Author: mixcspeedratings
The Top Tens: #2’s
The issue of the time crunch continues. Would it be any shock to you that way back in my days of schooling, I would pull all-nighters to finish papers and lab reports? Anyway, the track sections are omitted here, for the #1’s, the past three years and track will be missing. I will fill those in later, write a bit, and then update y’all when I do all that. I think writing will actually illuminate why these teams are ranked so high, although everyone knows it’s just how the math turned out.
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – Ski Valley, Region 28
9th Place – D4 State
2020
Team Champions – Ski Valley, Pre-Region 55
2nd Place – Region 28
23rd Place – D4 State
2019
2nd Place – Ski Valley
24th Place – Northern Michigan
3rd Place – Region 28
20th Place – D4 State
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – WMC, Region 20
2nd Place – D3 State
2020
Team Champions – WMC, Pre-Region 40, Region 20
2nd Place – D2 State
2019
Team Champions – WMC, Region 20
5th Place – D3 State
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – Lenawee County
3rd Place – SEC White
2nd Place – Region 18
6th Place – D2 State
2020
3rd Place – Lenawee County
4th Place – SEC White
2nd Place – Pre-Region 35
2nd Place – Region 18
6th Place – D2 State
2019
Team Champions – Lenawee County
4th Place – SEC White
3rd Place – Region 18
13th Place – D2 State
The Past Three Years
2021
2nd Place – Wayne County
7th Place – KLAA
3rd Place – Region 6
15th Place – D1 State
2020
8th Place – KLAA
4th Place – Pre-Region 11
3rd Place – Region 6
18th Place – D1 State
2019
Team Champions – Wayne County
3rd Place – KLAA
2nd Place – Region 6
12th Place – D1 State
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – Ski Valley, Region 28
6th Place – D4 State
2020
Team Champions – Ski Valley, Pre-Region 55, Region 28
8th Place – D4 State
2019
Team Champions – Ski Valley
14th Place – Northern Michigan
2nd Place – Region 28
13th Place – D4 State
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – I-8, J. Chris Jensen, Region 23
5th Place – D3 State
2020
Team Champions – J. Chris Jensen, Pre-Region 45, Region 23
2nd Place – I-8 (maybe 3rd, tough to tell conference scoring)
10th Place – D3 State
2019
4th Place – I-8
2nd Place – J. Chris Jensen
2nd Place – Region 23
19th Place – D3 State
The Past Three Years
2021
Team Champions – Region 16
3rd Place – FML
3rd Place – Greater Flint
10th Place – D2 State
2020
Team Champions – FML Stars
3rd Place – D2 Greater Flint
3rd Place – Pre-Region 31
3rd Place – Region 16
22nd Place – D2 State
2019
11th Place – Greater Flint
5th Place – Region 16
The Past Three Years
2021
2nd Place – SEC Red
2nd Place – Region 5
5th Place – D1 State
2020
Team Champions – SEC Red
2nd Place – Pre-Region 9
2nd Place – Region 5
5th Place – D1 State
2019
2nd Place – SEC Red
2nd Place – Region 5
3rd Place – D1 State
50 Tickets to Brooklyn: #2
- Flash back to New Balance, standing track side, five laps in and coaches all around asking, “who’s that up front in the black?”
- Ottawa Hills don’t race much, but when they do, their elite athletes always find a way to the front, Benne another one in a long line of recent greats
- That New Balance 3200m ended in 8:56.38 and if I’m reading Jeff Hollobaugh’s list correctly, I believe that’s #4 all-time for Michigan juniors
- The night in early May wasn’t completed without past races – in cross country, Benne had already captured an All-State honor and OK Gold title
- And the previous spring, reaching as low as 9:21 for the 3200m distance
- The race did set the stage for the distance upset of the D1 State Finals, Benne sitting patiently on Hough, matching his every move, making the last, decisive move at 150m to bring home the title
- You could flip a coin between him, Seth, and Hunter and who is ranked where
- The numbers have the three in this order, mainly because of Hunter’s cross country times and records
- But between Seth and Benne in Division 1, Seth had the upper hand in cross, Benne ran the faster 3200m in track
- Seth’s highs were higher in cross, Benne was more consistent, and the consistency reigns supreme in these
- In 2020, we missed out on Hobbs vs. Hough, I have a feeling karma will work in our favor and we’ll have the best D1 individual matchup this state has seen in years
| Grade | Name | Time | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 16:04.2 | 200.9 | Pete Moss | Benzie Central HS | 28-Aug |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 16:05.1 | 193.0 | OK Gold 1 (Cedar Springs) | Cedar View Elementary | 8-Sep |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 16:00.5 | 204.2 | Ottawa Hills | Riverside Park | 17-Sep |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 15:33.5 | 195.8 | OK Gold 2 | Gracewil CC | 28-Sep |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 15:50.0 | 206.0 | Portage | Portage West MS | 9-Oct |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 15:48.2 | 198.6 | OK Gold Conference | Riverside Park | 19-Oct |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 15:34.5 | 203.8 | 1 Allendale | Allendale HS | 30-Oct |
| 11 | Benne Anderson | 15:22.9 | 210.4 | D1 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
| Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 190.5 | OK Gold 1 | South Christian Sports Park | 8-Sep |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 189.0 | Ottawa Hills | Riverside Park | 18-Sep |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 187.6 | OK Gold | Wayland MS | 29-Sep |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 200.7 | Bengals | Riverside Park | 9-Oct |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 188.4 | PR 2 | Cedar Springs ES | 24-Oct |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 187.8 | D1 Reg 1 | Buckley HS | 31-Oct |
| 10 | Benne Anderson | 195.9 | D1 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
| Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course |
| 9 | Benne Anderson | 119.7 | Spartan | Forest Akers |
| 9 | Benne Anderson | 169.9 | OK White | Riverside Park |
- I said at the beginning of the summer that these weren’t necessarily rankings, but a celebration of achievements, an ode to those who have given our sport so much
- Rachel has racked up the achievements, and in her career, thus far, has given us much to marvel
- Ann Arbor middle schools don’t post many cross country results, 100% understandable, but we were able to get a glimpse during indoor track in her 8th grade year, where she ran 2:16/5:06
- Her presence was known immediately upon landing at the high school level, winning 9 of her first 10 races, placing 2nd at D1 State, helping the Pioneers grab a state title
- Since then, it’s been title after title, record after record, on the state and national stage
- The title that stands out was this past fall on the cross course, her 17:09 sealing ANOTHER championship for the Pioneer crew
- Rachel and her Purple TC girls were the talk of the indoor scene, now owning indoor state records in the 4×8 and DMR, capturing national titles and record at New Balance Indoor
- Unfortunately, outdoor track wasn’t able to occur, it’s not my place to know or ask why, but I do know this – any future with Rachel in it will be a good one, we have been and we will be blessed to have her around
| Grade | Name | Time | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:45.0 | 168.7 | Pete Moss | Benzie Central HS | 28-Aug |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:23.9 | 175.0 | John Bruder Classic | Shepherd HS | 8-Sep |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 18:37.6 | 154.1 | SEC 1 | Hudson Mills (South) | 14-Sep |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:48.3 | 173.9 | Spartan | Forest Akers | 17-Sep |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 18:17.3 | 158.6 | SEC Red 2 | Munson Park | 28-Sep |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:26.0 | 175.3 | Portage | Portage West MS | 9-Oct |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 18:30.7 | 166.1 | Freeland Falcon | Freeland | 16-Oct |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:48.3 | 162.9 | SEC Championship | Hudson Mills (North) | 21-Oct |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 18:28.3 | 176.2 | 5 Lake Erie | Lake Erie | 30-Oct |
| 10 | Rachel Forsyth | 17:09.3 | 173.9 | D1 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
| Grade | Name | Rating | Meet | Course | Date |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 149.7 | Pioneer/Chelsea | Pioneer HS | 2-Sep |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 153.7 | Pioneer/Tecumseh | Hudson Mills (North) | 12-Sep |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 131.0 | Brighton/Pioneer | Pioneer HS | 16-Sep |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 148.8 | Northville/Pioneer | Pioneer HS | 23-Sep |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 156.3 | Pioneer/Saline | Pioneer HS | 3-Oct |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 161.8 | SEC Red | Indian Creek Park | 17-Oct |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 155.0 | PR 9 | Indian Creek Park | 24-Oct |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 160.2 | D1 Reg 5 | Lake Erie | 31-Oct |
| 9 | Rachel Forsyth | 163.5 | D1 State | MIS | 6-Nov |
