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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys 50-41

mixcspeedratings

A summer tradition returns.

Hard to fathom that I’ve been penning these Summer Previews for now, 7 years. Just as in the past, I’ll have the 50 best returners, then as time rolls on, the Regional Previews and Top Ten Teams.

Differing from the past is the format. Individual posts for each region and ticket are a TON OF WORK. Instead, I’ll be knocking off the 50 Tickets with sets of 10 and Regional Previews by their division and gender. Hopefully with these methods, I’ll be finishing on time and actually spending effort detailing what could be some great regional battles.

Anyhow, starting with the girls (they run first this year), your 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These celebrate our top-50 returners – based on the 2024 XC season, 2025 track season, projected improvement, and a tiny bit of my own opinions.

Enjoy!

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2023
2022
2021
2020

Name: Lucas LaPointe
School: Plymouth
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:05
800m – 2:02
1600m – 4:29
3200m – 9:32

Accolades

XC

8th Place – Wayne County
13th Place – KLAA Championship
2x State Qualifier

Track

16th Place – Division 1 State 3200m
5th Place – Region 6 3200m
6th Place – KLAA 3200m
Relay member of 2025 All-State 4×8

You Know I Dig Improvement

And in Lucas’s case, I’d point to the drastic reduction from where he started, an 18:48 debut at Huron Meadows to a 16:05 personal best at this past year’s KLAA Championship. The quickening is also noticeable in the races he’s run, being on the varsity squad on Plymouth’s state team these past two years and not making it as a freshman. He’s realized some drastic jumps on the track, too, hitting sub-10 in all but two of his 3200m’s from this spring. 2024’s version was the complete opposite, above 10:00 in all but two races.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Lucas LaPointe16:21.4Plymouth186.9Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:20.2Plymouth190.3Region 626-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:05.5Plymouth197.2KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:06.3Plymouth192.6Gabriel Richard12-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:11.2Plymouth194.9Wayne County5-Oct2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:08.9Plymouth195.0Jackson21-Sep2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:29.9Plymouth200.4Holly14-Sep2024
11Lucas LaPointe16:51.8Plymouth193.7Early Bird Open29-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Lucas LaPointe16:51.3Plymouth177.2Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:35.4Plymouth181.9Region 628-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe17:35.0Plymouth176.7KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe18:12.9Plymouth160.0Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:58.4Plymouth177.2Wayne County7-Oct2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:53.4Plymouth179.2Jackson23-Sep2023
10Lucas LaPointe16:59.5Plymouth185.8Holly16-Sep2023
10Lucas LaPointe17:16.9Plymouth178.7Early Bird Open31-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Lucas LaPointe17:36.7Plymouth167.1KLAA22-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe17:09.2Plymouth167.9Gabriel Richard15-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe17:12.7Plymouth167.8Wayne County8-Oct2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:01.2Plymouth163.9Holly17-Sep2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:32.5Plymouth157.8Tommy Titan10-Sep2022
9Lucas LaPointe18:48.5Plymouth151.2Early Bird Open1-Sep2022

Name: Grayson Rorick
School: Hillsdale Academy
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:57
800m – 1:55
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:28

Accolades

XC

4th Place – Division 4 State
2x State Champion
3x All-State
4x State Qualifier
Region 34 & SCAA Champion

Track

2nd Place – Division 4 State 1600m, 3200m & 4×8
5x All-State
Hillsdale County 800m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And for Grayson, that was very evident on the track. Huge jumps in everything – 7 seconds in the 800m, 13 in the 1600m, then over 30 sec. in the 3200m. Whereas Rorick didn’t crack even the top-15 in the single event he qualified for in 2024, he got podium stances in the two individual events he competed in this past spring.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Grayson Rorick15:57.1Hillsdale Academy193.3Division 4 State2-Nov2024
11Grayson Rorick16:13.6Hillsdale Academy187.8Region 3425-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:32.8Hillsdale Academy185.1Class D Championship19-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:53.5Hillsdale Academy184.2SCAA Championship12-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:23.7Hillsdale Academy190.1Portage5-Oct2024
11Grayson Rorick16:42.6Hillsdale Academy183.8Jackson21-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:25.2Hillsdale Academy201.9Holly14-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:51.1Hillsdale Academy175.6Hillsdale Academy6-Sep2024
11Grayson Rorick16:55.7Hillsdale Academy178.1Hillsdale28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Grayson Rorick16:42.2Hillsdale Academy177.9Division 4 State4-Nov2023
10Grayson Rorick16:50.6Hillsdale Academy179.5Region 3427-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:28.3Hillsdale Academy182.6Class D Championship21-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick17:15.4Hillsdale Academy175.9SCAA Championship14-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:34.6Hillsdale Academy185.5Portage7-Oct2023
10Grayson Rorick16:46.4Hillsdale Academy181.5Jackson23-Sep2023
10Grayson Rorick17:13.5Hillsdale Academy181.2Holly16-Sep2023
10Grayson Rorick17:24.3Hillsdale Academy181.9Hillsdale30-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Grayson Rorick17:16.0Hillsdale Academy171.3D4 State5-Nov2022
9Grayson Rorick17:14.6Hillsdale Academy167.5Region 3428-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick17:35.5Hillsdale Academy163.2Class D22-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick17:21.2Hillsdale Academy168.9Portage8-Oct2022
9Grayson Rorick18:05.9Hillsdale Academy160.7SCAA28-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick17:52.5Hillsdale Academy158.2Jackson24-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick18:22.5Hillsdale Academy156.8Holly17-Sep2022
9Grayson Rorick18:38.0Hillsdale Academy151.0Hillsdale31-Aug2022

Name: Brody Karg
School: Harbor Beach
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:55
800m – 2:02
1600m – 4:25
3200m – 9:26

Accolades

XC

16th Place – Division 4 State
2x All-State
3x State Qualifier
2x Region 35 Champion
Thumb Area Champion

Track

3rd Place – Division 4 State 3200m
7th Place – Division 4 State 4×8
5th Place – Indoor State 3200m
4x All-State
Region 38 1600m & 3200m Champion
Big Thumb 800m, 1600m, & 3200m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Brody qualifies in many ways. One from his debut, a 19:35 way back at 2022’s Mike Jackson Memorial Invite. Fast forward two years and he was starting his season in the 16’s, then finishing in the 15’s. A week prior to his 15:55 PR, Karg attained a 16th place finish at MIS, more than 60 places better than two years prior.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Brody Karg15:55.3Harbor Beach196.3MITCA9-Nov2024
11Brody Karg16:30.4Harbor Beach182.2Division 4 State2-Nov2024
11Brody Karg16:29.3Harbor Beach174.2Region 3526-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:19.3Harbor Beach185.6Thumb Area19-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:17.4Harbor Beach179.5Ubly9-Oct2024
11Brody Karg15:57.1Harbor Beach199.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Brody Karg16:25.5Harbor Beach181.5Wagener Park28-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:32.4Harbor Beach173.2Laker21-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:36.7Harbor Beach196.4Spartan13-Sep2024
11Brody Karg17:01.3Harbor Beach182.2Hatchet7-Sep2024
11Brody Karg16:54.2Harbor Beach180.9Cass City28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Brody Karg16:37.5Harbor Beach180.5MITCA11-Nov2023
10Brody Karg16:34.8Harbor Beach180.4Division 4 State4-Nov2023
10Brody Karg16:21.8Harbor Beach176.1Region 3528-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:46.8Harbor Beach176.1Thumb Area21-Oct2023
10Brody Karg17:08.0Harbor Beach175.0GTC League17-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:50.4Harbor Beach168.9Ubly11-Oct2023
10Brody Karg16:42.3Harbor Beach174.9Wagener Park30-Sep2023
10Brody Karg16:49.9Harbor Beach175.0Laker23-Sep2023
10Brody Karg17:07.1Harbor Beach183.3Holly16-Sep2023
10Brody Karg17:17.0Harbor Beach170.7Hatchet9-Sep2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Brody Karg18:01.6Harbor Beach156.1D4 State5-Nov2022
9Brody Karg17:24.7Harbor Beach157.4Region 3529-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:29.6Harbor Beach170.5Thumb Area22-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:20.9Harbor Beach166.0Ubly12-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:33.6Harbor Beach167.8North Park8-Oct2022
9Brody Karg17:37.4Harbor Beach167.5Wagener Park1-Oct2022
9Brody Karg18:27.4Harbor Beach155.2Holly17-Sep2022
9Brody Karg18:29.4Harbor Beach142.9Hatchet10-Sep2022
9Brody Karg19:37.6Harbor Beach139.5Brown City31-Aug2022
9Brody Karg19:35.0Harbor Beach142.7Mike Jackson Memorial25-Aug2022

Name: Ryan Stojov
School: Northville
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:22
800m – 1:52
1600m – 4:17
3200m – 9:40

Accolades

XC

2024 Team State Champion
2024 State Qualifier

Track

Division 1 State Champion – 4×8
5th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
8th Place – Division 1 State 800m
KLAA 800m & 1600m Champion
Region 6 800m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Ryan’s timeline is as good as any. Stojov was running above the 18 min. mark through a chunk of his sophomore year, then the avalanche occurred. Baaarely above 17 to close that season. 4:24 for four laps that following spring. Contributor to another Northville state title last fall. A few months back, top-20 Michigan marks in the 800m and 1600m. Northville has a great talent pool, but they’re also home to a hard-working kids looking to develop.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Ryan Stojov16:48.3Northville177.9Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Ryan Stojov17:17.3Northville171.2Region 626-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov16:46.5Northville183.5KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov16:43.8Northville183.4Portage5-Oct2024
11Ryan Stojov17:31.2Northville178.3Spartan13-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:25.4Northville197.9Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:46.3Northville190.2Bath7-Sep2024
11Ryan Stojov16:59.1Northville194.0Mustang27-Aug2024
11Ryan Stojov16:26.6Northville196.8Lamplighter23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Ryan Stojov17:03.1Northville172.0MITCA11-Nov2023
10Ryan Stojov17:58.5Northville168.8KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov17:08.1Northville172.0River Rat Open13-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov17:43.4Northville162.2Wayne County7-Oct2023
10Ryan Stojov18:31.9Northville155.0Holly16-Sep2023
10Ryan Stojov18:13.2Northville156.3Bath9-Sep2023
10Ryan Stojov19:03.1Northville148.3Mustang29-Aug2023
10Ryan Stojov18:28.3Northville159.6Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Ryan Stojov17:33.7Northville168.1KLAA22-Oct2022
9Ryan Stojov17:46.7Northville156.4Wayne County8-Oct2022
9Ryan Stojov18:19.8Northville155.4Bath10-Sep2022
9Ryan Stojov20:18.2Northville130.6Mustang30-Aug2022
9Ryan Stojov18:59.5Northville150.2Lamplighter19-Aug2022

Name: Brennan LaRusso
School: Saline
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:50
800m – 2:01
1600m – 4:24
3200m – 9:43

Accolades

XC

4th Place – Region 5
11th Place – SEC Red
33rd Place – Division 1 State
Member of State Runner-Up team

Track

3rd Place – Region 5 1600m & 3200m
6th Place – SEC Red 1600m
16th Place – Indoor State 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Coach Spina’s been turnin’ Hornets into speedsters for decades. LaRusso began his Saline career at a quick level, hitting 4:30’s in the 1600m, a mark that’s turned into a bunch of 4:20’s. But his improvement over eight laps are what might prove very useful for this upcoming season. Prior to this spring, Brennan had only competed in the 3200m once in his career. He made a habit of it this past year, running five of ‘em. Three of those were sub-10, the best a 9:43, nearly 90 seconds better than the lone occasion of his sophomore year.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Brennan LaRusso15:52.0Saline197.3MITCA9-Nov2024
11Brennan LaRusso15:50.1Saline197.3Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:03.1Saline193.6Region 526-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:35.4Saline187.9SEC Championship17-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:21.7Saline194.4River Rat Open10-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:02.6Saline197.1Portage5-Oct2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:36.3Saline194.9SEC Red 224-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:15.9Saline192.7Jackson21-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:30.2Saline198.9SEC 110-Sep2024
11Brennan LaRusso16:51.4Saline188.5Bath7-Sep2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Brennan LaRusso16:21.1Saline187.3Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:53.4Saline173.5Region 528-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:56.0Saline185.0SEC Championship19-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:22.1Saline187.3River Rat Open13-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:47.5Saline181.2Portage7-Oct2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:21.0Saline181.0SEC Red 227-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso17:04.6Saline175.5Jackson23-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:41.6Saline186.8Bath9-Sep2023
10Brennan LaRusso16:50.2Saline189.9Milan Puddle Jumper29-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Brennan LaRusso17:20.7Saline167.1River Rat Open14-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:10.7Saline172.4Portage8-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:15.4Saline166.9Marauder1-Oct2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:05.5Saline157.2SEC Red 228-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:59.2Saline157.9SEC 114-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso17:56.6Saline163.1Bath10-Sep2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:10.7Saline162.8Milan Puddle Jumper30-Aug2022
9Brennan LaRusso18:35.8Saline157.8EoSFP25-Aug2022

Name: Marshall Huhn
School: Lowell
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:10
800m – 2:01
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 9:38

Accolades

XC

7th Place – River Cities Alliance

Track

24th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
River Cities 3200m Champion
2nd Place – River Cities 1600m
3rd Place – Region 3 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And I’ll tell you that 12 months ago, I had never heard of Marshall Huhn. 10 months ago, he was firmly on my radar. That’s what happens when you grow from a freshman running in the mid-17’s to a sophomore debuting with 16:19 at Portage Central. That opener was no fluke, as Huhn backed up that up with quite a few 16:1x efforts.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Marshall Huhn17:00.7Lowell174.4MITCA9-Nov2024
10Marshall Huhn16:29.0Lowell188.7Region 325-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn16:10.0Lowell191.3RCA Conference19-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn18:20.7Lowell166.1River Cities 29-Oct2024
10Marshall Huhn16:14.7Lowell191.4Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:15.7Lowell194.8Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:27.6Lowell194.1Bredeweg7-Sep2024
10Marshall Huhn16:10.9Lowell197.4Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
10Marshall Huhn16:19.7Lowell201.4PC Early Bird16-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Marshall Huhn17:25.5Lowell169.5Region 327-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:19.4Lowell168.5OK White Championship18-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:19.1Lowell172.6Kent Ottawa13-Oct2023
9Marshall Huhn17:03.5Lowell167.2Chargers Autumn Sunrise23-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn17:42.0Lowell163.0Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn17:57.4Lowell163.2Bredeweg9-Sep2023
9Marshall Huhn18:21.9Lowell156.0Under the Lights v225-Aug2023
9Marshall Huhn19:10.3Lowell145.6Portage Early Bird18-Aug2023

Name: Donovan Ryan
School: Plainwell
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:49
800m – 2:05
1600m – 4:21
3200m – 10:00

Accolades

XC

Allegan County & Wolverine Conference Champion
9th Place – Region 12
3x State Qualifier

Track

8th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
2nd Place – Wolverine Conference 1600m & 3200m
2nd Place – Region 14 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

And Donovan’s came with increased strength. It may have been gained in cross, where Donovan won conference and county titles that he’d never won before, going along with dropping 30 sec. from his freshman best. Could’ve been this past winter. Whatever it may be, it was shown on the track. A 1600m personal best of 4:56 was absolutely shattered, as Ryan turned into a Trojan that produced multiple 4:2x’s, including a D2 All-State place.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Donovan Ryan16:22.5Plainwell186.5Division 2 State2-Nov2024
11Donovan Ryan16:08.4Plainwell191.2Region 1226-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:27.4Plainwell187.9Allegan County18-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan15:49.3Plainwell196.9Wolverine Conference15-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:09.1Plainwell195.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Donovan Ryan16:11.6Plainwell190.5Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
11Donovan Ryan16:38.1Plainwell186.0Bangor21-Sep2024
11Donovan Ryan16:57.8Plainwell189.1SW Rustbuster28-Aug2024
11Donovan Ryan16:31.3Plainwell190.6Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
11Donovan Ryan16:36.1Plainwell189.3Viking Stampede16-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Donovan Ryan16:23.6Plainwell186.1Division 2 State4-Nov2023
10Donovan Ryan16:37.7Plainwell182.1Region 1328-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan17:10.6Plainwell177.1Allegan County20-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan16:20.3Plainwell178.9Wolverine Conference17-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan17:15.1Plainwell171.6Allegan7-Oct2023
10Donovan Ryan16:35.5Plainwell181.8Otsego Bulldog30-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:12.6Plainwell177.1Bangor23-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:03.8Plainwell175.7Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:40.6Plainwell173.8Delton Kellogg7-Sep2023
10Donovan Ryan17:11.7Plainwell171.1SW Rustbuster30-Aug2023
10Donovan Ryan18:09.0Plainwell180.3Big Hill22-Aug2023

Name: Zach Wyderko
School: Brighton
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 16:02
800m – 1:57
1600m – 4:22
3200m – 9:42

Accolades

XC

14th Place – KLAA & Region 4

Track

3rd Place – Division 1 State 4×8
22nd Place – Division 1 State 1600m
Region 4 1600m Champion
5th Place – KLAA 1600m
8th Place – KLAA 3200m

You Know I Dig Improvement

Drastic is an apt word. Later in his freshman campaign, Zach proved he had the quality of what may be a great contributor. Early though, that didn’t appear to this watchful eye. Above 20:00 for his first three races, above 22:00 for the debut. But similar to many on this list, he lessened his times quite rapidly. More than four minutes were subtracted by the end of his first year, greater than six have fallen since August of ’22. More drastic drops to come as well?

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Zach Wyderko16:04.2Brighton192.6Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Zach Wyderko16:33.8Brighton188.1Region 426-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:06.1Brighton197.0KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:02.2Brighton193.9Gabriel Richard12-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko16:14.9Brighton193.0Portage5-Oct2024
11Zach Wyderko17:35.6Brighton177.1Mott Fall Classic20-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:35.1Brighton197.0Spartan13-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:47.8Brighton190.4Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
11Zach Wyderko16:49.2Brighton197.3Mustang27-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Zach Wyderko17:33.7Brighton173.1Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
10Zach Wyderko16:44.3Brighton182.2Portage7-Oct2023
10Zach Wyderko17:33.4Brighton176.6Mott Fall Classic22-Sep2023
10Zach Wyderko17:25.6Brighton174.1Spartan15-Sep2023
10Zach Wyderko18:37.2Brighton156.9Mustang29-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Zach Wyderko18:35.7Brighton147.4KLAA22-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko18:05.6Brighton149.1Gabriel Richard15-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko18:29.0Brighton146.3Portage8-Oct2022
9Zach Wyderko19:11.4Brighton128.5Huron17-Sep2022
9Zach Wyderko20:46.8Brighton119.1Averill10-Sep2022
9Zach Wyderko21:00.6Brighton116.5Mustang30-Aug2022
FRZach Wyderko22:17.3Brighton80.9Highlander26-Aug2022

Name: Hunter Eaton
School: Charlevoix
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:51
400m – 52.16
800m – 1:58
1600m – 4:20
3200m – 9:28

Accolades

XC

9th Place – Division 3 State
2x State Qualifier
Northern Shores Champion
2nd Place – Region 19

Track

Division 3 State 3200m Champion
2nd Place – Division 3 State 1600m
Northern Shores & Region 21 800m, 1600m, & 3200m Champion

You Know I Dig Improvement

Any time there’s a sophomore winning a track title, some rapid jumps had to occur. For Eaton, 2025’s Division 3 3200m champion, the event was sort of an afterthought as a freshman. He raced it only twice, both north of 10:00. Concentration was on the shorter distances, and rightfully so, as Eaton ascended to one of Michigan’s top 9th graders. A year in the future, Hunter debuted with a sub-10, then a few weeks later, dropped a shiny new 9:28 personal best. He kept racking up 9:xx’s before winning the first of what may be many state titles.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Hunter Eaton16:09.9Charlevoix191.4MITCA9-Nov2024
10Hunter Eaton15:51.2Charlevoix195.6Division 3 State2-Nov2024
10Hunter Eaton15:52.7Charlevoix186.4Region 1926-Oct2024
10Hunter Eaton16:41.3Charlevoix183.2Northern Shores Championship12-Oct2024
10Hunter Eaton16:07.4Charlevoix195.9Bluejay28-Sep2024
10Hunter Eaton16:39.7Charlevoix191.1Petoskey21-Sep2024
10Hunter Eaton16:19.2Charlevoix193.6Party in the Park28-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Hunter Eaton16:57.5Charlevoix173.8MITCA11-Nov2023
9Hunter Eaton16:45.3Charlevoix177.6Division 3 State4-Nov2023
9Hunter Eaton16:34.1Charlevoix174.6Region 1928-Oct2023
9Hunter Eaton17:10.6Charlevoix177.5LMC Championship10-Oct2023
9Hunter Eaton16:40.7Charlevoix180.4Bluejay30-Sep2023
9Hunter Eaton17:13.2Charlevoix176.6Petoskey23-Sep2023
9Hunter Eaton17:18.0Charlevoix167.7Red Devil30-Aug2023

Name: Mason Hill
School: Allendale
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 15:24
400m – 52.98
800m – 1:58
1600m – 4:32
3200m – 9:39

Accolades

XC

9th Place – Division 2 State
Region 11 Champion
Division 2 Team State Champion
4th Place – River Cities Alliance

Track

Division 2 State 4×8 Champion
5th Place – Region 12 1600m
6th Place – Region 12 800m
6th Place – River Cities 800m & 1600m

You Know I Dig Improvement

What about in the course of a season? Conference meets are always a solid point of comparison. The same athletes are competing, usually 2-3 weeks apart. During the first two River Cities jamborees, Hill placed 9th. Come late October, that became a 4th place finish. A better piece of evidence may be time, where Mason’s transformation over the course of the 2024 season was readily apparent. 17’s to 16’s to his final resting place, a 15:24 that cemented Allendale’s state title.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Mason Hill15:43.8Allendale200.1MITCA9-Nov2024
10Mason Hill15:24.0Allendale206.0Division 2 State2-Nov2024
10Mason Hill15:26.2Allendale205.3Region 1126-Oct2024
10Mason Hill15:58.2Allendale195.3RCA Conference19-Oct2024
10Mason Hill17:17.0Allendale187.3River Cities 29-Oct2024
10Mason Hill16:26.4Allendale189.2Portage5-Oct2024
10Mason Hill16:18.9Allendale190.0Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
10Mason Hill16:51.0Allendale191.7Spartan13-Sep2024
10Mason Hill17:24.7Allendale172.8Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Mason Hill16:26.4Allendale185.2Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Mason Hill16:30.8Allendale183.4Region 1128-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:51.7Allendale181.4OK Blue Conference18-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:45.6Allendale181.8Portage7-Oct2023
9Mason Hill16:41.9Allendale182.7Allendale Falcon30-Sep2023
9Mason Hill17:07.3Allendale180.2Spartan15-Sep2023
9Mason Hill18:15.5Allendale158.2Under the Lights v225-Aug2023
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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls 50-41

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A summer tradition returns.

Hard to fathom that I’ve been penning these Summer Previews for now, 7 years. Just as in the past, I’ll have the 50 best returners, then as time rolls on, the Regional Previews and Top Ten Teams.

Differing from the past is the format. Individual posts for each region and ticket are a TON OF WORK. Instead, I’ll be knocking off the 50 Tickets with sets of 10 and Regional Previews by their division and gender. Hopefully with these methods, I’ll be finishing on time and actually spending effort detailing what could be some great regional battles.

Anyhow, starting with the girls (they run first this year), your 50 Tickets to Brooklyn. These celebrate our top-50 returners – based on the 2024 XC season, 2025 track season, projected improvement, and a tiny bit of my own opinions.

Enjoy!

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020

Name: Samantha Schroeder
School: Jackson Lumen Christi
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:06
1600m – 5:19
3200m – 11:25

Accolades

XC

Member of 2023 State Champion squad
8th Place –Division 3 State
2x All-State
2024 Jackson County (J. Chris Jensen) Champion
2nd Place – Region 23

Track

Region 25 1600m & 3200m Champion
11th Place – 2024 Division 3 1600m
Member of 2024 Division 3 Champion 4×8

Breakout Race

An 18:29 at the 2024 Portage Invite. She had already slipped under 19 at the tail end of her freshman year, but this was truly a time drop. Her October opener kicked off a stretch where she ran in the 18’s in five of her final six races, including an 18:06 at MIS that was good enough for an 8th place finish.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Samantha Schroeder18:24.5Jackson Lumen Christi145.8MITCA9-Nov2024
10Samantha Schroeder18:06.4Jackson Lumen Christi150.2Division 3 State2-Nov2024
10Samantha Schroeder18:14.5Jackson Lumen Christi146.5Region 2325-Oct2024
10Samantha Schroeder18:12.5Jackson Lumen Christi150.2Gabriel Richard12-Oct2024
10Samantha Schroeder19:14.1Jackson Lumen Christi146.6CHSL Championship9-Oct2024
10Samantha Schroeder18:29.6Jackson Lumen Christi148.8Portage5-Oct2024
10Samantha Schroeder18:56.0Jackson Lumen Christi138.7DeWitt28-Sep2024
10Samantha Schroeder19:12.3Jackson Lumen Christi133.6Jackson21-Sep2024
10Samantha Schroeder19:26.4Jackson Lumen Christi141.5Spartan13-Sep2024
10Samantha Schroeder19:00.7Jackson Lumen Christi132.8Lakeview7-Sep2024
10Samantha Schroeder20:32.6Jackson Lumen Christi122.8Michigan Catholic24-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Samantha Schroeder19:07.4Jackson Lumen Christi129.5MITCA11-Nov2023
9Samantha Schroeder18:56.5Jackson Lumen Christi133.8Division 3 State4-Nov2023
9Samantha Schroeder20:01.1Jackson Lumen Christi117.0Region 2327-Oct2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:40.3Jackson Lumen Christi123.6CHSL C/D Championship20-Oct2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:03.9Jackson Lumen Christi142.0Gabriel Richard14-Oct2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:09.6Jackson Lumen Christi134.8Portage7-Oct2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:24.5Jackson Lumen Christi130.2DeWitt30-Sep2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:14.0Jackson Lumen Christi131.3Jackson23-Sep2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:38.1Jackson Lumen Christi131.3Spartan15-Sep2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:33.5Jackson Lumen Christi124.2Lakeview9-Sep2023
9Samantha Schroeder19:40.8Jackson Lumen Christi137.7Michigan Catholic26-Aug2023

Name: Ava Lawrence
School: East Kentwood
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:40
800m – 2:22
1600m – 5:07
3200m – 11:22

Accolades

XC

3x State Qualifier
2x Top-10 – OK Red
39th Place – Division 1 State

Track

3rd Place – OK Red 3200m
3rd Place – Region 3 1600m
4th Place – OK Red 1600m
28th Place – Division 1 State 1600m

Breakout Race

You pick – either Jackson or Ottawa Hills from this past season. Both were sub-19 efforts, nearly matching her previous PR from 2023. But both were facing many of the runners she’d see in early November and were undoubtedly a great preparation for that stage. Ava then succeeded in that realm, blasting an 18:40 personal best that sets her up well for this upcoming season.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Ava Lawrence19:32.8East Kentwood123.1MITCA9-Nov2024
11Ava Lawrence18:40.1East Kentwood140.3Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Ava Lawrence19:18.9East Kentwood130.4Region 325-Oct2024
11Ava Lawrence18:49.2East Kentwood136.3OK Red Championship17-Oct2024
11Ava Lawrence19:03.0East Kentwood137.7Portage5-Oct2024
11Ava Lawrence19:11.1East Kentwood132.3Allendale Falcon28-Sep2024
11Ava Lawrence19:51.7East Kentwood136.1OK Red 225-Sep2024
11Ava Lawrence18:53.0East Kentwood140.0Jackson21-Sep2024
11Ava Lawrence18:54.6East Kentwood142.5Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
11Ava Lawrence19:33.5East Kentwood136.5OK Red 110-Sep2024
11Ava Lawrence20:00.6East Kentwood132.8Queen City30-Aug2024
11Ava Lawrence20:10.5East Kentwood117.8Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Ava Lawrence18:59.3East Kentwood134.9Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Ava Lawrence19:21.7East Kentwood131.8Region 327-Oct2023
10Ava Lawrence18:55.8East Kentwood135.4OK Red Conference19-Oct2023
10Ava Lawrence19:12.6East Kentwood133.8Portage7-Oct2023
10Ava Lawrence18:49.6East Kentwood141.8Allendale Falcon30-Sep2023
10Ava Lawrence19:00.6East Kentwood135.8Jackson23-Sep2023
10Ava Lawrence19:06.3East Kentwood136.6Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
10Ava Lawrence20:11.2East Kentwood129.9Averill9-Sep2023
10Ava Lawrence19:54.8East Kentwood126.4Under the Lights v225-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Ava Lawrence19:14.6East Kentwood126.5MITCA12-Nov2022
9Ava Lawrence19:47.2East Kentwood123.3D1 State5-Nov2022
9Ava Lawrence19:35.1East Kentwood121.6Region 328-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence19:18.2East Kentwood125.3OK Red Championship20-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence20:10.6East Kentwood116.5Kent Ottawa15-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence19:43.3East Kentwood121.9Portage8-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence19:57.2East Kentwood120.9OK Red 24-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence19:34.1East Kentwood124.6Otsego Bulldog1-Oct2022
9Ava Lawrence19:29.9East Kentwood124.0Jackson24-Sep2022
9Ava Lawrence19:54.2East Kentwood115.6OK Red 120-Sep2022
9Ava Lawrence20:07.7East Kentwood115.4Ottawa Hills16-Sep2022
9Ava Lawrence20:30.0East Kentwood111.3Bath10-Sep2022
9Ava Lawrence20:17.6East Kentwood116.1Under the Lights v226-Aug2022

Name: Berkley Holtz
School: Sturgis
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:16
800m – 2:16
1600m – 5:13
3200m – 11:33

Accolades

XC

3x State Qualifier
3x St. Joseph County Champion
2nd Place – Wolverine Conference
3rd Place – Region 13

Track

All-State – 4×4 & 4×8

Breakout Race

Her opener at St. Joseph. Throughout her career to that point, Holtz had been more of a track star, dropping 2:16’s, 5:13’s, and grabbing podium spots. Solid on the grass, but more accomplished on the oval. Her 18:55 to kick off the 2024 season brought on a season full of her best cross accomplishments. Highest placings at State, Regionals, and in the Wolverine Conference to go along with a 40 sec. personal best.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Berkley Holtz19:30.0Sturgis123.7Division 2 State2-Nov2024
11Berkley Holtz19:32.0Sturgis125.7Region 1326-Oct2024
11Berkley Holtz18:29.9Sturgis144.4Wolverine Conference15-Oct2024
11Berkley Holtz18:45.4Sturgis140.5Sturgis Kiwanis12-Oct2024
11Berkley Holtz18:44.3Sturgis142.9Allegan5-Oct2024
11Berkley Holtz18:16.6Sturgis149.8Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
11Berkley Holtz18:48.7Sturgis141.4Jackson21-Sep2024
11Berkley Holtz18:54.1Sturgis152.0Holly14-Sep2024
11Berkley Holtz19:11.3Sturgis135.2Centreville7-Sep2024
11Berkley Holtz19:30.3Sturgis148.9Kalamazoo28-Aug2024
11Berkley Holtz18:55.6Sturgis154.5St. Joseph20-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Berkley Holtz20:01.0Sturgis114.0Division 2 State4-Nov2023
10Berkley Holtz19:40.7Sturgis121.1Region 1328-Oct2023
10Berkley Holtz18:56.4Sturgis126.2Wolverine Conference17-Oct2023
10Berkley Holtz19:44.0Sturgis122.0Sturgis14-Oct2023
10Berkley Holtz19:28.3Sturgis126.6Allegan7-Oct2023
10Berkley Holtz19:27.4Sturgis126.9Jackson23-Sep2023
10Berkley Holtz19:55.1Sturgis127.3Holly16-Sep2023
10Berkley Holtz19:53.2Sturgis123.6Centreville9-Sep2023
10Berkley Holtz20:00.9Sturgis135.0St. Joseph22-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Berkley Holtz20:05.2Sturgis116.6D2 State5-Nov2022
9Berkley Holtz19:26.7Sturgis125.4Region 1329-Oct2022
9Berkley Holtz20:23.1Sturgis115.0Wolverine Conference18-Oct2022
9Berkley Holtz20:38.1Sturgis103.0Sturgis Kiwanis15-Oct2022
9Berkley Holtz19:33.2Sturgis118.9Allegan8-Oct2022
9Berkley Holtz20:00.3Sturgis113.9Jackson24-Sep2022
9Berkley Holtz21:06.0Sturgis102.3Centreville10-Sep2022

Name: Lane Isom
School: Richland Gull Lake
Grade: 11th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:29
800m – 2:13
1600m – 5:07

Accolades

XC

30th Place – Division 2 State
2x State Qualifier
2nd Place – Region 12
3rd Place – SMAC Championship

Track

9th Place – Division 1 State 800m
25th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
2nd Place – Region 3 800/1600m
2nd Place – SMAC 800/1600m

Breakout Race

Switching to the track, the 2:14 from Distance Night. Running amongst the state’s best and prime D1 competition, Isom hung right in there, placing 5th and attained the added confidence needed for the following week. For those D1 Finals, Isom wasn’t in a favorable position, needing to hit a time from the first section. But she harkened back to her previous performance, notching another 2:14 in a section win, good enough for 9th in Division 1.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Lane Isom18:46.4Richland Gull Lake138.2Division 2 State2-Nov2024
10Lane Isom18:29.3Richland Gull Lake143.9Region 1226-Oct2024
10Lane Isom18:33.9Richland Gull Lake143.7SMAC Championship19-Oct2024
10Lane Isom19:27.6Richland Gull Lake129.5Portage5-Oct2024
10Lane Isom19:45.5Richland Gull Lake134.8Holly14-Sep2024
10Lane Isom18:52.2Richland Gull Lake135.6Lakeview7-Sep2024
10Lane Isom19:22.2Richland Gull Lake133.9Under the Lights v223-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Lane Isom19:23.7Richland Gull Lake126.4Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Lane Isom20:07.0Richland Gull Lake120.0Region 1228-Oct2023
9Lane Isom19:32.9Richland Gull Lake120.4SMAC Championship21-Oct2023
9Lane Isom20:47.7Richland Gull Lake109.8Holly16-Sep2023
9Lane Isom20:01.1Richland Gull Lake115.0Lakeview9-Sep2023
9Lane Isom21:48.1Richland Gull Lake93.6Harper Creek Optimist26-Aug2023

Name: Ella Lorenz
School: Brighton
Grade: 10th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:48
1600m – 5:04

Accolades

XC

49th Place – Division 1 State
7th Place – Region 4
9th Place – KLAA Championship

Track

21st Place – Division 1 State 1600m
2nd Place – Region 4 & KLAA 1600m

Breakout Race

The first of the championships. Racing for the Bulldogs, you’re in the mecca of cross country, surrounded by high-level programs and cultures. These come to a head during championship season, kicked off for the Orange n’ Black at the KLAA final. Bennett Park ain’t an easy track, but Lorenz laid down her best time of the year to that point, placing 9th and proving she had the championship mettle that’ll be needed in future years.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Ella Lorenz18:48.1Brighton137.6Division 1 State2-Nov2024
9Ella Lorenz19:11.0Brighton135.3Region 426-Oct2024
9Ella Lorenz19:00.6Brighton137.8KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
9Ella Lorenz19:15.0Brighton133.7Portage5-Oct2024
9Ella Lorenz19:12.3Brighton133.6Jackson21-Sep2024
9Ella Lorenz19:49.2Brighton133.9Spartan13-Sep2024
9Ella Lorenz20:09.4Brighton126.2Tri of the Year10-Sep2024
9Ella Lorenz20:19.8Brighton127.4Averill7-Sep2024
9Ella Lorenz20:51.5Brighton121.2Mustang27-Aug2024
9Ella Lorenz19:56.0Brighton128.0Lamplighter23-Aug2024

Name: Emmerson Clor
School: Romeo
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:04
1600m – 5:09
3200m – 10:58

Accolades

XC

30th Place – Division 1 State
2x Team State Champion
3x All-State
3x Top-5 – Macomb County

Track

2nd Place – MAC Red 3200m
5th Place – Region 10 3200m
2x State Qualifier – 3200m

Breakout Race

It feels like there’s been a career full of them. But I think that Emmerson’s (and Romeo’s) 2022 State Finals set the stage for these past few years. The Bulldogs finished 2nd that year, a major part of that finish being Clor’s 19th place finish. Her time of 18:47 wasn’t anything outstanding compared to future efforts, though it signaled that she’s a reliable girl in key moments.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Emmerson Clor18:16.7Romeo148.4MITCA9-Nov2024
11Emmerson Clor18:21.1Romeo146.6Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Emmerson Clor18:28.2Romeo143.3Region 926-Oct2024
11Emmerson Clor18:29.5Romeo145.2Macomb County12-Oct2024
11Emmerson Clor19:06.6Romeo136.5Portage5-Oct2024
11Emmerson Clor18:54.3Romeo136.2MAC Red Championship25-Sep2024
11Emmerson Clor18:27.9Romeo148.4Jackson21-Sep2024
11Emmerson Clor19:06.0Romeo148.0Holly14-Sep2024
11Emmerson Clor19:35.9Romeo131.4MAC Red 14-Sep2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Emmerson Clor18:20.2Romeo147.9Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Emmerson Clor18:49.6Romeo152.5Region 927-Oct2023
10Emmerson Clor19:10.0Romeo131.3MAC Championship21-Oct2023
10Emmerson Clor18:06.4Romeo157.2Macomb County14-Oct2023
10Emmerson Clor18:04.4Romeo153.9Bluejay30-Sep2023
10Emmerson Clor18:15.4Romeo150.9Jackson23-Sep2023
10Emmerson Clor18:44.7Romeo150.8Holly16-Sep2023
10Emmerson Clor19:27.8Romeo144.4Averill9-Sep2023
10Emmerson Clor18:30.9Romeo160.4Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Emmerson Clor18:21.1Romeo144.3MITCA12-Nov2022
9Emmerson Clor18:47.3Romeo143.2D1 State5-Nov2022
9Emmerson Clor18:34.8Romeo139.1Region 929-Oct2022
9Emmerson Clor18:47.5Romeo138.5MAC Division22-Oct2022
9Emmerson Clor18:53.2Romeo141.6Macomb County15-Oct2022
9Emmerson Clor18:43.1Romeo139.6Jackson24-Sep2022
9Emmerson Clor20:10.3Romeo135.6Averill10-Sep2022
9Emmerson Clor20:03.9Romeo130.0Lamplighter19-Aug2022

Name: Elliana Neuer
School: Hartland
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:43
800m – 2:19
1600m – 5:01

Accolades

XC

44th Place – Division 1 State
6th Place – Region 4

Track

15th Place – Division 1 State 1600m
21st Place – Division 1 State 800m
3rd Place – Region 4 800m
4th Place – Region 4 1600m
4th Place – KLAA 800/1600m

Breakout Race

Elliana was at a whole new level in 2024, all fall long. So only naturally, her opener at Under the Lights. Two years in the past, she had commenced the season with a 21:26. Last August, that was a 19:53. As the season wore on, that 19:53 blossomed into a low-19 at Greater Flint and then a 18:43 at MIS.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Elliana Neuer19:07.8Hartland131.4MITCA9-Nov2024
11Elliana Neuer18:43.5Hartland139.2Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Elliana Neuer19:06.8Hartland136.7Region 426-Oct2024
11Elliana Neuer20:47.9Hartland102.0KLAA Championship17-Oct2024
11Elliana Neuer19:52.8Hartland124.4Kayla O’Mara12-Oct2024
11Elliana Neuer19:17.1Hartland127.0Greater Flint5-Oct2024
11Elliana Neuer19:30.9Hartland127.4Jackson21-Sep2024
11Elliana Neuer20:25.8Hartland121.4Holly14-Sep2024
11Elliana Neuer20:00.8Hartland121.7Rambling Rock7-Sep2024
11Elliana Neuer22:11.5Hartland103.2Milford29-Aug2024
11Elliana Neuer19:53.5Hartland129.2Under the Lights23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Elliana Neuer21:07.6Hartland97.5Region 428-Oct2023
10Elliana Neuer20:44.5Hartland112.2KLAA Conference20-Oct2023
10Elliana Neuer20:19.9Hartland105.0Greater Flint7-Oct2023
10Elliana Neuer20:40.6Hartland102.5Jackson23-Sep2023
10Elliana Neuer21:44.6Hartland90.8Holly16-Sep2023
10Elliana Neuer20:56.6Hartland105.5Ramblin’ Rock9-Sep2023
10Elliana Neuer22:15.6Hartland92.1Milford31-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Elliana Neuer19:42.2Hartland122.9Region 428-Oct2022
9Elliana Neuer20:20.6Hartland114.8KLAA22-Oct2022
9Elliana Neuer20:08.7Hartland118.4Kayla O’Mara15-Oct2022
9Elliana Neuer19:54.9Hartland113.7Greater Flint8-Oct2022
9Elliana Neuer20:04.1Hartland112.6Jackson24-Sep2022
9Elliana Neuer22:12.4Hartland79.9Holly17-Sep2022
9Elliana Neuer20:45.1Hartland103.0Ramblin’ Rock10-Sep2022
9Elliana Neuer21:33.5Hartland94.8Saline Early Bird1-Sep2022
9Elliana Neuer21:26.1Hartland101.6Under the Lights19-Aug2022

Name: Ellie Scholma
School: Grand Rapids Christian
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 18:26
1600m – 5:12
3200m – 11:07

Accolades

XC

39th Place – Division 2 State
2024 All-State

Track

8th Place – Division 2 State 3200m
OK White 3200m Champion
2nd Place – Region 13 3200m
2x 3200m State Qualifier

Breakout Race

2023’s Pete Moss. Ellie had rapidly improved throughout her freshman year, beginning in the 21-22 min. range and moving to the 19’s in two of her final three races. The Eagles had a championship-worthy squad that year and Scholma’s improvement would have been an added benefit. Who could’ve foreseen the runner she turned into? A 5:30 1600m in her 9th grade track season gave us a glimpse, but it sure didn’t foretell a 18:51 sophomore debut. From that point on, she’s broken 19 on plenty of occasions and nabbed a MIS podium finish.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Ellie Scholma18:52.7Grand Rapids Christian136.4MITCA9-Nov2024
11Ellie Scholma19:04.2Grand Rapids Christian132.3Division 2 State2-Nov2024
11Ellie Scholma19:51.7Grand Rapids Christian116.4Region 1226-Oct2024
11Ellie Scholma20:21.0Grand Rapids Christian105.3OK White Championship16-Oct2024
11Ellie Scholma18:33.6Grand Rapids Christian147.5Portage5-Oct2024
11Ellie Scholma19:32.6Grand Rapids Christian131.5OK White 22-Oct2024
11Ellie Scholma18:33.0Grand Rapids Christian144.3Otsego Bulldog28-Sep2024
11Ellie Scholma19:08.8Grand Rapids Christian140.4Cougar Falcon21-Sep2024
11Ellie Scholma18:34.3Grand Rapids Christian146.6OK White 118-Sep2024
11Ellie Scholma18:50.9Grand Rapids Christian143.7Ottawa Hills13-Sep2024
11Ellie Scholma18:42.5Grand Rapids Christian145.5Christian Schools7-Sep2024
11Ellie Scholma19:01.2Grand Rapids Christian137.9Pete Moss24-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Ellie Scholma18:46.9Grand Rapids Christian138.7Division 2 State4-Nov2023
10Ellie Scholma18:35.7Grand Rapids Christian140.8Region 1128-Oct2023
10Ellie Scholma18:26.1Grand Rapids Christian146.3OK White Championship18-Oct2023
10Ellie Scholma18:30.7Grand Rapids Christian147.8Portage7-Oct2023
10Ellie Scholma18:27.9Grand Rapids Christian146.0Otsego Bulldog30-Sep2023
10Ellie Scholma18:37.9Grand Rapids Christian145.4Cougar Falcon23-Sep2023
10Ellie Scholma18:36.9Grand Rapids Christian146.4Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
10Ellie Scholma19:01.6Grand Rapids Christian138.5Christian Schools9-Sep2023
10Ellie Scholma18:51.2Grand Rapids Christian147.6Pete Moss25-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Ellie Scholma19:29.7Grand Rapids Christian121.4MITCA12-Nov2022
9Ellie Scholma20:03.5Grand Rapids Christian116.8Region 1129-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma19:33.0Grand Rapids Christian120.7Northview19-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma20:20.3Grand Rapids Christian113.2Kent Ottawa15-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma19:41.1Grand Rapids Christian122.6Portage8-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma21:19.5Grand Rapids Christian108.8OK White 35-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma20:14.7Grand Rapids Christian111.1Otsego Bulldog1-Oct2022
9Ellie Scholma20:25.0Grand Rapids Christian105.3Cougar Falcon24-Sep2022
9Ellie Scholma20:58.0Grand Rapids Christian99.0OK White 221-Sep2022
9Ellie Scholma21:10.6Grand Rapids Christian94.5Ottawa Hills16-Sep2022
9Ellie Scholma22:10.3Grand Rapids Christian77.2Christian Schools10-Sep2022
9Ellie Scholma22:27.8Grand Rapids Christian79.4OK White 17-Sep2022
9Ellie Scholma21:43.6Grand Rapids Christian89.1Pete Moss27-Aug2022

Name: Hailey Creisher
School: Leslie
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 17:53
800m – 2:23
1600m – 5:11

Accolades

XC

6th Place – Division 3 State
Cascades Conference & Region 26 Champion
3rd Place – Greater Lansing
3x State Qualifier

Track

9th Place – Division 3 1600m
Cascades Conference 1600m Champion
Selby Classic 800m Champion
2x 1600m State Qualifier

Breakout Race

Very rare can a girl point to a 17:xx on her resume. Hailey can, thanks to a massive 17:53 at Stockbridge. The course always runs fast, even in spite of that, it’s an impressive mark. Creisher finished 2nd behind the venerable Emmry Ross and ahead of Eliza Bush (both D1 runners, which should let you know of Creisher’s ability). The time was over a 90 second course PR and without a doubt contributed to the confidence that led to a 6th place finish in early November.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Hailey Creisher18:04.7Leslie150.8Division 3 State2-Nov2024
11Hailey Creisher18:44.2Leslie131.3Region 2626-Oct2024
11Hailey Creisher18:50.9Leslie136.0Cascades Conference16-Oct2024
11Hailey Creisher18:19.5Leslie150.5Greater Lansing12-Oct2024
11Hailey Creisher18:53.8Leslie139.7Hudson Booster5-Oct2024
11Hailey Creisher17:53.9Leslie150.0Stockbridge28-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher18:31.3Leslie143.2Apples 2 Apples25-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher18:49.6Leslie141.1Jackson21-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher18:51.7Leslie143.1Chesaning12-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher19:15.6Leslie130.1Leslie Blackhawk10-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher19:17.7Leslie140.4Bath7-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher19:47.5Leslie126.8Marauder4-Sep2024
11Hailey Creisher19:47.8Leslie135.1Concord28-Aug2024
11Hailey Creisher19:19.2Leslie140.3Lamplighter23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Hailey Creisher20:27.4Leslie103.5Division 3 State4-Nov2023
10Hailey Creisher22:36.9Leslie79.7Region 2627-Oct2023
10Hailey Creisher21:12.8Leslie90.1Cascades Conference18-Oct2023
10Hailey Creisher20:29.6Leslie113.5Greater Lansing14-Oct2023
10Hailey Creisher20:37.4Leslie105.5Portage7-Oct2023
10Hailey Creisher20:02.3Leslie107.2Stockbridge30-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher20:38.3Leslie103.3Jackson23-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher21:26.3Leslie96.9Holly16-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher21:26.0Leslie81.7Leslie Blackhawk12-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher20:47.3Leslie99.6Homer9-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher21:41.1Leslie86.0Marauder6-Sep2023
10Hailey Creisher21:48.4Leslie88.9Concord30-Aug2023
10Hailey Creisher21:07.6Leslie108.1Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Hailey Creisher21:03.6Leslie99.8D3 State5-Nov2022
9Hailey Creisher20:04.3Leslie111.6Region 2328-Oct2022
9Hailey Creisher20:39.6Leslie104.1Greater Lansing15-Oct2022
9Hailey Creisher19:47.1Leslie120.6Portage8-Oct2022
9Hailey Creisher19:39.9Leslie111.0Stockbridge1-Oct2022
9Hailey Creisher20:22.6Leslie106.5Jackson24-Sep2022
9Hailey Creisher19:42.6Leslie129.8Holly17-Sep2022
9Hailey Creisher20:00.5Leslie121.2Bath10-Sep2022
9Hailey Creisher20:09.4Leslie118.9Marauder7-Sep2022
9Hailey Creisher20:40Leslie118.3Concord31-Aug2022
9Hailey Creisher20:01.5Leslie120.8Happy Acres27-Aug2022
9Hailey Creisher21:22.0Leslie104.0Lamplighter19-Aug2022

Name: Siene Muraszewski
School: Utica
Grade: 12th

Personal Records

5k (XC) – 19:07
800m – 2:24
1600m – 5:10
3200m – 10:53

Accolades

XC

3x State Qualifier
3x All-Macomb County

Track

Macomb County 3200m Champion
3rd Place – MAC Red 1600m
4th Place – Macomb County 800m
4th Place – Region 10 3200m

Breakout Race

The easy selection might be her 10:53 in the 3200m at Farmington. In the weeks and months prior, Siene developed the tools necessary to race so aggressively. Winter mileage, day after day, led to an indoor 1600m PR. Coming back to racing in April, another positive data point in the speed department came from an 800m best at Oak Park. A perfect set up for a breakthrough at Elaine Leigh, in which Siene came through with a 5:10 in the 1600m. Two weeks later, the immaculate 10:53. Trust me, she’s working to prove she can bring in on the grass as well.

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Siene Muraszewski19:16.7Utica128.4MITCA9-Nov2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:28.5Utica124.2Division 1 State2-Nov2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:22.1Utica125.3Region 926-Oct2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:15.6Utica129.8Macomb County12-Oct2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:18.0Utica133.7Bluejay28-Sep2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:27.9Utica125.0MAC Red Championship25-Sep2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:57.6Utica118.5Jackson21-Sep2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:50.3Utica125.2Rambling Rock7-Sep2024
11Siene Muraszewski20:19.4Utica116.9MAC Red 14-Sep2024
11Siene Muraszewski20:38.5Utica118.2Lake St. Clair Early Bird28-Aug2024
11Siene Muraszewski19:23.8Utica138.7Lamplighter23-Aug2024
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Siene Muraszewski19:35.7Utica120.1MITCA11-Nov2023
10Siene Muraszewski19:20.9Utica127.7Division 1 State4-Nov2023
10Siene Muraszewski19:43.3Utica122.2Region 827-Oct2023
10Siene Muraszewski20:20.4Utica107.9MAC Championship21-Oct2023
10Siene Muraszewski19:37.1Utica127.0Macomb County14-Oct2023
10Siene Muraszewski19:07.6Utica132.8Bluejay30-Sep2023
10Siene Muraszewski19:42.2Utica121.9Jackson23-Sep2023
10Siene Muraszewski20:22.5Utica119.5Lake St. Clair Early Bird30-Aug2023
10Siene Muraszewski20:09.2Utica127.6Lamplighter18-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Siene Muraszewski20:18.4Utica105.2MITCA12-Nov2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:00.4Utica118.9D1 State5-Nov2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:28.9Utica112.4Region 829-Oct2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:26.0Utica105.7MAC Division22-Oct2022
9Siene Muraszewski19:57.5Utica120.2Macomb County15-Oct2022
9Siene Muraszewski19:21.9Utica128.4Bluejay1-Oct2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:36.5Utica102.2MAC Red 129-Sep2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:02.8Utica121.1Mott Fall Classic23-Sep2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:31.6Utica113.5Holly17-Sep2022
9Siene Muraszewski19:52.7Utica116.4Muskrat Classic10-Sep2022
9Siene Muraszewski20:57.3Utica112.2Lamplighter19-Aug2022

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2025’s Best All-Around Athletes

mixcspeedratings

Our final ranking of the year. These lists attempt to show those who excelled across the widest range of events. Simply, an athlete had to have hit a regional qualifier in an event, then those marks are turned into points, then those points are added together at a maximum of four events. Four events is the most that an athlete can run in a meet, thus it seems appropriate here.

With the charts too reasonably large to fit on here, I’ve got some links to Google Sheets. 250 deep on the rankings!

GIRLS TOP 250

BOYS TOP 250

Thank you all for your support and kind words in this wonderful season. It’s time for cross country.