Hard to fathom, but we’re a month out from Regionals. Championship Season is coming soon, starting this week with the Battle Creek City Meet, Berrien County, then next week with Oakland County and Wayne County, advancing further on with our many area and conference championships. The weather is beginning to turn, mornings becoming cooler, leaves transforming into their beautiful fall hues, and most important – times are quickening and competition is heating up.
Given this juncture, time for another look at the regional projections. These follow many of the same rules as the division rankings. Using an individual’s races from here, a total rating is created by taking the top 75% of a runner’s races and weighing them toward more recent meets. Those ratings are then ranked for each region/division, spitting out a score that is used for the rankings. One added factor this week – filtering out athletes that haven’t competed over the past month, which I sadly have to assume are injured or no longer competing.
These might be much different than the athletic.net hypothetical meet. Anet uses the best performance from the season. I take more races into account, as I feel the entire resume speaks a greater volume about someone. Anet uses jamborees and duals, for which I don’t have time to calculate. Anet doesn’t account for course differences. If you take the 160 boys that ran at both Holly and Jackson, on average the Jackson times were 30 seconds faster. We have great coaches in this state that promote week-to-week improvement, but clearly there are differences in courses (and there are short/questionable ones too)! I’m not saying one is better than the other, just that I prefer my own and my bet is that they’ll be more accurate when we do this again next month.
REGION 31 SUMMER PREVIEW
REGION 21 SUMMER PREVIEW
REGION 11 SUMMER PREVIEW
REGION 1 SUMMER PREVIEW
| Place | Girls Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 43 | 2 |
| 2 | Gobles | 47 | 8 |
| 3 | Saugatuck | 57 | 9 |
| 4 | St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 105 | |
| 5 | Holland Calvary Christian | 136 | |
| 6 | Martin | 147 | |
| 7 | Vermontville Maple Valley | 174 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 11 | Grace VanderKooi | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 2 | 9 | Libby Smith | Gobles |
| 3 | 9 | Ava DeYoung | Gobles |
| 4 | 12 | Allison Glendening | St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic |
| 5 | 9 | Kamryn Sixberry | Saugatuck |
| 6 | 9 | Lyvia Curtis | Saugatuck |
| 7 | 9 | Veyda Conley | Martin |
| 8 | 9 | Lauren Shaffer | Gobles |
| 9 | 12 | Eleanor Kingshott | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 10 | 9 | Kaylie Riksen | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 11 | 9 | Leah Sneller | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 12 | 12 | Grace Folkema | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 13 | 11 | Brielle Voorhees | Tri-Unity Christian |
| 14 | 10 | Madison Cooley | Gobles |
| 15 | 11 | Alayah Nieuwsma | Saugatuck |
| Place | Boys Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Holland Calvary Christian | 49 | 4 |
| 2 | Saugatuck | 58 | 5 |
| 3 | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian | 79 | 12 |
| 4 | Tri-Unity Christian | 95 | 20 |
| 5 | Muskegon Catholic Central | 101 | 19 |
| 6 | St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic | 152 | |
| 7 | Byron Center Zion Christian | 168 | |
| 8 | Gobles | 213 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 11 | Tyler Laansma | Tri-Unity Christian |
| 2 | 11 | Matthias Morse | Muskegon Western Michigan Christian |
| 3 | 10 | Sammy Gamboa | Saugatuck |
| 4 | 9 | Riley Weed | Holland Calvary Christian |
| 5 | 9 | Sawyer Monroe | Saugatuck |
| 6 | 9 | Gibson White | Holland Calvary Christian |
| 7 | 12 | Myles Tilma | Byron Center Zion Christian |
| 8 | 8 | Lincoln Laansma | Tri-Unity Christian |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Schipper | Holland Calvary Christian |
| 10 | 10 | Brennan Nor | Saugatuck |
| 11 | 9 | Christian Getz | Holland Calvary Christian |
| 12 | 12 | Jacob Lyonnais | Muskegon Catholic Central |
| 13 | 12 | Owen Lyonnais | Muskegon Catholic Central |
| 14 | 12 | Jack Walkenhorst | Muskegon Catholic Central |
| 15 | 9 | Marcus Silva | Saugatuck |
| Place | Girls Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 45 | 5 |
| 2 | Kent City | 84 | 13 |
| 3 | Fennville | 94 | 17 |
| 4 | Grandville Calvin Christian | 115 | 23 |
| 5 | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 148 | |
| 6 | The Potter’s House | 152 | |
| 7 | Saranac | 180 | |
| 8 | Montague | 187 | |
| 9 | Shelby | 192 | |
| 10 | Delton-Kellogg | 231 | |
| 11 | Holland Black River | 251 | |
| 12 | Ravenna | 372 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 11 | Lila Volkers | Kent City |
| 2 | 12 | Amber Koole | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 3 | 9 | Isabelle Sliter | Fennville |
| 4 | 12 | Isabella Max | Kent City |
| 5 | 9 | Shelby Kuiper | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 6 | 12 | Gracie Houtman | Kent City |
| 7 | 11 | Lola Bryce | Grandville Calvin Christian |
| 8 | 12 | Nidia Martinez | Fennville |
| 9 | 12 | Lindsay Minderhoud | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 10 | 9 | Marnath Tuol | Grandville Calvin Christian |
| 11 | 12 | Abbie Wiegers | North Muskegon |
| 12 | 11 | Hannah Geaney | The Potter’s House |
| 13 | 9 | Lydia Soelberg | Shelby |
| 14 | 12 | Lauren Jousma | Grandville Calvin Christian |
| 15 | 9 | Lydia Minderhoud | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| Place | Boys Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian | 47 | 2 |
| 2 | The Potter’s House | 72 | 10 |
| 3 | Kent City | 116 | 21 |
| 4 | Saranac | 137 | |
| 5 | Montague | 152 | |
| 6 | Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian | 171 | |
| 7 | Holland Black River | 174 | |
| 8 | Shelby | 180 | |
| 9 | North Muskegon | 209 | |
| 10 | Grandville Calvin Christian | 238 | |
| 11 | Delton-Kellogg | 311 | |
| 12 | Fennville | 323 | |
| 13 | Ravenna | 330 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 12 | Samuel Martini | Kent City |
| 2 | 12 | Jackson Rodriguez | The Potter’s House |
| 3 | 11 | Levi Kamps | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 4 | 12 | Brodie Delamater | Grant |
| 5 | 12 | Nathan Day | Saranac |
| 6 | 9 | Graeson Decker | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 7 | 11 | Isaac Edgington | Holland Black River |
| 8 | 10 | Noah Raeth | Montague |
| 9 | 12 | Hunter Helminski | Saranac |
| 10 | 11 | Luke Dykstra | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 11 | 12 | Trevor Dornbos | Grandville Calvin Christian |
| 12 | 9 | Jonas Ballard | Holland Black River |
| 13 | 12 | Ezra Hagedorn | The Potter’s House |
| 14 | 12 | Grant Koole | Grand Rapids Covenant Christian |
| 15 | 12 | Noah Finton | The Potter’s House |
| Place | Girls Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Christian | 18 | 1 |
| 2 | Zeeland East | 77 | 5 |
| 3 | Spring Lake | 102 | 8 |
| 4 | Holland Christian | 104 | 11 |
| 5 | Hudsonville Unity Christian | 129 | 15 |
| 6 | Fruitport | 159 | 27 |
| 7 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 210 | |
| 8 | Coopersville | 245 | |
| 9 | Holland | 261 | |
| 10 | Grand Rapids West Catholic | 277 | |
| 11 | Allendale | 282 | |
| 12 | Hamilton | 325 | |
| 13 | Grand River Preparatory | 415 | |
| 14 | Wyoming Lee | 422 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 12 | Natalie VanOtteren | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 2 | 10 | Ellie Scholma | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 3 | 12 | Naomi Nelson | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 4 | 11 | Emma Drnek | Zeeland East |
| 5 | 10 | Lilah Poel | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 6 | 12 | Emily Tomes | Grand Rapids Catholic Central |
| 7 | 12 | Payton Holtz | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 8 | 12 | Allison Kuzma | Zeeland East |
| 9 | 9 | Olivia Hollebeek | Holland Christian |
| 10 | 9 | Johanna Mulder | Holland |
| 11 | 9 | Eliana Stob | Holland Christian |
| 12 | 12 | Tatum Dykstra | Fruitport |
| 13 | 12 | Maddie Bosch | Hudsonville Unity Christian |
| 14 | 12 | Bea Reeser | Spring Lake |
| 15 | 12 | Kyla Meyers | Spring Lake |
| Place | Boys Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Rapids Christian | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | Allendale | 60 | 4 |
| 3 | Holland Christian | 94 | 8 |
| 4 | Spring Lake | 137 | 20 |
| 5 | Hamilton | 139 | 19 |
| 6 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 176 | |
| 7 | Zeeland East | 198 | |
| 8 | Fruitport | 227 | |
| 9 | Holland | 244 | |
| 10 | Hudsonville Unity Christian | 251 | |
| 11 | Comstock Park | 323 | |
| 12 | Coopersville | 337 | |
| 13 | Grand Rapids West Catholic | 375 | |
| 14 | Grand River Preparatory | 396 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 11 | Simon Triezenberg | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 2 | 12 | Noah Lambers | Holland |
| 3 | 11 | Kilian Whalen | Allendale |
| 4 | 12 | Luke Glasgow | Spring Lake |
| 5 | 11 | Will Engbers | Holland Christian |
| 6 | 10 | Ronnie Silveira | Allendale |
| 7 | 11 | Keegan Hoekstra | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 8 | 11 | Abatu Dykstra | Hamilton |
| 9 | 12 | Jonathan Koetje | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 10 | 10 | Sean Ryan | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 11 | 11 | Parker Tiethof | Allendale |
| 12 | 11 | Ben Gross | Allendale |
| 13 | 12 | Joe Waalkes | Grand Rapids Christian |
| 14 | 11 | Jeb Hillary | Grand Rapids Catholic Central |
| 15 | 12 | Ian Richthammer | Grand Rapids Catholic Central |
| Place | Girls Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Haven | 55 | 7 |
| 2 | Holland West Ottawa | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | Rockford | 84 | 12 |
| 4 | Jenison | 91 | 14 |
| 5 | Zeeland West | 111 | |
| 6 | Hudsonville | 152 | |
| 7 | Grandville | 200 | |
| 8 | Cedar Springs | 223 | |
| 9 | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer | 243 | |
| 10 | Muskegon Mona Shores | 248 | |
| 11 | Grand Rapids Northview | 324 | |
| 12 | Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills | 387 | |
| 13 | Grand Rapids Union | 394 | |
| 14 | Wyoming | 453 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 11 | Valerie Beeck | Grand Haven |
| 2 | 10 | Ava Porras | Holland West Ottawa |
| 3 | 10 | Addie Birkholz | Holland West Ottawa |
| 4 | 11 | Chloe DeRidder | Grandville |
| 5 | 11 | Jordyn Klaasen | Zeeland West |
| 6 | 10 | Cianah Budnik-Ramos | Grand Haven |
| 7 | 11 | Jane Olney | Holland West Ottawa |
| 8 | 12 | Maddie Vande Bunte | Jenison |
| 9 | 11 | Addy Smith | Grand Haven |
| 10 | 10 | Trinity VanderWoude | Rockford |
| 11 | 11 | Naomi Diekman | Jenison |
| 12 | 9 | Daisy Cox | Rockford |
| 13 | 11 | Natalie Lewis | Rockford |
| 14 | 10 | Jersi Bilek | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer |
| 15 | 11 | Emma Smith | Rockford |
| Place | Boys Team | Score | Division Rank |
| 1 | Grand Haven | 35 | 3 |
| 2 | Jenison | 70 | 15 |
| 3 | Zeeland West | 84 | 24 |
| 4 | Holland West Ottawa | 125 | |
| 5 | Rockford | 151 | |
| 6 | Cedar Springs | 167 | |
| 7 | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer | 172 | |
| 8 | Grandville | 191 | |
| 9 | Hudsonville | 204 | |
| 10 | Grand Rapids Northview | 307 | |
| 11 | Muskegon Mona Shores | 318 | |
| 12 | Grand Rapids Union | 380 | |
| 13 | Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills | 389 | |
| 14 | Wyoming | 419 | |
| 15 | Muskegon | 490 |
| Place | Grade | Name | Team |
| 1 | 12 | Seth Norder | Grand Haven |
| 2 | 11 | Seth Conner | Jenison |
| 3 | 11 | Mason Lucas | Jenison |
| 4 | 9 | Luka Hammond | Grand Haven |
| 5 | 11 | Ben Eisnor | Grand Haven |
| 6 | 12 | Jack DeKruyter | Zeeland West |
| 7 | 10 | Robert Dodd | Zeeland West |
| 8 | 10 | Ethan Shoffner | Cedar Springs |
| 9 | 12 | Jaxon Allen | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer |
| 10 | 11 | Kye Grant | Muskegon Reeths-Puffer |
| 11 | 12 | Roman Smith | Grand Haven |
| 12 | 10 | Keagan Smith | Zeeland West |
| 13 | 10 | Aiden Weller | Cedar Springs |
| 14 | 10 | Aron Gal | Grand Haven |
| 15 | 9 | Caden Livermore | Grandville |
