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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #26

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 1600m – 5:13
  • 3200m – 10:56
  • 5k (XC) – 18:07
  • 14th Place – D2 State
  • 2nd Place – Region 10
  • 2nd Place – WMC
  • 5th Place – D2 State 3200m
  • WMC Lakes 1600m Champion
  • 2nd Place – Region 11 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Annabelle Lowman18:07.6Ludington149.5MITCA11-Nov2023
9Annabelle Lowman18:26.2Ludington145.6Division 2 State4-Nov2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:08.7Ludington137.1Region 1027-Oct2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:13.6Ludington135.5Late Season Warrior21-Oct2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:23.0Ludington123.3WMC Mega17-Oct2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:52.5Ludington118.8Hart & Sole14-Oct2023
9Annabelle Lowman20:24.6Ludington107.1Bluejay30-Sep2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:46.2Ludington122.6Cougar Falcon23-Sep2023
9Annabelle Lowman20:39.5Ludington120.8Ludington16-Sep2023
9Annabelle Lowman20:10.8Ludington116.4Leanna Wolf Geers7-Sep2023
9Annabelle Lowman19:52.0Ludington127.3Pete Moss25-Aug2023

The Rundown

You may have noticed, you may have not, but Ludington has been a team on the rise. 19th in 2022, Region 10’s defending champion, and the 7th place D2 team from this past year. The Browers have played a role in that, Theis and Grierson too, and the latest major contributor has been Annabelle.

Coming into HS, there was a chance those contributions would come, but it wasn’t a certainty, as she stayed above 12 in her 8th grade year. Early in the season, it appeared she’d be a solid member of the Oriole squad, hitting a few sub-20’s in major invites. When championships were on the line, Lowman found her best efforts, each one better than the rest. In a month’s time, a 19:46 personal best became a 18:07. Her “worst” finish was 18th at the MITCA meet, only comprised of the best runners of all divisions. Silvers at WMC Mega and Region 10, 14th in D2, a penchant for pressure-filled racing was evident. That was only doubled down upon during track.

There will be more big-time races for the Orioles and I think we know Annabelle will give us her best material.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #26

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THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

  • 1600m – 4:30
  • 3200m – 9:37
  • 5k (XC) – 15:34
  • 30th Place – D1 State
  • 3x State Qualifier
  • 4th Place – Region 8
    • 3x Top-10
  • 8th Place – Oakland County
    • 3x Top-20
  • 7th Place – Oakland County 3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
11Alex McArthur15:49.1Oxford196.6MITCA11-Nov2023
11Alex McArthur15:45.6Oxford199.1Division 1 State4-Nov2023
11Alex McArthur15:59.0Oxford198.3Region 827-Oct2023
11Alex McArthur15:34.4Oxford201.2OAA Red Championship19-Oct2023
11Alex McArthur16:34.1Oxford196.6Oakland County7-Oct2023
11Alex McArthur15:56.8Oxford202.4Hansons30-Sep2023
11Alex McArthur16:05.2Oxford203.9Holly16-Sep2023
11Alex McArthur15:58.8Oxford203.7Ramblin’ Rock9-Sep2023
11Alex McArthur16:43.0Oxford201.3Milford31-Aug2023
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
10Alex McArthur16:12.6Oxford188.5MITCA12-Nov2022
10Alex McArthur17:08.5Oxford176.8Division 1 State5-Nov2022
10Alex McArthur16:46.8Oxford185.4Region 829-Oct2022
10Alex McArthur16:22.3Oxford185.9OAA Red Championship20-Oct2022
10Alex McArthur16:56.8Oxford187.4Oakland County8-Oct2022
10Alex McArthur16:15.9Oxford189.7Hansons1-Oct2022
10Alex McArthur17:01.6Oxford182.5Mott Fall Classic23-Sep2022
10Alex McArthur17:06.9Oxford180.0OAA Red 113-Sep2022
GradeNameTimeTeamRatingMeetDateYear
9Alex McArthur16:41.1Oxford185.3MITCA13-Nov2021
9Alex McArthur16:39.5Oxford184.8Division 1 State6-Nov2021
9Alex McArthur17:48.9Oxford192.0Region 929-Oct2021
9Alex McArthur16:32.1Oxford178.3OAA Red 321-Oct2021
9Alex McArthur17:13.5Oxford187.8Oxford15-Oct2021
9Alex McArthur17:16.4Oxford187.2Oakland County9-Oct2021
9Alex McArthur17:14.0Oxford173.3OAA Red 228-Sep2021
9Alex McArthur17:18.5Oxford185.5Cleverley Friday Night24-Sep2021
9Alex McArthur17:28.5Oxford187.8OAA Red 114-Sep2021
9Alex McArthur16:46.9Oxford187.0Muskrat Classic11-Sep2021
9Alex McArthur13:29.7Oxford183.4Golden Grizzly3-Sep2021

The Rundown

Gaining race experience, learning, then applying those lessons to awards and finishes. Alex has been a standout Wildcat since running onto the scene, dipping into the 16’s in his first major 5k ever, flirting with sub-16 as a sophomore. His State Final race as a freshman was as good as one could imagine, running at the level he had all year, placing in the top-100 (and the 34th best returner). However, that same race as a sophomore didn’t produce the same optimistic outlook.

Back to the drawing board, Alex dedicated effort toward track, which then carried over to his exceptional junior year. An early 15:58 at Willow let the state know that this was a different runner. It was a mark he’d better on four occasions in the ’23 season. One of them was a 15:34. Another was a 15:45 at MIS, applying those lessons from his first two years. Out hard, through the first two in under 10, sitting in 21st place, Alex gave himself just enough of a margin to hold on. He hit the line with a podium spot in hand, only 0.2 seconds to spare.

With three years of MIS under his belt, watch out for another outstanding performance in 2024.

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Regional Previews: Division 2, Region 13

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SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result

Boys

  1. Plainwell (11th)
  2. Otsego (10th)
  3. Three Rivers (26th)

Girls

  1. Otsego (2nd)
  2. St. Joseph (9th)
  3. Sturgis (25th)

3rd place teams, my forever summer downfall.

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Otsego
Top Ten – Marshall
#22 – Battle Creek Harper Creek

Girls

Top Ten – Otsego
#20 – St. Joseph
#24 – Stevensville Lakeshore

Projected Scores

Boys

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Otsego47
2Marshall80
3Battle Creek Harper Creek115
4Edwardsburg156
5Three Rivers161
6St. Joseph173
7Vicksburg174
8Paw Paw188
9Berrien Springs202
10Sturgis263
11Allegan280
12Coldwater308
13Niles317
14Stevensville Lakeshore377
15Dowagiac Union396

Girls

PlaceTeamProjected Score
1Otsego33
2St. Joseph80
3Stevensville Lakeshore93
4Paw Paw115
5Sturgis126
6Niles201
7Battle Creek Harper Creek209
8Marshall223
9Edwardsburg238
10Vicksburg286
11Berrien Springs292
12Three Rivers300
13Coldwater330
14Allegan377

Top Runners

Boys

PlaceGradeNameTeam
112Jack BidwellMarshall
212Caleb WesseldykOtsego
312Dominic LowrieBattle Creek Harper Creek
412Owen SaylorDowagiac Union
512Sullivan ZietlowThree Rivers
610Abraham McHughMarshall
712Reece DavisMarshall
811Kenny ShefferOtsego
910Caiden CaswellVicksburg
1012Kaymen GraybealBattle Creek Harper Creek
1112Aidan GoodwinOtsego
1212Logan VanHoutenOtsego
1312Eli JohansenSt. Joseph
1412Matthew LongOtsego
1512Noah JarvisBerrien Springs
1611Cooper GardnerBattle Creek Harper Creek
1712Maguire JohnsonEdwardsburg
1812Holten MulherinOtsego
1911George ScuphamEdwardsburg
2012Skye SmithVicksburg
2110Connor BeebeBerrien Springs
2210Christopher VogtPaw Paw
2312Nolan ParkSturgis
2410Hunter SmithVicksburg
2510Luke AertsColdwater

Jack Bidwell

Caleb Wesseldyk

Dominic Lowrie

The above kids are 50 Tickets members. One will have to wait a bit, the others are coming soon.

Owen Saylor

Incredible progression from a freshman that finished 76th in 2021’s regionals to a junior that won his conference title and placed 6th here in Region 13.

Sullivan Zietlow

Big goals in store for his senior year, and with the track season he just had, why wouldn’t he have them? 4:48 to 4:32 and 2:07 to 1:57 means more improvement is likely on the horizon.

Abraham McHugh

Showed the ability to run his best when it mattered most. 16:35 at State may not have been his best time, but it was one of the better performances. Of the 23 freshmen that competed that day, he was 4th.

Reece Davis

Leap from his freshman to sophomore year a major reason for Marshall’s outstanding year. Low-17’s to low-16’s, moved up 20 spots at the regional level, and into the top-50 at State.

Girls

PlaceGradeNameTeam
112Elena FigueroaSt. Joseph
211Emma HoffmanOtsego
311Berkley HoltzSturgis
412Madison JohnsonPaw Paw
512Preslee PerkinsStevensville Lakeshore
610Skylar MejeurOtsego
712Taylor MitchellOtsego
811Rebekah StachuraOtsego
912Kaylee SpragueStevensville Lakeshore
1010Sydney TimmonsOtsego
119Audrey KlineSt. Joseph
1211Tessa HattSturgis
1312Charlie DrewNiles
1410Hayden LemieuxPaw Paw
159Zayla ClarkOtsego
1611Kate OrtStevensville Lakeshore
1711Julia FaberBattle Creek Harper Creek
1811Beatrice PerucchettiSt. Joseph
1910Sophia LemieuxPaw Paw
209Emily OttBerrien Springs
2112Taylor KlimpOtsego
2210Lydia JohnsonSt. Joseph
2312Annika DeJongStevensville Lakeshore
2411Leah McPartlinMarshall
2511Sydney BirSturgis

Elena Figueroa

Emma Hoffman

More top-50 girls!

Berkley Holtz

Not only sprinters and high jumpers coming out of Sturgis. You’ve also got a 2x County XC Champ and 2x state qualifier.

Madison Johnson

End of her junior season was the best stretch of her career. Sub-20 in her final five races. One of them a personal best, another her best regional placing, another her best spot at State.

Preslee Perkins

Three years in the waiting, Preslee finally broke into the 19’s as a junior. Four times, to be exact.

Skylar Mejeur

Freshman year included multiple 19:xx performances and the 16th best freshman finish in D2.

Taylor Mitchell

A 2nd/3rd girl who’s already earned an All-State and a team state title will have great value for this Bulldog team. Three straight years running below 20 and finishing in the top-10 at the regional level.