Author: mixcspeedratings

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 26^th Place – Division 1 State
• 5^th Place – Macomb County
• 5^th Place – Region 9
• Region 10 1600m Champion
• 20^th Place – Division 1 State 800m
• 2^nd Place – Macomb County 3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Violet Hrabovsky	19:42.5	Romeo	137.2	Lamplighter	19-Aug
10	Violet Hrabovsky	20:13.3	Romeo	134.6	Averill	10-Sep
10	Violet Hrabovsky	19:44.6	Romeo	129.1	Holly	17-Sep
10	Violet Hrabovsky	18:34.9	Romeo	142.4	Jackson	24-Sep
10	Violet Hrabovsky	19:35.6	Romeo	127.5	Macomb County	15-Oct
10	Violet Hrabovsky	19:10.4	Romeo	130.9	MAC Division	22-Oct
10	Violet Hrabovsky	18:53.8	Romeo	132.7	Region 9	29-Oct
10	Violet Hrabovsky	18:53.3	Romeo	141.2	Division 1 State	5-Nov
10	Violet Hrabovsky	18:43.2	Romeo	136.9	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Violet Hrabovsky	20:49.1	Romeo	123.6	Mustang	31-Aug
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:10.3	Romeo	135.2	Ramblin’ Rock	11-Sep
9	Violet Hrabovsky	20:06.4	Romeo	127.9	Spartan	17-Sep
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:43.2	Romeo	132.3	MAC Red 1	21-Sep
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:17.4	Romeo	133.2	MAC Division	5-Oct
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:02.2	Romeo	143.3	Portage	9-Oct
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:56.4	Romeo	129.5	Macomb County	16-Oct
9	Violet Hrabovsky	21:55.1	Romeo	107.6	Region 9	29-Oct
9	Violet Hrabovsky	19:00.2	Romeo	136.9	Division 1 State	6-Nov
9	Violet Hrabovsky	20:22.0	Romeo	110.3	MITCA	13-Nov

The Rundown

You may not know this, but I do! Romeo’s Bulldog women finished second as a team last year. Why? When you have girls such as Violet running one of the better races of their season, that’s why. She had already been sub-19 earlier in the year, running an 18:34 at Jackson, but many of her efforts throughout the season were above the 19-min. mark. Her 18:53 was one of three Romeo girls to obtain all-state. Violet herself moved up from the 54^th place she managed as a freshman, and we saw those same gains during track. She dropped 10 seconds in the 1600m, 20 in the 3200m, and if the trends continue, look for more red on that Brooklyn podium.

Last Year

SUMMER PREVIEW
MID-SEASON
FINAL PROJECTIONS
THE RESULT

Girls

1. Stanton Central Montcalm (10^th)
2. Muskegon Western Mich. Christian (14^th)
3. Kent City (19^th)

Boys

1. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (4^th)
2. Saranac (11^th)
3. Stanton Central Montcalm (10^th)

Top 27 Teams

Previous years had top-25 teams, but there’s 27 (and sometimes more) team qualifiers and what does it hurt to add another two?

Girls

Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (13^th), Kent City (16^th), Fennville (26^th)

Boys

The Potter’s House (Top 6), Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (Top 6), Saranac (14^th)

(If your team isn’t listed in the images above or the scores below, you probably don’t have five returners, at least on ol’ athletic.net. I’m sure many of these teams will fill out their rosters by late October)

Projected Scores

Place	Girls Team	Score
1	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	58
2	Kent City	64
3	Fennville	85
4	The Potter’s House	110
5	Saranac	131
6	Grandville Calvin Christian	150
7	Montague	171
8	Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian	212
9	Holland Black River	217
10	Delton-Kellogg	234
11	Ravenna	294

Place	Boys Team	Score
1	The Potter’s House	39
2	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	63
3	Saranac	101
4	Kent City	134
5	Holland Black River	167
6	Grandville Calvin Christian	172
7	Shelby	200
8	North Muskegon	203
9	Montague	247
10	Ravenna	252
11	Grant	260
12	Fennville	299
13	Delton-Kellogg	316

Top Runners

Thought I’d give a review of some of the top returners in each region. Returners means no incoming freshman (you’ll get your days in the sun). If you’re on a top team or in the 50 Tickets and you’re projected highly here, you hit the jackpot! Yes, I’m writing a bit less than previous years, but I think I’ve learned my lesson in that I need to conserve energy and brainpower for all divisions and regions. Typically by August, I’m rushing to get these done. This time around, hopefully all regions get the same amount of coverage.

Lila Volkers, Kent City

Ended her freshman year on a hot streak, then used that momentum to catapult into a 2022 season where she placed top-10 at State and won this region, I believe setting a school record while doing so.

Amber Koole, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian

Her freshman year was all over the place, ranging from the high-21’s to the 25’s. The past two years, she’s placed in the top-10 here and in 2022, grabbed an All-State.

Hannah Geaney, The Potter’s House

The Pumas have moved into Division 3, but don’t let that fool you into thinking Hannah can’t grab another All-State. Track times of 5:39/12:20 certainly indicate she can handle the paces necessary to do so.

Lola Bryce, Grandville Calvin Christian

Knocked 2.5 minutes off her freshman best, good enough to run varsity over here in Region 21 AND qualify for State.

Gracie Houtman, Kent City

After missing much of her sophomore spring, was able to quicken her times considerably. 13:52 to 12:25 may be the most striking and that strength has the potential to lead to an outstanding senior year.

Jackson Rodriguez, The Potter’s House

One might say his first year of cross country was a rousing success. 2^nd here in Region 21, 3^rd in Division 4, and a speedy personal best of 15:53. As with many of these Potter’s House folks, more to be written later…

Samuel Martini, Kent City

Following a cross country season where he hit his best place at State ever, Sam went on to set personal bests in every distance race. Most applicable to the 5k may be his 3200m, dropping from 9:38 to 9:34 and obtaining another 6^th spot in Division 3.

Ian Palacios, The Potter’s House

After missing his sophomore season, Ian returned to the cross country scene with much vigor. Lowered his personal best to the mid-16’s and placed 11^th at State.

Nathan Day, Saranac

Had a few outstanding performances on this Allendale course. A 16:41 in early October was his first race under 17:00, that was then bested by 4 seconds a month later. I’m not sure if the 800m is the greatest indicator of XC performance, but dude subtracted 10 seconds from his 2022 best to run 1:58 and place 5^th in Division 3.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 5^th Place – SEC Red (XC)
• 6^th Place – Region 4 (XC)
• 2x State Qualifier (XC)
• 14^th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
• 3^rd Place – Region 5 3200m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Luke Suliman	16:32.9	Ann Arbor Skyline	199.0	Lamplighter	19-Aug
11	Luke Suliman	16:28.0	Ann Arbor Skyline	198.0	Saline Early Bird	1-Sep
11	Luke Suliman	16:16.5	Ann Arbor Skyline	196.5	Bath	10-Sep
11	Luke Suliman	16:01.0	Ann Arbor Skyline	195.3	Jackson	24-Sep
11	Luke Suliman	16:09.6	Ann Arbor Skyline	195.8	SEC Red 2	28-Sep
11	Luke Suliman	16:03.6	Ann Arbor Skyline	194.8	Portage	8-Oct
11	Luke Suliman	15:51.8	Ann Arbor Skyline	193.7	Gabriel Richard	15-Oct
11	Luke Suliman	15:55.8	Ann Arbor Skyline	192.1	SEC Championship	20-Oct
11	Luke Suliman	16:14.4	Ann Arbor Skyline	193.2	Region 4	28-Oct
11	Luke Suliman	16:28.3	Ann Arbor Skyline	190.2	Division 1 State	5-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Luke Suliman	17:53.4	Ann Arbor Skyline	178.2	Mustang	31-Aug
10	Luke Suliman	17:02.1	Ann Arbor Skyline	181.6	Bath	11-Sep
10	Luke Suliman	17:09.6	Ann Arbor Skyline	183.1	SEC 1	14-Sep
10	Luke Suliman	16:50.5	Ann Arbor Skyline	185.8	Jackson	25-Sep
10	Luke Suliman	17:00.7	Ann Arbor Skyline	185.1	SEC Red 2	28-Sep
	Luke Suliman	16:40.7	Ann Arbor Skyline	189.1	Portage	9-Oct
10	Luke Suliman	16:18.8	Ann Arbor Skyline	186.7	Gabriel Richard	16-Oct
10	Luke Suliman	16:48.6	Ann Arbor Skyline	183.5	SEC Championship	21-Oct
10	Luke Suliman	16:58.6	Ann Arbor Skyline	182.5	Region 4	29-Oct
Grade	Name		Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	167.3	Hartland/Skyline	25-Aug
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	159.6	Adrian/Hudson/Skyline/Tecumseh	12-Sep
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	168.7	Plymouth/Skyline	13-Oct
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	170.2	SEC Red	17-Oct
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	165.0	Pre-Region 11	24-Oct
9	Luke Suliman		Ann Arbor Skyline	166.9	Region 6	31-Oct



The Rundown



Just as Mason Jett earlier, Skyline is quietly (okay, maybe everyone is quiet in comparison to Hobbs) bringing forth elite runners. Luke has grown and progressed to kid that busted into the 15’s on a few occasions last year. Both were at Hudson Mills, where he placed top-10 at Gabriel Richard and in the SEC Red. Even on courses other than that fast track, he was able to show his worth, with low-16 efforts at Jackson, Portage, Huron Meadows, Bath.

Track is where we saw another push forward, Luke displaying a capability of running 9:30’s in all sorts of conditions. 9:39 in the heat at State (14^th Place), 9:34 in the sideways rain at Regionals, or 9:31 in ideal conditions at Brighton. My guess is that the 9:39 at State is worth 9:25 to 9:30 in more ideal weather and my guess is also that he steps on a podium in early November.