mixcspeedratings

Luke is probably the first name that I didn’t recognize, but he quietly set some marks in late fall
Real surge started at Northern Michigan, setting a 30 second PR on a fair course in Gaylord
Continued that to a 35^th place finish at MIS, when the ratings projected him well outside the top 50
Writing on the wall for a solid XC season was shown by his freshman year in track, where he ran 10:18 for 3200m

Allison is a girl that has all the pieces to contend in Division 3
In the races she’s run, she’s been dominant in the Northern Michigan scene, winning over 80% of her races in her first two years
Was able to improve her already impressive PR
After not being able to compete in 2018’s State Meet, redeemed herself with a 3^rd place finish

50 Tickets to Brooklyn (#35)

Arguably one of the better freshmen girls in the state, the Grand Rapids area is well represented in this category
Talent was evident in MS, as Maya posted a 11:23 3200m during 2019’s indoor season
Peaked at the right time, busting into the 18’s in her clinching of the OK Black
Continued that peak into regionals and states, notching All-Region and All-State
In that State Meet, finished as the #3 freshman girl

Romeo just has a way of developing talent over time (see Craun, Jonathon last year)
Joseph had a solid first two years, but XC-wise, nothing would predict the precipitous drop he had last fall
Notched a major PR in a highly competitive Goodells regional
Integral piece in Romeo’s bid to get on that podium, will likely be one of the better 2^nd/3^rd runners in Division 1

The difficult thing with the ratings is that when you see someone like Corey’s, you see virtually no change from year to year, but I think it different
It is very hard to be good year after year and it would be easy to rest your laurels on running sub-16 as a sophomore
He dropped that time by 20 seconds, then followed it up with a higher finish in a tougher division
He was starting to put together a nice track season as well, with 2:01/4:21 marks indoors (consider he went 2:05/4:36 indoor and 1:59/4:27 outdoor)
Given that, we can believe he was due for a breakout track season and from there _____ (you fill in the blank)

Haileigh began to turn things on last October, notching a huge upset win at Thumb Area, cementing her presence in Division 2
She had a solid freshman year, rating out in the mid-20’s
But the real improvement came in track, where she dropped a 5:23/11:36
Was 2^nd in her league to standout Maddy Bean and will likely be the favorite this year