 | 183.1 | WMC Champ | Shelby HS | 12-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:52.4 | 175.9 | Hart & Sole | Colonial GC | 16-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:41.7 | 179.8 | Mel Hall | Spring Lake HS | 23-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:27.2 | 177.3 | 20 Benzie | Benzie Central HS | 30-Oct |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:19.3 | 188.2 | D3 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
11 | Clayton Ackley | 16:39.5 | 185.8 | MMOC | Shepherd HS | 13-Nov |
Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 181.5 | Pete Moss | Benzie Central HS | 29-Aug |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 168.7 | Wolf Geers | Mason County Fairgrounds | 10-Sep |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 169.3 | Ludington | West Shore CC | 19-Sep |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 168.1 | WMC Oakridge | Oakridge HS | 22-Sep |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 173.5 | Cougar Falcon | Gainey Fields | 26-Sep |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 181.9 | Allendale Falcon | Allendale HS | 3-Oct |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 162.7 | WMC Conference | University Park GC | 13-Oct |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 171.1 | PR 40 | Manistee HS | 23-Oct |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 168.3 | D3 Reg 20 | Buckley HS | 31-Oct |
10 | Clayton Ackley | 177.6 | D3 State | MIS | 7-Nov |
Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 171.2 | Pete Moss | Benzie Central |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 157.8 | Spartan | Forest Akers |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 150.2 | Allendale Falcon | Allendale HS |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 164.8 | Portage | Portage West MS |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 180.2 | Mel Hall | Spring Lake HS |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 176.3 | 20 | Benzie Central |
9 | Clayton Ackley | 179.9 | D3 State | MIS |