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Regional Previews: Division 4, Region 33

SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
Result

Boys

  1. Whitmore Lake (17th)
  2. Novi Christian Academy (25th)
  3. Fowler (27th)

Girls

  1. Whitmore Lake (State Champion)
  2. Novi Christian Academy (14th)
  3. Lansing Christian (16th)

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Dansville
#12 – Whitmore Lake
#24 – Potterville

Girls

Top Ten – Whitmore Lake
#19 – Lansing Christian
#26 – Novi Christian Academy
#27 – Livingston Christian

Projected Scores

Boys

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Dansville48
2Whitmore Lake62
3Potterville85
4Webberville99
5Lansing Christian121
6Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes149
7Byron178
8Morrice215
9Genesee234
10Genesee Christian Academy247

Girls

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Whitmore Lake19
2Lansing Christian64
3Novi Christian Academy89
4Livingston Christian91
5Clarkston Everest Collegiate121
6Genesee Christian Academy124
7Byron187

Top Runners

Boys

PlaceGradeNameTeam
112Theodore DavisDansville
211Landen LivingstonWhitmore Lake
39Anderson KarkauDansville
49Rylen RicheyPotterville
511Josiah JohncoxByron
611Reuben JiranNovi Christian Academy
711Tyler LangfeldtPotterville
810Ayden MayrDansville
911Ben YoungLansing Christian
1012Aaron CrittendenPotterville
1111Gavin HoweryWebberville
129Nathan WestWebberville
1311Ethan WestWebberville
1410Benjamin FoxWhitmore Lake
1512Nate DillonWhitmore Lake
169Nolan CollinsWhitmore Lake
1711Nathan CamilleriWaterford Our Lady of the Lakes
189Randolf SchneiderDansville
1911Dan BirminghamWhitmore Lake
2012Karl WegnerWaterford Our Lady of the Lakes
219Tucker JolinDansville
229Hunter GreenmanDansville
2312Samuel HubbardLivingston Christian
2412Ethan RootDansville
2511Ian FergusonGenesee Christian Academy

Theodore Davis

Whether D4 or D3, Davis has found victories at the regional level. He was 2nd here as a freshman, then grabbed back-to-back victories in Region 26.

Landen Livingston

Hopped on the train at Houseman Field’s Distance Night and rode it to a massive PR. That 10:02 shows he’s perfectly capable of running with the big boys come November.

Josiah Johncox

Sophomore season was his first running cross for the Eagles and he was a quick learner, earning a state qualifier and top-10 finish in Shiawassee County.

Girls

PlaceGradeNameTeam
110Kaylie LivingstonWhitmore Lake
211Carina BurchiWhitmore Lake
311Taylor WiegandLivingston Christian
411Sofia RobertsonWhitmore Lake
511Elodie WeaverWhitmore Lake
610Adrienne MitchellLansing Christian
712Autumn ReynoldsPotterville
810Alexis GrahamWhitmore Lake
912Erica WalkerClarkston Everest Collegiate
1012Ava MustaphaLansing Christian
119Madison MarkowiczNovi Christian Academy
1212Brooke SonnenbergGenesee Christian Academy
1311Abigail YatoomaNovi Christian Academy
1410Ezrielle MartinLivingston Christian
1511Juliette TallonLansing Christian
1611Alaina DriverPotterville
1711Averie ZinnGenesee
1810Annie WernetLansing Christian
1912Isabella Nelson-DanielsWhitmore Lake
209Abigail GalazkaLivingston Christian
2110Grace BellNovi Christian Academy
229Ariana StewartGenesee Christian Academy
2310Makenna BushLansing Christian
2412Adriana FandinoNovi Christian Academy
2510Mena MayrDansville

Kaylie Livingston

Much to be written about Kaylie down the line. But one thing that especially caught my eye was how she first responded to losing (2nd place in the D4 cross finals) – going out there and dominating the 3200m indoors. Speaks a ton about her internal drive and competitiveness.

Carina Burchi

First here as a freshman, second as a sophomore, and no signs of letting up. In the spring, Carina lowered her already impressive 5:10 1600m best to 5:07.

Taylor Wiegand

Someone’s gotta bust up the Whitmore Lake pack, right? Taylor did just that last year, placing 3rd here and then the following week, grabbing her first All-State ever.

Sofia Robertson

Palpable transformation between her freshman and sophomore years. Lowered her personal best by over a minute and moved up over 60 places at the State Finals.

Elodie Weaver

Whitmore Lake junior came in clutch to help the Trojans capture the ’23 state title, but the precursor to that was here, where she placed 8th, moving up three spots from her freshman year.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #47

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 800m – 2:22
  • 1600m – 5:04
  • 5k (XC) – 19:01
  • 7th Place – SEC Red Championship
  • 9th Place – Region 4
  • 2nd Place – SEC Red 1600m

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Becca van Lent19:04.3Ann Arbor Skyline130.6MITCA11-Nov2023
9Becca van Lent19:01.2Ann Arbor Skyline134.3Division 1 State4-Nov2023
9Becca van Lent19:40.8Ann Arbor Skyline126.4Region 428-Oct2023
9Becca van Lent19:39.6Ann Arbor Skyline130.5SEC Championship19-Oct2023
9Becca van Lent20:29.9Ann Arbor Skyline113.4Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
9Becca van Lent19:37.7Ann Arbor Skyline125.4Portage7-Oct2023
9Becca van Lent19:16.0Ann Arbor Skyline121.7SEC Red 227-Sep2023
9Becca van Lent19:46.3Ann Arbor Skyline120.6Jackson23-Sep2023
9Becca van Lent21:11.1Ann Arbor Skyline102.0Holly16-Sep2023
9Becca van Lent21:52.1Ann Arbor Skyline84.3Bath9-Sep2023
9Becca van Lent22:04.3Ann Arbor Skyline84.9Early Bird Open31-Aug2023
9Becca van Lent22:11.5Ann Arbor Skyline86.8Lamplighter18-Aug2023

The Rundown

The newest emergence shares a relation with one of the names above: Becca van Lent. Take a peek and see if you can notice where she burst onto the scene:

Becca’s personal best before that race in late September? 20:35. After it? 19:46. From that point on, Becca was sub-20 in six of her final seven races, the only exception being a soggy, muddy day at Gabriel Richard. The ascendency only continued into track, where a 5:04 in the 1600m ranked her #7 amongst all 9th graders. This state has great coaches and Skyline’s seem to stand out in terms of development, I can’t wait to see what these next three years hold.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #47

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 800m – 1:54.5
  • 1600m – 4:20
  • 5k (XC) – 16:06
  • 8th Place – Wayne County
  • 2x State Qualifier
  • 9th Place – D1 State 800m
  • 3rd Place – Region 6 800/1600m
  • 3rd Place – KLAA 800m
  • 2x 800m State Qualifier

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Adam Dicken16:36.9Canton180.7MITCA11-Nov2023
11Adam Dicken16:33.3Canton183.2Division 1 State4-Nov2023
11Adam Dicken17:18.0Canton167.7Region 628-Oct2023
11Adam Dicken17:17.5Canton182.5KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
11Adam Dicken16:10.7Canton191.1River Rat Open13-Oct2023
11Adam Dicken16:20.9Canton189.7Wayne County7-Oct2023
11Adam Dicken16:18.1Canton195.3Hansons30-Sep2023
11Adam Dicken16:27.0Canton193.7Spartan15-Sep2023
11Adam Dicken16:24.6Canton189.8Northwood9-Sep2023
11Adam Dicken17:07.8Canton186.7Mustang29-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Adam Dicken17:51.0Canton162.7Division 1 State5-Nov2022
10Adam Dicken16:20.2Canton186.9Region 629-Oct2022
10Adam Dicken16:44.5Canton184.5KLAA22-Oct2022
10Adam Dicken16:22.9Canton186.4River Rat Open14-Oct2022
10Adam Dicken16:23.2Canton184.3Wayne County8-Oct2022
10Adam Dicken16:23.3Canton184.2Marauder1-Oct2022
10Adam Dicken16:30.2Canton183.3Jefferson24-Sep2022
10Adam Dicken16:48.4Canton188.9Spartan16-Sep2022
10Adam Dicken16:43.8Canton186.1Northwood10-Sep2022
10Adam Dicken18:35.0Canton166.7Milford1-Sep2022
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Adam Dicken17:52.0Canton167.7Region 630-Oct2021
9Adam Dicken17:39.9Canton164.7KLAA Championship21-Oct2021
9Adam Dicken18:10.4Canton164.5River Rat15-Oct2021
9Adam Dicken17:52.2Canton167.3Wayne County9-Oct2021
9Adam Dicken17:49.6Canton161.5Marauder2-Oct2021
9Adam Dicken18:47.2Canton151.3Jefferson25-Sep2021

The Rundown

We should’ve seen it coming. Ratings in the mid-160’s as a freshman, breaking 18:00 multiple times. Having the #9 freshman 1600m time. Racing to the mid-16’s many times as a sophomore. But man, those 800’s sure came out of left field (2:14 to 1:56 in about one calendar year). Starting in his sophomore year of track and extending into this spring, Adam has been on a tear in the 2-lap event. Although he’s missed out on the D1 State podium, I think he’s set the record for most sub-1:57 performances in these last two seasons. He ain’t just a trackster either, also a steady mid-16 guy for a top-5 team in 2023.

How Adam raced in the 1600m may be a good predictor of this fall season. A slew of efforts in the low-4:20’s shows that he’s gained strength, if extrapolated to the 5k, the 15’s shouldn’t be out of the question. With the surrounding depth that Canton has to offer and high aspirations that they have as a group, Dicken should be pushed to his best fall yet.