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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #19

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 1600m – 5:05
  • 3200m – 10:50
  • 5k (XC) – 18:25

  • 22nd Place – D1 State
    • 3x State Qualifier
  • 5th Place – Macomb County
  • 5th Place – Region 9
  • 15th Place – D1 State 3200m
  • 4th Place – Macomb County 1600m
  • 4th Place – Region 10 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Lillian Deskins18:28.9Romeo145.0Division 1 State4-Nov2023
11Lillian Deskins19:16.6Romeo143.5Region 927-Oct2023
11Lillian Deskins19:11.1Romeo131.0MAC Championship21-Oct2023
11Lillian Deskins18:49.0Romeo143.0Macomb County14-Oct2023
11Lillian Deskins19:09.2Romeo132.3Bluejay30-Sep2023
11Lillian Deskins19:22.1Romeo128.6Jackson23-Sep2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Lillian Deskins19:46.6Grosse Pointe North123.5Division 1 State5-Nov2022
10Lillian Deskins18:57.3Grosse Pointe North131.6Region 929-Oct2022
10Lillian Deskins19:28.0Grosse Pointe North125.0MAC Division22-Oct2022
10Lillian Deskins19:18.0Grosse Pointe North124.0Gabriel Richard15-Oct2022
10Lillian Deskins19:20.9Grosse Pointe North123.7Wayne County8-Oct2022
10Lillian Deskins19:24.7Grosse Pointe North126.1MAC Red 129-Sep2022
10Lillian Deskins20:09.5Grosse Pointe North111.5Autumn Classic17-Sep2022
10Lillian Deskins19:46.5Grosse Pointe North118.5Muskrat Classic10-Sep2022
10Lillian Deskins20:34.7Grosse Pointe North115.1South Lyon27-Aug2022
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Lillian Deskins20:51.2Grosse Pointe North99.9Division 1 State6-Nov2021
9Lillian Deskins21:06.3Grosse Pointe North97.2Region 829-Oct2021
9Lillian Deskins21:25.2Grosse Pointe North84.9Gabriel Richard16-Oct2021
9Lillian Deskins21:49.8Grosse Pointe North87.4Wayne County9-Oct2021
9Lillian Deskins22:03.7Grosse Pointe North77.8MAC Division5-Oct2021
9Lillian Deskins21:39.1Grosse Pointe North88.0Coaching Legends2-Oct2021
9Lillian Deskins22:38.9Grosse Pointe North66.4Autumn Classic18-Sep2021
9Lillian Deskins22:33.9Grosse Pointe North70.0Muskrat Classic11-Sep2021
9Lillian Deskins24:57.4Grosse Pointe North40.5South Lyon28-Aug2021

The Rundown

I’d call her the missing piece, but I fear that’s a little dramatic. But if you look to Romeo’s State Finals race and take Lillian out of the lineup, their run towards a championship becomes a little more difficult.

After a successful first two seasons at Grosse Pointe North, featuring state qualifiers in the fall and spring, Lillian and her family moved to Romeo. Both are schools that have had a history of pumping out great runners, so it was only natural that she’d continue to improve even taking into account the stress of moving to a new environment.

At GPN, her real coming out party was her sophomore year of track, where she ran in the low-5’s and low-11’s, hitting state qualifiers in each event. The following fall at Romeo was a continuation of that pattern, especially late in the year, where reeled off sub-19’s at Macomb County, State, and NXR. Personally, what impressed me was just that, absorbing new training/coaching/surroundings, then applying that to her first All-State ever.

The ability to adapt will undoubtedly be a positive characteristic in life and whatever is thrown at her this upcoming season.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #19

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 800m – 1:58
  • 1600m – 4:20
  • 3200m – 9:22
  • 5k (XC) – 15:32

  • 17th Place – D2 State
  • 2x All-State
  • 2nd Place – OK White
  • 3rd Place – Region 11
    • 2022 Champion
  • 9th Place – D2 State 3200m
    • 7th Place in 2023

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Simon Triezenberg15:44.7Grand Rapids Christian198.1MITCA11-Nov2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:42.2Grand Rapids Christian199.9Division 2 State4-Nov2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:49.5Grand Rapids Christian197.2Region 1128-Oct2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:49.7Grand Rapids Christian198.4OK White Championship18-Oct2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:47.8Grand Rapids Christian201.1Portage7-Oct2023
11Simon Triezenberg16:06.3Grand Rapids Christian191.6Otsego Bulldog30-Sep2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:32.2Grand Rapids Christian207.3Cougar Falcon23-Sep2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:46.0Grand Rapids Christian201.7Ottawa Hills15-Sep2023
11Simon Triezenberg16:10.6Grand Rapids Christian193.8Christian Schools9-Sep2023
11Simon Triezenberg15:43.0Grand Rapids Christian209.7Pete Moss26-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Simon Triezenberg15:50.6Grand Rapids Christian195.8MITCA12-Nov2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:09.3Grand Rapids Christian197.9Division 2 State5-Nov2022
10Simon Triezenberg15:59.6Grand Rapids Christian196.8Region 1129-Oct2022
10Simon Triezenberg15:57.2Grand Rapids Christian193.6Northview19-Oct2022
10Simon Triezenberg15:53.9Grand Rapids Christian198.0Portage8-Oct2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:48.6Grand Rapids Christian199.8OK White 35-Oct2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:10.5Grand Rapids Christian192.5Otsego Bulldog1-Oct2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:01.7Grand Rapids Christian194.8Cougar Falcon24-Sep2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:16.9Grand Rapids Christian194.7OK White 221-Sep2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:04.0Grand Rapids Christian198.0Ottawa Hills16-Sep2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:29.0Grand Rapids Christian195.7OK White 17-Sep2022
10Simon Triezenberg16:07.2Grand Rapids Christian199.6Pete Moss27-Aug2022
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Simon Triezenberg16:50.8Grand Rapids Christian180.4Division 2 State6-Nov2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:00.8Grand Rapids Christian177.1Region 1130-Oct2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:03.7Grand Rapids Christian175.1OK White 420-Oct2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:04.1Grand Rapids Christian181.3Portage9-Oct2021
9Simon Triezenberg16:48.7Grand Rapids Christian177.4OK White 36-Oct2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:01.8Grand Rapids Christian178.1Otsego Bulldog2-Oct2021
9Simon Triezenberg16:59.2Grand Rapids Christian175.9OK White 222-Sep2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:24.3Grand Rapids Christian176.2Ottawa Hills17-Sep2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:06.5Grand Rapids Christian176.5Christian School11-Sep2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:22.3Grand Rapids Christian174.6OK White 18-Sep2021
9Simon Triezenberg17:26.8Grand Rapids Christian173.4Pete Moss28-Aug2021

The Rundown

14th as a sophomore, 17th as a junior. 7th as a sophomore, 9th as a junior. The places may show that Simon was on a downward trend in his 3rd year as an Eagle. I’m gonna tell you that is the complete opposite of what happened, Simon was a markedly better runner this past year.

If you think about time during cross, look to the eight major, non-conference invites that GRC ran. In those eight races, Simon never ran slower than his sophomore self, averaging a 15-16 second improvement.

If speed ratings are the consideration, he was 4.1 points better in 2023 vs. 2022, the equivalent of 12 seconds per race.

You might make an argument that his championship season wasn’t on par with the previous one. That argument was put to bed during track, where Simon ran PBs in the 800m thru 3200m in the final two weeks of the season.

Peer beyond the surface and you’ll see someone who’s hit the times. The high placings on the podium will follow.

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Regional Previews: Division 1, Region 6

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SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result

Boys

  1. Northville (2x Defending Champs!)
  2. Canton (5th)
  3. Plymouth (12th)
  4. Livonia Churchill (16th)

Girls

  1. Northville (6th)
  2. Salem (23rd)
  3. Farmington (26th)

Seven qualifiers, only one I didn’t foresee was the girls that rock.

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Northville
Top Ten – Canton
Top Ten – Livonia Churchill
#12 – Plymouth

Girls

Top Ten – Northville
#23 – Farmington

Projected Scores

Boys

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Northville31
2Canton55
3Livonia Churchill72
4Plymouth80
5Ann Arbor Huron148
6Salem180
7Livonia Stevenson216
8Detroit U-D Jesuit262
9Farmington265
10Detroit Renaissance284
11Livonia Franklin311
12Wayne Memorial362
13Westland John Glenn370
14Dearborn Heights Crestwood423
15Ferndale451

Girls

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Northville45
2Farmington85
3Livonia Franklin104
4Salem133
5Livonia Stevenson145
6Livonia Churchill160
7Farmington Hills Mercy179
8Canton180
9Ann Arbor Huron199
10Plymouth277
11Dearborn Heights Crestwood303
12Detroit Renaissance306
13Wayne Memorial379
14Westland John Glenn448

Top Runners

Boys

PlaceGradeNameTeam
112Ethan PowellNorthville
211Aiden PengellyCanton
312Jack ChadwickPlymouth
412Joseph RohmfeldLivonia Churchill
511Benjamin HartiganNorthville
612Adam DickenCanton
712Nick BarrettoNorthville
812Ishaan KundapurNorthville
912Chase WoltersLivonia Churchill
1010Brandon CloudNorthville
1112Logan MullanNorthville
1212Ben MussenPlymouth
1312Clark MaddenCanton
1412Malcolm SpiegleLivonia Churchill
1511Steven DusseauCanton
1611Ryan StojovNorthville
1711Lucas LaPointePlymouth
1812Walker BroseAnn Arbor Huron
1912Cole TriffleCanton
2011Hudson WojtkowiczLivonia Churchill
2112Jonah KraftAnn Arbor Huron
2211Daniel NiehausPlymouth
2312Benjamin PeuraFarmington
2412Ben ClarkCanton
2512Teo CondevauxLivonia Churchill

Ethan Powell

One of many top-50 runners here. Writeup to come…

Aiden Pengelly

Jack Chadwick

Joseph Rohmfeld

Benjamin Hartigan

Adam Dicken

Nick Barretto

Some may argue that Northville gets the most talent and that’s why they win. Nick’s development is a strong counterpoint. As a freshman, largely stayed above 19:00. By the end of his junior year, was knocking on the sub-16 door.

Ishaan Kundapur

Who thought running 4:22 and placing 14th at State was possible? Ishaan did and that’s all that matters.

Chase Wolters

More and more evidence that Churchill develops and gets the max out of a kid’s ability. In two years times, Chase went from a freshman running 20+ to a junior closing in the 16:30s.

Brandon Cloud

Highly anticipated freshman was able to observe some of the best teachers, then apply those lessons late. Hit mid-16’s after a grueling cross season, then a number of sub-10 3200m’s on the track. His 9:43 in that latter event ranked 9th among Michigan’s freshman boys.

Logan Mullan

Bided his time this outdoor season, running fast and unattached. Even with sporadic racing, Logan was able to set PBs in the 800m & 1600m. Regardless if he’s able to compete this fall, that accrued patience will pay off.

Girls

PlaceGradeNameTeam
112Cassie GarciaNorthville
212Kaelin HughesLivonia Stevenson
312Ava PetersLivonia Franklin
411Nora GerzemaFarmington Hills Mercy
512Molly BaraccoFarmington
610Colette LozoNorthville
712Lucinda PalianiAnn Arbor Huron
810Annabeth HazlewoodSalem
911Rianna RadulescuLivonia Churchill
1011Molly Kate CoatesNorthville
1112Catherine SteeleFarmington
1210Katelyn ParrishFarmington
1310Mia CarsonNorthville
1411Leena ShelgikarAnn Arbor Huron
1512Rosie GregoryNorthville
169Sophia JiangNorthville
1711McKinnon NordbeckLivonia Franklin
1811Ellie JaspersonNorthville
1911Rebecca JudSalem
2010Julie SchuesslerLivonia Churchill
2112Brooklyn HannahLivonia Franklin
2212Elaina BraunscheidelLivonia Stevenson
2312Lauren BickerdtDetroit Renaissance
2410Samantha BartellSalem
2511Emma NicholsLivonia Franklin

Cassie Garcia

Kaelin Hughes

Ava Peters

Nora Gerzema

Don’t be shocked when the cross accomplishments match those on the track. Twice an 800m/1600m qualifier in the spring. Placed 12th in each event in June.

Molly Baracco

A gamer when it matters, 3x top-10 at the regional stage (winning Region 7 in ’22) and an All-Stater as well.

Colette Lozo

Had shown the ability to pick it up a notch at Portage, Jackson. Then a few weeks later, truly turned it up a few more with a sub-19 close.

Lucinda Paliani

A 3x State Qualifier from this region, Lucinda comes off her first full track season ever. And within it, a 5:16 1600m.

Annabeth Hazlewood

Of any D1 girl that competed at State, her splits were the most consistent. Running nearly dead on 6:10’s, her 54th place ranked 5th amongst all freshmen girls.