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2025’s Best Distance Crews: Mid May

Happy Regional Week. With State Previews on the horizon, this is the last regular season ranking.

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but here’s a brief summary:

  • an athlete qualifies by hitting a regional qualifying mark in an event
  • those times from the athletes are converted into points
  • at a maximum of three athletes (with an exception for teams that have more athletes under the state qualifying mark), team scores are tallied up
  • then team scores are added across all events of a certain area (hurdles, distance, etc.)

As there are no regional qualifiers for relays (every team gets an entry), I had to make an estimation of what a regional qualifying mark might be. These are done on a ratio of the SQ/EQ marks for each individual and relay of that distance. On average, the relay qualifying time is around 4.1x the individual qualifying time (for example, the girls D1 200m EQ is 25.4, the 4×2 is 1:44.5). Anyhow, this is what I came up with for the relay times needed to obtain points here:

Estimated RQD1 GirlsD2 GirlsD3 GirlsD4 Girls
4x100m52.2554.0555.2556.75
4x200m1:52.01:54.11:58.02:00.7
4x400m4:21.34:32.14:42.34:50.7
4x800m10:14.710:50.511:25.011:44.0
Estimated RQD1 BoysD2 BoysD3 BoysD4 Boys
4x100m44.7545.846.948.25
4x200m1:34.01:36.01:37.31:40.9
4x400m3:35.43:41.83:43.93:55.0
4x800m8:28.08:38.09:01.19:26.3

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Monday (5/12) evening.

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:16.7Romeo4×81154
11Ella Goodsell4:53.5Romeo1600m491
11Natalia Guaresimo10:36.6Romeo3200m490
11Ella Goodsell10:37.2Romeo3200m489
10Annie Hrabovsky10:40.2Romeo3200m484
12Violet Hrabovsky10:42.7Romeo3200m479
11Natalia Guaresimo4:56.9Romeo1600m477
10Annie Hrabovsky4:57.1Romeo1600m476
12Olivia Purdy10:50.6Romeo3200m466
12Violet Hrabovsky5:01.4Romeo1600m457
12Olivia Purdy5:04.2Romeo1600m445
11Natalia Guaresimo2:17.8Romeo800m436
12Violet Hrabovsky2:18.6Romeo800m428
11Ella Goodsell2:19.1Romeo800m423
12Olivia Purdy2:20.4Romeo800m411
10Annie Hrabovsky2:20.8Romeo800m408
11Emmerson Clor11:35.7Romeo3200m388
10Reese Rosbolt11:37.4Romeo3200m385
10Reese Rosbolt5:18.9Romeo1600m382
11Emmerson Clor5:28.3Romeo1600m342

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Romeo12872347240711547195
2Ann Arbor Pioneer11981390194511155647
3Holland West Ottawa13971383144312065430
4Rochester13381471128911275225
5Saline17101169122411075210
6Zeeland East13111265120610884870
7Midland Dow1077146514388794859
8Grand Haven13401244110311444831
9DeWitt11951178132210794774
10Brighton11671207118110884642
11Hudsonville12061195120110094611
12Rochester Adams1203125312808404576
13Traverse City West1260115311629374512
14Okemos1158117912408924470
15Portage Central1157120112019114470
16Jenison1248116711348674416
17Northville1169112811419434380
18Hartland1056112412009524332
19Portage Northern1057114512067424150
20Ann Arbor Huron1193112939211173832
21Utica364113112678343596
22Bay City Western428116111608363584
23East Kentwood111411424119103577
24Ann Arbor Skyline113410473519863518
25Grand Ledge94243611429193439

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
7:44.0Northville4×81221
11Ryan Stojov1:53.1Northville800m490
12Ethan Powell1:53.8Northville800m479
12Ethan Powell4:16.0Northville1600m460
11Ryan Stojov4:17.3Northville1600m451
11Ben Hartigan4:17.7Northville1600m447
10Brandon Cloud9:20.0Northville3200m445
11Ben Hartigan1:56.2Northville800m439
12Ishaan Kundapur4:20.7Northville1600m425
12Logan Mullan1:57.6Northville800m418
12Ishaan Kundapur9:29.4Northville3200m417
9Lucas Mullan1:57.7Northville800m416
12Rece Grezak1:57.8Northville800m415
12Ethan Powell9:30.9Northville3200m413
9Lucas Mullan4:24.0Northville1600m399
10Brandon Cloud4:24.5Northville1600m395
11Ryan Stojov9:40.4Northville3200m386
11Ben Hartigan9:40.5Northville3200m385
12Nick Barretto9:49.7Northville3200m358
12Ritvik Ellendula4:30.5Northville1600m350
12Logan Mullan4:30.7Northville1600m348
12Ishaan Kundapur2:02.1Northville800m346

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Northville18261783127512216105
2East Kentwood12471187124110324706
3Clarkston13051156103112124705
4Grand Haven11891261111611244691
5Ann Arbor Pioneer1149120212689894608
6Plymouth11931223107911024597
7Jenison1239108913149534595
8Brighton11511158114310984550
9Rockford1174117011429524439
10Livonia Churchill1039120611779824405
11Canton1012118112359214349
12Utica1108117212228304332
13Traverse City Central1182109311119394325
14Grandville1190127510997374301
15Temperance Bedford1153102411508994226
16Kalamazoo Central1027125111228264226
17Midland1131109410499314205
18Saline1080116311058494197
19Grand Ledge1086109211488194146
20Rochester1197112035710973771
21Howell115611634429493709
22Oxford1183109239510163686
23Highland-Milford109611454979233661
24Ann Arbor Skyline120810263479893569
25Caledonia382115312406983473

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:20.2Goodrich4×81122
12Layla Jordan2:11.1Goodrich800m496
9Kayla Shellenbarger5:04.0Goodrich1600m446
9Kayla Shellenbarger2:16.9Goodrich800m444
12Layla Jordan5:06.5Goodrich1600m436
10Alivia Ottinger11:17.9Goodrich3200m419
9Kayla Shellenbarger11:21.5Goodrich3200m412
10Alivia Ottinger5:12.1Goodrich1600m411
12Kamryn Lauinger11:26.4Goodrich3200m404
12Kamryn Lauinger5:14.9Goodrich1600m399
12Kamryn Lauinger2:22.9Goodrich800m389
12Layla Jordan11:44.5Goodrich3200m373
12Avery Byrne12:25.7Goodrich3200m301
12Avery Byrne5:44.6Goodrich1600m272

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Goodrich13291692160711225751
2East Grand Rapids1192119811559484492
3Cadillac1093107412508934309
4Frankenmuth1125107212198914306
5Holland Christian1139116711588144279
6Grand Rapids Christian993113612568664252
7St. Joseph1090115910679264242
8Pinckney1091113711628214212
9Freeland1098113810189354189
10St. Johns1016127811946414130
11Adrian1052119212066664116
12Coopersville975113110708003976
13Chelsea1019110210387643924
14Otsego914113111677083921
15Linden98697611027863850
16Ludington1006102711405873760
17Clare10459059427213613
18Gaylord111812105004873315
19Flint Powers Catholic8368919016513280
20Forest Hills Eastern340104110697653214
21Lake Fenton115811243255243130
22Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard9969563618143127
23Sturgis107810709383086
24Detroit Country Day9888803297222919
25Coldwater104810876812817

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:07.4Marshall4×8884
12Jack Bidwell8:57.9Marshall3200m509
12Jack Bidwell4:11.3Marshall1600m496
10Abraham McHugh9:23.7Marshall3200m434
12Jack Bidwell1:57.3Marshall800m422
10Abraham McHugh1:59.1Marshall800m394
12Reece Davis1:59.3Marshall800m391
10Abraham McHugh4:25.4Marshall1600m389

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marshall1206139413488844832
2Forest Hills Eastern11311163117410154483
3Parma Western1153128110509814464
4Alma1128119411219774420
5Allendale1101111011969824389
6Grand Rapids Christian1040109211599924283
7Frankenmuth1069101710539224061
8Williamston1146104010558194060
9Holland Christian1051106610239024042
10Flint Powers Catholic1126112910347524041
11New Boston Huron10089799868253797
12East Grand Rapids98899910157163717
13Macomb Lutheran North87810459407263589
14Flat Rock105510294059283417
15Shepherd39597910607703204
16Flint Kearsley99910923756943161
17Edwardsburg11569693306893144
18Three Rivers10909982368063129
19Grand Rapids Catholic Central944106011083111
20Battle Creek Harper Creek3609489928103110
21Gladwin335111710645693085
22Ludington37788210797363074
23Pinckney37710109247473059
24Big Rapids10529633766042995
25Otsego31110089746732965

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:41.8Lansing Catholic4×8932
10Grace Wonch11:15.3Lansing Catholic3200m423
9Josie Bishop5:09.5Lansing Catholic1600m423
9Josie Bishop2:21.5Lansing Catholic800m402
10Grace Wonch2:21.7Lansing Catholic800m400
10Grace Wonch5:14.9Lansing Catholic1600m399
11Frances Melinn2:24.6Lansing Catholic800m373
11Frances Melinn5:25.6Lansing Catholic1600m354
9Lindsey Ludwig2:30.0Lansing Catholic800m325
12Kaitlin Ludwig12:18.9Lansing Catholic3200m313
9Lindsey Ludwig5:35.4Lansing Catholic1600m311
9Lindsey Ludwig12:31.6Lansing Catholic3200m291
12Kaitlin Ludwig2:36.9Lansing Catholic800m262

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Lansing Catholic1175117610279324309
2Pewamo-Westphalia1038106411619254188
3Stanton Central Montcalm1009111511448534121
4Ithaca111390210466293691
5Kent City951106111015263639
6Traverse City St. Francis76492510306963415
7LeRoy Pine River9088899106963404
8Blissfield9069599635663394
9Remus Chippewa Hills8818218648163381
10Saugatuck9887798856913343
11Muskegon Western Mich. Christian1017116311423321
12Lake City9198259275903262
13McBain8177799126433149
14Benzie Central9797428195893130
15Hart8558126865812934
16Leslie3788749746722898
17Grand Rapids Covenant Christian7777368404432796
18Jackson Lumen Christi3219984067522477
19Bath9987776372412
20Newaygo9992142567862255
21Onsted58411664762227
22Grandville Calvin Christian2657877713462168
23Elk Rapids8843553355022075
24Boyne City9117752671953
25Saginaw Valley Lutheran9932492464451933

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:03.5Pewamo-Westphalia4×8937
10John Kowatch2:00.5Pewamo-Westphalia800m371
12Sam Muirhead2:02.7Pewamo-Westphalia800m336
12Allan George9:57.8Pewamo-Westphalia3200m335
10John Kowatch4:33.7Pewamo-Westphalia1600m326
10Wyatt Werner2:03.4Pewamo-Westphalia800m325
10Charlie George10:01.8Pewamo-Westphalia3200m323
10Wyatt Werner4:38.1Pewamo-Westphalia1600m292
12Allan George4:38.4Pewamo-Westphalia1600m290
10Nolan Mitchell10:23.5Pewamo-Westphalia3200m260
10Nolan Mitchell4:44.2Pewamo-Westphalia1600m246
12Allan George2:08.8Pewamo-Westphalia800m239
10Charlie George4:46.7Pewamo-Westphalia1600m227
12Jason Weber10:55.9Pewamo-Westphalia3200m166

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Pewamo-Westphalia10319089189373793
2Lansing Catholic100088410538073743
3Traverse City St. Francis96190010478043713
4Ithaca9637289507933434
5Jonesville11367668037253430
6Hanover-Horton9388798037183337
7Muskegon Western Mich. Christian10008367007733309
8Onsted9037489655643179
9Manton9257348375873084
10Brooklyn Columbia Central8556298307403054
11Reed City105794810273032
12Ann Arbor Greenhills9208306626193031
13The Potter’s House9516687156743009
14Charlevoix39894610874742905
15Constantine7867845957272891
16Blissfield8446197605702792
17Benzie Central9296377144632743
18Erie Mason8345455757032656
19Laingsburg8528463345282559
20Midland Bullock Creek29363610575622548
21Elk Rapids9847103165122522
22Hart8094947453972445
23Holland Black River9047318052440
24Grandville Calvin Christian8152627454832304
25Jackson Lumen Christi3196977055142235

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:57.2Whitmore Lake4×8807
10Kaylie Livingston5:01.3Whitmore Lake1600m458
10Kaylie Livingston10:58.9Whitmore Lake3200m451
10Kaylie Livingston2:23.5Whitmore Lake800m384
9Malynda Lambros12:19.5Whitmore Lake3200m312
11Elodie Weaver12:20.6Whitmore Lake3200m310
11Carina Burchi2:33.3Whitmore Lake800m294
9Malynda Lambros5:42.3Whitmore Lake1600m282
11Sofia Robertson2:37.3Whitmore Lake800m258
9Malynda Lambros2:37.9Whitmore Lake800m252
11Elodie Weaver5:49.8Whitmore Lake1600m250
11Elodie Weaver2:42.8Whitmore Lake800m208

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Whitmore Lake93699010748073807
2Gobles92810999996153641
3Hillsdale Academy10599038167223501
4Kalamazoo Hackett9898799127193498
5Onekama818101911464343416
6Auburn Hills Oakland Christian1092109610333220
7Fowler8628158844593019
8Breckenridge7436998675792888
9Dryden7046127863542456
10Grand Traverse Academy7476196254262417
11Pittsford8979081864032393
12Bridgman3867917213972294
13Leland8257692404342268
14Harbor Beach6796124585042254
15Johannesburg-Lewiston11368611422138
16Kingston3738362435051957
17Buckley7005072275001933
18Brown City2266366792301770
19Petoskey St. Michael8963814471724
20Petersburg-Summerfield2462746335331686
21Lansing Christian5362176162921661
22Harbor Springs8441932123861636
23Vestaburg3674204024091599
24Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary3091697053631546
25East Jordan3145816421536

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
8:13.7Hillsdale Academy4×8802
11Grayson Rorick4:20.3Hillsdale Academy1600m428
11Grayson Rorick9:28.0Hillsdale Academy3200m421
11Grayson Rorick1:58.5Hillsdale Academy800m404
11Luke Molenkamp2:03.0Hillsdale Academy800m332
12Reece Poole10:01.0Hillsdale Academy3200m325
10Timothy Gaebler2:05.1Hillsdale Academy800m297
12Reece Poole4:39.4Hillsdale Academy1600m283
11Luke Molenkamp4:40.7Hillsdale Academy1600m272
11James Rahe10:19.4Hillsdale Academy3200m272
11James Rahe4:42.4Hillsdale Academy1600m259
12Reece Poole2:07.8Hillsdale Academy800m254
10Timothy Gaebler4:44.1Hillsdale Academy1600m246
11Henry Lindley2:09.2Hillsdale Academy800m232
10Timothy Gaebler10:33.1Hillsdale Academy3200m232
11Zane Socha2:09.6Hillsdale Academy800m227
11James Rahe2:11.7Hillsdale Academy800m193
10Ryan Miller10:48.2Hillsdale Academy3200m188
11Henry Lindley4:51.9Hillsdale Academy1600m187
10Ryan Miller4:52.1Hillsdale Academy1600m185
9Jonah Cuthbert2:12.3Hillsdale Academy800m183
9Jonah Cuthbert4:54.3Hillsdale Academy1600m169
11Adam Alvarez2:13.3Hillsdale Academy800m167
8Henry Rorick11:09.1Hillsdale Academy3200m128
8Stephen Holm5:05.4Hillsdale Academy1600m84
8Stephen Holm11:25.3Hillsdale Academy3200m80

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Hillsdale Academy1033124210198024095
2Kalamazoo Hackett11779348118703791
3Three Oaks River Valley9679668782953106
4Mesick7629499464463103
5Holland Calvary Christian8977607365572950
6Harbor Beach8047998174742894
7Riverview Gabriel Richard8747627205362892
8Maple City Glen Lake8147585725032647
9Petoskey St. Michael9057175213542497
10East Jordan8597255773242485
11Tri-unity Christian8817258412447
12Fairview6064847585652412
13Harbor Springs7275727153822397
14Fowler6476636184672395
15Concord6886005773532218
16Beal City9077051532191983
17Frankfort9944912102631958
18Plymouth Christian Academy3888802194081896
19Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart2614697433701843
20Mason County Eastern3086856771541825
21Grand Traverse Academy1595348342601787
22Royal Oak Shrine8738881761
23Dansville1578663753551754
24Lutheran Westland717414704481648
25Auburn Hills Oakland Christian7877411528

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette10429719638253801
2Houghton8619056804682914
3Newberry10154319295112885
4Hancock7836767443702574
5Ewen-Trout Creek7316622144952101
6Pickford3464257463661883
7Forest Park6387071482891783
8Stephenson9822484421672
9St. Ignace2021689122451528
10Escanaba2753453543571331
11Chassell2556792161150
12North Dickinson County2382132073511009
13Kingsford262270218247997
14Sault Ste. Marie252180212338982
15Menominee212249218252931
16Gladstone308138431877
17Negaunee359132380871
18Ironwood342247244834
19Ishpeming825825
20Manistique189192300681
21Bark River-Harris196177308681
22Engadine207250457
23Wakefield-Marenisco/Bessemer212188400
24Big Bay De Noc182188370
25Calumet361361

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
9:55.0Marquette4×8825
11Ella Fure11:17.1Marquette3200m420
11Ella Fure5:23.7Marquette1600m362
12Maija Maki-Warne2:26.3Marquette800m358
11Ella Fure2:26.9Marquette800m353
12Maija Maki-Warne5:26.8Marquette1600m348
12Chloe Miller2:29.3Marquette800m331
12Maija Maki-Warne12:25.1Marquette3200m302
9Evelyn Grant5:47.1Marquette1600m261
10Eryn Veverka2:38.3Marquette800m249
12Monet Argeropoulos13:01.0Marquette3200m240
9Evelyn Grant2:39.3Marquette800m240
10Eryn Veverka5:52.4Marquette1600m239
12Monet Argeropoulos5:52.5Marquette1600m238
9Evelyn Grant13:05.7Marquette3200m232
12Chloe Miller5:56.2Marquette1600m222
12Claire Maskart6:11.5Marquette1600m157

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
7:59.0Marquette4×8999
10Lucas Ballard4:17.8Marquette1600m447
12James Barch9:20.3Marquette3200m444
12Seppi Camilli9:28.8Marquette3200m419
11Rorik Holmquist9:31.5Marquette3200m411
12James Barch4:22.5Marquette1600m411
10Lucas Ballard1:58.0Marquette800m410
12Evan Balko1:58.7Marquette800m399
12Jacob MacPhee1:59.5Marquette800m387
12Evan Balko4:27.2Marquette1600m375
12James Barch2:00.9Marquette800m365
10Lucas Ballard9:51.7Marquette3200m352
11Beepsee Teeple2:02.0Marquette800m347
12Chase Thomsen9:53.8Marquette3200m346
12Evan Balko9:56.2Marquette3200m340
12Seppi Camilli4:33.8Marquette1600m325
11Rorik Holmquist4:34.6Marquette1600m319
11Peter Argeropolous10:06.6Marquette3200m309
10Brody Clements2:04.7Marquette800m305
12Seppi Camilli2:06.4Marquette800m277
12Chase Thomsen2:07.2Marquette800m265
12Chase Thomsen4:49.1Marquette1600m209
10Jack Grant4:56.5Marquette1600m152
10Llewellyn Fillmore5:04.5Marquette1600m91
11Olin Slette5:06.6Marquette1600m75
9Ivan Neumann5:07.0Marquette1600m72

RankTeam800m1600m3200m4×8Total
1Marquette2214187726219997711
2Houghton7856887755862833
3Sault Ste. Marie8907077813392717
4Munising7637991844742220
5Pickford2483366523601596
6Newberry7504131162
7Rudyard1882236831094
8Kingsford2171912303881027
9Bark River-Harris173690113976
10Escanaba621327948
11Ironwood273215149166804
12Cedarville248250172670
13Menominee260172219650
14Chassell277362639
15Forest Park153144339636
16Manistique239366605
17Engadine172192169533
18Stephenson106191297
19St. Ignace119149268
20Lake Linden-Hubbell209209
21Holy Name183183
22Wilson Hannahville-Nah Tah Wahsh PSA157157
23Gladstone156156
24West Iron County155155
25Ishpeming Westwood150150
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2025’s Best Hurdle Crews: Mid May

Can’t believe we’re AT REGIONAL WEEK. With regional meets this weekend, then the following two weeks dedicated toward state previews, this will be the regular season’s last installment of these Best Crews. Past the State Finals, expect a little more thorough recap of our hurdling season.

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but here’s a brief summary:

  • an athlete qualifies by hitting a regional qualifying mark in an event
  • those times from the athletes are converted into points
  • at a maximum of three athletes (with an exception for teams that have more athletes under the state qualifying mark), team scores are tallied up
  • then team scores are added across all events of a certain area (hurdles, distance, etc.)

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Sunday (5/11) evening.

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Carrie VanNoy13.99Oak Park100h511
12Carrie VanNoy43.14Oak Park300h507
9Payton Gee14.18Oak Park100h500
12Jayda Watson14.24Oak Park100h496
9Payton Gee45.13Oak Park300h460
11Mekhi Thompson15.27Oak Park100h434
12Jayda Watson46.71Oak Park300h423
11Mekhi Thompson47.93Oak Park300h394

RankTeam100h300hTotal
1Oak Park194113903330
2East Kentwood178212923074
3Belleville124912982548
4Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg119812792477
5Detroit Cass Tech13118922204
6Okemos12128392050
7Ann Arbor Pioneer10437711815
8Ann Arbor Huron8638611724
9Salem8627911653
10Grand Haven7658031568
11Lake Orion7847501534
12Holland West Ottawa37111461517
13Grand Ledge7657351501
14Zeeland East6758091483
15Detroit Renaissance4949511444
16Clarkston4427901232
17Rockford4407771217
18Romeo4097941203
19Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley11921192
20Kalamazoo Central4027821183
21Oxford3867971183
22Bay City Western3977811178
23East Lansing7653941159
24Woodhaven Brownstown7344121146
25Novi7903531143

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Will Jaiden Smith13.53Belleville110h546
12Will Jaiden Smith36.87Belleville300h534
11Schmar Gamble13.69Belleville110h534
12Timothy Pinard14.15Belleville110h498
12Timothy Pinard38.99Belleville300h467
11Jaiden Rutley14.80Belleville110h448
9Keymani Tally15.11Belleville110h425
11Jaiden Rutley41.37Belleville300h392

RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Belleville245113943845
2Detroit Catholic Central138314462829
3Rochester Adams137113002671
4Temperance Bedford135112652616
5East Kentwood125112422493
6Greenville12298192048
7Saline11138511964
8Kalamazoo Central11637861949
9Portage Central11707711941
10Detroit Cass Tech11887351923
11Walled Lake Central11157401854
12Muskegon Mona Shores8208801700
13New Baltimore Anchor Bay8508301680
14Holland West Ottawa8268421668
15Grosse Pointe South7977861583
16Traverse City West10984491547
17Muskegon Reeths-Puffer8414721312
18Oak Park8044811285
19Macomb Dakota4398121251
20Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills4427951238
21Grand Ledge8153971212
22Rockford4058021207
23Farmington7604121172
24Beverly Hills Groves3557531107
25Caledonia7013961098

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Ava Gary44.92Gladwin300h465
12Ava Gary15.01Gladwin100h449
11Bree Visser48.40Gladwin300h383
11Bree Visser16.59Gladwin100h354
10Elizabeth Huisjen52.02Gladwin300h298
10Elizabeth Huisjen17.93Gladwin100h272

RankTeam100h300hTotal
1Gladwin107511462222
2Sturgis9159961911
3Hopkins6997701469
4Alma8636061469
5Petoskey10703631433
6St. Joseph7446701414
7Dearborn Divine Child6697361405
8Trenton6786811358
9Coopersville5956781273
10Saginaw Swan Valley3299361265
11Owosso7874371224
12Wyoming Godwin Heights7053731078
13Berrien Springs7403301070
14Forest Hills Eastern7053581063
15Cadillac3236941017
16Holland7103031013
17Detroit Country Day7142891003
18Portland6383641002
19Gaylord331652983
20Chelsea631342973
21Fruitport657307964
22Monroe Jefferson585362947
23Big Rapids616326943
24Grosse Ile556361918
25Freeland278630909

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
11Conan Weeks39.91Clare300h438
12Logan Carstensen15.44Clare100h399
11Conan Weeks15.66Clare100h382
12Logan Carstensen42.72Clare300h350
12Ty Allbee16.31Clare100h332
11Silas Donaldson43.37Clare300h330
12Ty Allbee43.55Clare300h324
10Donavan Hoogerhyde43.78Clare300h317

RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Clare111411182232
2Battle Creek Harper Creek12058262031
3Whitehall12017861987
4Alma11557711925
5Hamilton11267821908
6Coldwater11697221891
7Corunna11647251889
8Parma Western10378191856
9Orchard Lake St. Mary’s9887871775
10Lansing Sexton66510901754
11Charlotte9156651579
12Shepherd6998521551
13Saginaw Swan Valley34510841429
14Gladwin10133301343
15Frankenmuth9713641335
16Freeland7584331192
17Petoskey3578121169
18Ludington4366891125
19Milan3827281110
20Stevensville Lakeshore7023741076
21Hopkins6664071073
22Harper Woods3427251067
23St. Joseph7303261056
24Macomb Lutheran North7093441053
25Wayland Union6933421035

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
11Emily Peters45.60Olivet300h449
12Sophia Pell15.52Olivet100h418
11Emily Peters15.81Olivet100h401
12Sophia Pell48.70Olivet300h376
9Briella Boswell52.30Olivet300h292
10Lyla LaPaugh18.44Olivet100h242

RankTeam100h300hTotal
1Olivet106111172178
2Lansing Catholic90610972004
3Pewamo-Westphalia9319811911
4Remus Chippewa Hills9299531882
5Ida10417521793
6Traverse City St. Francis7889041693
7Standish Sterling8266261452
8Erie Mason7147211435
9Kingsley7096991408
10Adrian Madison5278721399
11Cass City8465481394
12Elk Rapids5987861385
13Chesaning5018761377
14Lawton5936501243
15Newaygo5856321217
16Marine City5616411202
17Schoolcraft8863071193
18Quincy4247401164
19Union City5875751162
20Blissfield5695911160
21Saginaw Valley Lutheran3976351033
22Constantine6014001001
23Ravenna369589958
24Houghton Lake300635935
25Hart294622915

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
12Caleb Walker14.30Chesaning110h487
12Caleb Walker38.94Chesaning300h469
12Truman Danek15.17Chesaning110h420
12Truman Danek41.05Chesaning300h403
10Danny Tijerina43.36Chesaning300h330
10Danny Tijerina17.64Chesaning110h230

RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Chesaning113712012338
2Warren Michigan Collegiate116810172185
3Erie Mason99610952091
4Olivet90510851990
5Hillsdale9496831632
6Jonesville7618161578
7Bath7977521549
8Elk Rapids7138141527
9Ravenna7088051513
10Schoolcraft7197131432
11Adrian Madison10553531408
12Almont7306521381
13Grand Rapids Covenant Christian6627191381
14Lakeview4037101113
15Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian306691998
16Constantine606386992
17Benzie Central290689979
18Pigeon-Laker368604971
19Blissfield278669947
20Pewamo-Westphalia585332917
21Lansing Catholic465439904
22Stockbridge534328862
23Kingsley548295843
24Quincy414418832
25Ithaca491339830

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
11Maria Wieber48.04Fowler300h392
9Leah Thelen48.70Fowler300h376
11Paige Thelen48.96Fowler300h370
10Nadia Schafer49.45Fowler300h359
9Leah Thelen16.69Fowler100h348
11Maria Wieber16.77Fowler100h343
11Paige Thelen18.64Fowler100h229

RankTeam100h300hTotal
1Fowler92014972416
2Mason County Eastern9778401817
3Hillsdale Academy8529501802
4Kalamazoo Hackett65810161674
5Petersburg-Summerfield7187721490
6Frankfort7025501252
7Deckerville6335941226
8Pittsford5125941106
9Vestaburg4755621037
10Gobles3456601004
11Addison474469943
12Manchester332602935
13Buckley356564920
14Breckenridge606297903
15Central Lake / Ellsworth489384873
16Lansing Christian413451864
17Birmingham Roeper554272826
18Whittemore-Prescott407418824
19White Cloud450314764
20Marlette220537757
21Brown City478275753
22Harbor Springs194546740
23Southfield Christian439278718
24St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic319315634
25Lutheran Westland298325624

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
11Dawson Scharer38.31Hillsdale Academy300h489
11Dawson Scharer15.53Hillsdale Academy100h392
12Alex Richards41.83Hillsdale Academy300h378
12Alex Richards16.18Hillsdale Academy100h342
10Andrew Richards46.91Hillsdale Academy300h218
11Connor Hill18.77Hillsdale Academy100h143

RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Hillsdale Academy87810851962
2Lutheran Westland9028531755
3Riverview Gabriel Richard71610291745
4Fowler69010251715
5Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary6938221515
6Manchester7217931515
7Kalamazoo Hackett6537201373
8Concord6886631352
9Southfield Christian5457791323
10East Jordan6975931290
11Harbor Springs5956181212
12Central Lake / Ellsworth5445641108
13Grand Traverse Academy4855611045
14Morenci276678954
15Detroit Frederick Douglass326624950
16Portland St. Patrick355585939
17Mt Clemens322605927
18Reading297610907
19Climax-Scotts507397904
20Petersburg-Summerfield578278856
21Montabella509317826
22Deckerville449359808
23Lincoln-Alcona351402753
24Mio Ausable362374736
25Frankfort443267710

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
10Sadie Rogers48.83Negaunee300h373
10Sadie Rogers16.38Negaunee100h366
12Madison Pekrul49.63Negaunee300h354
12Madison Pekrul16.86Negaunee100h337
11Josie Mechling50.82Negaunee300h326
11Josie Mechling18.37Negaunee100h246

RankTeam100h300hTotal
1Negaunee94910542003
2Marquette7625871349
3Sault Ste. Marie7625241285
4Lake Linden-Hubbell5736571231
5St. Ignace5365461082
6Munising4895911080
7Escanaba309623932
8Newberry235592828
9Forest Park499317816
10Dollar Bay195565760
11Houghton331318648
12West Iron County245311556
13Chassell238312551
14Gladstone549549
15Ontonagon Area251257508
16North Dickinson County213283496
17Ishpeming211262473
18L’Anse177226404
19Bark River-Harris340340
20Cedarville276276
21Big Bay De Noc252252
22Stephenson240240
23Ewen-Trout Creek234234
24Carney-Nadeau233233
25Manistique213213

GradeNameTimeTeamEventPoints
11Ford Richardson41.17Marquette300h399
11Jacob Norman15.90Marquette110h364
11Oliver Kudej43.83Marquette300h315
11Ben Rayhorn44.21Marquette300h303
10Clayton Edwards44.42Marquette300h297
10Braylon Zdunek45.07Marquette300h276
12Seamus Waite17.29Marquette110h257
11Oliver Kudej17.54Marquette110h238
10Braylon Zdunek17.84Marquette110h215
10Tyler Hendrickson18.68Marquette110h150

RankTeam110h300hTotal
1Marquette85810171875
2Negaunee85810001858
3Pickford6197141333
4Lake Linden-Hubbell4878361323
5Sault Ste. Marie6316321264
6Kingsford528374902
7Houghton367311678
8Ironwood343312655
9Bark River-Harris314317631
10L’Anse288318606
11Brimley231220451
12Ishpeming Westwood159288448
13Forest Park193233426
14Rapid River203216419
15Ontonagon Area159210369
16Norway140213353
17Chassell255255
18Manistique221221
19Escanaba199199
20St. Ignace158158
21North Dickinson County142142
22Stephenson137137
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2025’s Best Throw Crews: Early May

Headin’ towards regional time! With regionals in a week (more or less) and following two weeks dedicated toward state previews, this will be the regular season’s last installment of these Best Crews. Past the State Finals, expect a little more thorough recap of our throwing season.

The Best Crews have been a thing around here for the past few years. They take their cues from USTFCCCA’s event squads and the World Athletics scoring system, combining the two ideas in order to compare Michigan’s teams against events in their common areas.

The goal of this is to help recognize the athletes and coaches that create cultures, history, and traditions in their respective event areas. Think about it like this: Minnesota always has great hockey, basketball hoops are nailed to Indiana barns, Texas churns out football talent, every Iowa boy has cauliflower ear. Where in Michigan does hurdling reign supreme? Is there a town where kids learn to shot put before they can tie their shoes?

2023’s explanation goes through much of it, but here’s a brief summary:

  • an athlete qualifies by hitting a regional qualifying mark in an event
  • those times from the athletes are converted into points
  • at a maximum of three athletes (with an exception for teams that have more athletes under the state qualifying mark), team scores are tallied up
  • then team scores are added across all events of a certain area (hurdles, distance, etc.)

Here are the figures that show the points for each mark:

BOYS TABLES

GIRLS TABLES

Early in the season, I had some optimism that I’d have time to do some writing. Two weeks later, it’s very evident that I was pessimistic regarding how many EQ’s we’d have. So you just get charts and rankings.

These contain results uploaded to athletic.net by Thursday (5/8) evening.

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
11Libby Post35′ 4″Zeeland East404Shot Put
11Laura Maartense35′ 3″Zeeland East403Shot Put
9Lily Huizenga35′ 0″Zeeland East400Shot Put
11Libby Post105′ 1″Zeeland East390Discus
11Megan Kuzma33′ 6″Zeeland East384Shot Put
9Lily Huizenga100′ 6″Zeeland East378Discus
11Laura Maartense100′ 2″Zeeland East377Discus

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Zeeland East120811452352
2Livonia Churchill80312772080
3Rochester43212731705
4Plymouth8697871657
5Royal Oak8048491653
6Anchor Bay7688321600
7Northville11764041580
8Farmington4148321246
9Walled Lake Central4078291237
10North Farmington7834421225
11Grand Ledge7634191183
12Cedar Springs3737901163
13Mason7584021160
14East Kentwood7653921156
15Traverse City Central5655341099
16Jenison5005131013
17Rockford448456904
18Midland458429887
19Forest Hills Central415439854
20Harrison Twp. L’Anse Creuse414430845
21Warren Cousino452385837
22East Lansing429405834
23Utica Ford421411832
24Detroit Renaissance423409832
25Davison392432824

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
12Maxwell Stoecker60′ 8″Midland507Shot Put
12Maxwell Stoecker178′ 7″Midland495Discus
12Evan Woodruff54′ 10″Midland460Shot Put
11Gabe Newkirk158′ 9″Midland445Discus
12Zach Buschlen147′ 6″Midland416Discus
11Gabe Newkirk48′ 11.5″Midland414Shot Put
12Tristan Deal131′ 10″Midland376Discus
12Evan Woodruff131′ 9″Midland376Discus

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Midland138113552736
2Grand Ledge126513532618
3Byron Center124813492597
4Beverly Hills Groves119113722564
5East Kentwood120011792380
6Walled Lake Central92912942223
7Monroe87213312203
8North Farmington79812382036
9Dexter80411671970
10Warren DeLaSalle8448671711
11Livonia Churchill8338761710
12Saginaw Heritage8518561707
13Hudsonville8368651701
14Anchor Bay41812821700
15Muskegon Mona Shores39412861680
16Cedar Springs8528081661
17Portage Central45012081658
18Rochester8028371639
19Port Huron Northern8008261626
20Macomb Dakota8367771613
21Hartland8067811588
22West Bloomfield38211901572
23Woodhaven Brownstown7667621529
24Detroit Catholic Central8254311256
25Kalamazoo Central4108281237

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
11Catherine Retberg117′ 6″Frankenmuth425Discus
12Raquel Hernandez108′ 7″Frankenmuth400Discus
11Catherine Retberg34′ 7″Frankenmuth396Shot Put
12Raquel Hernandez33′ 8.75″Frankenmuth387Shot Put
11Makenna Corlew32′ 1.75″Frankenmuth369Shot Put
11Makenna Corlew92′ 2″Frankenmuth354Discus

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Frankenmuth115211802331
2Coldwater13328102142
3Gladwin82111822003
4Hudsonville Unity Christian82111581980
5Milan76911851954
6Holland Christian78911131902
7Coopersville74511501895
8Croswell-Lexington11297531882
9Howard City Tri-County11027621864
10North Branch8248791703
11Battle Creek Harper Creek8538241677
12Flat Rock7968191615
13Chelsea7967581555
14Otsego8027321534
15Orchard Lake St. Mary’s7437751518
16Hastings38511251510
17Allegan7777321509
18Berrien Springs7357701506
19Cadillac10874011488
20Petoskey7844041189
21Freeland8213631184
22Wayland Union3618061168
23Hopkins3697961166
24Paw Paw4137441157
25Parma Western7154001115

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
12Adam Huff167′ 4″Wayland Union466Discus
12Adam Huff52′ 6″Wayland Union442Shot Put
11Ashton Kuhlman152′ 3″Wayland Union428Discus
11Ashton Kuhlman49′ 9″Wayland Union420Shot Put
12Ashton Kasprowicz129′ 6″Wayland Union370Discus
12Ashton Kasprowicz43′ 0″Wayland Union366Shot Put
12Lucas Vanpopering42′ 11.5″Wayland Union366Shot Put

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Wayland Union122812652492
2Battle Creek Harper Creek122312322455
3Hudsonville Unity Christian116012062367
4Frankenmuth117811742352
5Stevensville Lakeshore117910712249
6Gaylord12949052199
7Parma Western12888692157
8Coopersville12348792113
9Coldwater12767802056
10Haslett83111381968
11Cadillac11527451897
12Sparta47812821760
13St. Joseph8539061759
14Berrien Springs8508771727
15Otsego12194401659
16Three Rivers8537791632
17Owosso7978101607
18Whitehall7708301600
19Riverview7767941569
20Corunna41311501563
21Niles11713781549
22Tecumseh7797621541
23Detroit Voyageur7717681539
24Alma7567721528
25St. Clair37311401513

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
12Isabel Rozeveld126′ 7″McBain451Discus
12Isabel Rozeveld36′ 8″McBain419Shot Put
10Adria Rozeveld100′ 11″McBain379Discus
10Grace Bronkema32′ 2″McBain369Shot Put
10Grace Bronkema95′ 4″McBain363Discus
10Adria Rozeveld30′ 10″McBain355Shot Put

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1McBain114311932336
2Adrian Madison114711102257
3Kingsley76311501913
4Blissfield11247231847
5Quincy72510541779
6Pewamo-Westphalia7988771675
7Galesburg-Augusta7767201496
8Ida7207521472
9Hart6987671465
10Mason County Central7037351439
11New Lothrop10793571436
12Hemlock10643681432
13Midland Bullock Creek7167151431
14Standish Sterling7197071426
15St. Louis7634371201
16Manton7493971146
17Brooklyn Columbia Central7553781133
18Ottawa Lake-Whiteford3477721119
19Kent City7233901112
20Montrose5845261109
21Buchanan3887051093
22Jonesville3617171078
23Schoolcraft491475967
24Springport433460894
25Manistee399450848

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
12Seth Schlicht51′ 4″Chesaning432Shot Put
11Braden Burtch49′ 1″Chesaning415Shot Put
12Brayden Florian47′ 7″Chesaning403Shot Put
12Seth Schlicht135′ 8″Chesaning386Discus
11Braden Burtch133′ 6″Chesaning380Discus
12John Talbot121′ 6″Chesaning350Discus

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Chesaning125011162366
2Ovid-Elsie111711992316
3Stanton Central Montcalm115011172267
4Constantine114711192267
5Quincy107610862162
6Standish Sterling81911882007
7Montague11296951824
8Lawton8939051798
9Kingsley42112581678
10Midland Bullock Creek8618021663
11Centreville42611481574
12Mason County Central42511271552
13Napoleon7827431525
14Ithaca11363471484
15Manton8103921202
16Jonesville3877831170
17Bronson11291129
18Laingsburg3717581128
19McBain7633631126
20Sanford-Meridian3647591123
21Pewamo-Westphalia11161116
22Onsted3847261110
23Hartford3647291093
24Reese3857071092
25North Muskegon7453421087

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
10Bryn Gilde34′ 10″Beal City399Shot Put
11Jaylyn Sisco107′ 2″Beal City396Discus
10Bryn Gilde103′ 5″Beal City386Discus
10Mady Stack97′ 10″Beal City370Discus
10Katelyn Schultz32′ 0″Beal City368Shot Put
12Brianna Stack91′ 9″Beal City353Discus
10Katelyn Schultz86′ 5″Beal City338Discus
12Brianna Stack28′ 9.5″Beal City333Shot Put
11Jaylyn Sisco28′ 9.25″Beal City332Shot Put
10Mari Tovar82′ 11″Beal City328Discus

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Beal City109911522251
2Reading10407351775
3Bellevue10557061760
4Pittsford10176741691
5Fulton7027941496
6White Pigeon7707021472
7Portland St. Patrick6977571454
8Brethren6907601450
9Fairview6827671449
10Morenci33810811418
11Petersburg-Summerfield6837001383
12Concord9983481346
13Potterville7613781139
14Montabella7633331096
15White Cloud3207621082
16Addison6933711064
17Decatur6983531051
18Athens7063361042
19Lake Leelanau St. Mary3297001029
20Unionville-Sebewaing381442823
21Carson City-Crystal393402795
22Bridgman404342747
23Southfield Christian402340742
24Lawrence349393742
25Morrice393329722

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
11Oliver Long56′ 6.25″Morrice474Shot Put
11Oliver Long139′ 0″Morrice394Discus
10Joe Galloway135′ 10″Morrice386Discus
10Joe Galloway40′ 7″Morrice347Shot Put
10Braden Hart112′ 6″Morrice327Discus
12Travis Smith37′ 10.5″Morrice325Shot Put

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Morrice114611082254
2Climax-Scotts111311332246
3Marion108211072189
4Colon103610862122
5Potterville10697741843
6Britton Deerfield65611021758
7Breckenridge8518091659
8Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary11704171588
9Fowler7187491467
10Detroit Frederick Douglass10743441417
11Allen Park Cabrini6917151406
12Camden-Frontier6706941364
13Frankfort10133331346
14Southfield Christian6706751345
15St Philip Catholic Central6943961090
16Grand Traverse Academy7403211060
17East Jordan3576961052
18Morenci3397071046
19Kingston7053341039
20Bellevue6873381025
21Riverview Gabriel Richard10241024
22Deckerville6773361012
23Manchester413415828
24Marlette384439824
25Hillsdale Academy389379768

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
11Baylie Bourdeau96′ 10″Negaunee367Discus
11Alina Nelson95′ 7″Negaunee364Discus
10Priya Morey95′ 2″Negaunee363Discus
9Paige O’Donnell29′ 6″Negaunee340Shot Put
10Priya Morey28′ 8.5″Negaunee332Shot Put
11Izzy Niemi28′ 1″Negaunee325Shot Put

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Negaunee99710942091
2Lake Linden-Hubbell10406801720
3Stephenson7327311463
4Calumet7166901406
5Sault Ste. Marie7483791127
6St. Ignace3366721008
7Carney-Nadeau381391773
8Brimley360388748
9Pickford362382744
10Rock Mid-Peninsula354368722
11Engadine329353682
12Houghton673673
13Munising329336665
14Newberry665665
15Ishpeming416416
16Manistique389389
17Ironwood380380
18Kingsford357357
19Rudyard349349
20Powers North Central346346
21Big Bay De Noc343343
22North Dickinson County339339
23Gladstone331331
24Bessemer323323
25Marquette322322

GradeNameMarkTeamPointsEvent
10Michael Solena49′ 9.5″Houghton420Shot Put
10Mason Joyal138′ 0″Houghton392Discus
10Michael Solena127′ 3″Houghton365Discus
12Ryder Kemppainen41′ 2.25″Houghton352Shot Put
12Ruebyn Mensah40′ 9″Houghton348Shot Put

RankTeamShot PutDiscusTotal
1Houghton11207561877
2Manistique6976761372
3Gladstone7273851112
4West Iron County7443441088
5Rudyard3467261072
6Rapid River3317141045
7Marquette3536831036
8Baraga3456781023
9Negaunee336659995
10Calumet406402808
11Forest Park350398748
12Norway353395748
13Sault Ste. Marie385338723
14Chassell358351708
15Lake Linden-Hubbell336367703
16Gwinn351341692
17Bessemer681681
18Kingsford677677
19Rock Mid-Peninsula346328675
20Dollar Bay371371
21Iron Mountain364364
22Powers North Central356356
23St. Ignace349349
24Newberry349349
25Escanaba344344