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32. Tristan Brandenburg, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek

• Tristan has always been a major talent; last fall we saw that come to fruition
• Him and Colin Hanson have consistently put in mileage for years and their leadership is a major force behind Stoney Creek’s success the past few years
• Started his late season push at Oakland County, finishing All-County for the first time ever
• Repeated that accomplishment at Regionals, setting a PR in Stoney’s upset over Romeo
• Ran 9:56 indoor and 9:50 in a time trial over Memorial Day weekend

32. Paige Anderson, Troy

• Sensational freshman year was a major factor in Troy’s 2017 state championship
• Battled knee issues for much of 2018-2019, then was able to reestablish herself this past fall
• Finished All-Region for the 3^rd consecutive year, All-County, then nabbed the final All-State spot
• Will likely be the lead runner on a Troy squad that has the potential to make a big splash at MIS

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33. Allison Cornell, Forest Hills Northern

• One could see from her MS performances that she’d be a contributor at the HS level, breaking 6:00 in the 1600m in 7^th grade and running in the 12:00’s in XC, but nothing to this degree
• Ended the year rated as the #2 freshman girl in the state
• Major breakouts came at Spartan/Cougar Falcon, then again at Regional/State
• Progressed mightily throughout the year, indicated by a 19:39 at Benzie in late August to a 18:12 on that same course in late October

33. Zander Cobb, Romeo

• Another one that benefits from the emphasis on year to year improvement
• Nearly a minute improvement across the board from his sophomore to junior campaigns
• Breakout performance and PR helped Romeo dominate the field on way to a 3^rd consecutive Macomb County crown
• Made major gains during indoor, especially in the 1600m, dropping his time by 10+ seconds from 2019’s outdoor season (4:44 to 4:33)