Michigan XC Speed Ratings

Accomplishments & Accolades

1600m – 4:19
3200m – 9:10
5k (XC) – 15:17

10^th Place – D1 State
Region 7 Champion
- 2x Top-10
LVC Champion
- 2x Top-5
2^nd Place – Oakland County
- 2x All-County
6^th Place – D1 State 3200m
LVC 1600/3200m Champion
Region 9 3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Kyle O’Rourke	15:17.3	Highland-Milford	207.2	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	15:22.4	Highland-Milford	206.9	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	16:10.3	Highland-Milford	206.9	Region 7	27-Oct	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	15:57.5	Highland-Milford	203.2	LVC Championship	19-Oct	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	16:07.4	Highland-Milford	205.5	Oakland County	7-Oct	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	16:13.1	Highland-Milford	201.3	Linden Classic	23-Sep	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	16:00.4	Highland-Milford	211.5	Averill	9-Sep	2023
10	Kyle O’Rourke	16:29.8	Highland-Milford	205.7	Milford	31-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:22.3	Highland-Milford	185.2	MITCA	12-Nov	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:55.2	Highland-Milford	181.3	Division 1 State	5-Nov	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:49.8	Highland-Milford	189.4	Region 7	28-Oct	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:40.4	Highland-Milford	183.9	LVC Championship	20-Oct	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:57.9	Highland-Milford	187.0	Oakland County	8-Oct	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	16:24.7	Highland-Milford	191.1	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	19:27.9	Highland-Milford	145.4	Averill	10-Sep	2022
9	Kyle O’Rourke	17:33.6	Highland-Milford	187.1	Milford	1-Sep	2022

The Rundown

2023’s Ticket (29) spoke to Kyle establishing himself as one of the state’s better freshmen that year, then admired his ability to hang with the state’s best in the D1 3200m.

Kyle’s freshman version of XC stayed above 16:00 while running a bunch of tough courses. The sophomore one competed on the same hilly tracks and turned into sub-16 equivalents each time out. Wins came at Averill, Linden, the LVC, and a Regional at home. Then when it was time to kick it up a degree, Kyle did just that, racing to 15:22 at State and 15:17 at MITCA. Those speedy efforts led to a Milford class record (beating out former State Champion, Brian Kettle) and leaving him 4^th all-time in Milford history.

To make it three straight seasons of hanging with the state’s best, Kyle stuck his nose in there at another State Final 3200m. His 9:10 earned him a 6^th place finish, set another Milford sophomore record, and left him #2 of all-time in the school’s record books.

When you’re etching your name on Milford’s legendary lists, you’ve gotta have a great path ahead of you.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Girls #8

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 mixcspeedratings

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

400m – 54.97
800m – 2:05
1600m – 4:53
3200m – 10:55
5k (XC) – 17:29

5^th Place – D3 State
2x All-State
2x Region 23 Champion
2x Lenawee County Champion
3x LCAA Champion
Current D3 State 400/800/1600/3200m Champion
3x D3 State 400m Champion
2x D3 State 800m Champion

I could add more if you want!

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Emmry Ross	18:28.0	Onsted	142.7	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:13.0	Onsted	148.3	Division 3 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:51.7	Onsted	140.1	Region 23	27-Oct	2023
11	Emmry Ross	19:04.7	Onsted	132.4	LCAA Championship	21-Oct	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:56.5	Onsted	147.9	Lenawee County	14-Oct	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:33.3	Onsted	145.2	Hudson Booster	7-Oct	2023
11	Emmry Ross	17:29.2	Onsted	158.3	Stockbridge	30-Sep	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:10.2	Onsted	152.6	Jackson	23-Sep	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:33.7	Onsted	158.8	Blissfield Early Bird	19-Sep	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:31.6	Onsted	153.5	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:32.9	Onsted	165.0	Springport	6-Sep	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:25.3	Onsted	156.6	Concord	30-Aug	2023
11	Emmry Ross	18:16.0	Onsted	161.0	Lenawee County Preview	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Emmry Ross	18:21.0	Onsted	154.0	D3 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Emmry Ross	17:59.1	Onsted	153.3	Region 23	28-Oct	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:29.6	Onsted	147.8	Lenawee County	15-Oct	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:40.7	Onsted	141.1	Hudson Booster	8-Oct	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:48.2	Onsted	150.3	LCAA 2	5-Oct	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:03.2	Onsted	143.3	Stockbridge	1-Oct	2022
10	Emmry Ross	17:47.6	Onsted	158.1	Jackson	24-Sep	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:50.1	Onsted	143.3	Blissfield Early Bird	20-Sep	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:43.6	Onsted	155.5	Springport	7-Sep	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:42.1	Onsted	157.6	Concord	31-Aug	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:26.5	Onsted	151.2	Addison Keunner	26-Aug	2022
10	Emmry Ross	18:54.1	Onsted	154.0	Lenawee County Preview	20-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Emmry Ross	20:03.2	Onsted	110.9	D3 State	6-Nov	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:06.9	Onsted	119.0	23 Sharp Park	29-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:11.7	Onsted	104.1	LCAA League	23-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:08.0	Onsted	115.7	Lenawee County	16-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	21:16.2	Onsted	102.0	Madison	12-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:21.0	Onsted	114.0	Hudson Booster	9-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	19:36.3	Onsted	121.2	Marauder	2-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	19:36.3	Onsted	121.2	Stockbridge	2-Oct	2021
9	Emmry Ross	21:05.6	Onsted	99.1	Whitmore Lake	25-Sep	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:34.8	Onsted	114.7	Blissfield EB	21-Sep	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:48.0	Onsted	110.4	LCAA 1	14-Sep	2021
9	Emmry Ross	21:03.1	Onsted	101.3	Hillsdale Academy	10-Sep	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:44.0	Onsted	109.7	Concord	1-Sep	2021
9	Emmry Ross	20:51.5	Onsted	112.2	Addison Keunner	27-Aug	2021
9	Emmry Ross	21:55.3	Onsted	100.9	Lenawee County Preview	21-Aug	2021

The Rundown

I know, I know, this is a cross country ranking. But this is the first real chance I’ve had to take in Emmry’s Track State Finals.

First, the 1600m. Coming into the year, Emmry hadn’t run the 1600m, mainly sticking to 2’s, 4’s, and 8’s. She’d already run well under 5:00 at the Barnyard and in every other race, she’d won. Wire to wire, 4:57.81.

65 minutes later…

The 400m, where she’d won the past two state titles. You have to defend your crowns, especially so when you’ve earned two of them. The stagger was made up in the first 200m, then she powered to a victory, hitting 56.25, capping off an undefeated 400m spring.

35 minutes later…

The 800m, where she came alive in 2023. It was only natural given her 400m freshman year and transformation into a formidable cross country runner. She pulled off the 400/800 double in 2023, at this point in the meet, she’d already had 2k worth of racing in her legs. A different strategy than normal, letting Osterberg set the pace for the first 600m, before blasting the final 200m on the way to a repeat victory.

45 minutes later..

Another new event for Ross, one just brought into the fold during championship season. During the past few weeks, she had won Regional, League, and County crowns in the event, all a precursor to her final race of the day. Once again, patience ruled her race, letting others take the lead and set the pace before she unleashed her patented kick with 250 to go. Another win.

The distance quadruple. 6000m worth of work. All wins.

Before Sifan Hassan, there was Emmry Ross.

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50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #8

August 12, 2024August 11, 2024 mixcspeedratings

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

800m – 1:55
1600m – 4:17
3200m – 9:10
5k (Track) – 15:12
5k (XC) – 15:27

9^th Place – D2 State
2x All-State
CHSL Bishop Champion
- 2x Top-5
2^nd Place – Wayne County
5^th Place – Region 16
- 2x Top-10
8^th Place – D2 State 1600/3200m
2^nd Place – Region 17 1600/3200m

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Colin Murray	15:27.7	Dearborn Divine Child	204.8	Division 2 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Colin Murray	15:49.5	Dearborn Divine Child	204.2	Region 16	28-Oct	2023
11	Colin Murray	16:17.5	Dearborn Divine Child	203.5	CHSL Bishop	11-Oct	2023
11	Colin Murray	15:55.0	Dearborn Divine Child	198.3	Wayne County	7-Oct	2023
11	Colin Murray	15:42.6	Dearborn Divine Child	199.5	Otsego Bulldog	30-Sep	2023
11	Colin Murray	17:09.0	Dearborn Divine Child	181.3	Soter Crane	20-Sep	2023
11	Colin Murray	15:49.1	Dearborn Divine Child	206.3	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
11	Colin Murray	16:02.8	Dearborn Divine Child	202.4	Ramblin’ Rock	9-Sep	2023
11	Colin Murray	16:12.6	Dearborn Divine Child	200.5	Downriver Watermelon	31-Aug	2023
11	Colin Murray	16:27.4	Dearborn Divine Child	200.2	Michigan Catholic	26-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Colin Murray	16:16.4	Dearborn Divine Child	195.5	Division 2 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Colin Murray	15:59.3	Dearborn Divine Child	188.6	Region 18	29-Oct	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:16.3	Dearborn Divine Child	183.9	CHSL Championship	22-Oct	2022
10	Colin Murray	16:18.1	Dearborn Divine Child	186.0	Wayne County	8-Oct	2022
10	Colin Murray	16:24.0	Dearborn Divine Child	188.0	Otsego Bulldog	1-Oct	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:57.2	Dearborn Divine Child	151.6	CHSL All Division	28-Sep	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:42.7	Dearborn Divine Child	178.1	Soter-Crane	21-Sep	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:08.6	Dearborn Divine Child	182.1	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:48.3	Dearborn Divine Child	172.6	Tommy Titan	10-Sep	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:59.0	Dearborn Divine Child	177.0	Mustang	30-Aug	2022
10	Colin Murray	17:16.5	Dearborn Divine Child	186.5	Michigan Catholic	27-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Colin Murray	16:58.0	Dearborn Divine Child	178.0	Division 2 State	6-Nov	2021
9	Colin Murray	18:02.3	Dearborn Divine Child	177.9	Region 18	30-Oct	2021
9	Colin Murray	17:40.9	Dearborn Divine Child	175.4	CHSL AB	23-Oct	2021
9	Colin Murray	17:30.6	Dearborn Divine Child	164.1	Soter Crane	12-Oct	2021
9	Colin Murray	17:40.8	Dearborn Divine Child	171.1	Wayne County	9-Oct	2021
9	Colin Murray	17:41.0	Dearborn Divine Child	165.0	Otsego Bulldog	2-Oct	2021
9	Colin Murray	18:14.6	Dearborn Divine Child	162.1	Jefferson	25-Sep	2021
9	Colin Murray	18:16.0	Dearborn Divine Child	162.7	Spartan	17-Sep	2021
9	Colin Murray	18:55.4	Dearborn Divine Child	147.9	Tommy Titan	11-Sep	2021
9	Colin Murray	19:26.3	Dearborn Divine Child	147.2	Mustang	31-Aug	2021
9	Colin Murray	20:02.8	Dearborn Divine Child	139.1	Michigan Catholic	28-Aug	2021

The Rundown

Whittling away and whittling away. Colin has been honing his craft at Divine Child since 2021, piece by piece working his way toward the top of the State.

Grandson of James, son of Guy and Patricia, nephew to James, brother of Kaitlin, cousin of Emma & Nick, Colin has been surrounded by distance running his entire life. It’s no surprise that he’s embarked on this patient approach to the top.

After a freshman year largely run in the 17’s and 18’s, his first breakthrough came at 2021’s State Finals, where Murray sped to a 16:58, a 30+ second personal best at the time. A year later, he saved his biggest races again for the end of the year, spitting a sub-16 at Region 18 then a 16:16 at State. One year after those, the same trend! 15:27 at State, his current personal best.

Patterns match almost perfectly in track as well, evidenced by June’s 4:17/9:19 State Finals. Okay, the 9:19 wasn’t a personal best, but it was a double and came off a momentous personal best in the 1600m. Both earned podium spots, the first individual track ones of his career.

I’m not sure if it’s the family culture, the DC tradition (Mike Hegarty always came through at the end of the year), or if Colin just knows how to unleash when it matters. I hope he keeps this theme going.