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SUMMER PREVIEW

Last Year

Summer
Mid-Season
Final Projections
The Result

Boys

1. Holland Calvary Christian (2^nd Place in D4)
2. Western Michigan Christian (6^th)
3. Saugatuck (10^th)

Girls

1. Western Michigan Christian (3^rd)
2. Gobles (8^th)
3. Saugatuck (12^th)

Got all the teams right, but the order flipped around for the boys.

Top 27 Teams

Boys

Top Ten – Holland Calvary Christian
#13 – White Cloud

Girls

Top Ten – Gobles
#21 – Holland Calvary Christian

Projected Scores

Boys

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Holland Calvary Christian	23
2	White Cloud	71
3	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic	113
4	Tri-Unity Christian	120
5	Fowler	125
6	Muskegon Catholic Central	134
7	Gobles	137

Girls

Place	Team	Projected Score
1	Gobles	18
2	Holland Calvary Christian	43
3	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic	77
4	Vermontville Maple Valley	106

Top Runners

Boys

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	12	Tyler Laansma	Tri-Unity Christian
2	10	Riley Weed	Holland Calvary Christian
3	10	Noah Schipper	Holland Calvary Christian
4	10	Gibson White	Holland Calvary Christian
5	12	Coleson Cruzan	White Cloud
6	10	Christian Getz	Holland Calvary Christian
7	11	Timothy Chamberlain	Portland St. Patrick
8	12	Kaleb Canning	White Cloud
9	9	Reagan Downing	Holland Calvary Christian
10	10	Caleb Adkins	Holland Calvary Christian
11	11	Quentin Smith	Fowler
12	11	Lukas Rennells	Muskegon Catholic Central
13	10	Eli Laninga	Holland Calvary Christian
14	12	Caleb Oudbier	Tri-Unity Christian
15	12	Alex Morin	Martin
16	11	Isaac FoxElster	Portland St. Patrick
17	12	Kalen Loebach	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
18	11	David Sager	Gobles
19	11	Freddie Bierling	Byron Center Zion Christian
20	10	Landon Miller	Fowler
21	10	Anthony Jasheway	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
22	12	Avery Bowman	White Cloud
23	10	Connor Banyon	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
24	12	Gabe Zapata	Lawrence
25	10	Francis Austen	Portland St. Patrick

Tyler Laansma

Coming off a tremendous track season where he was able to slip under 10:00 in the 3200m and run 4:33 as well.

Riley Weed

Has about as much experience as you could ask for from a sophomore, twice in the top-50 at MIS and top-10 here in Region 31.

Noah Schipper

Track season, especially the 3200m, shows he can improve upon the 33^rd place finish at State. 10:15 ranked #5 amongst all freshmen in D4.

Gibson White

One of many Crusaders not to get overwhelmed by the championship season moments. Low-17’s throughout October into November, the kind of marks that help your team hoist a trophy.

Coleson Cruzan

Benzie to Chippewa Hills, Region 29 to 20 to 30. No matter what the division or location, Coleson has moved on from each region to run at State. He looks to make it four in a row this fall, now at Allendale in Region 31.

(Seriously though, White Cloud is that perfect central location that makes them an easy chess piece to move around. They could easily drive to Shepherd or Benzie and still be within a reasonable distance of a regional.)

Christian Getz

Greatly outperformed his championship season projections. Thought he’d be 14^th here, placed 3^rd. Thought he’d be 53^rd at MIS, finished 40^th.

Girls

Place	Grade	Name	Team
1	10	Libby Smith	Gobles
2	10	Veyda Conley	Martin
3	12	Kelcie Pung	Fowler
4	10	Ava DeYoung	Gobles
5	10	Lauren Shaffer	Gobles
6	11	Acacia Williams	Holland Calvary Christian
7	11	Madison Cooley	Gobles
8	12	Brielle Voorhees	Tri-Unity Christian
9	9	Mikayla Goebel	White Cloud
10	9	Laura Rotman	Holland Calvary Christian
11	9	Zoe Fabing	Fowler
12	9	Addison Tomsic	Gobles
13	9	Christina Patmos	Holland Calvary Christian
14	10	Marian Davlin	Portland St. Patrick
15	12	Mary Riley	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
16	10	Isabella Halfmann	Fowler
17	9	Mia Moore	Holton
18	12	Zoie Wood	Gobles
19	12	Emily King	Martin
20	12	Olivia Laninga	Holland Calvary Christian
21	11	Aribel Mills	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic
22	9	Alyssa Sparks	Gobles
23	11	Alison Rotman	Holland Calvary Christian
24	12	Brooklyn Foondle	White Cloud
25	10	Kayden Jager	Martin

Libby Smith

Dropped into the 18’s on many occasions, won over half of her races, finished 2^nd here, and nailed a top-10 finish at MIS. I’d say that’s a pretty decent start to her career.

Veyda Conley

Freshman season came with a tremendous close. 19:51 here for 3^rd, then a shocking 19:33 at State.

Kelcie Pung

Fowler’s immaculate track season wasn’t just in the sprints and hurdles, you also had girls such as Kelcie that ran 5:23/11:59. She’s coming over from Region 33, where she’s nabbed a state qualifier in each of her past three regional races.

Ava DeYoung

Another Tiger freshman, able to smash into the 19’s and pick up top-10 finishes here and in the SAC Championship.

Lauren Shaffer

Showed to be extremely reliable in her 9^th grade season, over 60% of her races were sub-21.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 1600m – 5:07
• 3200m – 11:13
• 5k (XC) – 18:43

• 33^rd Place – D1 State
• 2x Top-10 – Region 6
• 7^th Place – KLAA
• 3^rd Place – Region 6 3200m
• 2x Track State Qualifier

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Ava Peters	18:43.3	Livonia Franklin	140.2	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:16.6	Livonia Franklin	128.1	Region 6	28-Oct	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:44.5	Livonia Franklin	132.2	KLAA Conference	20-Oct	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:04.6	Livonia Franklin	136.5	Wayne County	7-Oct	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:00.0	Livonia Franklin	133.0	Gibraltar Marauder	30-Sep	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:00.2	Livonia Franklin	137.3	Huron	16-Sep	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:10.9	Livonia Franklin	140.7	Ramblin’ Rock	9-Sep	2023
11	Ava Peters	20:18.8	Livonia Franklin	124.7	Mustang	29-Aug	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:26.2	Livonia Franklin	140.6	South Lyon	26-Aug	2023
11	Ava Peters	19:28.9	Livonia Franklin	141.0	Lamplighter	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Ava Peters	19:51.6	Livonia Franklin	121.8	Division 1 State	5-Nov	2022
10	Ava Peters	19:39.7	Livonia Franklin	118.8	Region 6	29-Oct	2022
10	Ava Peters	20:16.8	Livonia Franklin	116.1	KLAA	22-Oct	2022
10	Ava Peters	19:30.3	Livonia Franklin	120.6	Wayne County	8-Oct	2022
10	Ava Peters	19:59.7	Livonia Franklin	113.1	Marauder	1-Oct	2022
10	Ava Peters	20:42.5	Livonia Franklin	99.8	Huron	17-Sep	2022
10	Ava Peters	20:56.5	Livonia Franklin	99.2	Ramblin’ Rock	10-Sep	2022
10	Ava Peters	22:06.1	Livonia Franklin	98.6	Mustang	30-Aug	2022
10	Ava Peters	21:31.8	Livonia Franklin	96.1	South Lyon	27-Aug	2022
10	Ava Peters	21:22.3	Livonia Franklin	103.9	Lamplighter	19-Aug	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Ava Peters	21:04.3	Livonia Franklin	104.2	Region 6	30-Oct	2021
9	Ava Peters	21:15.8	Livonia Franklin	92.4	KLAA Championship	21-Oct	2021
9	Ava Peters	20:08.6	Livonia Franklin	121.1	Wayne County	9-Oct	2021
9	Ava Peters	21:11.9	Livonia Franklin	97.0	Coaching Legends	2-Oct	2021
9	Ava Peters	21:06.6	Livonia Franklin	106.1	Holly	18-Sep	2021
9	Ava Peters	21:04.2	Livonia Franklin	97.3	Ramblin’ Rock	11-Sep	2021
9	Ava Peters	22:10.3	Livonia Franklin	96.6	Mustang	31-Aug	2021
9	Ava Peters	22:05.2	Livonia Franklin	97.9	South Lyon	28-Aug	2021
9	Ava Peters	22:03.9	Livonia Franklin	89.7	Lamplighter	20-Aug	2021

The Rundown

All she does is run. Ava might not be the most talented girl of all time, but she gets here on her dedication to the sport. As a freshman, she debuted with a series of 22:00+ efforts. In 1.5 years time, she was qualifying for State in the 3200m with a 11:13. Her junior season was her best yet, running of one her better races of the year in a near All-State bid. Come track, she worked on that speed, knocking a whopping 26 sec. off her personal best, earning another state qualifier. Often, the biggest breakthroughs come from those that undergo improvement, but fall just short of their goals. A podium spot, Franklin school records, and a chance to redeem her track State meet await, and I know Ava will be there for it.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 800m – 1:59
• 1600m – 4:27
• 3200m – 9:28
• 5k (XC) – 15:57

• 2^nd Place – Northern Michigan (RIP to this meet)
• 5^th Place – Big North Conference
• 26^th Place – D1 State 3200m
• Big North Conference 800m & 1600m Champion
• Region 1 3200m Champion

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Caleb Keller	15:59.9	Traverse City Central	193.0	MITCA	11-Nov	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:15.9	Traverse City Central	189.0	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:11.9	Traverse City Central	189.0	Region 2	27-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:19.8	Traverse City Central	191.7	Northern Michigan Championship	21-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:15.0	Traverse City Central	188.0	BNC Championship	17-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:16.6	Traverse City Central	191.5	Portage	7-Oct	2023
10	Caleb Keller	15:57.4	Traverse City Central	194.9	Bluejay	30-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:18.3	Traverse City Central	190.9	Jackson	23-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:28.8	Traverse City Central	187.4	Ottawa Hills	15-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:26.0	Traverse City Central	189.3	Oiler	1-Sep	2023
10	Caleb Keller	16:42.6	Traverse City Central	191.8	Under the Lights	18-Aug	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Caleb Keller	17:33.2	Traverse City Central	164.9	Northern Michigan	22-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:09.4	Traverse City Central	166.2	Big North Conference	18-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	17:40.3	Traverse City Central	161.6	Bluejay	1-Oct	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:03.1	Traverse City Central	161.6	Petoskey	24-Sep	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:20.1	Traverse City Central	152.6	Ottawa Hills	16-Sep	2022
9	Caleb Keller	18:30.1	Traverse City Central	155.3	Oiler	2-Sep	2022

The Rundown

There’s a changing of the guard on the base of Old Mission Peninsula, the Bauers, Venhuizens, Truszkowskis, Seabases, Muhas of the world moving onto college running and life. Who’s ready to take their place, Caleb Keller.

Look at the stats and ratings and you’ll see a gulf between his freshman and sophomore times. Now I’m not there in the midst of the winter training, but I’ve gotta imagine that improvement came in the preparation for outdoor track. During Caleb’s freshman campaign, he notched times of 4:27 and 9:46, each ranking in the top-10 freshman times of 2023.

Although he doesn’t have the honors of some listed before (the negative of being an underclassman in D1), one must appreciate the consistent efforts. Almost every major race was completed in the low-16’s, with a few 15:xx breakthroughs in there as well. Now that he’s dropped his 3200m time from 9:46 to 9:28, setting a TCC 10^th grade record along the way, expect an even quicker steady performer at the forefront of races.