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THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Happy Acres	Big	2nd of 7
Yellowjacket		2nd of 5
Marauder	Small	1st of 11
Sparta	Silver	1st of 6
Pewamo-Westphalia		1st of 9
DeWitt	D3/4	1st of 8
Apples 2 Apples	Large	4th of 9
Greater Lansing		9th of 34
Region 24		2nd of 12
Division 3 State		12th of 28



Top Returners

Collin Farmer

Has been a relied upon low stick as a part of this Pirate team. While wearing the Blue and Yellow, has won 55% of his races over these past two years.

Allan George

Consistent 17-min. figure after barely sniffing that mark to close the ’21 season. Perhaps the most prominent point of comparison were the CMAC Jamborees – he was top-10 in all as a sophomore, above 20^th in all as a freshman.

Sam Muirhead

Did serious work this spring in the mid-distances. All season, was below the 2:22 he popped as a freshman, running 2:1x’s until he blasted a 2:08 at their Last Chance Meet.

Luke Schneider

I have no doubt the strength gained from the 300h will turn over into cross. Ran in the low-18’s early in his freshman year, then placed 6^th in the CMAC for the low hurdles.

Davis Smith

After spending a good bit of his freshman year above 20:00, spent a greater bit of his sophomore year in the 18’s. Eight of his final nine races were below 19-flat.

Reed Schroeder

Gave us a glance at a little potential during track, running a 5:07 near the end of the year. In my mind, if you can run near 5:00, you can flirt with the 17’s, which would show tremendous growth since last fall.

Potential Newcomers

Wyatt Werner

Winner of Junior Greater Lansing and owner of a 17:22 5k to close the year at the MITCA Meet. Consider that 17:22 was performed while training for 2 miles, not 5k, and that he’s had another year of growth since then. Perhaps look to track to see that growth, as Wyatt excelled in all events – 2:06/4:42/10:24.

John Kowatch

Low-11’s for all of cross, even snuck into the 10’s on a few occasions. A bit more concentration in the 800m during track, ranking 8^th amongst Michigan MS’ers.

Nolan Mitchell

His track season was where it was at. Especially in the 3200m, where he was victorious in three of four races, including a 10:39 at Distance Night.

Charlie George

Sub-12 on three of his final five races.

THE SUMMER PREVIEW





2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Pete Moss	Medium	1st of 18
Red Devil	Small	1st of 7
Northwood		4th of 12
Ottawa Hills	Session 1	3rd of 17
Cadillac	Gold	2nd of 11
Bluejay	Elite	17th of 25
Portage	D3	1st of 31
LMC Championship		1st of 7
Northern Michigan	Small	1st of 7
Region 19		1st of 10
Division 3 State		1st of 26



Top Returners

Betsy Skendzel

Has quietly had a brilliant career, made up of a Lake Michigan Conference title, a Region 19 win, and two top-10 Division 3 finishes.

Rylee Duffing

Toughness on the ice leads to toughness on the course. Or is it the other way around? Either way, she’s moved up each and every year, finally slipping under 20:00 at last fall’s regionals.

Mary Masserant

Despite a late start to competing, found her way into the 20’s. Mary was in the top-100 at State for the second consecutive year.

Maddie Gallagher

May have only moved from 15^th to 12^th in Region 19, but moved through the world at State, nearly halving her finishing place from 2021. Her 64^th place finish was key in displacing the 5^th (and some 4^th) runners of rival teams.

Paige Ritchie

A reliable 21-min. girl as a freshman. Her only deviations were positive ones – running into the 20’s at Ottawa Hills and Cadillac.

Margot Hagerty

Before her Cadillac Invite, she had spent her whole career over 21:00. Her 20:52 there introduced a slew of sub-21 efforts, five of them in her final seven races.

Potential Newcomers

Molly Kate Hollandsworth

Sub-14 in her final three XC races.

Emily Dumphrey

Moved her way all the way down to 13:14, which placed her 8^th at Shepherd.

SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 17^th Place – Division 2 State (XC)
• 2^nd Place – Greater Flint (XC)
• 4^th Place – FML Championship (XC)
• 6^th Place – Division 2 State 1600m
• 2x FML Champion – 1600m
• 9^th Place – MITS Championship 800m



Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:39.9	Clio	193.4	Birch Run Early	25-Aug
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:44.5	Clio	189.5	Corunna Early Bird	30-Aug
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:55.7	Clio	184.8	FML 1	7-Sep
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:32.1	Clio	194.3	Spartan	16-Sep
11	Elliott Sirianni	17:26.5	Clio	184.8	Frankenmuth Eagles	22-Sep
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:35.2	Clio	188.9	FML 2	28-Sep
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:11.1	Clio	191.3	Bluejay	1-Oct
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:09.2	Clio	189.6	Birch Run Fall	4-Oct
11	Elliott Sirianni	15:50.4	Clio	194.5	Greater Flint	8-Oct
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:26.5	Clio	187.5	FML Championship	19-Oct
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:41.2	Clio	179.6	Region 15	28-Oct
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:11.0	Clio	197.3	Division 2 State	5-Nov
11	Elliott Sirianni	16:11.8	Clio	188.7	MITCA	12-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
10	Elliott Sirianni	18:33.0	Clio	160.7	Birch Run Early	26-Aug
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:58.2	Clio	162.3	Corunna EB	31-Aug
10	Elliott Sirianni	18:20.3	Clio	163.9	FML Linden	8-Sep
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:10.8	Clio	177.4	Genesee	11-Sep
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:25.8	Clio	169.1	Chesaning	16-Sep
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:34.8	Clio	167.4	FML 2	29-Sep
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:19.7	Clio	172.4	Bluejay	2-Oct
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:20.6	Clio	175.2	Birch Run Fall	5-Oct
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:16.8	Clio	175.7	Greater Flint	9-Oct
10	Elliott Sirianni	17:37.1	Clio	168.6	FML Championship	13-Oct
10	Elliott Sirianni	16:58.5	Clio	179.8	Region 15	29-Oct
10	Elliott Sirianni	18:20.2	Clio	150.6	Division 2 State	6-Nov
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	146.9	FML Stars	19-Sep
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	161.4	North Branch Meet	29-Sep
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	142.5	FML Stars 2	3-Oct
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	164.5	Greater Flint	10-Oct
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	165.4	FML Championship	17-Oct
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	156.5	Pre-Region 30	24-Oct
9	Elliott Sirianni		Clio	153.5	Region 15	30-Oct

The Rundown

Championships are being won, medals earned, and times have been dropped – everything is coming to a head for Clio’s continually rising senior. After a slow start to his career, he began to see progress in the middle of his freshman year, gradually turning into a solid freshman that could run in the 17’s. From there, he clawed his way toward a sub-17 as a sophomore, but the real step forward came during his sophomore track season. A 4:28 in the FML 1600m gave him a victory, then 4:29 later in the year qualified for State.

After that leap, Elliott put it all together during his sophomore year. In the fall, his first sub-16 at Greater Flint. A high finish in the FML. His second straight top-10 in Region 15. Then the kicker, an All-State, his first time claiming that as well. I’m continually impressed when these youngsters show an aptitude for all events. We know Elliott could rip off the mile, evidenced by his sophomore year. As a junior, he was able to add to his resume without losing focus on his main event. A 1:56 at the MITS Championship placed him 9^th (against the entire state, not just D2). Tapping into that #ShepherdMagic, he moved with the pack onto a 9:21. But come championship time, it was all about those four laps. Another win in the FML led to another state qualifier, but this time Elliott was able to put it all together during his final individual race of the year, his 4:17 knocking a whole 11 seconds off his sophomore best.

From the 800m up to the 5k, this wolf will be eatin’ all season, leading his underdog Clio pack all the way.