Author: mixcspeedratings

SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result

Boys

1. Jonesville (8^th)
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (12^th)
3. Hanover-Horton (9^th)

Girls

1. Jackson Lumen Christi (D3 State Champion)
2. Hanover-Horton (15^th)
3. Onsted (20^th)

Dead on each of the top three and *almost* got the order.

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Jackson Lumen Christi
#12 – Hanover-Horton
#13 – Jonesville
#21 – Brooklyn Columbia Central

Girls

Top Ten – Jackson Lumen Christi
#19 – Onsted
#25 – Quincy

Projected Scores

Boys

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Jackson Lumen Christi	49
2	Hanover-Horton	71
3	Jonesville	76
4	Brooklyn Columbia Central	104
5	Onsted	153
6	Bronson	189
7	Homer	204
8	Sand Creek	205
9	Hillsdale	223
10	Hudson	246
11	Napoleon	285
12	Quincy	286

Girls

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Jackson Lumen Christi	48
2	Onsted	72
3	Quincy	116
4	Hudson	147
5	Napoleon	148
6	Hanover-Horton	161
7	Jonesville	165
8	Bronson	169
9	Hillsdale	217
10	Sand Creek	249
11	Homer	277
12	Michigan Center	383

Top Runners

Boys

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Mitchell Hiatt	Onsted
2	12	Isaiah Dinverno	Jackson Lumen Christi
3	12	Leo Swager	Jackson Lumen Christi
4	10	Caleb Blonde	Jonesville
5	12	Landen Boulis	Hanover-Horton
6	10	Logan Youngman	Hillsdale
7	10	Collin Fucile	Jonesville
8	11	John Edler	Homer
9	12	Jack Gorton	Brooklyn Columbia Central
10	11	Zach Hassenzahl	Hanover-Horton
11	10	Cooper Flick	Hanover-Horton
12	11	Nicholas Fowler	Jonesville
13	11	Gibson Shore	Jackson Lumen Christi
14	10	Silas Daniels	Sand Creek
15	10	Avery Morrow	Jackson Lumen Christi
16	10	Rocky Bolton	Jackson Lumen Christi
17	9	Clint Couchman	Brooklyn Columbia Central
18	12	Isaac St. John	Hudson
19	11	Wyatt Vowell	Brooklyn Columbia Central
20	10	Nicklas Holmes	Onsted
21	10	Chad Tyson	Hanover-Horton
22	12	James Bayes	Onsted
23	9	Ashton Potwin	Jonesville
24	9	Tyler Harris	Hanover-Horton
25	11	Karl Swager	Jackson Lumen Christi

Mitchell Hiatt

Hard to guess which his best track event was, but I’m gonna go with the 3200m. He was 11^th in D3 and had a season’s best of 9:39. BUT that was after three events. My guess is he had 9:29 in his legs and we’ll see that proven in the fall.

Isaiah Dinverno

Your defending champ. Although the State Finals didn’t go his way, many things in 2023 did. Two sub-16’s. A ton of wins, including Jackson County, Jackson, Spartan, DeWitt, and of course, this one.

Leo Swager

From Chelsea to Traverse City to Jackson, he’s been all over Michigan. All that moving hasn’t hurt his running in the slightest, as Leo’s junior era was his best. 12^th at State and owner of a sub-16 personal best.

Caleb Blonde

Jonesville freshman was pegged to have an impact and delivered on that promise. Broke 17:00 on six occasions and in his MIS effort, finished 4^th amongst freshmen boys.

Landen Boulis

Showed a flash of his talent in a breakout 16:13 race at Bluejay, then found it a bunch more with a series of low-10 3200m’s and a 9:54 that qualified him for State.

Logan Youngman

Another incoming sophomore, this guy came of age during track, racing to 4:36 & 9:55. That 1600m time ranked him 4^th amongst D3’s freshmen boys.

Girls

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Emmry Ross	Onsted
2	10	Samantha Schroeder	Jackson Lumen Christi
3	11	Macy Fazekas	Jackson Lumen Christi
4	12	Chloe Stalhood	Hillsdale
5	12	Ava Hathaway	Bronson
6	11	Ashlynn Harris	Bronson
7	9	Maisey Toteff	Brooklyn Columbia Central
8	12	Layla Lopez	Jackson Lumen Christi
9	10	Kendyl Musielewiez	Quincy
10	12	Thia Tello	Jackson Lumen Christi
11	12	Jayla Bright	Hudson
12	10	Brynlee Swihart	Hanover-Horton
13	12	Allie England	Onsted
14	11	Raegan Brosamer	Onsted
15	11	Brookelyn Parker	Quincy
16	12	Karly Page	Jonesville
17	9	Brynleigh Griffiths	Jonesville
18	9	Madalynn Trame	Sand Creek
19	9	Madisyn Lindemann	Napoleon
20	9	Klair Baker	Onsted
21	12	Lauren McLain	Napoleon
22	12	Priya Mericle	East Jackson
23	11	Annabelle Czeiszperger	Hudson
24	11	Sophie Patrick	Homer
25	10	Izabel Raglow	Onsted

Emmry Ross

You know there’s more words coming later. Two-time Region 23 Champ, twice placing top-5 in D3. One of the rare girls with range from the 200m to the 5k.

Samantha Schroeder

Freshman was the perfect piece on the Titan title squad. Consistently in the 19’s all year with two exceptions – one of them being an 18:56, 13^th place D3 final finish.

Macy Fazekas

The latest Fazekas to grace our fall sport, she’s made a living in the 19’s in late-season. Twice 7^th here, twice top-50 down the road at MIS.

Chloe Stalhood

An endurance monster who showed out during track. Her 11:49 was over 50 seconds faster than her sophomore best and it earned Chloe a 13^th place in D3.

Ava Hathaway

Before she heads off to Georgia for her equestrian skills, has another chance to receive a D3 medal. She has two All-States to show for her two seasons on the cross courses.

Ashlynn Harris

Had a whale of State Finals last year. Projected 37^th, finished 29^th, and knocked more than 15 seconds off her previous best.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 5k (XC) – 17:53

• 4^th Place – D3 State
• 3x Top-10 – D3 State
• 2x Region 19 Champion
• 2x Lake Michigan Conference Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:11.2	Traverse City St. Francis	148.9	Division 3 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	17:52.9	Traverse City St. Francis	146.4	Region 19	28-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	17:57.2	Traverse City St. Francis	150.3	Northern Mich. MOC	21-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:49.3	Traverse City St. Francis	143.9	LMC Championship	10-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:16.5	Traverse City St. Francis	152.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:15.3	Traverse City St. Francis	150.2	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:47.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.2	Cadillac	23-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:34.4	Traverse City St. Francis	147.2	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	19:00.7	Traverse City St. Francis	132.4	Bear Country	9-Sep	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	18:45.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.8	Red Devil	30-Aug	2023
11	Betsy Skendzel	19:11.7	Traverse City St. Francis	140.8	Pete Moss	25-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:48.3	Traverse City St. Francis	144.9	Division 3 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:07.5	Traverse City St. Francis	144.2	Region 19	29-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:49.5	Traverse City St. Francis	138.8	Northern Michigan	22-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:40.7	Traverse City St. Francis	137.8	LMC Championship	15-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:59.6	Traverse City St. Francis	136.5	Portage	8-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	18:37.6	Traverse City St. Francis	143.1	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:00.8	Traverse City St. Francis	132.1	Cadillac	24-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:34.0	Traverse City St. Francis	126.7	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.0	Traverse City St. Francis	129.3	Northwood	10-Sep	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.4	Traverse City St. Francis	137.5	Red Devil	31-Aug	2022
10	Betsy Skendzel	19:10.9	Traverse City St. Francis	140.0	Pete Moss	27-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Betsy Skendzel	18:41.8	Traverse City St. Francis	138.1	Division 3 State	6-Nov	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	18:52.4	Traverse City St. Francis	125.9	Region 19	30-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:24.9	Traverse City St. Francis	125.4	Northern Michigan	23-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:50.3	Traverse City St. Francis	119.6	LMC	16-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:28.9	Traverse City St. Francis	134.4	Portage	9-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:37.1	Traverse City St. Francis	126.6	Bluejay	2-Oct	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:42.3	Traverse City St. Francis	124.9	Petoskey	25-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	20:00.0	Traverse City St. Francis	126.3	Ottawa Hills	17-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:32.3	Traverse City St. Francis	124.9	Northwood	11-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	19:38.9	Traverse City St. Francis	129.4	East Jordan	1-Sep	2021
9	Betsy Skendzel	20:06.9	Traverse City St. Francis	121.4	Pete Moss	28-Aug	2021

The Rundown

When you’re a team such as St. Francis, you deservedly have high hopes of championship season glory. In order to fulfill that, you must have reliable girls in the final stretch of the season. Betsy’s history has shown she’s one of those girls for the Glads.

That characteristic was evident as a freshman, when Skendzel raced primarily in the 19’s for much of the year, before dropping into the 18’s for her final two races. The next year, same story, quick feet leading to a humongous PR to win Region 19, then being her top-10 self as she celebrated a state championship with her teammates. Finally, last fall, summoning two sub-18 efforts before a 4^th place at MIS, her best ever. I won’t give a full sneak peek of where I have the Glads at State, but let’s just say that Betsy could again put them in position to hoist some hardware.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 4:24
• 3200m – 9:26
• 5k (XC) – 15:55

• 4^th Place – Region 5
• 5^th Place – SEC Red
• 2^nd Place – SEC Red 3200m
• 4^th Place – Region 5 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Beckett Crooks	15:55.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	194.4	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:04.4	Ann Arbor Pioneer	192.9	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:03.1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	190.3	Region 5	28-Oct	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:23.7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	195.8	SEC Championship	19-Oct	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:54.0	Ann Arbor Pioneer	186.3	Gabriel Richard	14-Oct	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:11.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	193.0	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	15:58.7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	188.4	SEC Red 2	27-Sep	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	16:13.2	Ann Arbor Pioneer	192.6	Jackson	23-Sep	2023
10	Beckett Crooks	17:16.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	183.7	Mustang	29-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Beckett Crooks	17:04.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	171.0	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	16:53.2	Ann Arbor Pioneer	170.6	Region 5	29-Oct	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	17:03.5	Ann Arbor Pioneer	169.5	SEC Championship	20-Oct	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	17:23.2	Ann Arbor Pioneer	163.3	Gabriel Richard	15-Oct	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	17:38.3	Ann Arbor Pioneer	163.2	Portage	8-Oct	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	17:51.9	Ann Arbor Pioneer	161.7	SEC Red 2	28-Sep	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	17:23.8	Ann Arbor Pioneer	167.7	Jackson	24-Sep	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	18:05.7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	155.8	SEC 1	14-Sep	2022
9	Beckett Crooks	18:51.1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	161.3	Milford	1-Sep	2022

The Rundown

Not gonna lie, I don’t know much about young Beckett, so this writing will be a learning perspective. What do we know? Well, Pioneer is about as good of a place to train if you’re a young runner. You have an experienced coach who’s seen it all. You have sensational freshmen to push you and upperclassmen to lead by example. You have all the hills in Ann Arbor (and virtually any route from Stadium and Main will end on an uphill).

Taking all of that into account, you can see why he moved from a sub-17 freshman to a sub-16 sophomore. That wasn’t just a year-to-year improvement, it was in-season too. 11^th at the first SEC Jamboree to 5^th at the final two. On flat courses, hilly ones, championship ones, he hovered around the 16-flat mark, breaking it twice. At State, he was 9^th amongst all freshmen and sophomores. Track is where Beckett especially moved up in these rankings, his 9:26 ranking 5^th when similarly filtered. Secretly speedy with a great support system.