MITS Qualifier in 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m
400m – 56.7
800m – 2:16
1600m – 4:59
3200m – 11:33
5k (XC) – 18:26
Ratings Throughout the Years
Grade
Name
Time
Team
Rating
Meet
Date
Year
9
A’nyla Robinson
18:26.6
Detroit Cass Tech
145.8
Division 1 State
4-Nov
2023
9
A’nyla Robinson
19:07.0
Detroit Cass Tech
129.0
Region 5
28-Oct
2023
9
A’nyla Robinson
18:41.9
Detroit Cass Tech
141.4
PSL Championship
17-Oct
2023
9
A’nyla Robinson
18:09.4
Detroit Cass Tech
154.9
Wayne County
7-Oct
2023
9
A’nyla Robinson
19:39.1
Detroit Cass Tech
131.3
Ramblin’ Rock
9-Sep
2023
The Rundown
The quiet storm grows louder and more fierce. After a subtle introduction onto the scene, A’nyla burst through our airwaves with a dominating Wayne County victory. 18:09, more than 10 seconds clear of a few All-Staters. Those of us that’d been keeping tabs on middle school phenoms weren’t too shocked, but yeah, it was still a surprise. That real debut set off a five week stretch where Robinson ran to a D1 podium, PSL title, and top-10 finish in the tough Region 5.
Can I just refer back to my track awards? Her third place finish in the all-around athletes category stands out to me. D1 regional qualifying times in the 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, and 3200m. And if it we somehow included indoor, I’m sure her 60m (8.27) would score some unofficial MIXCSR points. I know her 100m from the summer did. Maybe I should’ve included relays, ‘cause A’nyla was an integral part of Cass Tech’s 3rd place D1 finish. I could go on for ages but let’s just look forward to the future where we’ll see Robinson’s versatility as it’s second to none.
Yeah, all the ultra and trail times are real. Don’t believe me? Just read.
And this excellent article from the MHSAA is a great background into Marek and his impact on the Hackett team.
I thought I’d approach things from a different angle, the way I know best, a good chart:
Meet
Rating Improvement
Time Improvement
Place Improvement
Division 4 State
25.3
1:20
52nd to 6th
Region 32
24.0
1:00
5th to 1st
Christian Comet
21.2
1:06
15th to 2nd
SAC Championship
25.6
0:56
7th to 2nd
Portage
29.7
1:26
29th to 7th
Centreville
18.1
1:03
Still 1st
Michigan Catholic
25.9
1:26
JV to 5th
I think this shows and proves what the MHSAA article had said, that Butkiewicz’s freshman track season was one that gave him clarity into his talents. Six races, averaging over a minute faster, racking up more wins and medals than his young self may have thought possible.
The ultra running and high mileage may point to being an endurance beast, Marek’s sophomore track season worked on another aspect – his speed. His 1600m spring consisted of a Region 34 title and a SAC Championship, along with a 4:19 that earned him a 2nd place finish in Division Four. The real honors came in the 3200m, a win on his third event of the day, and the 4×800, where his Hackett boys, despite their enrollment ranking #493 in the State, passed the baton to the #19 time in Michigan. May future Irish boys be motivated and pushed to stardom by Butkiewicz’s grinding enthusiasm.
Hopped on the train at Houseman Field’s Distance Night and rode it to a massive PR. That 10:02 shows he’s perfectly capable of running with the big boys come November.
Sophomore season was his first running cross for the Eagles and he was a quick learner, earning a state qualifier and top-10 finish in Shiawassee County.
Much to be written about Kaylie down the line. But one thing that especially caught my eye was how she first responded to losing (2nd place in the D4 cross finals) – going out there and dominating the 3200m indoors. Speaks a ton about her internal drive and competitiveness.
First here as a freshman, second as a sophomore, and no signs of letting up. In the spring, Carina lowered her already impressive 5:10 1600m best to 5:07.
Someone’s gotta bust up the Whitmore Lake pack, right? Taylor did just that last year, placing 3rd here and then the following week, grabbing her first All-State ever.
Palpable transformation between her freshman and sophomore years. Lowered her personal best by over a minute and moved up over 60 places at the State Finals.
Whitmore Lake junior came in clutch to help the Trojans capture the ’23 state title, but the precursor to that was here, where she placed 8th, moving up three spots from her freshman year.
Michigan XC Speed Ratings 